You can only have one!Which would it be?

[Edgy1]

You need a fixed blade,can only have one.It needs to be a fighter,skinner,chopper etc.It needs to be a jack of all trades.Imagine verbiage we're no longer encouraging here.Just thought I would throw some maybe/maybe not scenario to pravoke thought.

Edgy1

 

[Brian Williams]

It would be an Ontario Knives "Olde Hickory" 6" boning knife. Cost about 8 dollars.

 

[paddling_man]

Swamp Rat Knife Works - M6

6" long, 1/4" thick, high carbon SR101 steel (proprietary heat treat 52100) with micarta grips.

Just long enough to chop or, more likely, baton-split wood. Nominally small enough to skin. Excellent grip and stout enough to fight. Jack of all trades.

 

[JTW Jr.]

Simonich Urban Raven.. or Strider Mark 1 Mod 10

 

[Fosbery]

Wilkinson Sword's Woodlore, designed by Ray Mears.

 

[Rupestris]

Swamp Rat Howling Rat. Second generation.

This one is a 1st gen. The choil is larger on the later models.

 

[thunder]

Make mine an RD6 by Ranger Knives

http://www.rangerknives.com/Knives/index.html

 

[grizz]

A leatherman wave.

 

[philbo]

Al Mar SERE (Survival-Evasion-Resistance-Escape) Operator. Best all around knife I own.

http://www.agrussell.com/knives/by_type/straight/al_mar_sere_operator.html

 

[Zero_DgZ]

I'll stick with my Chen Gen.2 Practical Katana. It slices, it dices, it pokes, and you pretty much can't break it. Takes down trees, hogs, two-legged beasties, brush, and it even makes a dandy letter opener.

 

[Joe Demko]

Old Hickory Butcher Knife. Either the 6 inch or 7 inch model will do fine.

 

[TrapperReady]

I've got a beat-up Randall #3 with a 5" blade that currently serves my fixed-blade needs. I've used it to clean almost every kind of game bird, field dress deer, dig holes, pry a broadhead from a root (oddly enough one of the tougher jobs), cut shooting lanes, split wood, whittle sticks for hot-dogs, make ground blinds, cook dinner, etc...

It's a bit of a compromise, since there are times when I'd like a little smaller or thinner blade. However, I've learned to adapt my techniques a bit and it's a great all-around knife.

 

[Storm_Trooper]

for me a Strider BT-SS

 

[Edgy1]

This thread is really turning out great! Keep'em coming,posts and pics if you can. I just ordered my fixed blade of choice which is a Dozier Freedom Fighter.I will post pics when I get it.



Edgy1

 

[Fosbery]

I think my stout English blade is by far the prettiest of the bunch

I mean, come on, a Strider? It might be a superb cutting tool but I'd be too embarrassed to take it out of its sheath

 

[Brian Williams]

Fosbery, Great looking blade!

 

[JTW Jr.]

whats the steel on that English blade ?

 

[Edgy1]

Fosbery,That is a swwweeeet knife!!!!!


Edgy1

 

[JackOfAllTradesMasterAtNone]

Puma White Hunter!!!



http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=PU116375

I have a pre-war model. The back edge is an effective chopper. It's a very good skinner. It's heavy to be a hammer. Holds a great edge.

Is my hunting knife.

-Steve

 

[Storm_Trooper]

I think my stout English blade is by far the prettiest of the bunch

I mean, come on, a Strider? It might be a superb cutting tool but I'd be too embarrassed to take it out of its sheath

don't be so jealous mate

 

[Gunslinger686]

Thats easy Busse Battle Mistress.

 

[Fosbery]

The blade is made of O1 tool steel, the handles from curly birch, the bolts and lanyard ring are brass and the liners are vulcanised fibre.

 

[paddling_man]

Gunslinger: Which one? Ergo handle, straight handle, or the new Fusion proto they've been taking orders on?

I've got a FBM-LE on order!!

 

[Gunslinger686]

This one

My mistress

 

[paddling_man]

Mmmmm... SHBM. Nice.

My Custom shop SHSH...