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Favourite Fixed Blade?
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Buck 124 ,6 7/8 blade...out of general production....but still comes in Custom only packages.I have had one since 1967....the 1970 thru 1997 were the best design.I now use a 1972 Buck 124 black micarta handle full tang when I travel the woods and while hunting.
The reason I made this thread, I'm trying to find the best fixed blade carbon steel knife for hunting. With a solid, unslippery handle with no holes, and a minimum of a 6" blade, max of 10" blade. I'll have various other smaller knives too, but for a main hunting knife, the aforementioned specifications are what I'm looking for, and yet hours of research have yielded no results.
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My favorite fixed blade in that range, is my Ranger Knives RD 6. Check out Ranger Knives: http://www.rangerknives.com/Knives/index.html
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Himalayan Imports 15" Ang Khola. Horn handle with "white metal" fittings by Sher. Runner up would be a Camillus USMC.
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Aelius said:
try these guys ..... i guess i misunderstood your question ?:
: http://www.knifecenter.com/knifecenter/alaska/
or this knife....not carbon steel.
http://www.buckknives.com/catalog/detail/288/239
Evil Eye Earl said:try these guys ..... i guess i misunderstood your question ?:
http://www.knifecenter.com/knifecenter/alaska/
Except, those knives appear to be for specific jobs such as skinning.
Do you have a picture of your "1972 Buck 124 black micarta handle full tang"?
Intriguing, I'll further investigate that knife, thanks
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Aelius said:Except, those knives appear to be for specific jobs such as skinning.
Do you have a picture of your "1972 Buck 124 black micarta handle full tang"?
Intriguing, I'll further investigate that knife, thanks
Here are some....
Evil Eye Earl said:Here are some....
Sweet, I think I found my next set of knives to purchase. Well, that wraps that up, but I'd still like to hear what other people's favourite fixed blades are EDIT: One more thing, do you know of a place where I can buy that 124 buck?
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Aelius said:
EDIT: One more thing, do you know of a place where I can buy that 124 buck?
When we get the Buck for sale or trade forum going here ,I'm sure somone will be selling one or more....not me
....I'm buying.....or e-bay.
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I would have to say my Ron Post drop point skinner!
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Tarmix, I think that's an excellent setup!
Granted, I don't have any customs, except one from years back from a guy getting started, or mega-buck fixed blades anymore. However, I find it funny that when I think of fixed blades I'd grab for real world using of the ones I have, three or four come to mind that are anything but exspensive.
If heavy wacking and harsh use will be a primary use, then I'd probably opt for my 15 or so year old Cold Steel, SRK. (All told, a Falkniven F1 or so would be my choice today over the SRK) If I'm actually going to be using a knife for cutting hide, meat, stakes, or making a fire, then it would be one of the following most likely.
One is basic Russell Green River with it's wood, diamond grooved handle. These worked real good for mountain men and buffler hunters, and it won't drag your pants down. Another favorite is of course one of the plastic handled Moras. Darn hard to beat for a pure using knife. They look like a cheap tackle box knife, but man do they work. I also have a non-fancy knife that was tossed in the box as an extra during a trade from a friend on here (who also passed me that working level Queen swell end I carry all the time). The blade is in the three inch range with the whole thing just making seven inches overall. The blade is 440 steel and the handle a synthetic stag. It is a Precise, Silver Eagle, made in Japan. The sheath works good, but detracts from what is really a good little knife. I hope to stuff the knife into a decent pouch later. This little knife sharpened up quickly to a fine edge and seems to hold it pretty well. It is a really good size for the belt and in the hand, where the handle fits nicely. The blade is a basic drop point with a straight back until the point drops. I would probably never have considered this knife if I'd been looking at it in a display case, passing it over as cheap junk. I really appreciate it being sent my way as it is a dandy, well made little knife with good steel and a good edge. If I were to choose a daily wear fixed blade for general use around the homestead, this would be it.
I also have a Western 71 that I think would be a good woods knife. After all, it is essentially a civilian version of the old SeaBee Navy knife.
I'm still a firm believer that a fellow with a Mora and a well selected SAK is pretty well kitted for realistic cutting needs in the woods. I'd add a good tomahawk or hatchet, and a folding saw or maybe either/or. Those are especially good for bones on big animals.
I did used to carry a Cold Steel Trailmaster back in the late 80's and early 90's as part of a cutlery system. Now that I'm a little older and hopefully wiser, I find less need for really big knives. Only if I were kitting out a SHTF pack would I really consider a big, thick, brute knife.
I've had other knives, Buck Generals, Al Mar, etc.. The one I really wish I still had would be the Randall 14 I had for a while until I let my buddy at Ft. Bragg trade it back from me (it really was more a part of him). That was a knife I would never step into the woods without if I still had it.
I like quality equipment and certainly appreciate spending good money on quality equipment. Primarily though, I take something on the basis of how it performs and when I find simple, inexspensive things that perform way beyond their price I become quite fond of such things both for their performance and their exceptional value. I seem drawn to working class knives for actual carry and use. If I had a more upscale knife that felt good in the hand and worked hard and well, I'd certainly carry that just as well. I've nothing against good, high end knives. I just like anything that works well for me.
Okay, so that was as much philosophy as it was favorite fixed blades maybe. But those are my favorite "to use" knives.
Granted, I don't have any customs, except one from years back from a guy getting started, or mega-buck fixed blades anymore. However, I find it funny that when I think of fixed blades I'd grab for real world using of the ones I have, three or four come to mind that are anything but exspensive.
If heavy wacking and harsh use will be a primary use, then I'd probably opt for my 15 or so year old Cold Steel, SRK. (All told, a Falkniven F1 or so would be my choice today over the SRK) If I'm actually going to be using a knife for cutting hide, meat, stakes, or making a fire, then it would be one of the following most likely.
One is basic Russell Green River with it's wood, diamond grooved handle. These worked real good for mountain men and buffler hunters, and it won't drag your pants down. Another favorite is of course one of the plastic handled Moras. Darn hard to beat for a pure using knife. They look like a cheap tackle box knife, but man do they work. I also have a non-fancy knife that was tossed in the box as an extra during a trade from a friend on here (who also passed me that working level Queen swell end I carry all the time). The blade is in the three inch range with the whole thing just making seven inches overall. The blade is 440 steel and the handle a synthetic stag. It is a Precise, Silver Eagle, made in Japan. The sheath works good, but detracts from what is really a good little knife. I hope to stuff the knife into a decent pouch later. This little knife sharpened up quickly to a fine edge and seems to hold it pretty well. It is a really good size for the belt and in the hand, where the handle fits nicely. The blade is a basic drop point with a straight back until the point drops. I would probably never have considered this knife if I'd been looking at it in a display case, passing it over as cheap junk. I really appreciate it being sent my way as it is a dandy, well made little knife with good steel and a good edge. If I were to choose a daily wear fixed blade for general use around the homestead, this would be it.
I also have a Western 71 that I think would be a good woods knife. After all, it is essentially a civilian version of the old SeaBee Navy knife.
I'm still a firm believer that a fellow with a Mora and a well selected SAK is pretty well kitted for realistic cutting needs in the woods. I'd add a good tomahawk or hatchet, and a folding saw or maybe either/or. Those are especially good for bones on big animals.
I did used to carry a Cold Steel Trailmaster back in the late 80's and early 90's as part of a cutlery system. Now that I'm a little older and hopefully wiser, I find less need for really big knives. Only if I were kitting out a SHTF pack would I really consider a big, thick, brute knife.
I've had other knives, Buck Generals, Al Mar, etc.. The one I really wish I still had would be the Randall 14 I had for a while until I let my buddy at Ft. Bragg trade it back from me (it really was more a part of him). That was a knife I would never step into the woods without if I still had it.
I like quality equipment and certainly appreciate spending good money on quality equipment. Primarily though, I take something on the basis of how it performs and when I find simple, inexspensive things that perform way beyond their price I become quite fond of such things both for their performance and their exceptional value. I seem drawn to working class knives for actual carry and use. If I had a more upscale knife that felt good in the hand and worked hard and well, I'd certainly carry that just as well. I've nothing against good, high end knives. I just like anything that works well for me.
Okay, so that was as much philosophy as it was favorite fixed blades maybe. But those are my favorite "to use" knives.
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Here is a pic of two Moras (colors) and the black SRK.
Moras also come in birch handles. This link to Ragnar's Forge will give you plenty of info and images of various Moras.
http://www.ragweedforge.com/SwedishKnifeCatalog.html
They are a great value and one heck of a cutter.
Moras also come in birch handles. This link to Ragnar's Forge will give you plenty of info and images of various Moras.
http://www.ragweedforge.com/SwedishKnifeCatalog.html
They are a great value and one heck of a cutter.
