Calling all Bowie pics! (Also post fighters..)

stwm said:
Calling all dirks, daggers, stabbers, stillettos, seax, bowies, fighters, tantos, gladii!

Do it!

edit: almost bought a Ka-Bar... set me straight guys.
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I wish I had something to share!:D In all seriousness it would take to long to put them together for a group shot, not because of volume, more because of the way they're stored. I'll attempt to post some high lights, hopefully that will do.
 
Gorgeous hatchet. Gorgeous knife.

Curly maple? Outstanding. That head is amazing.

I also LOVE the fighter, it's gorgeous.
 
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I need to know more about this AKB Folder. What?! A HI Folder? Bestill my beating heart!


Scara -
Details on the tanto knife?

Any more information on that Sykes? I was looking at one of them and that is what got me sucked down this rabbit hole. The waters are deep on those Sykes, I don't know what I'm looking at or what to get. I am worried about quality. I liked the Sheffield and the Rothco...

Thus the KaBar.

I was looking to pick up a Biltong or Katne because I prefer HI :)
 
stwm said:
I need to know more about this AKB Folder. What?! A HI Folder? Bestill my beating heart!


Scara -
Details on the tanto knife?

Any more information on that Sykes? I was looking at one of them and that is what got me sucked down this rabbit hole. The waters are deep on those Sykes, I don't know what I'm looking at or what to get. I am worried about quality. I liked the Sheffield and the Rothco...

Thus the KaBar.

I was looking to pick up a Biltong or Katne because I prefer HI :)
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So unfortunately I can't give you much info on the Tanto. I bought it from the owner of http://www.fairbairnsykesfightingknives.com/ a while back, and he had bought it from someone else. No one knows who made it, so he sold it at a great price. It's a very high quality knife, made of good thick stock, and the handle is excellently shaped for ergonomics. But no one knows who made it. It has no maker mark, and it clearly was not a production knife. So I got it for a great deal because of that. If the maker were known the knife would cost a lot more. I did at one point think it might be a Bud Nealy because the shape of the blade is very similar to his Aikuchi, but he marks all his work, and the shape is not unique to him. I really wish I could tell you where to buy one like it.

As for the Fairbairn Sykes, that is a Chinese reproduction of the V-42 Stiletto that I bought from the same place as my Tanto. Its exact maker is unknown, but it was made in Dalian, China, and was probably made by Hanwei. It is surprisingly good considering its origins, having a handle more like the original than most productions, though the blade grind is more like an original Fairbairn-Sykes than the V-42. The V-42 had a deep hollow-grind that gave it a cruciform cross-section, while this has a more standard wedge cross-section.

If you want lots of good info on the F~S, I highly recommend looking through http://www.fairbairnsykesfightingknives.com/, and the owner also has a blog called http://whiteshadowdojo.blogspot.com/ with reviews of some of the new ones. He sometimes talks politics on it, but he has some great info and reviews. He has mentioned that the Sheffields are good quality, and one of the less expensive options for an F~S these days. You can also email him if you're still unsure. His email is listed on the front page of his site on the F~S, and he's a good guy. I've corresponded with him for a few years now.
 
They have a few that I consider nice everyday carry fixed blades, I carry a micro bowie everyday, have for a few years now.
A genuine HI EDC folder? You'll have to continue with that dream for a spell I reckon.
The working conditions and methods used to create these wonderful knives are not conducive to good folder.
Ndog I'm sure can attest to the need for close tolerances and perfect fitting to make a decent folder such as he created.

Would be near impossible without all the "trick" machinery he has access too.

His efforts might certainly blow a hole in my motto that a folding knife is a broken knife though but I'd be ok with that too.

Personally I'd rather not take a kami away from doing the wonderful things they do now. I think I'm becoming a hoarder, well not like Ndog or BigBore but definitely grabbing everyone I can.
 
Bawanna said:
They have a few that I consider nice everyday carry fixed blades, I carry a micro bowie everyday, have for a few years now.
A genuine HI EDC folder? You'll have to continue with that dream for a spell I reckon.
The working conditions and methods used to create these wonderful knives are not conducive to good folder.
Ndog I'm sure can attest to the need for close tolerances and perfect fitting to make a decent folder such as he created.

Would be near impossible without all the "trick" machinery he has access too.

His efforts might certainly blow a hole in my motto that a folding knife is a broken knife though but I'd be ok with that too.

Personally I'd rather not take a kami away from doing the wonderful things they do now. I think I'm becoming a hoarder, well not like Ndog or BigBore but definitely grabbing everyone I can.
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They've been made in the past.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/205603
 
Thanks a lot for the detailed info, Scara. My hunt for a pigsticker will continue henceforth. Checking out White Shadow also.
The trisul in this thread is a contender... :)
 
kamagong said:
They've been made in the past.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/205603
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Quote from Uncle Bill

"The knife was actually a gift from a customer turned pal so has special sentimental value. I'd never sell it for any price. "

He also mentioned he thought it was stainless steel but didn't know what kind of metal it was.

Maybe Steve Tall can search and find some in the archives, I don't recall any but I'm a rank amateur in HI history.
 
Bura made at least one HI slipjoint. The first owner was Jim Clifton, who then sent it Yvsa's way.

As to durability, I guess it's all a matter of perspective. No folder will be as durable as a khukuri, perhaps the toughest knives ever made. That's not a problem. A folder's forte is its compact size and portability, I don't require brute strength from one.
 
Bigbore577 said:
I wish I had something to share!:D In all seriousness it would take to long to put them together for a group shot, not because of volume, more because of the way they're stored. I'll attempt to post some high lights, hopefully that will do.
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Dont put them all together at once BB! Im warning you. Weird explainable stuff happens when you do that. Maybe some kinda gravity anomaly or polar reversal axial tilt kinda thing... just dont do it! Be safe!
 
kamagong said:
Bura made at least one HI slipjoint. The first owner was Jim Clifton, who then sent it Yvsa's way.

As to durability, I guess it's all a matter of perspective. No folder will be as durable as a khukuri, perhaps the toughest knives ever made. That's not a problem. A folder's forte is its compact size and portability, I don't require brute strength from one.
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Bawanna said:
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Ndog I'm sure can attest to the need for close tolerances and perfect fitting to make a decent folder such as he created.


Would be near impossible without all the "trick" machinery he has access too.


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Uh...Yes:D Its even harder when you start out with a piece of hand hammered steel that has no perfect symmetry or flat spots to begin with.

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kamagong said:
Bura made at least one HI slipjoint. The first owner was Jim Clifton, who then sent it Yvsa's way.

As to durability, I guess it's all a matter of perspective. No folder will be as durable as a khukuri, perhaps the toughest knives ever made. That's not a problem. A folder's forte is its compact size and portability, I don't require brute strength from one.
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Exactly! Just like a man has to know his limitations, (I have none by the way) same holds true for most everything, folding knives.
They can be plenty tough in some examples, but seldom is that strength really needed. I guess I just try to justify my admiration for fixed blades.
 
Bawanna said:
Exactly! Just like a man has to know his limitations, (I have none by the way) same holds true for most everything, folding knives.
They can be plenty tough in some examples, but seldom is that strength really needed. I guess I just try to justify my admiration for fixed blades.
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No justification needed, they are fabulous.
 
I'm not ashamed to admit that I have no than THREE HI bowies in my office desk drawer here at work:D

My go-to sticker, however, is a Gerber Mk II. It's a recent one with the ugly serrations, but man what a balanced purpose driven knife. I've got a lot better knives, but that Gerber is just about perfect in hand for its intended use. I'll sometimes carry it on my belt at 7 o'clock as a weak hand back up to my pistol. If I had to ever use it, I think it would be considered a mutually bad day for both me and the bad guy.
 
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