Strix: A Custom Fixed Blade from Terrio Handmade Knives

It's his medium bushcrafter. The blade is a bit thinner than most 1/8 inch bushcraft knives. It'll be mostly a skinning knife for me.

I pushed it in the branch you see and it went in so easy, I thought the wood was rotten. It wasn't.
 
Woodrow F Call said:
It's his medium bushcrafter. The blade is a bit thinner than most 1/8 inch bushcraft knives. It'll be mostly a skinning knife for me.

I pushed it in the branch you see and it went in so easy, I thought the wood was rotten. It wasn't.
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Very cool!

More recent Strix pix:

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~ P.
 
That looks superb. I recently commissioned a couple of custom fixed blades myself (also my first) and I expect them to be finished in a few months time. It is quite a process to go through.
 
Indeed, you don't think you have enough money for traditionals, start have your knives built custom. :D

Its a BAD addiction.
 
Woodrow F Call said:
It's his medium bushcrafter. The blade is a bit thinner than most 1/8 inch bushcraft knives. It'll be mostly a skinning knife for me.

I pushed it in the branch you see and it went in so easy, I thought the wood was rotten. It wasn't.
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Great looking blade. I've been using a lot of thin knives lately. I've never broken a blade yet and thin certainly cuts better than thick.
How does the handle fit you? The one I tried of his fit me like it was made for my hand.
 
protourist said:
How does the handle fit you? The one I tried of his fit me like it was made for my hand.
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Funny, so did the one I tried.

Oh, wait.

;)

I understand that James is known for this, however, across different models. Woodrow, how's yours?

~ P.
 
The handle is comfortable, at least for the limited use it has seen thus far. It's so dang sharp that I don't see me working hard enough to notice if I was going to have an issue with it or not. For a larger knife, it seems so compact once it's in it's sheath.

Really a nice knife. It's a little long (blade length legal) to carry for much more than hunting. I really think I might want one of his utility knives.
 
Woodrow F Call said:
Sara's fault:
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Holy crap it's sharp. :D
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I'm very pleased that you like it! Thank you all again for your kind words and support :)

As Woodrow says, that's my medium bushcrafter, a little bigger than a Strix but not much heavier or bulkier. It's meant for slicing, cutting, field-dressing and whittling, not chopping through cinder-blocks ;)
 
james terrio said:
As Woodrow says, that's my medium bushcrafter, a little bigger than a Strix but not much heavier or bulkier. It's meant for slicing, cutting, field-dressing and whittling, not chopping through cinder-blocks ;)
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Harrumph. :grumpy:


Oh, wait....

Meanwhile, it's STICKS time!

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(Strix between a JK Galleywag on passaround from protourist and a GEC #26. Eclectic, I.)

~ P.
 
Sarah,
thank you for the thread, the pictures, and for telling us a bit more about the whole process.
I'm sailing the same waters right now, and I know how rewarding the whole process can be (hopefully for the maker as well), and when it ends with such a nice knife, then you know it was worth it. As you know, I'm quite a fan of blue, but I admit it's not easy to match a blue handle on a fixed blade. You and James did it for sure :) and the knife looks quite comfortable to use as well.

Fausto
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It's all coming together....

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The last month or two, I've parked the Strix in my kitchen knife block, enjoying having it readily on hand (and thus, readily in-hand). I'm almost always surprised at how small it looks amidst some of the kitchen regulars, especially given how well it fills my hand, and how well-suited it is for, let's see, "cheese and stuff."

:)

~ P.
 
Ahhhh! Handy and Dandy! That's its name!!

Thanks for subtley clearing my cranial logjam, Sarah!!

I feel so much better!!
 
The Strix!



It's a pleasure watching your continued enjoyment of this fine knife. Your excitement is infectious!

- Christian
 
Anyone should pay Sarah to have their knife. Sarah,write a book and you can buy all the customs you want....

Very nice knife James.
 
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