True SPEARPOINT fixed blades?

Sid Post said:
After two days at Texas Blade, my search for a Lambfoot Sheffield-style slip-joint and Spearpoint fixed blade was unsuccessful. 😕

Googling and some general forum searches turn up mostly daggers but, nothing in a more classically styled spearpoint. Who makes good production quality spearpoint fixed blades in a ~5" blade length? I'm looking for a user so, any of the common stainless steels seem like a good option with a Kydex sheath as general guidelines. I specifically want to avoid needle tip 'dagger' profiles and want a spearpoint with a little bit of 'belly'.

Who makes them? Where should I be looking?
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As other mentioned, anything that is called a "Kephart" should be a true spear point blade (symmetrical point on center line, spine and straigh portion of the cutting edge parallel).
 
Sid Post said:
That looks like a nice blade for a good price but, I only see them in the EU. I assume the quality is similar to Muela which I find to be nice knives at a modest price.
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I have 8 different Joker knives they are all good quality. Better quality than Aitor that's for sure. You can easily find them on Amazon.
 
Legendary_Jarl said:
I have 8 different Joker knives they are all good quality. Better quality than Aitor that's for sure. You can easily find them on Amazon.
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Not really a fan of Aitor myself. I have some Boker/Muella made knives that I like a lot for the price. If the Joker is similar quality and on Amazon, I will probably give one a try. My initial search didn't turn up anything on Amazon but, I'll try again.
 
Sid Post said:
Not really a fan of Aitor myself. I have some Boker/Muella made knives that I like a lot for the price. If the Joker is similar quality and on Amazon, I will probably give one a try. My initial search didn't turn up anything on Amazon but, I'll try again.
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For this model just search for "Joker Botero Knife".
 
Sid Post said:
The Dexter Russell Green River Dadley looks like a really good blade profile for ~$20. Their version of the "fish knife" looks promising too.
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The D-R fish knife is a very nice budget companion knife paired with a ka-Bar sheath. Although it has a clip point, the broad blade and overall dimensions give it a very Kephart-ish feel.

Looking at the Dadley, the first thought that comes to mind is “Kephart precursor”. I took an interest in the pattern a few years ago for this very reason. I picked up the two most readily available versions, the Green River and another by J. Adams, of Sheffield, England. There was some discussion here on BF at the time.

The Dadleys share the attribute of parallel blade and spine. Not all Kepharts do. For example, the blade of the Becker BK62 broadens slightly toward the tip.

Then there is the OKC Old Hickory fish and game knife, a 4” spear point, an obvious Kephart wannabe. Of course, you could save some money with a 7” Old Hickory butcher knife. If you were to trim that blade down to a 5” spear point, you would not be the first guy to make his own faux Kephart out of a kitchen knife.
 
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Sid Post said:
The Joker Hunting Chamoís looks attractive at its price point! I may pick one of those up.
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Did you see the Rehalero?
 
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