Now I want a 4" fixed blade . . .

Things are looking good on the mid range knife front eh !!!:thumbup:
Fonly has his Master Hunter, Riley is getting his Fallkniven,Tknife has his Bravo and I will soon have my Dumpster....there should be some good pics going on soon !!!!!!!!:D
 
pitdog said:
Things are looking good on the mid range knife front eh !!!:thumbup:
Fonly has his Master Hunter, Riley is getting his Fallkniven,Tknife has his Bravo and I will soon have my Dumpster....there should be some good pics going on soon !!!!!!!!:D
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haha darn tooten':D
 
I can picture some hotdogs being cut up by that master hunter, what do you reckon Fonly ?
 
I'll trade you a nice knife of this size for your Bark River. ;)

I'd recommend a puukko. The Moras are a good place to start, but for something a little more rugged or a wider variety of designs check out the higher end knives of this style by Helle, Brusletto etc. They're very comfortable, well made and have superb cutting profiles. Here are some of mine:

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The top one is from Wood Jewel. Carbon blade at 3 5/8 inches I believe. Very comfortable and very light. This and the third one down are compact and light enough that I can carry it around in my back pocket comfortably. This is a versatile knife for strictly cutting chores. I think this plus a hatchet would be a great duo for longer camping trips. This will do any sort of cutting that needs to be done outside of chopping, of which it's tough enough to handle, but lacks the mass to make an efficient chopper.

The second one is by Brusletto, discontinued I think but they have very similar models being produced. Good all around knife. It's a little large for whittling and other small knife tasks, but it can do them well. It's got enough weight to be able to do light chopping well. Light for its size and construction, carries real well on the belt. This is the knife I'd grab if I were going out camping for a couple days and just wanted to bring one knife to do everything.

The last one is a custom Finnish puukko. This is the most comfortable fixed blade I have. The blade is ground even thinner than the other two and is set at a slight upwards angle from the handle. This combined with the spine of the blade being lower than the handle makes it very comfortable to work with for long periods. I'd like to get more information on the maker, because the little touches on this knife gives me the impression that he really knows his stuff. Like #1 it's very light and can be carried in the back pocket comfortably.
 
Ok, I will bite, How did you get the knife to appear suspended? At first I thought it was photoshopped, then I noticed the reflection on the blade matches the terrain. What am I missing? The blade is slightly blurred, lucky toss? Spill it!
 
Bumppo said:
Ok, I will bite, How did you get the knife to appear suspended? At first I thought it was photoshopped, then I noticed the reflection on the blade matches the terrain. What am I missing? The blade is slightly blurred, lucky toss? Spill it!
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Do you mean the Blackjack?
 
Foilist said:
Any opinions on the fixed blade Griptilian? I saw one for $60.
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That was a knife I was going to get, but I ended up not likeing the blade-handle design, I didnt think it "flowed" very well. Just my opinion, but I think if would be a functional knife, 154cm correct?
 
The fixed Grip has a small amount of tang exposed around the entire handle. I found it uncomfortable and traded mine.
 
tknife said:
The fixed Grip has a small amount of tang exposed around the entire handle. I found it uncomfortable and traded mine.
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BOO! That would suck. I never heard of such a thing before. At the butt sure but not around the whole handle :barf:
 
Bumppo said:
Ok, I will bite, How did you get the knife to appear suspended? At first I thought it was photoshopped, then I noticed the reflection on the blade matches the terrain. What am I missing? The blade is slightly blurred, lucky toss? Spill it!
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I think you need to take another look. It is actually resting on a rock, which is part of the foreground of the picture, not the background terrain.
 
I'm beginning to look at Scandinavian knives, since they are the size I want and a practical, all-purpose tool. I know people swear by Moras, but they turn me off a bit aesthetically. However, Helle has caught my interest. The Odel is a feast for the eyes and the Fjelkniven also looks appealing.

Any feedback on Helle?
 
just got my fallkniven in it is dynamite....thee is no doubt in my mind that this knife will take whatever I can dish out...and does not look like a tactical rambo knife ..... Helles have a good rep from whaty I understand.
 
Thanks, XMP, I thought it was background. I better start working on my powers of observation.
 
I love Mora's, but my opinion is that sooner or later you'll be moving up to something else anyway. My vote goes to the F1. Just one incredible knive.
 
DaleW said:
What's wrong with the mini Canadian? If I woke up in the middle of nowhere and that was my knife, I wouldn't cry!

Buy a mora clipper and see how you like it. It's a knife that can go in your toolbox, tackle box or survival kit of you don't want to carry it in the woods. It wont give any advantage over the mini Canadian (4.25" blade, right?), other than you won't mind abusing the mora.

I sure as hell would not enter the woods with a Mini Canadian on purpose. Not unless it was a second or third knife in the pack.
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Foilist,

I'm in Connecticut too. If you want to see a lot of 4" and under blades, E-mail me and we can maybe meet up. I have plenty of Barkies, Fallknivens and other makers of similar sized knives. I'd be more than happy to set up some dirt time to put them through their paces.

estela_usa@sbcglobal.net

Kev
 
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