Looking for a simple fixed blade.

sph3ric pyramid

sph3ric pyramid

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I'm looking for a small-ish fixed blade of around maybe 7" OAL, blade stock of 1/16" to 1/8" (at most), wide-ish drop point, fully flat ground blade (preferably convexed edge) with pinned synthetic scales, G-10 or Micarta preferably.

Not too picky about the blade steel, but a tougher carbon steel at around RC 60 or so would be good.

Does anything come near that, or should I go custom? If so, who makes something similar?

I'm considered building my own, but materials aren't as easily available here.
 
i would suggest Bark River,have just what you want and customer service is second to none :eek: :) :eek:
 
Take a look at some Bark Rivers. I have a Mountaineer and its a beautiful small drop point that packs a lot of utility. It's 12C27, but most of their knives are made out of A2. The edges are convex ground.

Micarta and G-10 are available as handle options.
 
I've taken a look at them (am still looking through them now), and I expect I'll be picking up a couple shortly. I'm looking for a blade profile with a lower point, though, like the leaf profile.

How would a thicker fully convex ground blade compare in cutting ability (push cutting) to a thinner fully flat ground blade (w/ convexed edge)?
 
You'll be surprised at how good those Bark River thicker convexed knives cut. They work particularly well on flesh IMO. I have a Marbles Hunter from when Mike Stewart worked there before starting BR CO. and I have grown quite fond of the way it works for field dressing and skinning tasks. It is a 1/4" thick at its thickest point and tapers to 7/32 and then down to 3/16 toward the tip. You would never think it would cut as good and as effortlessly as it does but the proof is in the pudding as the old saying goes.
 
sph3ric pyramid said:
I'm looking for a small-ish fixed blade of around maybe 7" OAL, blade stock of 1/16" to 1/8" (at most), wide-ish drop point, fully flat ground blade (preferably convexed edge) with pinned synthetic scales, G-10 or Micarta preferably.

Not too picky about the blade steel, but a tougher carbon steel at around RC 60 or so would be good.

Does anything come near that, or should I go custom? If so, who makes something similar?

I'm considered building my own, but materials aren't as easily available here.
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I might have a small custom very similar to what you described. Shot me an email if you want to see a pic: silveredge007@cox.net

Thanks,
Scott
 
The mini northstar sounds like what you want. From Bark River. The big Northstar is very good too.

Phil
 
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