Anyone Want to Talk Traditional Fixed Blades?

SAK Guy said:
My bowie is here.....

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I love that Bowie - great lines and looks to be an entirely functional big knife. OH
 
Old Hunter said:
I love that Bowie - great lines and looks to be an entirely functional big knife. OH
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Thanks OH!! :thumbup: It's very nicely balanced as one would expect from a Mike Stewart/Bill Moran collaboration. I love it!

Another pic! :D
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A Knife Deserving Accolades.

There have been so many beautiful fixed blades shown in this thread, I've been enjoying it for a weeks. Today, I finally have an opportunity to show one of mine.

I purchased it new in 1973 for a two week backpacking trip to Colorado. Today's backpackers understandably may not consider a 5 1/2" fixed blade suitable, due to weight constraints, but I was glad to have it with me every step of the way. It made quick work of cleaning several delicious trout, processed about a ton of firewood, cut tent cords and handled every other cutting chore necessary during those 14 days. It was the only edge tool I carried and it made me feel ready for bear (thank God non showed up) and even cleaned fingernails. Since that time it has been with me on nearly every multi-day outing, processing large game, firewood, cutting tent poles and stakes preparing meals and even (forgive me) dug a few holes as needed. At home it has cleaned countless rabbits, squirrels, pheasants, partridge and occasionally served in daily chores. It has held up amazingly well and is relatively easy to keep sharp. Having been completely satisfied with it's performance for over 40 years I plan on keeping it until my grandson is mature enough to make safe use of it. My guess is, it will serve him well for another 40 years.



Western L36

It may not compare with some others shown here (ascetically or quality wise), but it's as important to me as any knife could be, because it's my first and for most of my life my only fixed blade.
 
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This one was in a lot of vintage knives I picked up, appears to be a vintage handmade patch knife or bird knife. handles are 2 different colors and are copper lined with what appears to be pewter end cap.

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redsparrow said:
A Knife Deserving Accolades.

There have been so many beautiful fixed blades shown in this thread, I've been enjoying it for a weeks. Today, I finally have an opportunity to show one of mine.

I purchased it new in 1973 for a two week backpacking trip to Colorado. Today's backpackers understandably may not consider a 5 1/2" fixed blade suitable, due to weight constraints, but I was glad to have it with me every step of the way. It made quick work of cleaning several delicious trout, processed about a ton of firewood, cut tent cords and handled every other cutting chore necessary during those 14 days. It was the only edge tool I carried and it made me feel ready for bear (thank God non showed up) and even cleaned fingernails. Since that time it has been with me on nearly every multi-day outing, processing large game, firewood, cutting tent poles and stakes preparing meals and even (forgive me) dug a few holes as needed. At home it has cleaned countless rabbits, squirrels, pheasants, partridge and occasionally served in daily chores. It has held up amazingly well and is relatively easy to keep sharp. Having been completely satisfied with it's performance for over 40 years I plan on keeping it until my grandson is mature enough to make safe use of it. My guess is, it will serve him well for another 40 years.



Western L36

It may not compare with some others shown here (ascetically or quality wise), but it's as important to me as any knife could be, because it's my first and for most of my life my only fixed blade.
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I think It compares just fine. It's a great knife.
 
Augie said:
This one was in a lot of vintage knives I picked up, appears to be a vintage handmade patch knife or bird knife. handles are 2 different colors and are copper lined with what appears to be pewter end cap.

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Just thinking 'out-loud' Augie. Could this be made from part of an old bayonet ? 2nd and 3rd photo seem to show a blood groove and in the 4th (from above) there is a very quick taper from back to front(?)
The blade has been sharpened that much it now has that hollowed out section but imagine the original blade shape and again it has the look of an old Bayonet.
 
Brumby53 said:
Just thinking 'out-loud' Augie. Could this be made from part of an old bayonet ? 2nd and 3rd photo seem to show a blood groove and in the 4th (from above) there is a very quick taper from back to front(?)
The blade has been sharpened that much it now has that hollowed out section but imagine the original blade shape and again it has the look of an old Bayonet.
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Could very well be, pretty sure blade was repurposed from a bayonet or sword, someone went to a fair amount of effort with the copper lining and pewter. Does appear to have had a lot of use.
Here is a pic that gives an idea of size, it is a very small fixed blade which is why I thought patch knife.

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That is real small Augie, without anything in the first post to reference the size against, I thought it was much bigger.
This is an old bayonet knife I picked up for a couple of bucks off a trash & Treasure stall.
 
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I'm thinking that it was made from a piece of sword, whoever made it put the handles around the blade which appears to be much thinner than most bayonets.
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Augie said:
This one was in a lot of vintage knives I picked up, appears to be a vintage handmade patch knife or bird knife. handles are 2 different colors and are copper lined with what appears to be pewter end cap.

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Look at the wear pattern on that knife. It’s done a lot of slicing against hard or gritty stuff. Pruning branches? Harvesting plants in abrasive soil? Cutting vinyl?

No matter how martial it’s origins, it’s some sort of work knife.
 
I have been extremely busy but, I was able to make a little progress this evening.
Wrought iron collars with a 416 stainless coined spacer.
I hope to have it cleaned up and ready to etch the pieces by the end of the weekend.


Enjoy your weekend everyone.
Chris
 
SP, those are alignment pins. They help keep things in place while shaping the pieces so everything fits on final assembly.

Chris
 
I've been carrying this bad boy for about 3 weeks now, every day. It is FANTASTIC! first time I have tried to edc a fixed blade. I just moved from Indiana where there are basically no knife laws to Ohio where there are ambiguos laws about concealed "weapons" so I figured fixed blade sure isn't concealed (funny how a SAK could technically be illeagal but I can carry a battleaxe if I want).

ANYWAY...What a fantastic little knife! Always having a razor sharp pearing knife is quite handy and its small enough it only attracts a few stares. And who dosnt just LOVE green micarta!? I just got a Hess hunter and a Gec h10 off the exchange because of how pleased I was with this number I wanted to try more 7-8 traditional fixed blades out for edc! I've got my eye on a Canadian and a Hess Caper. Owwww my wallet!!



 
SAK Guy said:
Great looking knife buddy!!!! :thumbup: Always like that design!!!! :)
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Thanks SAK I am glade to have both the airforce survival knife and the M3 . next on my list is the V-42 all are iconic American military knives . once that's in my collection it back to slip joints for a wail :)
 
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