Fighters

[Steve Nuckels]

Wow, it's hard to follow this crowd, here is one I made recently.

Potomac Forge Fighter
14.5" OAL

Steve
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Potomac Forge

 

[Dawkind]

Love it!

 

[Murray White]

A few more -- the first is a nice Tanto from the late Claude Montjoy

David Broadziak

Rodrigo Sfreddo

Mike Sakmar -- Persian Fighter

Karl Andersen

Dan Farr -- Subhilt fighter

David Broadwell

Craig Camerer

Karl Andersen

Kyle Royer -- mini fighter

going to do some other things but will see later if there are a few more to show

 

[MT Damascus]

Wow, quite the collection



Kris

 

[broe]

I have no idea why you would say a fighter is double edged.....not all fighters are....a lot of nice pictures in here of all sorts of fighters......

 

[Murray White]

I'm not sure to whom broe is referring but while few fighters would be double edged, there is always the question as to whether a knife is fighter or bowie -- what is the next one?

Rodrigo Sfreddo

Schuyler Lovestrand -- single guard

Kyle Royer

Tommy Gann

Tad Lynch

Mike Ruth JR.

Stuart Branson -- short sword

David Lisch -- or bowie??

I have other bowies too and who knows exactly how to classify things as if one looks at the name, did not James Bowie "fight" with his Bowie which likely really was nothing much more than a nice forged kitchen knife?

And the debate will go on.

 

[claymoore]

Gentlemen, thanks for sharing those pictures. wow
Clay

 

[The Amazing Virginian]

Nice Knives.

 

[robino]

i'm diggin the short sword...

i suppose to me...a fighter is a medium sized knife double edged with a small guard or the hint of a guard. Something quick in the hand

Yes, you can use any knife as a fighter, Bowies come to mind immediately - but when someone says fighter knife, i think of a medium sized double edge knife

 

[RogerP]

Double-edge does not define a fighter for me. There have been any number of fighting knives over the years and across many cultures that were single edged. It's a category that, for me, embraces significant diversity is dimension and design. I like that. And yes, there isn't so much of a line separating fighter and bowie as there is a very broad and hazy buffer zone.

Roger

 

[Murray White]

With a double edge, I tend to think of "dagger". I have a piece by Patrick Donovan

which is double edged but not fully as you can see. I still classify it as a dagger particularly due to blade width and being primarily double edged.

This knife by Tai Goo, is one I think I should have probably classified as a fighter but then again, how does anyone classify anything done by Tai??

 

[Feuer686]

Some Doziers

 

[rane-dig]

Good thread. Please continue.

 

[JParanee]

One of my favorites from Tom Maringer is this Vorpal Haiku Proto he made me a few years ago.....

Dudley I love that knife

Here are 2 from my collection

Hurac by Sam Lurquin

A few Wheelers

 

[59python]

I think these qualify: A couple of hartsfield fighters

 

[BenR.T.]

Here a couple of mine that I would consider fighters

 

[jjtjr]

Wayne Valachovic, MS:

Jerry Fisk, MS Tuxedo Fighter:

John White, MS:

JD Smith, MS:

Bob Loveless:

Bill Moran, MS ST-23:

ST-24:

Jim Treacy

 

[black mamba]

David Lisch

 

[lieff]

another fighter by Sam lurquin......

 

[catcalls]

I suggest a Craig Camerer fighter, beautiful but excellent quality, and fit and finish.