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Comment by Howard P Reynolds on April 8, 2013 at 17:16

Agreed, Steve.  I only got to work with the knives on magazine reload or target checks so did only limited batoning.  Since I was concentrating on small stuff - dead branches of downed trees about an inch thick, I used the knives like a hatchet.  I noticed that the Cold Steel Trailmaster with the convex edge didn't like batoning the small stuff - bounced out of the "V" made by the first couple blows in hatchet mode.  The Sandbox Bowie, being flat ground with a narrow taper "stuck" a bit better allowing the baton to work.  Couldn't devote enough time for a thorough test this weekend.

Comment by Howard P Reynolds on April 8, 2013 at 12:56

Steve,

Thanks for the kind words about my dad's hunting knife.  Was away for the weekend doing some target shooting with the regular crew up in Potter Co., PA - and did a little "woods" testing of A.G. Russell's Sandbox Bowie and Cold Steel's San Mai III Trailmaster.  Not a review here, but both worked well on the limited "hacking" test.  I will say here that although the Kraton handle (Cold Steel) felt good in the hand, I think you need a glove to hack enough small dead trees or branches (1" diam.) for kindling for a campfire.

Comment by Howard P Reynolds on March 23, 2013 at 13:24

Had my Dad's (1913-1968) hunting knife that I think was homemade sitting on my desk so thought I would add it here.

Comment by Howard P Reynolds on March 23, 2013 at 13:01

Craig,

Nice looking Case.  Here's an imitation by Weske that was my brother's.

Comment by Phil Ladwig on March 23, 2013 at 2:14

love fixed blades. Been working on my Western collection. Looking forward to going through the forum and checking them all out.

http://www.iknifecollector.com/photo/my-collection-2?context=album&...

Featured Comment by Craig Henry on March 23, 2013 at 1:21

That Kissing Crane is a beauty Robert!

This is my newest fixed blade. I need to get more. I'm looking to get a Buffalo Horn handled Case in the next few months.

Comment by Howard P Reynolds on February 24, 2013 at 23:06

Thanks, Jan.  Nothing like heft, feel and strength of a fixed-blade.

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on February 24, 2013 at 18:38

Howard and all fixed blade collectors, this is a vintage Kissing Crane, Rattle Snake Skinner. This is a fine old knife from Germany. The sheath has East Germany on it, to the best of my knowledge it wasn't called that for a long time. Our president Ronald Reagan was in office when that era ended, I think. Anyone with some dates would be appreciated.

Comment by Jan Carter on February 24, 2013 at 17:36

Comment by Jan Carter on February 24, 2013 at 17:15

Welcome Howard!

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