Help me find a folder

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I'm looking for a traditional folder with a longish spear point main blade- around 4" or more preferred. It must have a nice thin edge, preferably full flat ground. I'm undecided whether it should lock or not. It would be nice if it also had a secondary smaller pen blade, but not a firm requirement. I'd prefer stag or jigged bone scales, and in this particular case I'm also looking for stainless steel, since it will be a gift.

I really like the blade on my Swiss Army Hunter, so I'm kinda looking for something like that in shape. Or the old Sheffield jack knives I've seen...

Any ideas where to look?
 
Looking for such a large blade limits you greatly. Hopefully, others will come along with knives I can't think of at the moment.

Case Folding Hunter doesn't have a spear blade but has ~4" blades and Jigged Bone.

Lionsteel Big Opera doesn't quite have a 4" blade but is a spear and available in stag.

Remington Large Trapper has a ~4" spear point and ~4" clip point in stag. I can't speak to the quality of the knife or steel, though.

There are quite a few knives in the 4 1/4" to 4 1/2" closed length range, but that will only give you a blade that's ~3 1/2".

Check Collector Knives for the Lionsteel and Case.

ETA: You may be able to find a Spanish Navaja in that size. Check Nieto, Cudeman, and Aitor.
 
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Otter Messer Mercator is 4 1/8” closed with a spear-point blade right at 3 1/2”. That is the longest spear-point I have.
Wait, wait. The blade on my Rough Rider Big Daddy Barlow is right at 4”. It has a clip point, however.
 
Rick Menefee's Spearpoint Backpocket - a wonderful 4" + blade that he'll make in almost any handle material you'd want. Maybe not the cheapest large spearpoint, but surely one o' the best...

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The closest I can think of is the Remington Master Guide trapper jack. They are no longer made, but are pretty commonly found on the secondary market. Excellent 440A stainless steel and nice bone handles, 5.3" closed length.

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If I remember correctly, and I may not, Case has made the Backpocket with a spear-ish looking main blade.

It was different than the usual clip blade that model sports, I remember that much...
 
A couple of the Texas Ranger series knives from AG Russell might work. The 2003 and 2011 knives had 4"+ blades. The 2003 is jigged bone, the 2011 is black micarta. They are still out there for sale if you look around.
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Maybe I'll just have to settle for a shorter blade, then, but I'll keep looking in the meantime.

Does anyone still make something like this?
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Did Queen make this SFO? The sabre gring means it's not a thin blade, but I think this is the pattern...


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You want a Granddaddy Barlow or an English Jack. Here are two options (check your visitor messages on your profile page for links):

1) Schatt and Morgan Grandaddy Barlow. This one has dark curly maple covers, which would actually stand up to a little more abuse than bone. The really nice thing about this knife is that it has an ATS-34 blade, which is a really good blade steel on a traditional. Not bad to sharpen, but takes a really nice edge and holds it a while.

2) Schatt and Morgan English Jack. Has your jigged bone covers and secondary pen blade. 420HC Stainless isn't bad, about on par with 1095 in edge holding, although the edge might not get as super keen. I've handled one of these English Jacks before, and sometimes the secondary blades can have heavier pulls. That's something I'd consider, but you can always email this dealer and ask about the pull, they're really nice and helpful.

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I discovered that Antonini makes a folder with a 4" blade that would be close, but I actually like the looks of their Siciliano model better, but it doesn't come with the longer blade.

Seems like I may have better luck looking at European wares.

Markpmc-
How long is the blade on that one? I do like the looks of it, but really want a thin edge & grind- this will be mainly a food/lunch sort of knife.
 
Thanks for the heads-up, traumkommode. And also to mrknife- I googled the Schatt & Morgan 71 earlier, but the results came up with a totally different knife.
 
Melon Tester! They come in a variety of sizes but they are usually on the longer end of the spectrum and almost always spear point.

GEC makes a neat whittler, it's got the long spear blade you like as well as both a curved edge and straight edged small blades for all sorts of precision work.

This is an optimal setup IMO and this is what I will buy when I finally get around to buying a GEC.

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