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A few of my favorite fixed blades

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 8:44 pm
by Absintheur
My knife "collecting" is sort of all over the place. I don't collect a specific type or pattern tho I do have a thing for fighters. Here are a few of my favorite fixed blades...

First up...an older EK Commando. These were a copy of the Australian Commando of WWII
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Next is my set of EK Desert Storm knives.
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One of my favorite all time fixed blades is this older AG Russell fighter.
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Now we have a couple of custom fighters. The one on the left is a Morris made from a Nicholson file. The one on the right is an O'Neill.
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And I do own some hunting fixed blades as well. On the left is a Gerber Flayer, I have the original sheath with sharpening steel with it. On the right is a Marble Expert I found in the bottom of a garage sale tackle box. It was a rusty blade sans handle and had a broken tip. I re-profiles the tip and made a cholla handle for it.
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I bought this Helle simply because I liked the looks but it is a very useful size, makes for a good EDC fixed blade.
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And last what collection is complete with a few Moras, these are Frost's out of Sweden. I have given away a bunch of these.
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These are a few of the fixed blades I have gather over the years.

Re: A few of my favorite fixed blades

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 9:58 pm
by Diligence
That custom Morris really looks like a brute!...something about straight lines that make it look really tough.

Thanks for sharing.
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Re: A few of my favorite fixed blades

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:06 pm
by Absintheur
I really like the Morris, it is thick enough to deal with abuse like batoning and the tip has enough belly to be used as a skinner. The handles are black Micarta and it is a simple buleing for the patina. The sheath...also made by Morris... is a piece of work as well, made from at least 8oz leather it is very stout.

Morris sheath...
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Re: A few of my favorite fixed blades

Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 11:09 pm
by philco
Very Cool Collection! 8) ::tu::

Re: A few of my favorite fixed blades

Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 3:52 pm
by Mossdancer
Absintheur:
Very nice group of Fixed Blades. They start off at great and get better.
moss