Show us your fixed blades

[Teofilo]

How is it mate? 

I like the feel of it. The handle is made of rubber, soft, nice to grip and not sticky.
Classifications the same with other knives/blades: illegal (only if you're caught )
I just wish it has a synthetic leather or hard plastic pouch for edc. I'm not comfortable wearing
it inside my shoe.   

[DaveK]

The RC-3 (now ESEE-3) is made in 1095 steel.

Carlos

I figured that out shortly after posting - thanks Carlos

[Neil]

Glad its good for you Dave.  I had nothing against it at all (sheaf aside), its just that I found myself using my Mora for everything for fear of mucking up the finish   

Your _{(a little)} less of a tart so it may now see more action

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

You've got yourself a bloody good knife there Dave

I know I was certainly tempted

[AHB]

That's one good looking knife Dave.. 

[DaveK]

That's one good looking knife Dave.. 

I've named it Roland.

[jzmtl]

You object naming people are weird. 

[DaveK]

Lol - I don't normally, but Roland Rat just seemed appropriate

[AHB]

Lol - I don't normally, but Roland Rat just seemed appropriate

Or Rita if it's a girl.. 

[Zack]

Dave if you like the RC3 you should try the Izula...very edc-able.  Mine pretty much hides in my back pocket.

[John]

Lol - I don't normally, but Roland Rat just seemed appropriate

Or Rita if it's a girl.. 

or if your unsure Rattus rattus   

[DaveK]

Dave if you like the RC3 you should try the Izula...very edc-able.  Mine pretty much hides in my back pocket.

We can't EDC any sort of fixed blade unfortunately Zack, but I just wanted a good quality blade for camping and messing around in the garden and so on (that's why the "tactical" look and sheath weren't an issue for me. It'll probably be the next MT.O meet before I get to take it anywhere

[Zack]

I thought you could EDC fixed blades just not lockers (another reason I thought the law was asinine).  I had a RAT 3 made by Ontario once.  It was a very nice knife, but since the baby has been born not too much time to go camping so I sold it.

[jzmtl]

If I recall it was fixed blade that was illegal to start with, but lockers were. Then some genius lawyer came up with the argument of since it has a lock it's functionally the same as fixed blade, thus illegal too. Then the genius judge agreed, thus all lockers are illegal due to that court precedence.

[DaveK]

In fact, we have no laws that actually mention locking blades, it's fixed blades that we are specifically forbidden to carry "without good reason".

The subsequent interpretation that a locked blade is "the same as a fixed blade" means that lockers fall into that category too nowadays  

EDIT: Just as jzmtl says it !

[John]

I added some non-slip tape to my stiff K.I.S.S to well! keep it simple stupid 

Keeps a low profile but adds better grip than cord IMO 

[DaveK]

I don't think I'd be able to resist the temptation to make a nice wooden handle for that John - it's gagging for it

[John]

Dave that may come next as I play with different ideas  ultimately I'm heading for G10 scales 

[DaveK]

That could work well

[cgk]

I added some non-slip tape to my stiff K.I.S.S to well! keep it simple stupid 

Keeps a low profile but adds better grip than cord IMO 
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Looking good John!!

[Neil]

Dave that may come next as I play with different ideas  ultimately I'm heading for G10 scales 

I can see the temptation but for now, I think that works pretty well

[ryan1835]

Dave that may come next as I play with different ideas  ultimately I'm heading for G10 scales 

wood and g 10

[sergemaster]

Amici,
Here are two of my favorites, one is a Randall # 18 "Attack and Survival" with a 7 1/2" stainless steel blade with Vietnam war inspired pointed brass skullcrusher pommel. The other is a Jimmy Lile "Sly ll" with a 9" 440C bead blasted blade and black parachord wrapped hollow handle.

Both knives are hollow handled (no full tang) and have compasses inside of their pommels.

The Lile has never been used in the field, but the Randall was one of my companions that I carried when I was in the ARNG and it did it all although the blade being stainless steel was a little hard to keep sharp after heavy usage and had to be touched up..

My Randall advice, if you get one, get it in their carbon tool steel over the Stainless unless you plan on sharpening it often..
Cheers,
Serge

[Zed]

Amici,
Here are two of my favorites, one is a Randall # 18 "Attack and Survival" with a 7 1/2" stainless steel blade with Vietnam war inspired pointed brass skullcrusher pommel. The other is a Jimmy Lile "Sly ll" with a 9" 440C bead blasted blade and black parachord wrapped hollow handle.

Both knives are hollow handled (no full tang) and have compasses inside of their pommels.

The Lile has never been used in the field, but the Randall was one of my companions that I carried when I was in the ARNG and it did it all although the blade being stainless steel was a little hard to keep sharp after heavy usage and had to be touched up..

My Randall advice, if you get one, get it in their carbon tool steel over the Stainless unless you plan on sharpening it often..
Cheers,
Serge

   these are 2 of my dream knives, very nice serge 

[PyroJames]

I added some non-slip tape to my stiff K.I.S.S to well! keep it simple stupid 

Keeps a low profile but adds better grip than cord IMO 
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That's some really nice work!  

[meanx]

My wife bought me this hunting knife a couple of years ago,5mm thick N690 with a length of 27cm and hardwood handle, this knife is a user and it just stays razor sharp, I love this knife.

[Gareth]

Very nice mate.

[Sazabi]

Might as well put them here, too; don't mind the Mnandi.

In order, and yes, all are NIB:

CR Bocote Mnandi
CR Mk VI #151
CR Project I #54
CR Shadow II - 7 inch model
CR Shadow IV #125 - 5.5 inch model
Al Mar Roadrunner with gold or ivory micarta

[jzmtl]

And this guy keep saying he's poor. 

[AHB]

And this guy keep saying he's poor. 

Rich uncle died perhaps...