Your best and your favorite fixed blades....

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In the theme of the thread that Confederate has started here what are the best fixed blades you guys own and your favorite fixed blades.

I find fixed blades to be much more useful, as a whole, than folders in the great outdoors. I use my fully customized RD-4 from Justin and consequently it is my Best fixed blade. (3/16th 5160 is hard to beat for an outdoor blade).

My favorite is my Tanguay Custom L.U.K. which I designed and had Scott build. http://www.geocities.com/riverhermit1/TANGUAYCUSTOMKNIVES
(Just go to previous work and then down to the LUK)

It has sentimental value, being the first knife I designed, and it also sees plenty of uses when with my RD-4. It's a mean slicer:cool:

So, what sort of fixed blades are your best and favorites?
 
Here are my best AND favorite FB's.
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my two favorites are my cold steel mini ghurka kukri, which gets used as often as i can find an excuse, and my crkt hissatsu, which doesn't get used at all, but just looks so effin' cool. it has ninja powers.....:D
 
My best fixed? Hmmm how do you mean?

Best chopper? BM
Best hunter? Gossman hunter
Best slicer? Mili

Fav fixed? tough, I would have to go with Busse AD. I have carried it, used it and love it. Its small enough so I can edc (with my comp job its not easy to do with a fixed blade) but big and strong enough for big jobs too.

I have lots of fixed blades so this is a tough one.
 
barrabas74 said:
My best fixed? Hmmm how do you mean?

Best chopper? BM
Best hunter? Gossman hunter
Best slicer? Mili

Fav fixed? tough, I would have to go with Busse AD. I have carried it, used it and love it. Its small enough so I can edc (with my comp job its not easy to do with a fixed blade) but big and strong enough for big jobs too.

I have lots of fixed blades so this is a tough one.
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I consider my best fixed blade one that is a pleasure to use and consequently is used a lot. My Rd-4 fits the bill. It's up to you define BEST.
 
Some of my favorites....

Bark River Woodland Special and Rogue

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Gene Ingram model 7+ - Gene's pic was much better than mine...

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Gene Ingram model 4

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I have more than a few FB's as I'm sure most of us do. My best are my Bark Rivers, as far as quality and function are concerned. My Favorite to date is the Bark River Canadian Special, first one I seem to grab for woods walking, when I don't have any chopping planned. Four inches of slicing heaven:)
 
very nice knives! I am a folder guy, but I like all knives, so I have had a few fixed blades in my time...I have owned a Bark river Upland Specila which was just a great knife! Right now the only FB I won is a BM100 that I just got in a trade, its a smaller fixed blade but I love it, feels good in the hand, and I love the modified sheepsfoot blade! Its only 440C but this can and will be a good backup knife, I plan to keep it in my BOB bag (if you don't know that stands for bali out bag) which I keep some tools and other essentials in and take with me when I go places, you can never be too prepared!
 
It seems like Barkies have a solid following! How do you like that Rogue? It looks quite robust!
 
Although I can certainly see the attraction in a small, well made fixed blade, I have to admit that I love large knives.

My best knife, I think, is a Cold Steel Black Bear Classic. My favorite is a Cold Steel Recon Tanto, of which I have two. I'm also very fond of my S&W Homeland Security Tanto. Despite Smith's reputation, I think everyone ought to have a heavy, inexpensive knife that will last forever under the most harsh conditions.
 
Confederate said:
Although I can certainly see the attraction in a small, well made fixed blade, I have to admit that I love large knives.

My best knife, I think, is a Cold Steel Black Bear Classic. My favorite is a Cold Steel Recon Tanto, of which I have two. I'm also very fond of my S&W Homeland Security Tanto. Despite Smith's reputation, I think everyone ought to have a heavy, inexpensive knife that will last forever under the most harsh conditions.
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Great observation! I too rely on my Ka-Bar Heavy Bowie for those super abusive takes. I got it for 35 dollars so I was quite pleased.
 
Both of my knives are utilitarian, so not pretty, but work well.

#1: Becker (Camillus) BK-7. I bought this one because #2 was finally wearing out. I tried to KILL this knife and couldn't.

#2: M7 bayonet w/M8 sheath, only goes camping. Bought at a gun show eight years ago for $12. Works great for hammering in tent stakes; barrel ring works great for pullin' out tent stakes; opens cans; batons through fire wood; I even made a goofy looking spear with it (stick through the barrel ring) that actually worked really well. Heck, it even slices tomatoes without crushing when it's sharp. Dulls pretty quickly, but sharpens up quick, too. I'm an amateur when it comes to sharpening, so it's nice to have an old beater that I can practice on.

#3 will be a Busse something - I WANT big & mean; I NEED medium & utility. We'll see what mood I'm in when I go to buy one.

thx - cpr
 
mmmotorcycle said:
It seems like Barkies have a solid following! How do you like that Rogue? It looks quite robust!
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The Rogue is an impressive knife that I haven't really had the chance to put to good use yet. I'll say that the fit and finish are excellent, the construction is rock solid, and it is sharp as the dickens. I need to go out and lop a few branches with it one of these days.
 
Spyderco Perrin Street Beat! I really love the size and design of the knife. It's like its not even on me when I wear it. It cuts beautiful as well. Pics later.
 
Favorite being a first run old school Cold Steel Trailmaster with a thinned edge. Coolest looking would be the Pacific Cutlery Bali-Song Inc., David Steele designed Fer de Lance. Most interesting would be the Arisaka bayonet re-fashioned and re-handled into a fighting knife with scabbard by a Philippine Alamo Scout.

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