Favorite custom fixed blade Style??

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My favorite has been bowie's, and still is, but I am becoming very appreciative of the mediterrean dirks (and the gaucho's, which seem to be a derivative of the med. dirk's). I have three bowies, of which two are by Herb Derr. I just got a new one from himr, at the Chesapeake Knife Shoe, close to 14" blade with a beautiful Giraffe handle (a really nice material). If I ever learn to post pic's, you will see this one.

I've made two knives now, a bowie, and a med. dirk (I did a better job on it, as it was the second I made).

Anyway, everytime I see a great med. dirk I just marvel. What about you guys, what's your favorite style? Pure fighter, hunter, bird and trout, etc.

Dave
 
I think the reason I am drawn to the Bowie knife as the focus of my collection is because it offers so many different variations of style and size etc. I couldn't pin point a particular favourite style. From the Samuel Bell Dirk/Bowies and med. Dirks to the great southwestern bowies, if it all fits together well, each one can be fantastic in their own right as far as I am concerned.


Stephen
 
anything in Japanese cord-wrap..and preferably with a modern twist (e.g. can look nothing at all like a Japanese knife aside from the cord-wrap)...Phil Hartsfield, RJ Martin, and Bladerigger come to mind

RL
 
Hard question. Many have answered bowies, and I'm close to saying that too, but it's a bit too unclear, what with so many different shape.
 
I appreciate a Nice Dirk/Dagger/Boot knife,but in My Heart and Soul Bowies REIGN Supreme.I grew up in the Sierra's in Northern California,and Quickly learned that a Good Bowie can take you Far :cool:
 
definitely a big bowie, i can prepare food, quarter an elk, clean fish, clear brush, build a shelter, and defend my life with a nice big bowie. in my opinion no other single knife, or tool for that matter is as versatile.
 
That's me, too. Good call. Problem is they are few and those that are produced are not quite as handsome as I enjoy. I have selective tastes in this regard.

Pet peeve: Simply drilling a hole in the ricasso and connecting to the edge, pronouncing it a 'Spanish notch' is hardly top-caliber. Good ones have more to it.

Coop
 
I like quite a few styles of knives. Mt favorites are Bowies and have been since I was a youngster. Next come traditional Japanese knives. Then come the pure fighters like those by Brend.
 
Bowies = Sheffield, Southwest, spearpoint or Searles, Musso, Bell, how many recognized styles are there? It seems the term bowie is universal and can apply to almost any fairly large knife. What makes a bowie a bowie? I'd say it has to have a guard, must be single edge, but beyond that....??

Don, are there any knifemakers who specialize in Med. dirks? And, have you seen the med dirk by Ron newton? I saw it in Bladeart and what a knife!!!
Thanks for all the replies, they are intesting.

Dave
 
Keith is spot on re. Ken Durham. Quite a few makers can abd will turn out an excellent Med. dirk, though I can think of few that I would describe as "specializing" in them (though the Brazilians certainly specialize in gaucho-styled big forged integrals).

Here's one by Canadian bladesmith Christoph Derringer (bladegallery pic):

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And Tim Foster (Knifeart pic):

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Tai Goo and Don Fogg certainly turn out some first rate big forged integrals.

Cheers,

Roger
 
Don, are there any knifemakers who specialize in Med. dirks? And, have you seen the med dirk by Ron newton? I saw it in Bladeart and what a knife!!!
Thanks for all the replies, they are intesting.
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Dave, like the others said I don't know of any who speciaize in Med. Derks.
I will be making some in the furture and I will be getting one from Mark Holson in a few months with a killer hamon amd ivory handle :) I'm looking forward to seeing it done. Yeh and Ken Durham makes a really good one.

Don Hanson lll
 
The Bell bowies are gorgeous. This being said, I once saw a repro made by Ron Newton (and I assume it is an accurate repro of the historical ones), and it was rather small, much more than I had expected from the pictures.
 
Joss said:
The Bell bowies are gorgeous. This being said, I once saw a repro made by Ron Newton (and I assume it is an accurate repro of the historical ones), and it was rather small, much more than I had expected from the pictures.
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I believe the original Bell bowies were quite small and delicate (and beautiful). This one below by Bailey Bradshaw is not a repro, but is inspired by a Bell orogonal. Even at 15" it's a very light, quick blade:

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Murray White wrestled this one away from me a short time ago.

Roger
 
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