Show off your fixed blades!
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Hey Sasquach, that is definitely the coolest thing I have seen anywhere around here period. Love that color, the antler, and someone did some masterly knapping. Was that you? That's the EXCELLENT era.
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No, I wish I could take credit.....it was made by a guy named Bo Earls in Utah. I started knapping flint for my muzzle loaders years ago and I've turned out some respectable arrowheads but I haven't tried my hand at a stone knife yet. Hoping that once I retire I'll have time to do some things like that.Ivoryman wrote:Hey Sasquach, that is definitely the coolest thing I have seen anywhere around here period. Love that color, the antler, and someone did some masterly knapping. Was that you? That's the EXCELLENT era.
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Some solid Ol' Hickory knives being shown, guys!
I posted my first Bark River not long ago and I liked it so much.......here's my second!
I posted my first Bark River not long ago and I liked it so much.......here's my second!
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CHARLIE that knife looks as good here as it did over on the CCC forum 
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I'd recognize that "magic post" anywhere!
Thanks Bighead!
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Charlie, do you look as ancient as that knife?!?!?!?Sasquach wrote:Hey Old Hunter! What does this one say about my era?
Nice Bark River, I haven't seen that blade style on one before! OH
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Depends on who you ask!Old Hunter wrote:Charlie, do you look as ancient as that knife?!?!?!?Sasquach wrote:Hey Old Hunter! What does this one say about my era?
Nice Bark River, I haven't seen that blade style on one before! OH
That Bark River pattern, as I understand it, is a blade style usually used for folding knives. Bark River decided to use it on a small field knife - 7 3/4" OAL. I'm told that it's one of their earlier patterns as well. The Schrade 152 pattern now has some competition in the small fixed blade section of my collection!
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Sasquach, that's some of the best looking micarta grain pattern I've seen on the B River. Nice blade too, but what is the small black bump sticking out the butt end? Pommel?
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It's not actually black Ivoryman. It's a polished hex nut on the end of the tang holding the handle together. It looks black because it's reflecting the color of the cloth under it. Both of the Journeyman Knives I've posted have the same feature. I guess Bark River likes doing it that way on a round tang.
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Glad to see other Old Hickory fans out there, excellent knives. That Bark River is
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Thanks Sasquach, interesting feature.
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It is kinda' unique. Gives the knife an unusual look.
Here's another fixed blade I acquired recently.
Here's another fixed blade I acquired recently.
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Tongueriver,
just noticed your question about Moose Antler from several pages back. From my limited experience it's more dense than Elk, no porous sponge like, semi-hollow interior. More colorful, some grey blue speckles and splotches inside, more heavy than any kind of deer I've worked with. Great stuff, but harder to come by than deer and elk.
just noticed your question about Moose Antler from several pages back. From my limited experience it's more dense than Elk, no porous sponge like, semi-hollow interior. More colorful, some grey blue speckles and splotches inside, more heavy than any kind of deer I've worked with. Great stuff, but harder to come by than deer and elk.
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knife7,knife7knut wrote:A nice looking V-42 to be sure but I thought they were going to make the grind the same as the original. The grind on the pictured knife looks the same as the 1992 reproduction that Case issued.Here is a pic of an original and a 1992 repro together. Note the grind near the tang is almost at 90 degrees to the blade while the repro is ground at at about 1 45 degree angle.
I think you have the Camillus version made for Case of the Marine Raider Stiletto;
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Case-XX-WWII-st ... true&rt=nc
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Not sure what you are referring to. The two knives pictured are both Case V-42 stilettos.One is a 1992 reproduction I bought new when they first came out and the other is an original blade;guard;and pommel nut sans the leather handle. I bought it with an ugly plastic handle on it and made my own ugly plastic handle until I can find the proper leather washers to restore it.1967redrider wrote:
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I think you have the Camillus version made for Case of the Marine Raider Stiletto;
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Yes, that's the knife I'm referring to. Check out the eBay listing description I posted the link for above. The seller actually provided some useful information about this variation.
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I would love to see the bone on that old fish knife... in my house!
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It has no Cracks at alltongueriver wrote:I would love to see the bone on that old fish knife... in my house!
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I wouldn't mind seeing all three of 'em at my house!! 
This one belonged to my Grandfather.
This one belonged to my Grandfather.
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Squatch: Your knife has lots of character. I also think your signature quote is exceptional. Thanks.“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.”
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Received this one from a forum member last week. I like it very much. There is other bling that goes with it. The Trail of Tears, commemorating the forced death march of the Cherokees from their homeland to the reservation in Oklahoma. Chris Tucker of Great Eastern Cutlery emailed me and said that they made them. "Yes, we made the Trail of Tears 9 1/2" fixed blade knife with Old Smooth White Bone handles for Southern Winds in 2007 and 2008." This one is serial #418. 1080 steel.
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That's a fine lookin' knife TR!!!!
Made by GEC too!!! Very nice indeed!! 
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Here is one I made back in 2009, it has Devin Thomas Damascus and wart hog ivory. thanks for looking, Terry 
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