[DiamondG Knives]

I have a 12 year background as a commercial Nuclear Health Physics technician.
Without getting technical, here are a few points.

As stated above, uranium, either depleted or not is a heavy metal, and will cause a gambit of health issues in its own right, including damadging the central nervous system, and as mentioned above, it is HIGHLY toxic if ingested.

The term "depleted" may be a misnomer. Depleted as compared to what? To what degree? If it is soviet manufacture, then its anyones guess! The Soviets are not known for their respect for occupational health and environmental foresight.

Although I am not positive on this, but I strongly belive that U-238 is a NRC licensable material. ,With the state of affairs with Homeland Security this could have other complications (smuggleing nuclear materials from a terrorist State)

Also stated above, U-238 is a VERY unstable material, and becomes more so as mass is reduced.

If you have been handeling this stuff, I would recomend that you recive a "Full Body Count" or a scan for radioactive materials. And speak to a Dr. to have a test done for heavy metal contamination.

Not trying to scare you here, but this is some genuine NASTY stuff!!

If you want somthing cool from "In Theater" to use for a knife, have someone get you a piece of barrel, Tank axel, shell fragments, bayonet, or somthing along that line.

God Bless
Mike