Show off your fixed blades!

[Modern Slip Joints]

Two Iron Mountain knives (aka Beaver knives).

I spotted your Iron Mountain knives browsing this thread and thought they look great and are distinctive or unusual. I'm curios during what time period they were made,who made them and anything else you know about them.

[Jnevill]

I believe they were made in the 80’s, i made my trip to their facility in the early 90’s.

[Quick Steel]

Blade length = 8" OAL = 15" Traditional wood scabbord.

[toomanyknives]

Blade length = 8" OAL = 15" Traditional wood scabbord.


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That's a fine looking knife, QS! A real heirloom!

[Quick Steel]

Thank you TMK. Glad you like it. It's my favorite Japanese-made knife.

[Corn Creek Cutlery]

Blade length = 8" OAL = 15" Traditional wood scabbord.


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That's a fine looking knife, QS! A real heirloom!

Agreed Kerry! QS, I was trying to figure out what country it was made in, and just saw your post in "Collections".
Very fine Japanese collection QS!

[Quick Steel]

Following is a Boker reproduction of the WWII M3 fighting knife. This knife style was favored by Rangers, Airborne, and similar tough hombres. In my view, this knife was superior to the standard Fairbairn/Sykes Commando knife.

[doglegg]

Impressive knife QS. It certainly has a wicked look.

[ken98k]

Following is a Boker reproduction of the WWII M3 fighting knife. This knife style was favored by Rangers, Airborne, and similar tough hombres. In my view, this knife was superior to the standard Fairbairn/Sykes Commando knife.

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I have an reproduction made by Ontario.
Many of you probably noted All the actors in the movie "Band of Brothers" had m-3 knives strapped to their legs.

[ken98k]

Following is a Boker reproduction of the WWII M3 fighting knife. This knife style was favored by Rangers, Airborne, and similar tough hombres. In my view, this knife was superior to the standard Fairbairn/Sykes Commando knife.
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Question, Since Boker was one of the original contractors that produced the M-3 for the war effort, how do you know your knife is not a ww2 surplus knife?

[Quick Steel]

That would be very cool Ken, if it were WWII surplus. But I obtained my knife from AJ Russell. When he offered these in his catalog I feel confident he would have mentioned their origin if they were not an original production. And thanks for mentioning the M-3 as "The Band of Brothers" knife.

[Quick Steel]

I bought this as an experiment. For some reason I had never purchased a SOG tho they enjoyed a good reputation. So I ordered this Seal Pup Elite to try out. 4 3/4" blade; OAL 9 1/8". Seems to me to be a well made durable knife with especially good grips. Made in Taiwan it reminds me of some of Cold Steel fixed blades.

[ken98k]

I bought this as an experiment. For some reason I had never purchased a SOG tho they enjoyed a good reputation. So I ordered this Seal Pup Elite to try out. 4 3/4" blade; OAL 9 1/8". Seems to me to be a well made durable knife with especially good grips. Made in Taiwan it reminds me of some of Cold Steel fixed blades.


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I have a couple SOG knives and no complaints.

[UtherPending]

SOG and Cold Steel are owned by GSM now.

[Quick Steel]

UP, thank you for the update.

[ken98k]

That would be very cool Ken, if it were WWII surplus. But I obtained my knife from AJ Russell. When he offered these in his catalog I feel confident he would have mentioned their origin if they were not an original production. And thanks for mentioning the M-3 as "The Band of Brothers" knife.

I did some reading last night about the M3. Initially, they were just issued to Airborne and Ranger types, later in the war the were issued more broadly.
They were very a effective stabbing weapon but not such a great slashing tool, and they were very poor at heavy tasks like opening ammo crates.
The Army liked the blade design, so it was used in the M4 bayonets for the M-1 carbine, the M5 bayonet for the M-1 Garand rifle, the M6 bayonet for the M-14 rifle, and finally the m7 bayonet for the M-16 rifle.
In the photo are M3, M7, and M6.

[Corn Creek Cutlery]

QS & Ken ... those are some FINE fixed blades! like 'em! Values of those knife types have gone through the roof lately.

[Corn Creek Cutlery]

Got this one recently. 1978 Western W49 Bowie ... used but not abused ... cleaned up good.

[ken98k]

Got this one recently. 1978 Western W49 Bowie ... used but not abused ... cleaned up good.

Nice

[1967redrider]

Check this out, QS.

S.O.G. Tigershark Elite. 9" blade, 15" overall including the glass breaker, 7/32" thick spline at the hilt, removable handguard. I bought this a dozen or so years ago.

[ken98k]

Check this out, QS.

S.O.G. Tigershark Elite. 9" blade, 15" overall including the glass breaker, 7/32" thick spline at the hilt, removable handguard. I bought this a dozen or so years ago.

Cool!

[Madmarco]

I bought this as an experiment. For some reason I had never purchased a SOG tho they enjoyed a good reputation. So I ordered this Seal Pup Elite to try out. 4 3/4" blade; OAL 9 1/8". Seems to me to be a well made durable knife with especially good grips. Made in Taiwan it reminds me of some of Cold Steel fixed blades.


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That's a great knife, Garry, I see them sell on ACK.com for large money!

[Madmarco]

Got this one recently. 1978 Western W49 Bowie ... used but not abused ... cleaned up good.

Now that's a bowie knife!

[Madmarco]

That would be very cool Ken, if it were WWII surplus. But I obtained my knife from AJ Russell. When he offered these in his catalog I feel confident he would have mentioned their origin if they were not an original production. And thanks for mentioning the M-3 as "The Band of Brothers" knife.

I did some reading last night about the M3. Initially, they were just issued to Airborne and Ranger types, later in the war the were issued more broadly.
They were very a effective stabbing weapon but not such a great slashing tool, and they were very poor at heavy tasks like opening ammo crates.
The Army liked the blade design, so it was used in the M4 bayonets for the M-1 carbine, the M5 bayonet for the M-1 Garand rifle, the M6 bayonet for the M-14 rifle, and finally the m7 bayonet for the M-16 rifle.
In the photo are M3, M7, and M6.
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Great knives, Ken, along with a teriffic history lesson, thanks for showing them.

[Madmarco]

Check this out, QS.

S.O.G. Tigershark Elite. 9" blade, 15" overall including the glass breaker, 7/32" thick spline at the hilt, removable handguard. I bought this a dozen or so years ago.

15" huh, my kinda knife!
Nice SOG, John!