Knife with Stacked Leather Handle

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WVDAVE

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I'm looking for a fixed blade with a stacked leather handle. I want a plain edge blade about 7" long and a leather sheath. I'm going to use it for hiking, camping, fishing and work around the yard. I not going to baton with it so that's not an issue. I've looked at the Ontario Mark III Trench Knife, but I know nothing about Ontario's customer service or the quality of their knives. Would Kabar be the way to go? If so what model would you recommend? Is there another knife worth looking at?
 
plain edge usmc ka-bar. 7" blade, stacked handle, everything you menioned. its an excellent all-around utility blade. and they are durable as anything.
 
^ What he said. A USMC Ka-bar matches your specifications completely, well maybe it's not the best for fishing but I haven't used mine for fishing so I can't say for sure. The leather sheath isn't great quality but it's not terrible, does it's job. Got mine yesterday and I see nothing wrong with the knife itself, even came really sharp which surprised me as I've heard some people say it's not that sharp from the factory, mine was very sharp though (well maybe not "air bleeding sharp" but sharp enough for actual use).
 
I'd go with Ka-Bar personally, but you may want to check out the line of ROSarms knives from Russia. They have a large selection of outdoor knives, all with the option of stacked leather or stacked birch handles.
 
LL Bean has a Buck 105 that's about what you're looking for. Buck's 420C hardening was set up by Paul Bos and the blades outperform many sexier steels.
 
CWL said:
I'd go with Ka-Bar personally, but you may want to check out the line of ROSarms knives from Russia. They have a large selection of outdoor knives, all with the option of stacked leather or stacked birch handles.
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The ROS knives are really sweet looking blades. Any input on these as to quality, fit and finish?
 
WVDAVE said:
The ROS knives are really sweet looking blades. Any input on these as to quality, fit and finish?
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I don't own one, but I hear the quality is decent. But maybe someone with actual experience could tell us more.
 
Rock creek knives from CAS/Hanwei have some very nice looking knives with leather sheaths and stacked leather handles. The blade lengths are a little shorter than 7" though, I think the largest is 6 3/4". Unfortunately, I don't have one so I can't speak about the F&F.
 
WVDAVE said:
...Would Kabar be the way to go? If so what model would you recommend? Is there another knife worth looking at?
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For the usage you describe, a Ka-Bar 1217 or 1220 is indeed the way to go. :thumbup: I think you'll find it better suited than the trench knife, which is basically a bayonet without the lug. The long, straight and narrow design may be good for in-line penetration, but not so much for general duty.
 
I've had several Ontarios and KaBars and they are pretty much interchangeable. SOG also makes a nice stack handled knife in AUS8 stainless. All three have excellent quality.
 
WVDAVE said:
The ROS knives are really sweet looking blades. Any input on these as to quality, fit and finish?
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I have one with a stacked birch grip and it is beautiful as well as sharp. I haven't bought any more -yet.

There is a ROSarms subforum here that you might want to take a look at. There is a devoted following of these knives, and remember that Russia has their own wilderness areas, outdoors and big game culture and Russian design knives play a big part.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=811
 
I second the Kabar - I have enjoyed the Kabars I've owned in the past - I never seemed to get enough use out of them to make it worth my while to hang on to them, though.

Blackjack knives makes some nice looking knives with stacked leather handles - they look like clones of classic randall designs, and I've heard good things about them in general. My understanding is that their A2 blades are made in Bark River's factories.
 
Dorito Monk said:
Blackjack knives makes some nice looking knives with stacked leather handles - they look like clones of classic randall designs, and I've heard good things about them in general. My understanding is that their A2 blades are made in Bark River's factories.
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Another vote for the Blackjack 1-7.

Your understanding is correct, Dorito. USA-made Blackjack Knives are manufactured by Mike Stewart at Bark River out of A2 steel. And they ship with Sharpshooter Leather Sheaths. :thumbup: :thumbup:

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That's what I love about this forum I try to decide on one knife now there's seven to choose from. got to love it , thanks for all the suggestions.
 
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There are some nice BlackJack and Bark River knives in that size range avaiable with stacked leather.





Big Mike
 
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Blackjack 125 is a good all round knife. The smaller Trailguide is out of production but is not hard to find. Both come with stacked leather. The 1-7 is nice but the double guard is not the best for a utility knife.

For something a bit different the Iisakki knives from Finland are interesting. They are light for their size and have carbon steel blades that take a good edge. The scout series are good general purpose bush knives.

All are a bit under your 7 inch requirement but still very practical options.
 
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