After catching the tactical bug and spending a good amount (for me), I'm finding it much more pleasing to purchase and admire the traditional styles now. I find again for me more interest in a knife that has spanned the decades intact and beautifully made, I haven't been lucky enough to find good solid folders made with bone handles yet but I will. I guess it's like my rifles, I have an 1895 Chilean Mauser all original with matching numbers and I appreciate that rifle more then my modern day firearms because of the hand finish time that it took to make it. Don't get me wrong I don't dislike new knives, but the history and quality are what gets me on the traditional knife. Where has it been,seen and done? It's snowing pretty good here and I was fiddiling with my toys, excuse the muse.
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Tactical to Practical knife wants
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I assume you are familiar with the Traditional Folders and Fixed Blades subforum here? If you are looking for more information or just interested in that style of knife, there's plenty of info there for you.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/773-Traditional-Folders-and-Fixed-Blades
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/773-Traditional-Folders-and-Fixed-Blades
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I understood you fine, PCL. I am also in agreement with you in gravitating toward more traditionals. Now, for me, that's up-to and including, two-hand opening lockbacks. But, strong slip-joints have an undeniable flair, for sure.
Just got two stockman pattern knives yesterday, and one is with me now, LOL.
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I think a lot of the "tactical" knives that speak to me most are the ones that have the similar resonating history. Daggers, spears, and other spear or drop point thrusters definitely changed the course of history.
Bowie and clip points are more on the American front, and some of the drop points are more on the bushcraft side that kept people alive. I like Winkler knives a lot for this exact reason.... Slipjoints have never been my thing but power to you.
Bowie and clip points are more on the American front, and some of the drop points are more on the bushcraft side that kept people alive. I like Winkler knives a lot for this exact reason.... Slipjoints have never been my thing but power to you.
If it's possible the more history the better, not heirlooms but like finding old coins or such. I have a friend with a world war II collection of uniforms, weapons and awards and I started giving him coins I found in change I received from different purchases that date from the forty to forty five and he loved it. There just pennies and nickles but where have they been? I also gave him a war era camillus camp knife and its like a display if things the average guy would have had in his pockets back then.