My favorite traditional fixed blade

[black mamba]

That ultralight from Laconico is one of his most beautiful. The blade shape is just mesmerizing to me!
What is the steel and the handle material, please?

 

[kamagong]

Pity. He made me a gaucho knife that I use regularly. Wonderful user, equally at home in the kitchen or around the fire.

- Christian

 

[lambertiana]

Christian - That's a fine gaucho knife.

My lightweight knife was made to my drawing. Blade is 4" O1, handle is bloodwood. Ray does a much better job with stick tangs than most of the ABS mastersmiths. Unlike most, who leave the steps between the ricasso and the stick tang with 90 degree corners, he radiuses the tang so that it does not have stress risers. And Ray's attention to detail is impeccable, with perfect grinds.

 

[Jack Black]

Wow, you guys really have some great knives, what superb, sensible, working patterns :thumbup: Love those Laconico's.

 

[HFinn]

Roselli semi-custom "Big hunter", leuku blade with a hunter handle. Carbon steel.

 

[Blue Sky]

This puukko is my favorite fixed blade.

- Christian

That is a beautiful knife, thanks for sharing.

 

[Peregrin]

When it's not the Foster I posted earlier, it's likely this one from Mace Vitali.

 

[pertinux]

There's a whole lot going on in that handle, Sarah.

I imagine one might see something new or different each time, and depending on the lighting. A very fine piece of wood, well-suited (and: well-fitted) to that blade.

I'm actually not fond of "typical" burl, ie, bi-color and vomitous reminding me of things I'd rather not recall, but love all the different coloration in that handle and the overall effect.

Mesmerizing.

~ P.

 

[Modoc ED]

I have this Lakota Fin Wing (3" blade). Made by Sei Kanematsu of Seki, Japan and marketed by Lakota in Riverton, Wyoming. Handy little knife - sort of like the Buck 102 as to use and purpose.

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[Peregrin]

I have this Lakota Fin Wing (3" blade). Made by Sei Kanematsu of Seki, Japan and marketed by Lakota in Riverton, Wyoming. Handy little knife - sort of like the Buck 102 as to use and purpose.

I've got one of those Ed. A real nice little fishing knife, I've used for decades.

 

[Vanguard41xx]

I'm not a fixed blade guy, but this one is probably my favorite.

 

[RDFinn]

 

[Thalestin]

Mark, Thank you. I'll switch off from neck carry with a para-cord lanyard to mostly back pocket carry in the stock sheath. Alan just makes a great knife period. The nice thing is it fills the hand nicely:thumbup:

Paul

Very nice. It sure does look like a comfy little knife

 

[pinnah]

I got this H-15 this fall. Obviously some wear but lots of life in it. Best balanced knife I've ever used. Great grip.

Better yet, my kid made the sheath for me.

h-15-sheath by Pinnah, on Flickr

 

[338375]

Christian - That's a fine gaucho knife.

My lightweight knife was made to my drawing. Blade is 4" O1, handle is bloodwood. Ray does a much better job with stick tangs than most of the ABS mastersmiths. Unlike most, who leave the steps between the ricasso and the stick tang with 90 degree corners, he radiuses the tang so that it does not have stress risers. And Ray's attention to detail is impeccable, with perfect grinds.

There are a lot of great knives posted here. Those are truly awesome :thumbup:

 

[Sonnemann]

Always wanted a Laconico gaucho. To the secondary market I go! :grumpy:
My favorite fixed blade is probably a Dave Farmer knife in L6 with maple scales. Not too big, about 7" overall.

 

[kamagong]

Always wanted a Laconico gaucho. To the secondary market I go! :grumpy:

Good luck! AFAIK I own the only one extant. The knife shown was made to my specifications.

- Christian

 

[TAH]

I have this Lakota Fin Wing (3" blade). Made by Sei Kanematsu of Seki, Japan and marketed by Lakota in Riverton, Wyoming. Handy little knife - sort of like the Buck 102 as to use and purpose.

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I had the Lakota Hawk, which was the larger model, and always wished I had the Fin Wing instead. I still really like that Fin Wing! Thanks for the photos. :thumbup:

 

[markksr]

My Kerry Hampton...

 

[Mack]

It's hard to choose a favorite traditional fixed. I would normally say either my Schrade Sharpfinger or Deerslayer but recently it has been this ebony handled JK.