Let's talk traditional, pocketable, fixed blade knives.

Just experimenting with a 4 inch blade paring knife. Where I started:

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Wher I am now:

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Total lenght 150 mm, blade lenght 70 mm. Time spent: about one hour. Tools used: Dremel with diamond disk, file, hacksaw, wet/dry sandpaper. Next I will make a pocket sheath. Edit: the steel is X50CrMoV15, which does not say a whole lot to me. Guess this is a common kitchen knife steel. Sharp it is, zipped through leather when making a sheath.
 
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Woodrow, I use a KSF back pocket sheath for my Childress, plus I can either carry a traditional knife or flashlight in the other pouch. Works really well.

Paul
 
Woodrow F Call said:
I ended up with this Childress. I really need to make or buy some type of pocket sheath for it.

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Nice looking set of knives.

I just made a simple pocket sheath for my Childress. Its my first attempt at making a sheath so its not perfect but it works great.

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hunter s thompson said:
Anyone know anywhere I can pick one of these up? The more I look at it the more I want one.
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By the way, the Wood Jewel knives are excellent. I gave one to my son when he went to NZ as an exchange student. Beautiful knife that serves him well still.
 
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Lots of great examples in this thread. I've been carrying my Gossman micro Kephart more in my coat pocket, with a 15 boys jack of course.
 
Years ago I threw a Busse Game Warden into my jacket pocket. I’m not suggesting a Busse is traditional. The point is the size. That knife saw a lot of use. Cutting rope, cutting cardboard, cleaning fish, making fuzz sticks, eating restaurant steak.

Eventually I realized how much I like the combination. Three inch blade. Four inch handle. That’s just the sweet spot for me. Even in a traditional iteration, it’s a bit much for front pocket carry. Though a back pocket sheath would work. It’s perfect in a coat pocket.

If you ask me about a pocket fixed blade, that is what springs to mind.
 
Dealing with some debilitating hand injuries a small fixed blade has been something I've carried on and off for the last few years. I've tried a few and just received this Todd Hunt Wharncliffe in 01 yesterday.

Really liking this and will carry for awhile to see how it pans out ;)

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Paul, that Hunt looks really great! I love the green bone handle covers, and the pointy wharncliffe looks just the ticket. Very sweet! I'm going to have to look up this maker... Might need to inquire about getting something like that for my own self! ;)
 
Thanks Alex, the irony is when it was first listed I hesitated a little to long. Then it was on the secondary market about a week ago and I knew it was fate :p

I too love the green bone and Todd did a "pocket worn" process to the bone that rivals the CASE pocket worn :thumbup: It melts in the hand...

Paul
 
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Thanks Alex, the irony is when it was first listed I hesitated a little to long. Then it was on the secondary market about a week ago and I knew it was fate :p

I too love the green bone and Todd did a "pocket worn" process to the bone that rivals the CASE pocket worn :thumbup: It melts in the hand...

Paul
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Oh my goodness.

Quess I just have to start making my own...
 
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Although I don't think it was designed to be one, my Culberson fits great in my pocket.
 
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