Cowboy/western style fixed blades

[montesa]

Planning to get back into making knives this year and I want to design something that looks traditional. Been watching Yellowstone and 1883 and now I’m all about the old stuff. Probably 3.75” blade. Natural handle material. Possibly a bolster. Slim. Anyone like this style or have pics?

 

[RickN]

Planning to get back into making knives this year and I want to design something that looks traditional. Been watching Yellowstone and 1883 and now I’m all about the old stuff. Probably 3.75” blade. Natural handle material. Possibly a bolster. Slim. Anyone like this style or have pics?

I am more a Bowie knife style fan. I have a couple cheap smaller knives but I could never spend the money to get what I really wanted. About an 8 inch Bowie with stag handle and matching a skinning knife.

Something like this for the Bowie.

https://german-knife-shop.com/product/linder-bowie-knife-with-stag-handle-7-8/

 

[Cowbaby]

Ok, I'll play. Here are a couple of smaller ones around 4" or so. Both are older than I am. the one on the right is a Western made in Bolder Colorado, Bird and Trout model. Handle redone with a deer antler. Hey you said you wanted western.
The other is one my Grandad made out of an old file waaay back in the day on a forge and anvil. Don't get much more western than poundin one out with a hammer. Cheap old man used a hambone or something for a handle but don't laugh. It is one of the best knives I have for holding an edge. That old man knew what he was doing. I grab for it all the time when skinning a deer and to heck with the ugly. handy handy size.

 

[Snattlerake]

I've always wanted a Buck folding knife pattern, blade and handle but a fixed blade instead. And round off the corners of the handle.

My second knife would be a Hogue revolver type finger grip. Not really what you are after but it is my concept.

 

[montesa]

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Ok, I'll play. Here are a couple of smaller ones around 4" or so. Both are older than I am. the one on the right is a Western made in Bolder Colorado, Bird and Trout model. Handle redone with a deer antler. Hey you said you wanted western.
The other is one my Grandad made out of an old file waaay back in the day on a forge and anvil. Cheap old man used a hambone or something for a handle but don't laugh. It is one of the best knives I have for holding an edge. That old man knew what he was doing. I grab for it all the time when skinning a deer and to heck with the ugly. handy handy size.

That hambone is awesome. Both are super cool.

rick, have you seen the Bowie in the show Westworld?

 

[Revolvers4Life]

Maybe too modern of a design for you, really like the looks of my saddle mountain skinner from Benchmade with a leather sheath and wood handles.

 

[JEVapa]

I'm a bowie fan...coffin handle, wood or horn slabs.

Or like the Sheffields from 1860-1900-ish

 

[RickN]

That hambone is awesome. Both are super cool.

rick, have you seen the Bowie in the show Westworld?

I have not seen that show. Is it a nice blade?

 

[RickN]

I'm a bowie fan...coffin handle, wood or horn slabs.
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Or like the Sheffields from 1860-1900-ish

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I like that 2nd blade,

 

[radarmonkey]

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Ok, I'll play. Here are a couple of smaller ones around 4" or so. Both are older than I am. the one on the right is a Western made in Bolder Colorado, Bird and Trout model. Handle redone with a deer antler. Hey you said you wanted western.
The other is one my Grandad made out of an old file waaay back in the day on a forge and anvil. Don't get much more western than poundin one out with a hammer. Cheap old man used a hambone or something for a handle but don't laugh. It is one of the best knives I have for holding an edge. That old man knew what he was doing. I grab for it all the time when skinning a deer and to heck with the ugly. handy handy size.

Those are sweet