Hey TW! Let's see your knives!

True I didn't read back. Fixed blade that actually looks like a perfect do everything knife.

 

Ill have to find all my knives and take a picture.

I know a local guy he's a extremely good knife maker. We'll i had this idea of making a throwing knife and he got so excited he's been wanting me to come over for some time now. But, our schedules are so conflicting. Anyways, anyone have any good ideas or designs for this? looking to make a functional with handle(maybe paracord?) but throwable as well.
Sorry if im threadjacking

 

I was thinking a double sided blade would be nice. I think well make a throwing knife all I have to do is buy the steel. But then I want to make a good sized fixed blade.
I just googled his name for i dont know what reason but he was featured in field and stream.

 

Owen Baker.
His knives are a bit pricey but he can do just about anything you'd like. And they are quality. He pays attention to detail. Especially his handles and sheaths. Sheath wont let your knife fall out and another knife of the same style wont fit in it.

 

Serrations just get in the way. If you maintain a sharp edge, a plain edge can bite into anything serrations would be necessary for on a dull edge.

Serrations just take away from the effective length when battoning

 

serrations are a pain in the ass to sharpen. thats why i dont use them. maybe theres a technique to sharpen them?

Btw i hate whoever created this thread. Because im already knife crazy and now im going to blow money on knives...

 

I haven't had a situation in my many years of camping, hiking, work, survival classes, hunting, fishing, etc... where a serrations were necessary.

I believe it all comes down to preference. If you prefer a combo edge, that is with serrations and plain edge, then go for it. Me, personally, serrations are just a PITA and take up more valuable space on a blade. The edge where serrations are is area of highest control when whittling or making feather sticks.

I do own an LMF ii. It is a great knife, with an awesome sheath. It's my backup knife in my truck if I ever forget my BK2.

 

nice! i been thinking about the bear gryills edition

x3.

x2. i wont cary one with out. only time i do is the 2 hunting/ skinning knifes me and dad have. don’t need serrations just a very very sharp smooth blade a skinning hook is nice. all you really have to do it cut the skin and brake like 2 or 3 bones, and we have something to do that with as well.

 

idk if i posted but have a new EDC for Christmas. smith&wesson black opps. spring assist.

 

i use my spyderco sharpmaker on the serrations. all mine are scary sharp. i like serrations. but i have knives with both. no denying that if i had to cut a passenger free of a seat belt..serrations would get it done.

i just cut things..i dont worry about serrations zones or no serrations zones..

my next blade will be serration free..since it only comes that way.

 

well got this last night. don’t really care for the “BG” on it. but wanted the fire starter and whistle. for backpacking/ camping and just to keep in my truck.

 

why didnt you just buy a fire starter and a whistle then??

 

or learn to whistle

nice blade! i would lose all the extra stuff..

 

Reminds me of the scene is "The Regular Guys" when the Captain takes Will Ferrell's wooden gun and gives him a rape whistle instead. But with a knife like that, you shouldn't need the whistle. Cool knife though.

 

With that BG knife, make sure its a latere production model with a full tang through the handle. Early models tended to snap at the hilt because they lacked a full tang

 

more stuff to keep up with really.

lmao i love that movie! and i like how his car went for a joy ride.

 

I deal in knives on ebay, work in a knife shop and collect the Texas Toothpick pattern. Five inch long, closed, long and lean and curves like a Corvette. The original tactical knife, carried since the first decade of the 20th century, by knife fighters, harlem sporting gents, thugs and hoodlums. Also it's close relative, the fishing knife knife. I have three hundred of them.

 

I have one like the one in the middle..its made in germany, inherited from my grandfather. Ill get some pictures posted up later

 

I always wanted an old Blackjack Broadhead - 12" long, 3/16" spearhead design. If I were making it or having it made, I'd use that pattern with 1/4" stock, something high carbon of course, and push it out to about 14", and about 2" wide at its widest point. Would be a great thrower.

Oh, and I agree with those who say no serrations. I prefer a nice sharp belly for camp chores. If I was deployed and perhaps in a situation where I couldn't sharpen a knife for months I would want serrations because they can rip through stuff when dull. There's always plenty of time to sharpen a blade in camp though, even though I've never really needed to. If you really think you're going to ruin an edge in a single camping trip, go with something like D2 that holds an edge. PITA to resharpen, but once sharp, it'll last.

 

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