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

[Horsewright]

 

[The Zieg]

What steel do you usually use?

Zieg

 

[Horsewright]

What steel do you usually use?

Zieg

I use two mainly. Both are excellent for my applications and who I make knives for.

AEB-L stainless run at 62-63RC.

26C3 high carbon run at 63-64RC.

They are similar in taking a razor edge, holding it well and being able to be resharpened easily. I also like how easy it is to bring both of these back to 100% with just a stropping or a few licks on something. If a guys got 200 calves to do before lunch I don't care what your knife is made of its gonna need touching up or resharpening. When I do a show I can always tell if a potential customer is a hunter or a cowboy. The hunter asks how well does it hold an edge? The cowboy asks how easy is it to resharpen?

 

[The Zieg]

I use two mainly. Both are excellent for my applications and who I make knives for.

AEB-L stainless run at 62-63RC.

26C3 high carbon run at 63-64RC.

They are similar in taking a razor edge, holding it well and being able to be resharpened easily. I also like how easy it is to bring both of these back to 100% with just a stropping or a few licks on something. If a guys got 200 calves to do before lunch I don't care what your knife is made of its gonna need touching up or resharpening. When I do a show I can always tell if a potential customer is a hunter or a cowboy. The hunter asks how well does it hold an edge? The cowboy asks how easy is it to resharpen?

I ask both but I tend to the latter: Too much general farm work, I guess (no calves here!). A Horsewright knife is on my wish list, for sure!

Zieg

 

[cbach8tw]

I ask both but I tend to the latter: Too much general farm work, I guess (no calves here!). A Horsewright knife is on my wish list, for sure!

Zieg

you will not be disappointed.

 

[Horsewright]

you will not be disappointed.

Thank you sir.

Here's an interesting take on fixed blades. These three leather working fixed blades are used in sheath making:

The roundknife cuts the leather out and the two swivel knives cut the tooling pattern:

End up with a fixed blade and sheath to show here:

A Paisano in 26C3 high carbon steel with a brushed satin finish and amber bone scales:

 

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I bought the Catt without a sheath. the Nighthawk sheath fits it, but when I tried to buy another I got the slab shown.

 

[Horsewright]

The only thing that survived a house fire:

Re ground and re etched:

New handle and sheath:

 

[The Zieg]

The only thing that survived a house fire:

Re ground and re etched:

New handle and sheath:

And no damage to the temper?

Zieg

 

[cbach8tw]

The only thing that survived a house fire:

Re ground and re etched:

New handle and sheath:

What model is that? El toro?

 

[Horsewright]

And no damage to the temper?

Zieg

I'm sure some was lost but a file still skated. Quite well in fact. There is a small crack in the blade. I asked if they wanted me to reprofile it out but he wanted it left as is , mostly a memento. It sharpened and cut very well.

What model is that? El toro?

Ranchero.

 

[Jack Black]

The only thing that survived a house fire:

Re ground and re etched:

New handle and sheath:

A true phoenix Dave

 

[Horsewright]

A true phoenix Dave

Indeed my friend, indeed.

 

[DeltaTrain]

My father bought this knife from an older Cherokee knifemaker in North Carolina. I was with dad when he bought it, but unfortunately neither of us can remember his name. Also hello from Maryland.

https://imgur.com/A7E1VKA

 

[Jack Black]

My father bought this knife from an older Cherokee knifemaker in North Carolina. I was with dad when he bought it, but unfortunately neither of us can remember his name. Also hello from Maryland.

That looks very special Welcome to BF Tradionals

 

[joeradza]

 

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Pal RH 36

 

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Kabar Marine Hunter, chromed carbon.

 

[The Zieg]

Kabar Marine Hunter, chromed carbon.

Pal RH 36

Which do you prefer?

Zieg

 

[screened porch]

Which do you prefer?

Zieg

Tough question. "I'd hate to bet my life on the difference", as John Wayne said to Dean Martin, regarding Ricky Nelson's shooting skills.

I like the less stabby point and the step down from ricasso to edge on the RH. I also like the RH handle, which I've tried to copy because it feels so good in hand.

I love the Kabar's slightly longer, slightly squarer, less tapered handle, which gives good leverage and fine control, and the slight finger grooves, which tell me where my edge is without dictating my grip. The blade is a little thicker than the RH's, so would theoretically be a slightly wedgier slicer, but enough to feel?

The RH looks broader because of the higher point and the stepped edge, but if you hold them over each other they're the same breadth.

By a hair's breadth, I prefer the Kabar, because that handle is pure brilliance.