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

Nice set there, Jeff! It would be hard to pick just one out of those. I have to say that the grind on the Blackjack 125 really makes it stand out though.:cool:
 
Yes to the BJ 125. Not just the grinds, but the ergos, the stag, even the great leather sheath they come with.

If I had to keep only one (yuck!!) it would probably be the one.
 
I have many lovely fixed blade knives, Western, Schrade, Remington, Ruana, etc, etc, but when the dust clears in the early winter, and my friends and I have finished dressing, skinning and butchering upwards of 100 big game animals, for clients and for ourselves, I find that my workhorses were old black handled Bucks in smaller sizes like 118s, 105s, 102s, and so on. Indestructible high quality tools, but not very pretty. Works for me. I keep my pretty ones oiled and in the nostalgia room for fondling when the snow is curling around the maple tree in February.
 
I've only got two fixed blades. One is my old Buck 102 woodsman. I love that knife. I got my first one in 1969, and it was a great fish and game knife. Bu 1999 or 2000 it was getting a little slim in the blade, and Karen bought me a new one. I love the old fashioned profile of the birdshead pommel. My other go to sheath knife is an old red handled Mora with a laminated blade. Cut's like the dickens. This is a great work knife, and has stood up to things I wouldn't do to a more expensive knife. I built a leather puuko type sheath around the plastic sheath.

Carl.
 
Well, I guess I will try a little Traditional Fourm fix blade work, even if it is out of territory. Here are two 25+ year old Bucks a large Model 119 that lots of folks have in both older and newer versions. The other is a discontinued Model 116 'Caping Knife'. Both with the next to oldest flap over sheaths. I pick the 119 as my 'on the hip' survival situation knife. The caper I never got around to actually using. I would use big slipjoints for that job. I have couple of other Bucks, including my favorite fixed blade. 300Bucks

There are a couple of older versions. One key to look for is red micarta spacers. And the tangs stamped just BUCK or just BUCK, U.S.A.. Oldest will have nut on the end of birds head pommel holding everything together. Even the different rivets on the flaps indicate a difference in narrow time period of production.
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Everyone has a favorite or two. Mine is the Buck 121, unfortunately it is discontinced also, but available frequently. Works for me as a hunting pack knife, butchering knife and kitchen knife. These are old enough to be 440C. These are not a knife you baton timber with. You make a fuzz stick, you cut rope, you slice a tomatoe and process your game and fish.
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Heres a photo of Jackknife's preferred model the 102 Woodsman along with the 103 Skinner. All these knives shown are at least pre-1986. Whew, 25 years old already, after 85 Buck started putting a date code after the model number on the tang. The 103 has a faiirly heavy spine for a deep bellied dedicated skinner.
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Here is the 118 personal, a shorter and narrow bladed 121. Discontinured. Shown also is the next era sheath, called a Snoopy sheath, for its flap that wraps around. Open it up flat and it looks like a Snoopy ear.
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You can still find some of the older Bucks, early ones in 440C. The 119,105,103 and 102 are still made today. After they started receiving date codes on the tang they changed to 420HC. I thought I had a 105 (user) but can't locate it.

BUT, just to show you I am broad minded. This is my favorite fixed blade bird and trout knife.
Case, XX,..SS.., 5FINN SSP in stag. If this one had hair it would be gray.
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dannyp said:
I have also been seriously tempted to try one of Queen's fixed blades. They look to be a serious value with D2 and burl handles for the price.
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Be tempted.....

Seriously good knife for a very reasonable price, and if you want you could convex it
I have the drop point, and use mine alot in the field and it keeps a very good edge

I would love to see a comparision with a D2 RAT3....at more than 1/2 the price


A great deep sheath, the belt loop is okay but will not last for ever, so I have added a metal split ring on the top of the sheath where the keeper is and use it as a dangler off a small carabineir on my belt
And I am very pleased with the 2 minute and $2 mod.
 
Not to highjack the thread but does anybody here have any excperience with the newer GEC fixed blades they look like they are of typical GEC quality to me.
 
I just got a #73411 Upland Hunter in Elk stag. I'm very impressed, though have only cut stuff around the house so far.
The 1095 takes a great edge, and I love the full belly on this style for skinning. 7-1/4" OAL and a decent sheath, too.

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Thats a great looking traditional fixed blade you have there I think GEC may have a real winner on their hands I always overlooked GEC's fixed blades for some reason but that knife really got my attention.
 
Kind of itty bitty on that GEC, but it looks great! I wish I hadn't seen that pic! Looks like it could commit some "woodcraft."
 
Wow, some really nice ones here.
Jeff (mamba), what's that damascus one with the cross-guard and pommel nipple?
 
Here are my favorites. Got a few more, but these are the ones I reach for when I need a fixed blade.

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Top to bottom: Schrade Little Finger, Gerber A400, Pukko that Jani gave to me a while back.

Ed J
 
I am glad to see Ed, that you put my puukko in good use. Here's my new fave puukko. Its Simo Passi's. Out of box it had bevel bigger than I would have liked on my scandis. So I started to use Lansky stones, I got ever worse bevel on it. Then I went on free hand with arkansas stone and last stropped: Partially convexed with micro bevel. Its scary sharp. I mean it feels like hair jumps off my arm before blade even touches them. Due comfort and work I've seen for this one, this is my currently fave fixed blade (too bad the black forge edge was removed during my tinkering.. )

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SilverFoxKnows said:
Did you put a flat grind on that yourself or send it out? I have a Kumar Karda that I've been tempted to take to the belt sander.

Frank
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I sent it out because I'm not a fan of the scandi grind, especially with HI's overbuilt version. This knife cuts much better now.

- Christian
 
I've always kinda liked the Mike Stewart Era Marble's knives for their traditional style and quality steel. Most in 52-100B and take a wicked sharp edge and holds it very well. Sure wish they were still in business.

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