my 1st post here and my picture of my fixed blades..

texastonydobbs · Post by **texastonydobbs** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:16 pm

this is my 1st. post to this site and I am excited to be here ...I love fixed blades.. here is what I have so far

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:20 pm

welcome tony, looks like ya got a nice herd there.

texastonydobbs · Post by **texastonydobbs** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:23 pm

thank you , I have quite a few pocket knives ,mainly Kershaw (usa) ken onion style,leek,chive ,blur etc. but my all time favorite of all my pocket knives is a Case Congress Jade LNIB,the handle just sparkle as do the mirror polished blades...

Sauconian · Post by **Sauconian** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 9:59 pm

TTD,

I sure you'll......or is that 'you all'll '.....enjoy it here !

I've only a couple of fixed blades, but I have taken a liking to the Kershaws.

Fran

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:08 pm

Welcome Tony...

You've got some mighty fine knives there.

Here is one of mine.....

texastonydobbs · Post by **texastonydobbs** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:24 pm

that is a large knife my friend.... I assume that is a custom blade, I like Rat blades as you saw from my picture,the new Rat cutlery is going to be awesome...can not wait for the release of the RC4 in January..

Classic Case · Post by **Classic Case** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:21 pm

nice collection you have goin there

. and

to the site

texastonydobbs · Post by **texastonydobbs** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 12:23 am

thanks guys !!!! i do own pocket knives as well but most of my love is directed towards fixed....

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:10 am

How about an original Swamp Rat Bandicoot...I even have the email receipt.

Bill

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 6:27 am

I have this one that I never shown yet so it just moved me to do it now.

She is a Westmark Fixed 701 Coleman Western 1984

texastonydobbs · Post by **texastonydobbs** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 1:42 pm

email me on the swamp rat...

El Lobo · Post by **El Lobo** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:01 pm

TTD,
You can just send me a private message here, by clicking the bottom of this post, if you like. I wasn't offering the Swamp Rat for sale or anything, just making conversation, as there are appropriate forums to do that here at AAPK.

Bill

texastonydobbs · Post by **texastonydobbs** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 3:03 pm

Sorry, thanks TTD

fdh54turkeyshooter · Post by **fdh54turkeyshooter** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:38 am

Those are some nice fixed blades fellows. Here is one of mine. I am fairly new to knife making, but love the fixed blades and about got my forge finished. I am anxious to try my hand at making cable Damascus. In the mean time has anyone seen a real good video on flat grinding & hollow grinding? This is the 4th knife I made. Learning everyday. Later, Fred.

texastonydobbs · Post by **texastonydobbs** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:48 pm

I traded the kurki for a NIB Bark river north star & swamp rat howling rat razorback.....well after fondling the swamp rat ,I decided to move it along and keep the Barkies,so I traded the swamp rat for a Scrap yard Dumpster Mutt LE ...there in transit as I type... the howling rat just did nothing for me as I am not a big fan of serrations no matter where they are on the blade.

gmusic · Post by **gmusic** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 7:56 pm

Welcome Tony......................good trade!

Nice job Fred!

texastonydobbs · Post by **texastonydobbs** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:11 pm

Thank you..I thought so as well... I have let my son(10) carry the bark river north star being in a excellent knife & sheath and R/H only sheath with army firesteel loop does a lefty no good. my 1st bark & Busse blades and prolly will not be the last....

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 8:49 pm

fdh54turkeyshooter wrote:Those are some nice fixed blades fellows. Here is one of mine. I am fairly new to knife making, but love the fixed blades and about got my forge finished. I am anxious to try my hand at making cable Damascus. In the mean time has anyone seen a real good video on flat grinding & hollow grinding? This is the 4th knife I made. Learning everyday. Later, Fred.

Nice looking knife Fred. I can't say enough for my working knives to have a nice place to put my thumb for extra dexterity. I look for that feature in the knives I use.

Meanwhile, I can direct you to a website that sells Flat Grinding by Harvey Dean and Hollow Grinding by Johnny Stout. I think you will see a lot of DVD's that you will desire as well as a list of some that are upcoming. I really enjoy Chuck Burrows Sheath Making and his Holster DVD also contains ideas that can be directly to sheaths. You can always rent these through smart flicks before you decide to buy.

Main page http://www.ccinstructionalvideos.com

To the DVD's you are looking for: http://www.ccinstructionalvideos.com/videos.htm

There is also a rental site called smartflicks but I think the investment in a DVD is worthwhile.

fdh54turkeyshooter · Post by **fdh54turkeyshooter** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 9:04 pm

Thanks for the compliment Hukk, I will check out the videos. Thanks Again for the help. Here is one of my first full tangs. The blade came out of Spain.
The handle is Polyester Pearl. My wife is getting jealous of my time in the shop, but at least I'm at home! Later, Fred

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my 1st post here and my picture of my fixed blades..

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