Show off your fixed blades!

[GSPTOPDOG]

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Cool!

Thanks Ken!

[Good Old Luke]

That's a HOK.

Sorry, I’m an acronym dummie But what is “HOK”?
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Honest Old Knife.
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Ahhh… I get it, now. Yes. It is an HOK. Interesting story, how I tracked down the author of a book on “German Eye Brand” Knives, who is also an archeologist-expert on indigenous cultures, who authenticated this somewhat rare fixed blade. And where I found it…. Long story, but just for your info, whenever you see a big bin, of rusty old blades, sitting in a second hand shop—make sure you look through to the bottom!

[Good Old Luke]

MkIIs[/quote

Cool!

Thanks Ken!

BTW, what kind of hound is that in your avatar? Yours?

[GSPTOPDOG]

BTW, what kind of hound is that in your avatar? Yours?

It represents a GSP (German Shorthaired Pointer). AKA: A perpetual motion machine on 4 legs....

[Good Old Luke]

BTW, what kind of hound is that in your avatar? Yours?

It represents a GSP (German Shorthaired Pointer). AKA: A perpetual motion machine on 4 legs....

What a good looking dog. I know a little about the breed. Never had the pleasure of hunting over one. Our family had Weimaraners when I was a boy. More my father’s dogs, than mine. We used to take that dog to a local football field, and run it goal line to goal line, to burn off unused “field energy.”
I imagine that a GSP has similar energy levels.
My last dog was a “Fiest Dog” with JR terrier and beagle roots. A wonderful all-round dog that treed squirrels, flushed birds, stood off Coyotes, and was one of my smartest and closest friends.
Haven’t found a proper replacement yet. Though I am slowly looking.

[toomanyknives]

BTW, what kind of hound is that in your avatar? Yours?

It represents a GSP (German Shorthaired Pointer). AKA: A perpetual motion machine on 4 legs....

ZEUS!! Great Dog!!

[Corn Creek Cutlery]

MkIIs

Great knives TopDog, and valuable today!

[GSPTOPDOG]

MkIIs

Great knives TopDog, and valuable today!

Thanks CxIII I loved 'em back years ago when I was a 'lill'en and I love 'em just as much today ... I guess knives are the one I have loved that didn't break BOTH my heart and my wallet .... knives have just broken my wallet, ... but cars, women and dogs always seem to have broken both ...

[Madmarco]

Your Mark II's look even better over here than in the other thread, Dog, and you know I love Zeus!
"Cars, women, and dogs"! A book should be written!

[Duels3144]

T L Davis

[bestgear]

Official Boy Scout with the marlin spike - she spoke to me and now she’s got a roof over her head!

[ken98k]

T L Davis

Official Boy Scout with the marlin spike - she spoke to me and now she’s got a roof over her head!

Nice knives guys!

[Madmarco]

T L Davis

That's a great old knife, D-3144, beautiful stag/bone handle! And to AAPK!

[Madmarco]

Official Boy Scout with the marlin spike - she spoke to me and now she’s got a roof over her head!

I would think she's still babbling away at you, Tom, what a cool old knife! What would you call that blade, "modified to huge Wharncliffe"? It looks almost too big for a Boy Scout to handle, although, I'm guessing that might simply be it's title.
Very nice indeed!

[GSPTOPDOG]

Your Mark II's look even better over here than in the other thread, Dog, and you know I love Zeus!
"Cars, women, and dogs"! A book should be written!

"Cars, women, and dogs"! A story of tragedy


Here is a hand forged butcher knife/cleaver I got from the maker, right out of his shop in Katmandu, Nepal a few years ago. I will try and dig out some pictures of him at work, he sat on the floor of his shop and used a piece of railroad track as an anvil.

[GSPTOPDOG]

It represents a GSP (German Shorthaired Pointer). AKA: A perpetual motion machine on 4 legs....

What a good looking dog. I know a little about the breed. Never had the pleasure of hunting over one. Our family had Weimaraners when I was a boy. More my father’s dogs, than mine. We used to take that dog to a local football field, and run it goal line to goal line, to burn off unused “field energy.”

I imagine that a GSP has similar energy levels.

I think that very few people that have not owned one can comprehend the "energy levels" of a GSP ... I think Einstein may have come close: E = mc2

[Madmarco]

Your Mark II's look even better over here than in the other thread, Dog, and you know I love Zeus!
"Cars, women, and dogs"! A book should be written!

"Cars, women, and dogs"! A story of tragedy


Here is a hand forged butcher knife/cleaver I got from the maker, right out of his shop in Katmandu, Nepal a few years ago. I will try and dig out some pictures of him at work, he sat on the floor of his shop and used a piece of railroad track as an anvil.

Wicked, Dog, what else can I say?
Being able to say you've actually been to Katmandu is a memory to treasure all on it's own!
I've always thought the ideal anvil would be a chunk of railroad track, and I now know of at least one other guy who agrees.

[GSPTOPDOG]

Your Mark II's look even better over here than in the other thread, Dog, and you know I love Zeus!
"Cars, women, and dogs"! A book should be written!

Being able to say you've actually been to Katmandu is a memory to treasure all on it's own!
I've always thought the ideal anvil would be a chunk of railroad track, and I now know of at least one other guy who agrees.

Marco, you would be amazed at the quality of blades the blacksmiths there in Nepal, were turning out using very simple tools and skills passed on for hundreds of years...

And speaking of quality blades that blacksmiths have been turning out using very simple tools;
Here is a Filipino haras or lampas scythe before and after cleaning. You can see how the blade was covered in rust.

[toomanyknives]

Being able to say you've actually been to Katmandu is a memory to treasure all on it's own!
I've always thought the ideal anvil would be a chunk of railroad track, and I now know of at least one other guy who agrees.

Marco, you would be amazed at the quality of blades the blacksmiths there in Nepal, were turning out using very simple tools and skills passed on for hundreds of years...

And speaking of quality blades that blacksmiths have been turning out using very simple tools;
Here is a Filipino haras or lampas scythe before and after cleaning. You can see how the blade was covered in rust.

Awesome TOPDOG!!

[Madmarco]

Very cool, Dog, you possess some of the oddest knives I've seen, and you have some wonderful memories of all the places they came from, I applaud you, my friend!
Great job cleaning her up too!

[Chief-wahoo]

Hello all was wondering if someone could give me some information on this knife I picked up this weekend it’s a WW Cronk with an upswept point and maybe reddish brown micarta? Handle. I know it’s been sharpened and scuffed was wondering if you think it’s legit? How rare is it? Estimate of value being in it’s condition?

[Chief-wahoo]

I also picked up these two Chris Peterson knives was wondering what your thoughts are on these two as far as rarity and maybe what the model is?

[Chief-wahoo]

Hello all was wondering if someone could give me some information on this knife I picked up this weekend it’s a WW Cronk with an upswept point and maybe reddish brown micarta? Handle. I know it’s been sharpened and scuffed was wondering if you think it’s legit? How rare is it? Estimate of value being in it’s condition?

[Rockingkj]

Hello all was wondering if someone could give me some information on this knife I picked up this weekend it’s a WW Cronk with an upswept point and maybe reddish brown micarta? Handle. I know it’s been sharpened and scuffed was wondering if you think it’s legit? How rare is it? Estimate of value being in it’s condition?

Had to do a google search for the maker. Sure looks like a correct knife. I do like the design. No experience as to value. Not knowing the maker if I saw it in the wild would have picked it up if the price was right. Can’t tell you what that amount would be. Depends on the knife, if I like it and have $ burning a hole in my pocket. Some iner devil says buy it under those circumstances.

[Chief-wahoo]

I picked this one up today. Can’t find much doing an Internet search. Was wondering if anyone has ever heard of this maker?