Moving away from folders towards fixed blades

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Do the Charles Bronson exercise with a ball of wax, that will toughen you up ;)
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Gary W. Graley said:
Not sure what prompted this move, possibly since getting the Mini Bowie by Tactical Pterodactyl Knives might have been the turning point, and since I was fortunate enough to pick up a Raptor that just went on sale a few days ago from them, not here yet but will be soon ;) they both may be my daily EDC, using the Mini as neck carry and the Raptor, a middle sized fixed blade with a High hollow grind in magnacut steel, carried horizontally on my belt. To be sure there are slip joint folders that I have carried and will continue to do so, but those are mostly Swiss Army knife models, executive and PioneerX models plus a small slip joint in my watch pocket for smaller delicate tasks. But not a clipped folder in my pocket, at least for now.

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The mini Bowie is a very handy little knife, where the Raptor will have a little more blade length for larger tasks.

If you guys and gals haven't tried any of the models from this small family knife business I would highly recommend doing so, they @TacticalPterodactylKnives are not a paid knife maker on BladeForums so I can't provide a link to their site, but you should be able to locate it easily.

So, are there any other folks that have made this move from folders to fixed blades? or any that have gone from fixed to folders?

I am sure that I am not alone in this :) but you never know
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Gary, you’ve been on the move ever since I joined this club.😁
Very nice mini Bowie.
 
jmh33 said:
I don’t do horizontal or pocket carry for my FBs. Purely vertical carry for me!! 😎
I got a true 34in waist so scout carry sticks out like a sore thumb for me. 🤔
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I have the same problem. I'm 6', 160# with a little bit of a beer/old-age gut, and unless I carry SOB (small of back) which I won't do because of previous back injuries, I just can't conceal a horizontally-carried knife very well. I have no problems with a pistol, but a decent knife doesn't work for me carried that way.

I look at the setups the folks on Horsewright Horsewright 's site (especially the leather, I love good gun leather and when I open-carried I got nearly all of my leather gear from El Paso Saddlery), and I'm envious. I have no business on a horse, and am too banged-up to do that kind of work, but there was a day ...

From what I've read, cowboying doesn't pay much ... but if you're doing what you love and getting by OK, who the Hell cares? I missed my window on that by a good 50 years - wrong place, wrong time, and wrong experiences.
 
Gary W. Graley said:
That's what the knot was for, to do a thumb break to release the knife from the sheath, works pretty well and it is an amazing knife that navman navman makes too.

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Gary, your lanyards/fobs have made a world of difference to me in handling knives with hand problems. I'd never had a fob on a knife before, now I wonder how I could handle a decent-sized knife without one.

Many, many thanks! I have another set to head your way, but I'll wait until I have a couple because shipping's gotten outrageous. Haven't decided what the second one will be, but the Military 2's looking pretty good.
 
Welcome to the forums! and thanks for signing up as a Gold member too, great to support the site when you are able.

One knife that has become a favorite and I wear as a neck knife because it is very light weight with thin blade stock, razor sharp as well, made by Joe Calton Joe Calton

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The black parts on the handle are things that I applied as I wanted a tad thicker handle and still able to insert the knife into the kydex sheath that he made.

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Brisa Necker 70. I most often use a kydex sheath in my pocket that I tether with a watch chain. I don't usually have two of the same knife but, I lost one and didn't find it until I bought a replacement. Now I have one for work and one for SGTM.
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SwissHeritageCo said:
That guy really knows how to shape a handle.
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Yep! navman navman is making another model right now in AEB-L and micarta that I've already claimed, with a very ergonomic looking handle and lanyard. He's even made me a one-off taco sheath that will pop off just by pushing on it with my thumb.

My current one with pancake sheath is perfect for neck carry or belt carry. Pocket carry is still quite good, just not for one-handed deployment. The blade's hand satin finish, hollow grind bevel, and edge are just perfect.
 
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Some of mine that have withstood the test of time.

The IJ Aito. A little laser cutter. The birchbark handles are a treat. Not sure if the still make the knife with them. The sheath is meh, keep meaning to make a flap top pouch like I did for a friend.
So many knives, so little time.
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Arno Bernard. Spiffy little coupon cutter. If point work is your thing, this is the blade shape. Handle is a little skimpy, but then again it’s a nimble, detail oriented knife not a hard use survival item. Not a fan of the sheath at all. A standard pouch with the blade edge facing the fold :(
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My absolute favorite small fixed blade.
Dozier K-9 Personal Utility.
Great size, blade shape and handle ergonomics.
Dozier’s kydex horizontal sheaths are without peer. Push down on the belt loop with your thumb while lifting the handle. The sheath can be put on and removed from your belt without opening your belt buckle.
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Then if ya wanna dress it up a little the Dozier Slim Outdoorsman
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Enjoy the hunt!
 
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