So, what are "traditional fixed blades"

[Chui]

Many apologies if covered elsewhere.......however, we major significantly on "traditional folders" in this forum - what kinds of examples qualify for "fixed" please.....? Could we have more chat about drop-point hunters, for example....?

And if there's a desire to remain more on folders, please say

 

[knarfeng]

There are many threads devoted to fixed blades in this forum.

As far as what is "Traditional"?
Gary and I tend to give a bit more leeway on fixed blades. Kind of more about what "isn't" than what "is".

Fixed blades with holes in them are out.
So are uber tacticals.
So are American Tantos. (Japanese Tantos are traditional.)
So are knives with multiple grind planes.
So are glass breaker pommels.
So are fantasy knives.
Skeletonized handles raise my eyebrows, and sometimes get moved elsewhere.

We don't have a problem with drop point blades per se. It depends on the other design features of the knife.

 

[Chui]

- thank you, Frank.........just didn't want to start posting stuff that was not quite traditional fixed.

Did have a search earlier, but couldn't find a specific

 

[abcdef]

Look up some of the old Schrade USA patterns. Also words/names like Sharpfinger, Kephart, Scagel, Hudson Bay, Bowie, Nessmuk, Patch, Rifleman's, Scandinavian and that's all I remember right now.

 

[black mamba]

Here's a sharpfinger for you. Not a Schrade, but very true to the design, and in good 440C @ 59-60 HRc. I bought the blank and hafted it in book-matched black walnut. Still the best small game pattern I've ever used, and I've shot a LOT of small game.

Here are a couple more timeless classics. Top is the Marbles Woodcraft, and bottom is a Blackjack 125, a copy of the Randall #25.
Both still work great in good ol' carbon steel.

 

[Chui]

- great, thanks, gentlemen

I have a one or two d-p hunters and will do a thread soon...

Have a great Sunday :thumbup:

 

[boy&hisdogs]

Well, I've always heard that the rule of thumb around here is nothing that would look out of place in the 1960s. That doesn't mean newer designs are out, they just have to fit the style.

 

[Old Hunter]

The original style Buck Knife (some of their current knives are "modern") but not these, which they still make. OH

 

[arizonaranchman]

GEC nailed it with their H10... a small classic in 1095.

 

[hamsco]

The original style Buck Knife (some of their current knives are "modern") but not these, which they still make. OH

The white handle is spectacular !!!

 

[Chui]

- some great knives..........thank you, gents :thumbup:

And, what a lovely set o' Buck knives Old Hunter - beautiful !


Someone mentioned 'bowie' earlier........but isn't this where the lines get blurred, cos you really only ever see these in the Custom Knives section....? I guess an old one, or following the old style....?

 

[Old Hunter]

Thanks gents, it has been fun slowly finding them.

Bowies are certainly old and varied in style - no defined pattern is absolute; simply a big bladed "fighting knife" There are lots of variations, custom and production, going back nearly 200 years. You can search Bowie Knife on the internet and find a lot of interesting info - look for the Sandbar Fight.

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q...E83F8C2EF8908D6B82DE6387705BD9248&FORM=IQFRBA

Here is one of my Bowies, 1969-70 vintage.

 

[Old Hunter]

GEC nailed it with their H10... a small classic in 1095.

Ranchman, that is a splendid fixed blade - and you are right, GEC nailed that one. I need one, imagine that! OH

 

[popedandy]

I think these two might count:

 

[KBA]

I have always enjoyed the traditional Fixed blades threads. I hardly need as many as I want but I'm a sucker for buying them just to see and handle them for a while.

A few threads for fun

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...d-old-basic-fixed-blades-Bowie-s-Stickers-ect

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...alk-traditional-pocketable-fixed-blade-knives

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...-Anyone-Want-to-Talk-Traditional-Fixed-Blades

 

[kamagong]

A bowie and khukuri.

A puukko and Ray Laconico's take on the Argentine criollo.

Wood carving tools.

 

[jc57]

To me, this is a traditional (Buck) knife:

and this is a non-traditional, modern (Buck) knife:

Both are skinners, with similar blade shapes, but the handle material and construction mark the distinction. The second knife is not a modern tactical knife, just a modern-construction hunting knife.

*Mods: My apologies for posting the image of the modern knife - I can delete it or change it to a link rather than an IMG if preferred.

 

[knarfeng]

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*Mods: My apologies for posting the image of the modern knife - I can delete it or change it to a link rather than an IMG if preferred.

I think the pic of the modern knife is relevant to the discussion.
And I agree that the pictured "modern knife" is not traditional.

 

[Whetstone39]

I carry a small-ish fixed blade almost every day. And as my tastes tend towards preferring traditional knives, I find this is sort of a niche area. So I ask the moderators before I post anything. I use this as a guide from the stickies and find it works very well: If a regular knife user of the mid 1960's would find nothing out of the ordinary about the design, then it's traditional.

 

[Pàdruig]

The original style Buck Knife (some of their current knives are "modern") but not these, which they still make. OH

That collection of Bucks is enviable, something that I'd be rather proud of. Stunning really, a picture I never tire of looking at. My regular image hosting site is having issues at the moment, otherwise I would display the only Buck fixed I have, which is the 119. I have had that longer than any other fixed blade knife I own and it has been used quite a bit. That 124 you have is a beauty, a 124 has been on my "short list" for quite some time now. One of these days, I will just need to pull the trigger and scoop one up if I come across it.