Thanks for inviting me. I like the occasional fixed blade!! Right now I have my eye on the Spartan Blades that were just on the cover of Tactical Knives magazine a month or so ago.

No problem, any and all are welcome, too!

Hey all, I've got to say that I've always had a fondness for vintage fixed blades. I pretty much like all of them but give me an old knife with killer stag or bone and I'm in heaven. I kinda like the old celluloid fixed blades too with fancy handles like christmas tree, goldstone and waterfall. I was lucky enough to recently pick up a waterfall Case and Kabar to add to my collection. Hope some of you like you like the oldies too.

Well besides Case Trappers next is Fixed Blades

I've been fascinated with fixed blade knives since I was a kid. But over the years I had a hard time finding one to fit my hand. Back in 2004 I started making my own knives and still do today. The old traditional knives was made from carbon steel and held a edge superb too todays knives. And thats the method that I use in making my knives. I like bone, stag, and material of that nature.

Terry

Hey man, Thanks for the invite! While I don't have many I LOVE the fixed blades I have. Right now I have my eye on a RAT knife...not sure which one.

last week i found a knife at a junk store. ineed info on it. it was made by frost cutlery [60's ?]the blade has two positions as a t-handle or as a sheath knife. it looks like a tanto blade, bone handle with silver inlay.on the blade it says, surgical steel. it was carried in vietnam.

I have a few Moras I really like the scandis. I also Have a blade that I designed and had a friend make for me. I have a lot of fixed blades.

I'm into fixed geared bikes, fixed things that were broken, I need my fix of caffeine daily, I like my women to be fixed, but mostly, I like fixed blades!

I have always had a thing for fixed blades I carry a buck 107 when hunting good caper and skinner I also carry a KaBar that was issuued to me in viet nam in the 60's still has a great edge and I like the feel of it good and heavy will handle most chores in the field I have alot of other fixed blades in my collection alot that a are custom made for me and others that I have forged and handled through the years my favorite is a matching set of damascus knives with ebony handels that I made 30 yrs ago I am a blacksmith and belong to the Indiana Blacksmith Association

Finally got a chance to really use my RAT-3 to process some wood, and it performed wonderfully. Only limitation is the blade size.

Here are some of my favorite FB's.

Crap I forgot my ontario Rat3. It's with my Maxpedition bottle bag. Sorry.

Check out the small knife I'm getting myself as a Christmas present this year. Every time I listen to Brian Sargent I become a believer. These knives by Matt Lesniewski are hand forged by him up in the Adirondak mountains of New York, the area made famous 125 years ago by old Nessmuk himself. There's a good chance, had Matt lived in those days, that he would have made the originals for Nessmuk.

Maybe you've seen the Nessmuk style axe I've made. This knife will be carried instead of the folder. Haven't decided on the large Nessmuk blade, but have decided that Matt will make it for me in the Spring.

I have a 10 B Smoke jumper Ruana on Ebay right now that I think someone is going to get cheap, by the looks of things. Hope it's okay to put a plug in for my own knife.

Hello
I am fixing to order me a rat 3 and rat 4. They are very nice knives.

The Gerber LMFII is a nice knife too.

denomolise....Real nice....If you cut me once I'll bleed twice. Who's the maker?

Is that a Microtech Cross Hair Currahee I see?...woohoooo another Microtech collector!

Hurray my RAT 3's and 4's will arrive tomarrow.....anticipation..........

I ordered more Rat3's and a Rat5. Now I am venturing out and trying a couple of TOPS. I think they look very similar.

You might like TOPS. I find them too thick.

TOPS (Tactical-OPS USA) does not make RAT knives. Currently two companies make/selling RAT knives. Ontario and Rowan. Jeff Randle (designer of the RAT knives) had a contract with Ontario to produce his knife, there were issuses with the manufacturing process and quality control, the contract finished and now Rowan maufactures the knives, All the Rowan manufactured knives are made from 1095 carbon steel. Ontario uses 1095 carbon and D2 steel. The Rowan RATS are called Rc3, Rc4, Rc5, Rc6, and Izula, the Rc signifing Rat Cuttlery, The Ontario RATS are marked Rat 3, or Rat5.

I have a Ontario RAT3. I like it very much. Next I think I will get a Izula. I wish they would bring back the Laser strike.

Antti, I have heard that before about Rowen making knives for TOPS, but I have never been able to confirm it. I do know that they are two different companies which still does not mean that Rowen doesn't make a few knives for TOPS. What I heard was that Rowen made a few of the TOPS knives that use 1095 High Carbon steel. Rowen is known for it's awesome heat treating of their 1095 blades....something about the process they use for heat treating makes them superior to other makers that are using 1095.

Yes full tang is the best. Question to all what blade length do you prefer? I think 4 - 5-1/2" is best for overall usefulness.

Hello
Beautiful day for everybody,these my knives,www.albertknives.com,I would like it if their opinion would be written.Thank You.
Stefan

I'am sorry www.albertknives.com

Thank You
Stefan

From what I can see they look very nice. A little to pretty for my taste but what do I know? tell us more about them.

This knife has been made for several months, it took over 300 hours. The material of the knife was forged by Filip Horvath, and it is damast sandwich. It is a cone knife. I carved an angel wriring on a parchment onto the blade, which is decorated with 14-carat gold. The handle was made of water-buffalo horn, wich is fixed by 6 silver pins and it is decorated with negative scrimshaw, showing the moon appearing from behind the clouds. The knife has been named after its representation : THE FATE . The whole lenght of the knife is cca 225 mm, lenght of the handle :70 mm. WINNER KNIFE BEST KNIFE OF THE YEAR 2007/Bratislava knives 2007 WINNER KNIFE Fixed ART KNIVES/7th INTERNATIONAL KNIVES SHOW BRNO 2007

Does any one know anything about buck 470c?I have this one new in box with registration & warranty card dated 1998.Are these desiable knives?

I just noticed this section of the site. I kinda love fixed blades!!(LOL) Looking forward to plenty of pics and discussions!!

I figured I better join. Of the knives I've made the ratio is 181 fixed blades to 1 folder. I have a few pics of them on my page, if you'd like a look.

Best wishes,
Paul

I think I will get a new Mora. who else likes the cool little Mora's?

Moras are fine knives, always likes mine. Paul has me beat, my ratio is more like 40:1 but I carry an axe in the inside pocket of my dinner jacket. The Hudson Bay head of the Norlund Voyageur is a little wide, but the Vaughn Sounding Axe is razor sharp and perfect -- as you know, an axe is a medium weight fixed blade knife on a perpendicular handle.

I AM NEW TO THIS, SO BEAR WITH ME.

Delete Comment Jackie , we will bear, er bearing, whatever. Nice to have you. I think my ratio is about 50/50. I have been feeling the fixed blade love more lately.

Why does the fixed blade club have three folders for i ts AVATAR ?

Jim Johnson

I got my Mora Miki today. Looking forward to using it soon.
The folders are in Nick Hanson's avatar he started the group.
Sorry but I can't ID the knife in the groups avatar.

Where did you get the Mora Miki and how do you like the sheath?

I got it in a group buy. I like the knife and sheath so far but I haven't used it yet. I think I will put a peace of inner tube on the sheath to hold the retainer a little tighter and the knife was not very sharp but I don't mind fixing that.

Thanks for the info!

Problem with impala (horn, I assume you are talking about) is that it is difficult to find a section of the horn that is straight enough and has adequate diameter to make a useful handle. And if you did it would likely need to be a hidden tang since the horn isn't "fat" enough to split to make full tang scales. Here is pic of one I made from a scimitar-horned orxy. Same type of horn, just bigger and straighter than impala. It polishes up like glass.

Beautiful knife. Looks strong & sharp!

I think the ESEE IZULA made by Rowen is a fine neck knife. It comes in black, green, tan. pink. I am out of them at the present but will have some on Friday and I am going to keep a pink one for me.

Here is a fighter that I just finished. I hope you like it. Forged 5160 steel, 416 stainless guard, stainless and silicon bronze ferrule, desert ironwood handle with mosiac pins. This fighter has an 8 inch blade