Recently one of my coworkers showed me a knife that a local knife maker had made for him. He called it a fixed blade pocket knife and I was pretty intrigued by it. Seems I'm always a sucker for trying new technology flashlights and different kinds of carry knives, so I asked him for the info so I could reach out to the knife maker and talk to him about making one for me.

After making contact with the knife maker and talking through the options he could do for me he said he had a few projects ahead of me but could have it ready for me in a couple of weeks. Sure enough, just short of two weeks he reached out to me and said it was ready. Mine has a bone handle with a blackened blade and it handily clips inside my trouser pocket just like many folding knives do.

I'm going to give it a try and see how I like carrying a fixed blade pocket knife.

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Pure green with envy!

I want one!


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Very nice! Looks sturdy for many tasks. Am sure it will come in handy.

I like it...but is it legal to carry it in Arkansas that way. I asked, because Florida law is kind of particular about it. See here:

Florida Knife Laws: Everything You Need To Know – The Denson Firm

I like it!

Looking at it, I have some sheath knives that size or not much larger. Maybe I'll see if I can find someone to make a sheath for one of them with a clip for the pocket like yours...

Nice looking knife. I like the size and looks, but I would be mighty uncomfortable with a fixed blade in a leather sheath in my pocket. Knowing me I would find some way to have that thing stab me in my leg or worse my privates .

Don

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Also like me some pocket carry fix blades.
The tradeoff is total length vs handle length vs blade length.
I also favor kydex or other plastic sheaths.
And hilt out or full concealed?
One of my favs is a Bark River PSK in Kydex, with a cord.
Another fav is Mora Eldris.
I like it so much that my Guys- Son, SIL and Grandson are all getting one.
Here’s mine.

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I like it.

I have bought a good many small fixed blade knives from Joel Green, Grit City Knives. He is not on FB anymore but you can find him on instagram if you are so inclined.

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I'm not coordinated enough to have a fixed blade knife in my pants pocket.

Well, as long as you don't go and poke someone the knife laws in Arkansas are pretty lax. Carrying one of these is not a problem.

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Carrying a sheathed fixed blade in your pocket is no problem. You've never experienced true excitement in life, though, until you have an automatic knife pop open in your front pocket unexpectedly.

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Whoa, don't even want to think about that.

Don

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It’s exciting enough to have an auto
open in your back pocket.
Thankfully I was in a situation where
I could drop my pants and straighten
things out.

Or unstraighten things…

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Knives Ship Free used to sell a back pocket sheath for a small fixed blade. They still might.

Yes they do, in 5” and 6” overall length. It works better as a back pocket carry since it doesn’t have a clip. It fits my Northwoods (made by Bark River knives) perfectly. And a lot of other makers do make them with a clip.

Northwoods Pocono Pocket Sheath

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Very nice work on the knife and sheath. Thanks for showing.

Nice
how can I get one ?

Merry Christmas !!
73, Sarge

I’ve carried a fixed blade pocket knife for years. It can be accessed and put to use with one hand, which is important if your other hand is occupied defending against a threat.

I have a couple Benchmade Hidden Canyon knives (old and new model, in the middle) and while the sheaths are almost useless, kydex gives you a lot of options and mine are made to use UltiClips.



How hidden and or accessible it is can be adjusted by how you position the clip on your pocket.

Like several of you, I've also carried fixed blade pocket knives for years (10? 15?) - I have a couple wallet sheaths from Amazon for the purpose that fit various knives I have.

Here's one similar to my neighbor, The Pilgrim's


If I'm honest with myself, though, I like the idea of it better than the practice of it. I just find it easier and less obtrusive to carry a folder - even a large one. And I find the folders actually quite a bit faster to get into action than the must-be-tight-in-the-pocket-sheath-for-safety fixed blades.

A little fixed blade is so classy, though. Seems like the kind of thing I should wear for dress-up occasions.

Just a random photo of one of mine

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Since the law changed here in SC some years back we can carry any edged weapon, up to swords and battle-axes if desired. Don't need a sword, but I enjoy the luxury of a small fixed-blade knife on my belt, and have a couple I use for pocket carry at times.

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I have a Spyderco Harpy (looks just like the hawkbill above) which has the blade permanently brazed in the open position. It was great for cutting the throats of deer that had been hit by cars. I always hated that lock and feared the blade would close on my fingers. I have a kydex sheath for it and would carry it around my neck.

Can we get the makers info?

Thanks!

Under 4" blade is good to go in Fla.

I like the straight spine and the shape of the handle, overall maybe 6 1/2 - 7 inches?
I'd be fine carrying such in the outer side of my right rear pocket, if it didn't stick me where I live.

I spoke with the maker of my knife after Christmas and told him there were several people on line who I'd showed it to who were interested. He doesn't do social media or much on the internet. When I told him I be glad to distribute his email to people interested from around the country he said, "nah, I'd just as soon make them just for folks here abouts. Kind of a Ozark culture thing, besides, I can keep busy just making knives for the locals."

Well, I tried.

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I like fixed blade knives but the best way to carry one is in it's sheath on the belt. A 4" fixed blade like the Buck Woodsman is light and very easy to carry unobtrusively.

Here’s Bark River’s Version of the Loveless City Knife.
Sheath shaped for back pocket carry.

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That is a cool blade!

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The Loveless designed Gerber Guardian, double edge,
is carried often.
Bought two, long ago, and gave one to my brother,
along with my new Service Ace.
He sent me a pic of the Ace yesterday.
Mine is getting a handle upgrade, so it's ready for the Mill.
Flattened the Gerber with hand files, decades ago, and it was
carried along with my HS 22Mag Derringer, without the plastic grips.
Both thin, for working on boats, always during the Crack years.

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I have about a dozen fixed blades that I consider suitable for pocket carry. Anything up to about 7” OAL. Becker BK14, KA-Bar wrench knife, Varusteleka mini Skrama, a semi custom EDC cimeter from David Mary, a very nice small drop point from a Croatian guy who goes by Daabo, Baryonyx Grimalkin, four short-bladed Anzas, Mora Eldris. In addition, just about any Mora can go in a pocket. They are a little long, but light. Except for the Moras, I don’t clip them to anything. Kydex taco sheaths, leather pocket slips, leather sheaths, sometimes with the belt loop cut off. Cardboard slips wrapped with duct tape.
Whenever I think I might have need for a fixed blade, I drop something in my pocket. I don't like to wear knives on my belt, so anything bigger goes in a pack or in the car.

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I prefer to carry mine IWB.Nobody ever think I have it.This is a fixed blade from a local maker, Ferrari.

Regards,Ray

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NC is one more state that only allows an "Ordinary Folding Pocket Knife " to be concealed and straight blades have to be in seen !?

I have carried a ZT 0350 since 2009 .

Another factor to consider is the sheath.
Here’s my Bark River Woodland. It’s a handy smaller knife that could be easily pocket carried.
But the Factory Sheath shown is somewhat clumsy and large.
The Woodland in a Taco Kydex would be a handy pocket carry.

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Some are probably thinking, what the Hell is a Taco Kydex?
That’s a one piece folded over sheath.
Here’s my Bark River Mini- Canadian with Taco Sheath.

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I like the OP's knife a lot! What's the smart way to get it back in its sheath?

I typically only carry a fixed blade knife in uniform, and it's attached to my kit. The wife packs one of those little KA-BAR TDI knives in her purse for many of the same reasons you all have voiced --- if you only have one hand available for some reason, it's far easier to get into action. I love the ergonomics of that knife as a "get off me" tool.

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I bought this a few gun shows ago. It's very handy as it can be slipped/clipped into a pocket (I carry it LH) or clipped for a chest carry.

Easy in..easy out.

Local guy (3 anvil forge) and nice dude.

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I find much to appreciate about a pocket fixed blade, as one can tell from my small collection.

Some of them are technically a bit "slower" to draw and use, but at the same time, I find them to be steadier. No studs, holes, buttons, flippers, rotating from a "tip down" carry, etc.

An example would be when ocean fishing for salmon. Sometimes, the weather is rough, my hands are ice cold from cleaning jellyfish off my line, etc. When using my knife to cut bait, line, gill a fish, etc. It's nice not to ask cold, numb hands to perform dexterity tasks, so the pocket fixed blade can be mighty handy compared to a folder. One can wear a belt knife, but I do appreciate the pocket as another layer of security so as not to get the knife stripped and lost due to...the nature of boats. Many of the same elements apply in my simple canoe out in local rivers and lakes. They are awful handy for everything from a small picnic to cleaning trout and Dolly Varden. Big bonus points also for not having holes, gaps, and moving parts to accumulate blood and goo.

Knives to me have become prohibitively expensive in many instances. Carrying a small fixed blade in the pocket allows me to carry a quality US handmade fixed blade for much less money than many expensive folding knives. It's hard to justify, but a nice small fixed blade has a very appealing level of simplicity and class.

A long time ago, I was involved in an auto accident where the cop on scene saw fit to strip me of the legally carried fixed blade I had in my side pocket. He didn't strip me of my Benchmade folding knife that was clearly clipped to my pocket. I actually used that knife on the scene as well. Not hatin' on the Officer, but I hated the situation. Because of that incident, when I carry a fixed blade around town, I AlWAYS have a folder around also. It does have the benefit of carrying two blade styles, such as a particularly fine polished edge as well as a more toothy edge for more aggressive cutting tasks.

To be honest, I usually prefer a horizontal IWB carry right about half between 12:00 and 1:00ish. It's usually accessible with either hand from nearly any position. It conceals well under a T shirt or flanel. But...sometimes, I just dog gone feel like pocket carry. Like when I have to dress nicer (tuck my shirt in) or when I carry a larger revolver and my belt real estate gets more heavily occupied by holsters and speed loaders.

The first pic is a few knives by David Mary-A Canadian Covid times success story. They're mostly AEB-L except one that's 15N20 carbon steel. Left ones are all "Speed Weasels" or close variants thereof. Right hawkbill/ Wharncliffe style one is called a River Hawk. Might be the least attractive but most useful of the bunch.

Second pic is simply some Mora Eldris...knives...errr..."Eldri" for plural?

Among my favorites for foraging and canoeing. Friendly little knives with big knife attitude.

Third pic is just a handful of miscellaneous. Bark River JX6, White River ATK, Arno Bernard, etc.

Fourth pic is a more aggressive selection. Primarily intended for Pikal (Reverse grip, edge in) styled grips for defensive utilization. The brown handled Tops El Pionero is very all around useful though. The black Kopis designs is a bit more of a one tasker. Emerson La Griffe, and finally a Victorinox paring knife. It's super light, easy to carry, and not a big deal if it needs to be disposed of while carrying in a non permissive environment. It's well suited for protection, but also very practical for say...slicing the apple in a lunch box...you know...paring knife stuff...

While it's clear this small selection isn't all currently being utilized for pocket carry, I can attest that they all have been carried in that fashion, and served well.

My apologies if my post is a bit girthy. It's just a topic I very much enjoy and appreciate.

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