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

[Half/Stop]

 

[jideta]

 

[Horsewright]

Wonderful work. Absolutely beautiful wood on that first blade.

Thanks, Buckeye Burl with an Ironwood spacer.

Thanks Duncan!

 

[HFinn]

HFinn, How long is the blade on your Laiti leuku? I have a very similar leuku, but I think it may be smaller that I got more than 20 years ago. The handle is what looks like curly birch, the blade is the same shape but only about 125MM (5-inches) long. I Bees waxed the sheath using a mixture that the late Wayne Goddard told me about, about 70-75% beeswax, the rest needs foot oil. Made the sheath stiffer and water just runs off of it. John

The blade lenght is 180 mm. I also oiled the sheath and finished with beeswax, heated then the sheath with hair dryer. Worked like charm. The sharpening took some time but now it takes hair off my arm.

 

[John A. Larsen]

HFinn, Thanks for the information. Would have preferred too have a leuku that is the length you have, but got the only one available. I think it is more a EDC type fixed blade, not a leuku in the normal sense, one big enough to chop with. John

 

[tongueriver]

I finally have a MORESTH Fixed Blade. this being an early 1970's, A.G.Russell Morseth. Used for 30 years and lovingly cared for- to me this make this knife Super special, still so so closed to full bladed, Micarta Gunstock Handle, original Sheath in fine condition, The Knife is tight as the day it was made, this knife being the Laminated Steel version. Down to the very tidy Soldering Blade / Guard - just a fantastic Knife, kind of what I describe as an "Honest Knife" nice to have that's for sure!

Interesting knife, Duncan; I sure do like it! I wonder who made it? I don't know anything about those tang stamps. Doesn't really have much in common with Harry or Steve's earlier work, but, as I say, I sure do like it! For anyone interested in Morseths there is a hardbound book out there in slipcover on the subject. Printed in Italy, it has some pretty weird idiosyncracies but a really fascinating and thorough study by a friend of the family that really knew what he was talking about. THE KEEN EDGE OF PERFECTION, by J.R. Beall. Very out-of-print, of course.

 

[Pàdruig]

Got a new one in - my first Nessmuk style. This knife is exceptionally thin behind the edge and would do ol' George proud. I've been recently reading Woodcraft again and it's been interesting reading his philosophies regarding edged tools - knives in particular.

 

[OldHercDude]

Have quite a few fixed-blades accumulated over the last 4 decades, most are blades many others have posted.

Over the last year, I've picked up a few smaller items. Buck 192 and 113, and an ESEE Xancudo. Have found myself instinctively reaching for the Xancudo. Handy little EDC-type knife.

 

[Jack Black]

Got a new one in - my first Nessmuk style. This knife is exceptionally thin behind the edge and would do ol' George proud. I've been recently reading Woodcraft again and it's been interesting reading his philosophies regarding edged tools - knives in particular.

Looks very impressive Dylan, be interested to hear how you find it in use my friend

 

[HotGuts]

Marbles 120th Anniversary Ideal

 

[Campbellclanman]

Interesting knife, Duncan; I sure do like it! I wonder who made it? I don't know anything about those tang stamps. Doesn't really have much in common with Harry or Steve's earlier work, but, as I say, I sure do like it! For anyone interested in Morseths there is a hardbound book out there in slipcover on the subject. Printed in Italy, it has some pretty weird idiosyncracies but a really fascinating and thorough study by a friend of the family that really knew what he was talking about. THE KEEN EDGE OF PERFECTION, by J.R. Beall. Very out-of-print, of course.

Thanks Cal
I put it up in Bernards Forum, was interesting to see the results of the Helpful crew over there in B.L Land
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/my-latest-fixed-blade-morseth.1731818/

 

[Travman]

 

[jideta]

 

[Dadpool]

I've been working on expanding my range of fixed blades, and while my ultralight and chopper options aren't traditional I went with two Moras for the middle of the spectrum: the Bushcraft Forest and Bushcraft Desert. They're fantastic, especially for the price.

I wasn't sure if they were "traditional enough," so I poked through the historical catalogs Morakniv has online (very cool!). The first instance of a plastic-handled Mora I could find was in their 1957 catalog; by the mid-1970s they had a whole range of synthetic options available. I also checked with Frank and Gary, just to be safe.

The Forest has a chamfered spine and a compound grind, and with its sheath weighs just 5 oz. Invisible on the hip, with a Scandi grind at the heel for wood processing and a flat grind towards the tip for food and other light chores, it should be a great little camp and day-hiking knife. The Desert is a full Scandi with a 90' unpolished spine suitable for striking sparks on a ferro rod, and the sheath includes a rod and a sharpening stone; that package comes in a bit over 7 oz. -- still quite light. Both have rubber handles that should be extraordinarily practical in the woods.

Really excited about these two!

 

[mph57]

I only have a couple of fixed blade knives. Here's one I've been using for the last five/six years. Made from 1/8" O1 tool steel. The handle is two tone Nicaraguan cocobolo. Made by Ben Akin.

 

[screened porch]

I started roughening the glue-lam handle on my dear old Olsen Solingen Bowie (8" blade).

 

[.577NE]

Excellent choice I must say, they will serve you very well in the woods.

Really excited about these two!

 

[screened porch]

Western/USA 640/A.

Too bad about this:

 

[jideta]

rescued Solingen

 

[tongueriver]

Knice! German? Should be able to keep your fingernails clean and the dandelions dug with that beauty!