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

The Western 48s are great knives. I also like the 58s and 77s.

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zzyzzogeton said:
Because those 48As have an almost perfect balance/feel for their designed tasks - gutting/cleaning/skinning their namesakes, birds and trouts. :D

I'm still watching out for P48As w/ Orange, Blue or Green phenolic handles (hence the "P" in the model numbers). The Red, Ivory and Yellow are most common, Blue, Green and Orange being as hard to find as hen's teeth. I once saw a full set of all 6 colors of P48As on fleabay.

I have over 100 Western B&Ts, i.e, the 26, 48A, 48B, 48C, K1, K2, and K3 patterns. The earliest I have is a 1931 with "Patent Applied For" and a 1932 "Pat. Pending", both L48As.
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Tell me about it, I absolutely love my black beauty f48a. I'm sure glad that mine hasn't actually been over sharpened like yours has.
 
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Thanks for looking. That's an older photo, but I felt it showed more progression than just posting 1 by 1... I have a few different stamps the fit in between the m's and the little lknife stamps but have acquired those more recently and only have solo shots. I like all types of knives, but none are allowed to be safe queens. Some people shudder when I grab an 80 year old knife a start cleaning out an elk, but I just tell them to buy it from me and they can do with it as they choose.

Love those westerns too!
 
Completed...it was a nice project to keep my mind from things. Leather is sealed with my own concoction of beeswax and a few other natural ingredients to make it water proof, more supple and not dry out. I had a few tradition things that I enjoy with fixed blades, a few modern things I like and sheath wise I was inspired by Scandinavian sheathes a little. First sheath like that i've made, was a challenge!

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I bought one of the Buck SFO fixed blades in 5160 blade steel last month - this is a model 118. OH

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Very nice! I have been playing with thought of buying one Buck's smaller fixed blades and those with brass (?) details look so good!
 
Chris/Rupestris,

The Rapid River line looks really cool, and made in the mitten to boot! Do you know anything about their folders F&F? You say their fixed have great finish, and customer service is good so I don't have doubts.

Connor
 
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Got this big boy in High School. I got out in 1984 so I bought both of these Old Timers between 1980-84.
 
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