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

[jmh33]

 

[echoscout]

Horsewright Gordo

 

[sunknife]

As long as it's legal for you..... you'd be surprised what people don't notice.
I've walked around in public, grocery stores/etc, with just a T-shirt and a fixed blade on my hip. Nobody cared, and probably only some notice. I was kinda surprised. Figured I'd get dirty looks.

*Cool bag!

Thanks, Crag. I wish it were there same here but people, laws and society in general have changed. When I'm in more rural/farm communities I don't think twice about a visible belt knife because the folks there recognize that it is just a tool like any other and not a weapon.

I know just what you mean Beautiful knife too

Thanks, Jack. Watch out for those blackberry thorns.

 

[AkAlces]

Horsewright Gordo View attachment 2854064Is this the micarta handled Gordo Dave recently had up?

Horsewright Gordo View attachment 2854064

Handled in micarta? Good looking knife.

 

[Crag the Brewer]

Thanks, Crag. I wish it were there same here but people, laws and society in general have changed. When I'm in more rural/farm communities I don't think twice about a visible belt knife because the folks there recognize that it is just a tool like any other and not a weapon.


Thanks, Jack. Watch out for those blackberry thorns.

I hear ya....but I'm not talking laws or "society norms" I'm talking human psychology.... Most people can't see what's right in front of them....
And, that's probably by design. We are too busy struggling, working multiple jobs, bouncing kids around from event to even. We are lucky if we don't forget them or lose them.... No body is looking or paying attention.

I'm a people watcher, I like to know what's going on around me.

Next time you go out in public, go to a somewhat busy place and Watch people.

It's almost like nobody is paying attention & watching
except for the "good guys" and the "bad guys"........

 

[sunknife]

It's almost like nobody is paying attention & watching
except for the "good guys" and the "bad guys"........

Seems to be true, yes.

 

[echoscout]

Handled in micarta? Good looking knife.

Yes, Woolcarta. It is the Gordo Dave had up recently. Thank you

 

[Magizm7]

 

[Jack Black]

This is one of several Nicholas Nichols knives I was gifted by @ReaperAL a few years back It lives on my kitchen knife rack, but it's such a useful knife I got a belt sheath for it

 

[echoscout]

Gordo helped pick asparagus

 

[smith357]

 

[Crag the Brewer]

Gordo helped pick asparagus

View attachment 2857915

Great..........Now, it will smell funny!

 

[screened porch]

I had this out yesterday. (Guess I still do.)

My 5" Utica survival knife. So far it works; nothing's killed me yet.

A cosmetic bolster irritates me in principle, but a weak point 3/16" by 7/8" doesn't need a lot of structural bolstering.

 

[KentuckyBlackBird]

 

[Crag the Brewer]

I had this out yesterday. (Guess I still do.)

My 5" Utica survival knife. So far it works; nothing's killed me yet.

A cosmetic bolster irritates me in principle, but a weak point 3/16" by 7/8" doesn't need a lot of structural bolstering.

If you don't like the bolster, Remove it.
Make a new single piece handle for it.
It's easier than you might think.

 

[Jack Black]

I had this out yesterday. (Guess I still do.)

My 5" Utica survival knife. So far it works; nothing's killed me yet.

A cosmetic bolster irritates me in principle, but a weak point 3/16" by 7/8" doesn't need a lot of structural bolstering.

Interesting knife Jer

I had this one out for something yesterday. Still out because I can't remember where it was!





Edit - Forgot to hit the 'post' button yesterday!

 

[Old Engineer]

These are the fixed blades that I keep in my garage work area . None are stored in their Sheath .

I even keep my Grandpa's corn shucking peg in that drawer .
Per Red Green : If you can't be handsome you ought to at least be handy . I keep those 7 Handy .
The following ones are all stored in the house in drawers and not handy .

Harry

 

[screened porch]

Interesting knife Jer

I had this one out for something yesterday. Still out because I can't remember where it was!

View attachment 2859456



Edit - Forgot to hit the 'post' button yesterday!

What was the name of that maker again?

I found two more of my Camillus/Western Mark I navies. (These aren't them. This Mark I just happens to live with my best H-15.) To my surprise, I have two of the flat-ground Mark Is and one of the saber grind. I'd thought it was the other way around.

I sawed off the disc pommel on the Mark I.

 

[Jack Black]

What was the name of that maker again?

I found two more of my Camillus/Western Mark I navies. (These aren't them. This Mark I just happens to live with my best H-15.) To my surprise, I have two of the flat-ground Mark Is and one of the saber grind. I'd thought it was the other way around.

I sawed off the disc pommel on the Mark I.

It's one of Varusteleka's Jaakaripukkkkos Jer. Made in Finland, they did list the maker at one time, but I forget it. Really handy knife

 

[screened porch]

Varusteleka

I actually have that written down on something right in front of my keyboard.
I got it confused with the Indian name of the British woman who was a famous disciple of Radakrishna. If I've got his name right.

This might be my best H-15: