Small Fixed Blade for Everyday Carry...

Check out Crawford Knives they have a couple of neck knives that have kydex sheath for either neck or IWB carry they are $125
 
What do you guys think about the Timberline Aviator fixed blade?

Here are the specs:

Shaving sharp Tanto shaped 4" 440C steel blade on a famous knife. We finally have this long-awaited scaled down version of the
Emerson designed SpecWar® and it is beautiful! The handle is glass-filled Nylon® and is perfectly shaped for comfortable
gripping. The knife is small and light enough to be carried as a boot knife or, with the extra strap, it can be concealed in various ways. This is a tactical knife that every enthusiast and collector should have. The sheath is "state of the art" Kydex® and the knife fits solidly and securly in place. The sheath can be used by itself or with the extra strap (pictured above) with can be added for carry on a larger belt (it has a Velcro® closing belt loop).
Blade Length: 3.4" cutting edge, full tang construction
Blade Material: 440C
Blade Hardness: 58-59 Rockwell C
Blade Finish: Bead Blast Matte
Handle: TlMBER-GRlPtm filled textured polymer with stainless steel lanyard tube
Sheath: KYDEX® with handle grip retention and secondary snap retention.
Detachable ballistic belt loop with 1-1/2" #88 hook (MIL-SPEC), (MIL-F-28140 Type 2), and 1-1/2"
#1000 loop (MIL-SPEC), (MIL-F- 28140 Class 1) VELCRO® with break-away feature for rapid detachment from belt. Web belt assembly attaches to KYDEX frame with four hex head fasteners. Fasteners and hex wrench included. Webbing features
integral sleeve to hold hex key.

- Lower loop for paracord attachment to leg, tactical bags, etc.

- Slots in sheath body for thigh strap attachment

- Clip-in sheath body for in-the-pant carry and boot carry

- Heavy-duty eyelets for tactical paracord attachment
 
Ah yes.....The Aviator. Now that is a cool little straight knife. I have one myself, and really like it's design. It has IMO a great thumb ramp, and a handy cutout for choking up on the blade if need be.

The one thing I don't like though is the sheath. I suppose it would be fine for others with different, more serious applications where multiple-carry options are a must, but there is just a bit too much kydex there for me personally.

I myself would prefer the sheath to be a bit more abbreviated for inside-the-waist concealed carry.
 
TIMBERLINE Aviator has great handle, decent steel and very nice versatile multi-carry sheath. Mine has black Ti-Ni coated blade.

Unfortunately the single drawback foils all it's advantages: following somewhat strange (let I say gently
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Maybe this kind of blade could be good for knives designed for destroying only - I do not know because I'm treating the knife primarily as a tool. And geometric chisel ground blades display poor performance when used in tool role, for me at least.

Think the Aviator could be very successful knife if they would make it with flat ground or sabre ground drop point blade...
 
Allen Blade makes some very nice ones and very affordable too. I have a Talonite Neck knife and Cricket. I also have another Neck knife coming in carbon steel.

I also have a Crawford and it is very handy.
 
Try out Crawford Knives He has some great stuff. I've had a Kasper Neck Knife for a while now and love it. If it's out of your range he has some less expensive knives that are similar. Website is www.crawfordknives.com

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Maurice, IWB stands for In the Waist Band. In other words, you can take a folder or a small fixed blade and slide it in your pants securing it by clipping it to the waist band of your pants. Some do this in a SOB, Small Of Back, configuration for comfort.

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You could put nacho cheese sauce on it...
 
I also have to chime in for the Allen Blade Chipmunk !!!

Despite it's small size, it feels great in the hand and is capable of handling any number of tasks. It's extremely well made and available in Talonite, 1095, or 5160 (I think). Also - the kydex work is excellent. I modified mine for horizontal carry, and when I'm at the office or at business dinners no one even knows it's there.
 
I saw a Busse Basic 5 the other day for the first time. Excellent lines and proportions, reminiscent of the CS Master Hunter. Made out of INFI though. Very cool for the price. A lot bigger piece than a Mean Street though.
 
The Bob Dozier Companion is a great small knife that would fit the bill, just got mine today with fancy walnut scales, good blade and D2 steel, of course, make it a great combination for an everyday carry fixed bladed knife.

G2

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"The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions!"
Take the time to read your Bible Now, don't be left behind...

G2 LeatherWorks
 
you can't go wrong with bob dozier. i have several of his knives and i am very pleased with them.
 
Here is a picture of my recent Bob Dozier knife, called the Companion, about a 3 1/2" blade, this one is an upscaled version with walnut scales....nice knife!

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G2

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"The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions!"
Take the time to read your Bible Now, don't be left behind...

G2 LeatherWorks
 
Check out Ragnar at ragweedforge.com. He carries a lot of nice Scandinavian (Norwegian, Finnish, Swedish) blades that might fit your requirements.
 
Tatsu,

Have you considered one of Jens Anso's little beauties - http://ansoknives.com

He has a beautiful knife called the City Edge which has a small drop point ATS34 blade, vine pattern filework on the spine and snakewood and mammoth ivory handles and a lovely lizardskin sheath to go with it all. Its worth a look!

Good luck with the hunting!

Ken
 
Originally posted by nonbox:
What do you guys think about the Timberline Aviator fixed blade?

Here are the specs:

Shaving sharp Tanto shaped 4" 440C steel blade on a famous knife. We finally have this long-awaited scaled down version of the
Emerson designed SpecWar® and it is beautiful! The handle is glass-filled Nylon® and is perfectly shaped for comfortable
gripping. The knife is small and light enough to be carried as a boot knife or, with the extra strap, it can be concealed in various ways. This is a tactical knife that every enthusiast and collector should have. The sheath is "state of the art" Kydex® and the knife fits solidly and securly in place. The sheath can be used by itself or with the extra strap (pictured above) with can be added for carry on a larger belt (it has a Velcro® closing belt loop).
Blade Length: 3.4" cutting edge, full tang construction
Blade Material: 440C
Blade Hardness: 58-59 Rockwell C
Blade Finish: Bead Blast Matte
Handle: TlMBER-GRlPtm filled textured polymer with stainless steel lanyard tube
Sheath: KYDEX® with handle grip retention and secondary snap retention.
Detachable ballistic belt loop with 1-1/2" #88 hook (MIL-SPEC), (MIL-F-28140 Type 2), and 1-1/2"
#1000 loop (MIL-SPEC), (MIL-F- 28140 Class 1) VELCRO® with break-away feature for rapid detachment from belt. Web belt assembly attaches to KYDEX frame with four hex head fasteners. Fasteners and hex wrench included. Webbing features
integral sleeve to hold hex key.

- Lower loop for paracord attachment to leg, tactical bags, etc.

- Slots in sheath body for thigh strap attachment

- Clip-in sheath body for in-the-pant carry and boot carry

- Heavy-duty eyelets for tactical paracord attachment
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Could not resist!! But if the above description is correct then just get the sheath since it can be used by itself. It late!!
 
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