Movie reproduction fixed blades?

[mrknife]

Anyone ever buy one of those rambo knives? or crocodile dundee, or Expendables knives? Hows the steel stand up? Junk? Display purpose knives? or actually functioning?

 

[not2sharp]

Anyone ever buy one of those rambo knives? or crocodile dundee, or Expendables knives? Hows the steel stand up? Junk? Display purpose knives? or actually functioning?

There are all different types of reproductions, which brand are you talking about. If you could find an original Lyle, Craine, Hibbens or Jody Samson, you would have fully functional movie knives with prices in the thousands.

n2s

 

[mrknife]

There are all different types of reproductions, which brand are you talking about. If you could find an original Lyle, Craine, Hibbens or Jody Samson, you would have fully functional movie knives with prices in the thousands.

n2s

yikes, united cutlery, with "certificate of authenticity" on ebay. probably not legit then

 

[not2sharp]

yikes, united cutlery, with "certificate of authenticity" on ebay. probably not legit then

Those are licensed reproductions intended for wall display. Most are not going to hold up well under use and some can be outright dangerous.

n2s

 

[mrknife]

Those are licensed reproductions intended for wall display. Most are not going to hold up well under use and some can be outright dangerous.

n2s

awww, o well, buck 119 it is!

 

[SOFileworks]

Just out of curiosity, what were you planning on using it for? If you just plan on cutting some smaller stuff, depending upon the model, it might work for you. I've got one of the early model Rambo knives from United Cutlery, and honestly it works just fine. I wouldn't baton it through a log, and the sawtooth back gets hung up when gutting a deer, but I've used it for butchering that same deer, and it worked great...good long blade with a nice belly on it for slicing.

I can't speak for the newer models, but back in the 90's they were actually made pretty well! (honestly they're pretty fun to carry as well )

 

[screened porch]

I have several United Cutlery knives that are perfectly good. One was my go-to grapevine whacker when we had a woodlot.