A "gentleman's" fixed blade?

[Double Ott]

Bark River Essentials.

Tom

 

[Hammer67]

As others have said, I think that a small fixed blade can be very handy, and I'm usually always carrying one, in addition to a slipjoint. If you're worried about it looking 'scary' to people if it's in a belt sheath, you can always get a small pocket sheath for it:

 

[Old & In The Way]

Mini Fox River

 

[KYenglish]

Jk Iris Knife?



this 3/32" and scandi grind! I think it's pretty gentlemanly

 

[Will Power]

Bark River Blackwater Boot Knife with GEC Boy's Knife single.


Antique ivory Micarta. Sandvik : Smooth Bone. Carbon.
Thanks, Will.

 

[Brian.Evans]

These are numbers one and two I made. The patterns need a bit of work to get the patterns a bit more ergonomic, and the f&f isn't where it should be, but the do cut well. Both less than 7" oal.

 

[Will Power]

Looks ergonomic already! Nice Swell handle, like that micarta in particular.

thanks, Will

 

[MSgt]

I really like the Small Companion by Keith Murr: http://www.agrussell.com/keith-murr-small-companion/p/KEMhhhCN11BM/

 

[link2derek]

Great options and images, everyone - keep 'em coming. Here's another option - BRKT MIni NorthStar (now called the "NorthStar EDC"):

 

[cbach8tw]

Got to keep this going. Cool thread. I have been carrying my JoshR scalpel in 1084, small handle but textured material. Just so light and handy. Let me work on getting a pic in here. I have picked up a few Childress neckers. The only thing is I like a four finger grip, so to find a small blade with a comfortable handle has been a challenge.

 

[vilePossum]

while i agree that a fixed will probably always be more threatening, i still prefer them.

currently carrying this one:


made this from a finished blade myself:


my recommendation depends on what you like... there are small bark rivers and other production ones available, but you can can also get customs for that price, which would be my choice.

edit:
there is a thread about baby blades as well... pretty much the same... depends on what is "gentlemanly" enough for you.

 

[WuGod]

Anza makes some nice looking, competitively priced, fixed blades. This one is long gone, I sold it to a friend on a whim. I think it was a PK-1 or 2.

+1 on the Anzas, great knives and darn good looking to boot, I have a 13 that I quite like, slices like a demon. Gave it to the old lady last Halloween to carve the pumpkin and she said something along the lines od "Ok, I think .I get it now. Im never using a crappy knife fpr this again."
And as far as a fixed being scarier, I dont know. Ive EDC'd a Becker eskcabar for years and it seems to get a lot less looks than me thwacking out my Rat1, ymmv depending on where you live I guess.

 

[arrowhd]

I can't see this little guy scaring anybody. GEC H20514 brown micarta handles with leather pocket sheath by Heber Ellsworth. Half dollar for scale.

 

[Sacramento12214]

That's a really nice looking knife 🔪

 

[rdrogers]

JK Knives Bluegill with a SAK Pioneer for scale.

 

[Biggie_Robs]

Bark River PSK in Elmax would be (and is) my first choice--a Mini-Canadian my second.

 

[HFinn]

With the right sheath this would be a gent's fixed blade in my opinion, a mini Tommi-puukko.

 

[eisman]

To my mind a "gentleman's" blade betokens a higher than average level of work and materials; gold, silver, precious stones, ivory, etc. There are a lot of good, small, pocket blades out there, but I would not list them as "gentlemen's" blades. For example: here's a perfectly good small blade made by Pease and carried quite a bit buy me.

This little knife was specifically made for pocket carry by Sheehan (but I never really liked the sheath so I don't use it):

This little Dunn was "borrowed" by a cousin who fell in love with it and uses it on his trap lines all the time:

Buck made these little Ohta's as a special, but they don't seem to have taken off. (I have several by the man and his workmanship is superior. One of his top end "bamboo" series could definitely be a gentlemans knife.):

This pretty little thing is more of what I envision when I hear the term, and it's one of the more copied patterns around. Still, what sets this apart are the materials and engraving:

Here's my basic test; If you can picture the knife being pulled out of the pocket of a white linen suit on the front porch of the county courthouse by a judge or Kentucky Colonel, and you know it was special to the point of being made to that person's specification, then it qualifies. Family heirlooms met this rule; normal production knives rarely do.

And since he's been mentioned, here's a nice little pocket blade Don Cowles was nice enough to make for me:

 

[pfrsantos]

Hi.

If you don't have heavy duty tasks to perform, a folder can handle them as good as a fixed one and it allows you to carry a bigger knife. Since you will only deploy the blade when needed, it is easier to carry a folder.

I've seen some very good looking Browning models but still prefer the folder versions. I spend most of my time in urban environment, so the folder is enough. When out in the country, I can carry a fixed more robust knife. Being in the country, it can be more rustic, no need for it to look "gentlemanly".

 

[Whetstone39]

Hard to beat a Bark River City Knife for gentlemanly in my opinion .