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

[mitch4ging]

A pair of recent adoptions, from the '50s-60's...

 

[Hickory n steel]

A pair of recent adoptions, from the '50s-60's...

Love that Imperial.

 

[mitch4ging]

Love that Imperial.

It surprised me, both are in really great shape.

 

[screened porch]

Love that Ka-bar.

 

[black mamba]

Very nice pair, mitch. When I started hunting in 1963, my dad's Imperial Prov was the first knife I ever used. Looks like the same one you have, and I still got it. I'm guessing the guard got bent post production, but it could be just a slightly different version.

 

[pjsjr]

Have been 'jonesing' for a nice stacked leather knife and after going through this thread and seeing all the nice vintage and recent production models I ordered a Hess Knives, Tiburon. It came in today and I'm impressed with it's fit and finish. It has 1095 steel, a nice, subtle convex grind, and came very sharp in a nice sheath. Preston

 

[black mamba]

Beautiful knife, Pres. I think of what's available now, the Hess is top of the stack for a carbon bladed knife.

 

[pjsjr]

Thanks, Jeff, I'm looking forward to putting this one to use in the coming months. Preston

 

[mitch4ging]

Very nice pair, mitch. When I started hunting in 1963, my dad's Imperial Prov was the first knife I ever used. Looks like the same one you have, and I still got it. I'm guessing the guard got bent post production, but it could be just a slightly different version.

Very cool! Great backstory on yours, and what a great knife!
I didn't realize the guard should be straight, there's no marks or signs of a tool or shock marks bending it. Interesting.

Have been 'jonesing' for a nice stacked leather knife and after going through this thread and seeing all the nice vintage and recent production models I ordered a Hess Knives, Tiburon. It came in today and I'm impressed with it's fit and finish. It has 1095 steel, a nice, subtle convex grind, and came very sharp in a nice sheath. Preston

Nice!
My wife got me the same model but in stag this year for our anniversary, great knife! But the crown on the antler makes the grip just a little short, but I can live with it.

 

[Jsega51]

^ Thats a sweet piece of stag! I love when it has that bluish/purpleish hue of color

 

[mitch4ging]

^ Thats a sweet piece of stag! I love when it has that bluish/purpleish hue of color

Thanks, Jake!
They got some great looking stag.
Great knives for the price.

 

[thefrank]

Fixed blade Friday pocket dump

 

[JohnDF]

This is a Souvenir Knife, made in Norway, from the Norwegian Tall Ship the “CHRISTIAN RADICH” from Her Visit to Boston in 1980...

 

[Bugdoc]

That's very cool JohnDF . Did you buy it at the time of the visit?

 

[JohnDF]

Bugdoc
My Mother-in-law was from Norway. They bought it when they went over there for a visit. I got it when they passed away.

 

[zolthar]

This knife I made myself from O1 / steel similar to O1.

 

[traumkommode]

 

[Misplaced Hillbilly]

Boy those last 3 knives posted exemplify elegance through simplicity.

 

[r8shell]

Nice! Please tell me about it.

 

[screened porch]

Another variation on the Utica Sportsman and kin.
Top two are Utica Sportsmans, complete with stamps that say so. The third one looks like the Utica jigging, but has thicker blade stock and a swedged clip, as well as the larger rivets. No marks.
The bottom one I found yesterday. It's pretty much like the standard sportsman, but with a Kutmaster etch, larger rivets, and bone handles.