Fixed Blade: What style knife would you call it?

[Finn-lander]

Like many of you I have been collecting for awhile. Currently my fancy has turned to fixed blades. I tend to like larger knives. What style would you consider this to be? Criteria:

OAL 9+ inches, maybe max of 11 inches
Drop point
Hunter style
Convex grind
Choil
Dangler sheath

To me it seems the catagories go something like this:

Neckers are 3-5 inches
EDC 5-6
Hunter/skinner 6.5-8.5

Camp 10-12
Chopper 10-15+
Machete 15-20"+

So what would you call my ideal knife? Any suggestions that could fit the bill? Thanks

Finn-lander

 

[ocnLogan]

I'm a bit confused by what you mean by "hunter style", especially when you say "drop point" right before that. To me, I think of most hunting knives as having some kind of swedge, and often is more of a clip point. Also, you said OAL, but then gave examples that are listed by (I think) blade lengths.

Anyway, it sounds to me like you want some sort of bowie knife. Most of those are in the 9 inch range, and have a swedge. Take a look at the KaBar Heavy Bowie, or the Becker BK9, and see if that is anything like what you are wanting. I'm not sure of one out there with everything you want right from the get go, so you might have to mod something to get it just right... but then again, I'm new here too, so I don't know a lot of what is out there .

Good luck.

 

[CWL]

Smatchet comes to mind.