Fixed blades

[RLB0414]

First time taking Grim (19 weeks old now) for a walk in the woods and making some coffee outdoors with the Kelly kettle Trekker.
MKM Normar helped starting the fire with some curls and feathersticks.

Grim is processing some sticks for the fire while we wait

Water boiling

Time for coffee

Cheers

An afternoon well spend

Awesome puppy.

 

[maxjeg]

 

[Chronovore]

 

[Alone]

 

[RLB0414]

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Like everything about this photo.
Looks like a new knife. No use marks.
Please tell me about this one.
Thanks

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

I’ll post some fixed blades a little different than the norm here today…

 

[M.McAlevy]

 

[knoefz]

Wow, gentlemen, all those famcy blades make me shy



Took Grim out for a walk in the woods.
Found a nice spot for tea with the Opniel Saw, the Mora Robust and the Firebox Nano.

Waiting for the boil

Here we go

fresh gingerroot tea, cheers

 

[SharpBits]

Wow, gentlemen, all those famcy blades make me shy



Took Grim out for a walk in the woods.
Found a nice spot for tea with the Opniel Saw, the Mora Robust and the Firebox Nano.

Waiting for the boil

Here we go

fresh gingerroot tea, cheers

Grim > fancy knife

 

[Lucky Dog Knife Co]

First time taking Grim (19 weeks old now) for a walk in the woods and making some coffee outdoors with the Kelly kettle Trekker.
MKM Normar helped starting the fire with some curls and feathersticks.

Grim is processing some sticks for the fire while we wait

Water boiling

Time for coffee

Cheers

An afternoon well spend

Very handsome dog and love the name.

 

[James Mayo]

Two of my favorites.

 

[Alone]

Like everything about this photo.
Looks like a new knife. No use marks.
Please tell me about this one.
Thanks

So basically, that is the 5" Steel Eagle version of its big brother, the 107E. The "105" denotes that it's the 5" version, and the "E" denotes that it has what TOPS calls a "hunters point" (*in lieu of a tanto point) and no sawback.

TOPS offered a "105HP" version for many years. And, while it shared the "Steel Eagle" nomenclature, it wasn't really up to the standards of the 107s. So, a few years back, I reckon that Leo opted to revisit the 105, and TOPS released the updated models in 2022 (*I believe). The new version(s) kinda' gave them the opportunity to horn-in, and actually be competitive, in the market segment that was dominated by the BK-2 and ESEE-5.

 

[RLB0414]

So basically, that is the 5" Steel Eagle version of its big brother, the 107E. The "105" denotes that it's the 5" version, and the "E" denotes that it has what TOPS calls a "hunters point" (*in lieu of a tanto point) and no sawback.

TOPS offered a "105HP" version for many years. And, while it shared the "Steel Eagle" nomenclature, it wasn't really up to the standards of the 107s. So, a few years back, I reckon that Leo opted to revisit the 105, and TOPS released the updated models in 2022 (*I believe). The new version(s) kinda' gave them the opportunity to horn-in, and actually be competitive, in the market segment that was dominated by the BK-2 and ESEE-5.

Thanks you. How does it compare with some of your other blades in that length?

 

[fq55]

Stripped bass better watch out this fall

 

[Alone]

Thanks you. How does it compare with some of your other blades in that length?

I've had a 105C and 105E since their initial release. Hell, one of 'em is #50 in production. However, as you referenced in your earlier post, neither has seen a lot of hard use. I've mostly just had them on my belt while running-around on the tractor or walking some fence lines.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, I have been using my 107s for years and have (*quite literally) hundreds of hours under the sky between the ones that I own. Since the 105s are basically just shorter versions of their 107 brothers, I can't imagine these behaving or performing much differently. Because of the shorter size, batoning and chopping will probably be a bit different, obviously. However, other than de-limbing, I rarely chop with my 107s.

I foresee the 105s being stellar performers and capable of giving BK&T and ESEE/Rowen a run for their money. Your mileage may vary.

 

[AntDog]

Two of my favorites.
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Dayum! What’s those?

 

[wonderboy1377s]

 

[jfk1110]

The best Buck knives I've seen...... ........... You got em!!!!............

 

[Alone]

I have no idea why, but his song "Almost Home" always makes me a little teary-eyed.

Gorgeous knife!

 

[wonderboy1377s]

I have no idea why, but his song "Almost Home" always makes me a little teary-eyed.

Gorgeous knife!

It is a very good song! This knife being a collaboration with him makes it all that more interesting to me.