Let's see your good old basic fixed blades, Bowie's, Stickers, etc.

they will lose there edge faster than a more expensive knife but hey I am a master sharpener who never leaves his DMT stones behind even while camping so it is no big deal to me.
 
Bob Dozier Classic Skinner, D2 steel, stacked leather with stag pommel.
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Ash, thanks for the info.

WillHunt, very nice! Great looker that looks like it was meant to do the job with no apologies while looking good.
 
Amos Iron Wolf said:
User, that last one definitely has a serious cool factor going on! There is something primal about it that has a lot of appeal.
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thanks, it means a lot that this humble chunk of steel appeals to more than just me. I was getting worried that you guys are kinda out of my league - it's good to know that "Hey, he has a cool knife" goes both ways :)

(please, it's user24, as Homer J himself said "Each letter is as important as the one that preceded it". Well, in my case numbers too :) u24 is ok if you're a lazy typist..)
 
This is my take on a Scagel style hunter. William Scagel's designs are my favorite. To me they are the essence of the classic American knife. I forged this one out of 5160. It's 13 1/2" overall, with a 7 3/4" blade. Leather, brass, copper, red/white fiber, and a piece of ebony make up the handle. Elk crown pommel. I gave the blade a soft back draw, and it's finished to 800 grit.
 

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For those that liked it, there are some similar knives to my final one for sale in the 'for sale' forum here.

Also, the pictures linked there have given me an idea for a simple wrapped cord handle.
 
user24 said:
I'm not sure what kind of handle would go best with it - suggestions welcome.
Honestly though I think I like it precisely because it's just about the most basic a knife can get; it's literally just some twisted metal with an edge. I think the first steel knives would probably look pretty similar to this.

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PS: glad you liked, and greets to a fellow englandian - I'm from Northampton! /waves!
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Hey there user24,
That last knife is very cool.. Its just begging to be wrapped with some electric blue or maybe forrest green para cord!.:cool:
 
Not the best pic, but another Joseph Rodgers Dirk, this time in pearl

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I'll post some scans eventually
 
Being a retired geezer and no longer in the big city, fixed blade carry is given. They rotate according to how I feel that day. I am always glad when this one comes up in the rotation. PJ Tomes, 52100 and bone, about 7 1/4" overall. Probably one of my sharpest.

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After I saw Thomason's post I ran to check the knife chest...
Mine is still there...phew ;)
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Good choice!
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Very nice blades gentlemen...I checked my knife chest looking for my knife like that and sure enough there was nothing there...:grumpy:

But maybe one day...:) Thanks for sharing those beauties...

Sunburst
 
I got this back from my son, who I'd given it too about 6 yrs ago. He'd left it in the sheath without the occasional wipe down so it rusted a little. Hence, the black spots.

I got it while with the Multi National Force & Observers (MF0) on permanent party for a year. I traded another NCO in our unit for it. He got it from a Uruguayan engineering soldier he worked with. Supposedly the soldier made it, but I sort of doubt that part given the markings on sheath and blade. The R.O.U. stands for República Oriental del Uruguay as I recently found out. The S.M.A. is for Steel Manufacturers Association.

It came unsharpened and the sheath was originally undyed. I darkened it with boot polish. The left over green paint on the pommel and guard are from when I painted them and carried this knife in the field for a short time once I was restationed back to Fort Bragg, NC. There I'd had an edge put on it by Cumberland Knife and Gun in Fayetteville.

Anyway, here it is, back home. I don't really know what the teeth on the back are originally intended for. I speculate the angled ones are for ripping through aircraft skins and such. The straight one I guess for using to break wire or something like that.
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Blade length is 7 1/2 " while the overall is about 12 1/2".Blade thickness is 3/16" and it is 1 5/16" wide.

Btw, if anyone does have info regarding these knives, please post it.

Amos
 
That one is extremely cool Amos. Perhaps a 1-2 day mineral oil bath and then a little simichrome polish rubbed lightly and lovinly would remove some if not all of the oxidation on that blade would bring her back to normal.
 
Tanks!
That ammo pouch full of goodies is my daypack/hunting kit.
One can fit alot of stuff in those ammo pouches ;)
 
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