Show off your fixed blades!

[WillyCamaro]

Newest fixed blade fix . A Queen #73, (real or imitation?..) Winterbottom bone, early 2000's tang stamp, D2 steel, original leather sheath.
Lovely mint little fixed blade, will make a great edc/carry round the house.
What's ya think fellers? Did I doooo gooood?...
Willy

Nice one Willy! Ya done good!

Thank ya Tom . I'm happy yer all happy, and thats all that matters, about the matter .

Willy

[Quick Steel]

I've shown this knife before, but a good knife deserves repeating. This of course is by Mr.Ruana.

[TPK]

I've shown this knife before, but a good knife deserves repeating. This of course is by Mr.Ruana.

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Nice one QS! The sheath is also pretty fancy!

[doglegg]

QS that borders on bragging. What a wonderful fixed blade. Lots of belly on the blade. Wonderful handles.

[Quick Steel]

'Thank you Tom and doglegg. You know, if I couldn't brag on my knives life would be considerably less stimulating.

[tongueriver]

Ruanas are pure knife love. Thanks for showing that one (a 6BD?) 1962 to 1983 give or take.

[Quick Steel]

Off the top of my head, I was told it was made not long before his retirement in 1983. So glad you appreciate the knife tongueriver.

[WillyCamaro]

Lovely fixed blade Gary . Never knew about ruana's, thank you for the little lesson .
Willy

[Winchester M21]

[Quick Steel]

That is an ultra impressive set Winchester.

[Quick Steel]

Thanks Willy. That knife makes me feel just a little bit guilty. I think Mr. Ruana would have preferred the knife to be used by an avid hunter or trapper.

[Steve Warden]

A beautiful trio, Shawn

[Quick Steel]

[doglegg]

Great looking sword QS.

[Steve Warden]

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiice QS!!

[edge213]

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How about some info on this sword?

[Quick Steel]

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An accurate replica of a Viking sword found near an English castle. Some say it was found in the moat, others in a nearby river. IMO it is an excellent rendition. I think a Viking would be pleased. Most of them did not have swords. They were more into axes and spears; less expensive than a sword.
The scabbard does not match the quality of the sword itself. But this helped to keep the price down.
The castle was Cawood (sp?). This style was from a later Viking period. Thought to be 9th century.
Rendered by CasIberia (Paul Chen).

[edge213]

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An accurate replica of a Viking sword found near an English castle. Some say it was found in the moat, others in a nearby river. IMO it is an excellent rendition. I think a Viking would be pleased. Most of them did not have swords. They were more into axes and spears; less expensive than a sword.
The scabbard does not match the quality of the sword itself. But this helped to keep the price down.
The castle was Cawood (sp?). This style was from a later Viking period. Thought to be 9th century.
Rendered by CasIberia (Paul Chen).

Great looking sword .

[WillyCamaro]

Awesome sword Gary .
I'm planning on getting me a classic long sword, and katana in the future, and not something cheap/wall hanger. I hear good things bout cold steel and CAS Iberia/Hanwei.
What high quality brands would you fellers recommend?
Willy

[doglegg]

Awesome sword Gary .
I'm planning on getting me a classic long sword, and katana in the future, and not something cheap/wall hanger. I hear good things bout cold steel and CAS Iberia/Hanwei.
What high quality brands would you fellers recommend?
Willy

Willy, I know Roland has some fine swords. Some form Hanwei I think.

[Quick Steel]

Willy, I would encourage you to consider Hanwei over Cold Steel. I have no experience with Cold Steel Swords. The comment about them from an expert I heard is that they do make them thick and presumably strong so they do not have to deal with a lot of returns. However, this throws off their balance. Makes them a bit clunky. Paul Chen, when he ran Hanwei, was very fussy about the quality of the steel in his swords. So much so that he built a foundry and made his own steel. His son, who probably still runs the business studied in Japan for 3 years under the man considered to be the foremost bladesmith. I think you would be pleased with a Hanwei product. I have four of their Samurai type swords. Even the least expensive one is a superb cutter.

From research I did some years ago, I found just a couple of brands that I considered to be of high quality. But these were more expensive and I doubt they would cut any better.

[WillyCamaro]

Thank you for the info Gary . And i'll be sure to ask Roland doglegg .
I have a fuzzy memory, that's exactly what I read, in some knife making books, about Hanwei. Isn't his swords used in movies/reproductions/plays/re-enactments? If me fuzzy memory is correct...
Anyway, looking on Canada's big knife/sword/outdoors/airsofting/airgunning store website (Hero Outdoors), you can get very nice swords, for under $500 Canadian, shipped.
Only problem right now, I have upcoming expenses to look after... Wheelsets for bicycles are not cheap! And i'm on kinda a fixed blade obsession right now , so my sword buying will have to wait. Not to mention, I have sooooo much work in the pipeline to do, that needs taking care of.
Oh well, life of starting your own business with chronic health issues...
Um... I think I just went way off topic, and where is that "doh" emoji! Oh ya, now I see it... Right beside the "thumbs down", and "in a huff".

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Sorry for derailing the thread, time to get back onto the beautiful fixed blades you fellers are showing .
Willy

[terryl308]

I haven't posted any thing lately but got this one done yesterday for my sis's son. He is a former Marine, anyway this knife has nothing to do with the Corp but she just wanted him to have one of my homemade things. It is made of O-1 and English walnut, it doesn't have many straight lines, but does fit the hand pretty good. I put finger grooves in it and the handle has a slight curve. And comes with my hand stitched 9 ounce leather sheath. Terry

[Steve Warden]

Beautiful work, Terry!

[doglegg]

Such a fine knife and sheath, I'm sure he will appreciate it. It most certainly is beautiful. Great work Terry.