Classic American Design

The Russell Green River Buffalo Skinner might be considered. Maybe even a Russell Barlow. Russell is the oldest "manufacturer" in the U.S. Founded in the early 1800's

Great nominations in this thread.
 
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The three that leap to mind for me are the Buck 110, the Marine Kabar, and the stockman slipjoint, like Schrade 8OT.
 
When I was growing up, Dad used to mention the 110, Bowies, stockman, barlows, boyscout knives.

What about an Arkansas toothpick? Is there more than one Arkansas?
 
Bastid said:
The Russell Green River Buffalo Skinner might be considered. Maybe even a Russell Barlow. Russell is the oldest "manufacturer" in the U.S. Founded in the early 1800's

Great nominations in this thread.
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That's what I'm looking for!

BAM!
 
Chewy1 said:
When I was growing up, Dad used to mention the 110, Bowies, stockman, barlows, boyscout knives.

What about an Arkansas toothpick? Is there more than one Arkansas?
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There is only one Arkansas, son. :)

The toothpick is like a strung-out and wholly straightened bowie. Something that looks like a scaled-down medieval sword ain't exactly it. Has more style that that.

If you find one with "CSA" inscribed, mail it to me and I'll buy it for a dollar!
 
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Hard to narrow it to one, but these are the blades that immediately come to mind:
USMC Ka-Bar
Buck 110
Sharpfinger
Barlow (who doesn't have one of these stuck somewhere in their house?)
Benchmade 710 (more of a modern classic imho)
 
I believe that Blackie Collins designed the Gerber Bolt Action Utility Folding Knife that I carried in the late '70s with the broad blade and generous sweeping belly ending in a descent point which is my favorite EDC blade configuration. The steel sharpened up marvelously but ended up being a bit brittle for hard use, I broke two blades doing various chores even though Gerber replaced them both. The Busse Active Duty and now the Swamp Rat Hairy Carry exemplify that utility blade shape and made with INFI (the Busse that is, the Swamp Rat is 154CM, no slouch either) it will stand up to hard use and come back for more. Made by Americans for Americans. I invite knife lovers of all nationalities to purchase and enjoy them.
 
mhawg said:
I believe that Blackie Collins designed the Gerber Bolt Action Utility Folding Knife that I carried in the late '70s with the broad blade and generous sweeping belly ending in a descent point which is my favorite EDC blade configuration. The steel sharpened up marvelously but ended up being a bit brittle for hard use, I broke two blades doing various chores even though Gerber replaced them both. The Busse Active Duty and now the Swamp Rat Hairy Carry exemplify that utility blade shape and made with INFI (the Busse that is, the Swamp Rat is 154CM, no slouch either) it will stand up to hard use and come back for more. Made by Americans for Americans. I invite knife lovers of all nationalities to purchase and enjoy them.
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Could you please try to use more colors, font sizes and random bold text in your post?
 
Anything designed after about 1960 is not an "icon" to me...not enough age under its belt/blade. :)
Just my $.02.

WWII Marine Ka-Bar,
Clip point Bowie,
Stockman (Schrade, etc).
 
Marbles Ideal
Marbles Woodcraft
Traditional 4 blade scout utility
3 Blade stockman pattern
Marine Ka Bar
 
Buck 110
Kabar classic fixed blade
slipjoint with carbon steel blades: stockman, barlow or trapper pattern
bowie with approximately 10" blade
And, last but certainly not least - a hatchet. No, not quite a knife, but it was a favorite field tool of American pioneers. Anyone here ever read Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie series? Whenever her dad would go afield, he'd always take his hatchet and his rifle.

Great thread!
 
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