Fixed Blade Native!

[UK KEN]

Hello All

A friend of mine over on British Blades recently created (with Sals perrmission) a very nice knife. :cool: :) He has asked me for my opinion as to how much interest there would be in the knife.

Link:

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/sho ... hp?t=25130


What do you gentlemen think?

Cheers, Ken

[The Deacon]

Can't answer without seeing pictures. There are a number of things I like about the Native design, and one I don't care for at all - the swedge grind.

[UK KEN]

Can't answer without seeing pictures. There are a number of things I like about the Native design, and one I don't care for at all - the swedge grind.

Paul

You are too fast with that keyboard.....you just got in before my edit landed! :)

That should be better Sir!

Cheers, Ken

[The Deacon]

Great wood! Looks like it would be a very practical knife as well. But I'd like it a lot better without the swedge grind.

[Dr. Snubnose]

Great wood! Looks like it would be a very practical knife as well. But I'd like it a lot better without the swedge grind.

I'll second what Deacon has said...I would consider the Native more seriously if it didn't have that swedge grind....Doc :D

[UK KEN]

I'll second what Deacon has said...I would consider the Native more seriously if it didn't have that swedge grind....Doc :D

I like it myself. Though I understand that in many of your States a double edged knife is forbidden, the swedge not only looks good, aids penetration but also lends itself to sharpening. :) Having said that I do like more the "sweeping" swedge on the Native III.

Cheers, Ken

[thom lambert]

I love the blade shape, but the points between the choils seem too pronounced for me - reminds me of the Native lll, which I don't like for hard cutting because of those points.

Have to agree about the swedge - the Native is my EDC, but the swedge has always looked "unfinished", as if someone didn't finish grinding it.

[cobrajoe]

I'd say the swedge looks much more at home on a FB than the folding Native.

I really love the fat belly on it, but I'm kinda odd like that. Only deep bellies or hawkbills or wharnie for me!

It's very nicely done, but I'm not a huge fan of FBs, they don't have the snicker-snack of a well built folder :D

[rcbalt2]

Looks good. but it looks m,ore Native 3 than 1. I kinda prefer the 1.

[Irish Lager]

Im loving it,
i like to look and size of it. I agree it is more like native 3 sized, but w/ a fixed blade that is a good thing IMO. I would loave to see a production version w/ VG-10 and steel liners, but keep it FRN so as to keep cost down. Also having a tec-lok kydex sheath would make it perfect.
J

[Ted]

Guess I'm the only one unable to get on BB?

Can someone else do a ping? Has the IP changed and my DNS not updated or so?

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>ping http://www.britishblades.com

Pinging britishblades.com [204.11.53.190] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 87.233.192.38: TTL expired in transit.
Reply from 87.233.192.38: TTL expired in transit.
Reply from 87.233.192.38: TTL expired in transit.
Reply from 87.233.192.38: TTL expired in transit.

Ping statistics for 204.11.53.190:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

[Zac]

Great wood! Looks like it would be a very practical knife as well. But I'd like it a lot better without the swedge grind.

Im all with this opinion. Pretty, yet functional.

[Senate]

Guess I'm the only one unable to get on BB?

Can someone else do a ping? Has the IP changed and my DNS not updated or so?

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>ping http://www.britishblades.com

Pinging britishblades.com [204.11.53.190] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 87.233.192.38: TTL expired in transit.
Reply from 87.233.192.38: TTL expired in transit.
Reply from 87.233.192.38: TTL expired in transit.
Reply from 87.233.192.38: TTL expired in transit.

Ping statistics for 204.11.53.190:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

Britishblades IP is 204.11.53.190 and it's working fene, weird that you're receiving the reply from 87.233.192.38

[Fred Sanford]

Nice looking knife but I don't care for it too much. The wood handles seem too fat and I don't like how the blade (or handle) is canted downward a little.

If he would have made it just like what the Native looks like open but only a fixed blade I would like it.

I also don't like the swedge. :)