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A dicsussion group about knives of the Great Outdoors needs to have an area to discuss all those fixed blades. This will be a place to show off your fixed blades. Doesn't matter if it for filet fish or just the knife you use around the camp fire. Maybe its your favorite deer skinner! Let's see it!

For years, the knife i took camping was my Camillus Mk2 Fighting knife. But it is now in retirement. Not because I found something better, just because it has too much sentimental meaning to have it confiscated by a park ranger or game warden or lost through stupidity.

My current camp knife is a Rough Rider 844 Burl Wood Hunter. Why? Because it has been getting the job done. I've got Hunters by Bear & Son, Case and Buck that all cost more but this one seems to get the job done better and cost half as much as the others.

The only issue I had with the knife was the strap for the sheath. It got in the way of taking the knife in and out of the sheath . A little altering and all was fine.

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Permalink Reply by Ken Spielvogel on April 9, 2014 at 15:36

Schrade UH 153

Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on April 9, 2014 at 16:19

Nice one, Ken. Is that the Golden Spike?

Permalink Reply by Ken Spielvogel on April 9, 2014 at 17:09

Yes, it is a Golden Spike but a Taylor Schrade Golden Spike.

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on April 9, 2014 at 17:17

Nice looking knife, Ken. I wonder what kind of steel it's made out of?

Permalink Reply by Ken Spielvogel on April 9, 2014 at 18:06

Not sure Robert, but it appears to be a good solid piece of steel.

Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on April 9, 2014 at 18:08

Robert, that is one of the questions for the ages. Taylor brands lists the steel in the Schrade, Old Timer, and Uncle Henry knives as 400 Series Surgical Steel. This annoys me as much as Case with the "Tru-Sharp" Steel and even the "CV" steel

At least Ka-bar comes out and say 1095 Cro-Van.

It annoys me to no end that Frost will tell you they are using 440 Steel with a rockwell of 57 in their Steel Warrior knives and Taylor and Case dance around the edges of what steel they are using.

That said, I've used a couple of the 400 series Schrades a couple times and they have seemed sharp enough.

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on April 9, 2014 at 18:19

Nice looking knife, Ken.

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on April 9, 2014 at 19:19

I know what you mean, I hate to buy a knife and not know what kind of steel it is. I have though and sometimes, I was happy with them and sometimes not.

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on April 9, 2014 at 19:28

If a knife company wants to make cheap knives, 440A is cheap enough. Just look at Rough Rider and others, using it. 440A is good enough to get the job done. I know custom makers may disagree and I understand. I wouldn't want a custom knife made out of it either.

Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on April 9, 2014 at 20:56

The thing is, I have bought some knives that said they were using 420 and was happy with the knife. Sometimes that is all that is really called for. But I really just want to know. It is called truth in advertising. If you're proud of what you make and you're willing to stand behind what you make you should be willing to be honest with your product and have a sound argument for why you made it the way you did.

Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on April 21, 2014 at 6:04

Just picked up a R. Murphy Skinning Knife. Appears to be designed after a Canadian Belt Knife.

Full tang, 1095 Carbon Steel, Zebrawood handles held on with brass rivets. Nice heave tube sheath. Made in USA, very reasonably priced. About 8.5 inches in the over all length. My on;t complaint would probaby be I wish the handle was a little longer.