I'm loving seeing the choices you folks have made in picking your favorite fixed blades... Thank you all for sharing... Keep'em coming!
As I mentioned in my original post when I started this topic, I had quite a few other "runner ups" before deciding on it being my Egginton of Sheffield England made Wostenholm IXL Bowie knife.
Since my knives are mostly a part of my collecting and home decor hobby, my reason(s) for having chosen that knife as my choice for first place, was more about which one causes me to have the biggest smile on my face when seeing or handling it. Obviously, every person contributing here on this topic has their own reason(s) for why they made their choice, which is cool in it's own right, since it just goes to show the group's diversity.
Anyhow, the following pics show fourteen other "runner ups", (there were more, and these are in no particular order), that were on my contender list. They all, for one reason or another, truly make me smile
The above knives are from a diverse range of countries of origin. They come from Russia, India, United States, Nepal, Japan, England, and even Pakistan.
Also, they range from being of recent manufacture, to being vintage or antique.
Yup, the knives shown above, and many others that I have displayed throughout my domain, are all responsible for putting smiles on my face... But, it's the Egginton Wostenholm IXL Bowie that won out above them. I had wanted to get one for quite some time, and when the opportunity presented itself to acquire one from a USA vendor, (rather than my having to order it straight from the UK), I jumped on it! I'm surely glad I did
