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

The influence of knives like these is obvious, but Sheffield must have been very fast to start making them for both the American and English markets, and turns out a lot, even today. Fellers of my age carried them as kids, so they're quite nostalgic. Picked up this 4" "Blood Holler" by A.Wright & Son recently.

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Already got this 5" Whittle-Tang Bowie. Sheaths have been junk all my lifetime unfortunately! o_O

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I have an older 3" I need to track down a pic of :thumbsup:
 

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scrteened porch said:
I like the whittle-tang. I never have appreciated the fuller that removes half the blade.
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I don't know why they were ever added Jer! :rolleyes: I was surprised to find myself liking the look of this one! :D Don't don't know how it'll be in use! :rolleyes: :thumbsup:
 
Jack Black said:
Here's another similar Sheffield-made knife.

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I like that one, Jack, with its clean and simple lines. It reminds me of my new Hess. (they come with a decent sheath, too. :)
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r8shell said:
I like that one, Jack, with its clean and simple lines. It reminds me of my new Hess. (they come with a decent sheath, too. :)
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Thanks Rachel, not sure which Sheffield firm made it, came with a feint etch - a contract job.

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The wide blade won't fit any of my sheaths unfortunately, have to get one made at some point. I'm sure your Hess is a better knife :) Something else I keep meaning to get! :D :thumbsup:

eisman said:
Picked this up the other day...

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Nice find :thumbsup:
 
I have become a huge fixed blade guy. Hands down the Dog Soldier 8 is my favorite fixed. Busse has done something with his carbon steel no frills knife. I have absolutely abused this knife - it’s my yard knife. She was digging weeds today and trimming baby branches on my my Japanese Maples. I enjoy tooling around in the yard simply to use this knife.

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Does anyone make a fixed blade with an old style blade with very thin stock and semi flexible heat treat?
 
L.H.S said:
Will do. I assume it doesn't come with a sheath. Thanks for the recommendation
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No sheath no. But a sheath is fun to make. If I just need a quick blade cover,I will heat up some pvc pipe and form it like kydex. Sometimes I will make a nice leather one as well. They are also fun knives to modify. This one used to be their 8" slicer and now is a 5"drop point. Nice thin stock at .092". Does not baton well as it doesn't wedge the wood apart like a 1/4" chopper but the 1095 is quite tough and throws sparks well with a piece of flint. Sharpens easily and keeps an edge for a good enough amount of time. Fully dressed out two hogs with this one only stopping to steel the edge a couple times. Back to shaving sharp in a jiffy afterwards. The old woodsmen I know prefer a blade that is soft enough to sharpen easily on a rock or with a file when you are deep in the bush and you don't have much else.

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r8shell said:
Nice! :thumbsup::thumbsup: Please tell me about it.
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I haven't been ignoring this. I had hoped to get both the Davenports together and take a picture for you, but that hasn't happened yet. Basically, this is a custom knife made from my drawing/specifications. It's slightly larger but not very much than a GEC #74. I still intend to do the picture comparison when I have access to the first knife.
 
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