Have been carrying this a lot as it is less likely to upset non knifepeople, no pointy blades.

Nice looking Schlieper German "Eye" Brand Whittler, John! How would you compare this Whittler with your new Stockman pattern? Aside from the obvious blade placement differences, of course. Do you prefer one over the other? That looks like some nice stag on your Eye!

It's a poor picture Ron ,its a four blade congress. I edc it cos England is so knife phobic now and this is the least threatening knife that i have. The quality isn't a patch on GEC, quite a few rough edges that needed touching up. This wouldn't have bothered me if I hadn't experienced a GEC,and in fact it makes the knife more sort of personalised.Stag is okay but had to reshape one scale to get them even. Was still looking at Friedrich Olbertz site last night and eyeing up a trapper with wood scales, didn't say what the wood is. Maybe get one after Christmas when there is less excuse to spend big bucks ,German Eye's are a lot cheaper here than GEC's, but can't imagine a better knife than my new 81 though.

Ah, my mistake. I could only see 3 blades and made an incorrect assumption. I guess that I should take particular note of the first 3 letters in the word assumption, since most of mine are usually wrong? 

But, yes! I can certainly appreciate that your new 81 would be hard to beat for quality. I'm really glad to hear how much you're liking it. The Stockman is a great pattern!

this is the trapper from the Friedrich Olbertz site Ron ,quite nice ?

Woof Woof! I love Bulldogs!

Here's a Canoe pattern pictured with a Bulldog nail nick opener...

Your Trapper is VERY NICE! Here's one of my Bulldog Trappers, below...

Nice Ron, both very nice.

As a new member, I think Iwill fit right in here. I carry a folder clipped in my right pocket and a whittler in my left. A multi-tool is on my hip. I carry two every day but Sunday. Then I only carry a small stockman to church. I've always done this. Just never know what type of blade you will need.

Roy, it's better to be prepared, than not. I carry two knives also. A small fixed blade and a medium sized folder.

For work, I carry an Anza with a 3" shank blade and a wave. On weekends, I carry an old style CRKT M-16.

my edc

This is my for the past 6 months 

Love it!!!

I just finished this one up. I believe it would make a great EDC....Open is 7 5/8" wtih a 3 1/4" Alabama Damascus Random Pattern Blade. with Green Scales by Texas Blanks. (HRC 58)

One of my EDC Strider that I frequently carry if you want a strider for EDC the best way is to go with the stone-wash blade so you have not to worry about rusting.

Great picture, Patrik! Nice lookin' knife, too!

These have been my EDC essentials for the past few days...

Thanks Ron you have nice EDC setup yourself !

Thanks, Patrik!

I've been lovin' on some orange lately!

That always has been my favorite color.

Although I am not familiar with that model, I have owned a few SOG knives over the years and I never had any problem with, quality. Let us know what you think after you get it.

I'll be glad to hear your opinion.

Can't wait for your assessment of the SOG Slimjim Tanto.  I have tested and wrote about this knife in the other blade configuration.  This is a great little knife.

We have a Group just for knife Reviews. We would love to have you do one in that Group. The Groups name is A Sharper Review. Check it out.

I just got this Carter Cutlery Muteki (apprentice made) neck knife. I also ordered a belt sheath. I don't normally EDC a fixed blade but I've wanted a Carter knife for a LONG time. So far I really like it. It's there for the real hard cutting tasks. I also have what I call hard use folders but any folder no matter how strong isn't as strong as a fixed blade. What bothers me is now that I'm older and retired I don't do the work that would really put these knives to work. Here is the Muteki. These are made by his apprentice and are not as expensive but are strictly scrutinized by Mr. Carter.

I subscribe to the "knife tips" that come via email. In email #4 there was an offer that if you buy a Carter (not apprentice) neck knife he throws in a Kuro-uchi kitchen knife for free. It's a real Carter knife with a plain handle. Valued at $150 or more according to the offer. So, I ordered this knife (pic from web site).

I sold a couple of pocket knives I don't use much to help fund these guys. Also, if wife doesn't care for the kitchen knife I might (MIGHT) sell it also. It bugs me to have knives that don't get used. I usually trade or sell those to help with others. Anyway, I have the Muteki and the "real" Carter neck knife should be here in a day or two. I love the size of the fixed blades for EDC. Now I will decide if I like carrying a fixed blade for EDC. So far I like it. I really like the belt sheath. The knife is a bit large for a neck knife IMO for EDC. Now if I'm working around the house, fishing or something like that it's fine. But to qualify as EDC for me it means I can go anywhere (stores, Dr. appts, etc) with it. The large knife hanging around my neck may not be seen as appropriate. I truely don't care but I try to "go along" most of the time. Anyway, I have a new EDC knife. :) I may write a review later after I have time to get to know the knife.

Jack

Oh yeah, the white steel on these knives gets VERY, VERY sharp and so far seems to have outstanding edge retention. Very comfortable to use also. That's about it for  a review so far. lol

Jack, Congrats!!!!!!!

I am waiting to see how this plays out.  

Will she like the Carter, will you be able to part with if she doesnt?  How does EDCing a fixed blade work out for you??

Jack Carter I believe is another person. These knives come from Murray Carter at cartercutlery.com. He's a 17th generation Yoshimoto bladesmith trained in Japan. I also think he has a Master Bladesmith title in the US. Each knife is hand forged and he is now using an apprentice to make knives at a lower price under his training. The Muteki knives are the knives made by the apprentice. I also ordered a genuine Carter made neck knife to get the free kitchen knife. I have the neck knife and am still waiting on the kitchen knives. Mr. Carter makes knives of the same type in groups of the same type I'm told and should have mine in a week or so I hope.  Here's a picture of the original Carter neck knife.

I'm really loving this knife. The difference in the Muteki (apprentice) and the original Carter can be seen IMO in what you might see in a knife made by a very skilled knife maker and a knife made by a master bladesmith trained for many years under a Japanese bladesmith and many others who specialize in different types of knives, steel, etc. It's pretty interesting reading about Murray Carter's training experiences. I've gotten used to wearing a larger knife (3 3/8" blade) in a neck sheath. It's also the first fixed blade I've carried as an EDC knife. I'm going to get some thoughts together and write a review about these two Carter Cutlery knives. I'll emphasize I'm not a knife expert. I just know a little bit and not much at all about metalurgy.

Jack that neck knife is sweet and I am looking forward to a review.

I added a link to your discussion Jack.  It goes to the about us page.  What a great story Murray Carter has!

My new EDC Boker W.C. Davis Small Drop Point Slip Joint, Micarta handles with red liners.  Going to be hard to find another I like better!! "but I will keep looking"

this one is now on pension....

it was my daily pocket-partner for almost 20 years and survived :   1 police arrest,  2 jobs,  3 houses,  4 dogs,  5 cars,  6 phones  and 7 lunchboxes

it was (mis)used as hammer, screwdriver, castingweight, doorstopper, axe, canopener, tentpeg, spear, chisel and more...

dishwashers, seawater, extreme cold, sand, washing machine, or a 12 meter drop on a concrete floor never were a problem... even when a van drove over it by accidence it did not scream !!

i took it to fancy hotels, fishing trips, bbqs, mountains, beaches and it even was on stage with the band more than once

it is bumped and scratched a little (this is the most undamaged side)  but still 100% ok   no movement  in lock or washers and even the inlaid rubber still feels like 25 years ago

comfortably flat, light, strong and shaped so that it would never damage clothing ....  carried bottom-down and with the clip positioned on the axle  so that the knife sticks out a little ( i personaly like that more than" deep inside " clips )

as i said... this knife is now retired..... before it goes bad ( the lock reached its final position )  and i thought that a buck vantage would be a nice replacement but....... i took that back to the shop within a few days ( dull. bad centered and a lot of space )  NO COMPARISON

at the moment my edc is  the new lionsteel TM-1  and sometimes my mcusta tactility  but i would never try to abuse them as i did my old crosslock  !!!   ( why is a knife like this discontinued ?)  buck still makes the 110  so why not this superknife ??  ohhh i know ...  if they all keep on going for 20+ years they dont sell enough   :-)

 BUCK CROSSLOCK 180.... RESPECT !!

Put the Spyderco Southard folder down to try and carry this monster. The Spyderco K2.  5.5" closed in the pocket would seem to large to carry comfortably, but I barely noticed it. I will probably review it in after a week or 3.

That K2 really is a brute of a knife. It even dwarfs Spyderco's titanium Military model. I'll look forward to your review.

my new edc for the last few weeks....  so far so good

That's a nice one Kees. I've played around with that one briefly and it's quite the beast and yet still lightweight.

time to win lol if i win

Hi all!  I have carried knives every day my whole life.  I like the knives everyone has posted.  I could see me carrying each one!

Today I carry only Switchblades, but I carry one every day.  I have retired my old folders for a long rest.  They have served me well.

Here is a picture of EDC line up:

Glad to see someone EDCing some large blades! I have a Bedlam at my side right now. I have a BM 710 on the way, so we'll see who wins. Before that it was usually my CRKT Otonashi or Hissatsu, Boker Kwaiken or Mcusta Ice Storm. I did carry a Launch 1 for a while, but it had such a kick, I didn't want to drop it! Past edc's included a large Fossil and Nirk Tighe and Kershaw Leek, Shallot and Kuro...

Show us your holes! For a while I was carrying traditionals and I wore a hole in the bottom of my pocket. Now I've switched to modern knives with pocket clips, and NOW I have holes in the TOP of my pocket! Anyone find a remedy for this (other than buying a new pair of pants)?

All I can say is your rough on your pants. I have been carrying pocket knives for 59 years, everyday and never did this to my pants. I would suggest an EDC fixed if your State law allows this. Ours does as long as it is under 4".

Maybe they're just cheap material, then. I'm in Florida, which is pretty lax as far as knife laws go. I tried the fixed blade route (I have sheaths for all 3 of these) and even have a Gerber Applegate that has a pouch, but just didn't like bumping it with my arm all the time, plus the fact it makes it very obvious you have a knife. Maybe I should give it a second shot....

“ Show us your holes!  …”

Well I most always carry in a belt sheath. Or something with a bale or lanyard, slipped in my back bucket, with the top of the lanyard sticking out. So it so it doesn’t wear a hole in my pants,

But the, ‘hole’, reminds me, about 20 years ago, I bought a Filson Wool vest.  And I wear one, about 5-6 months out of the year, almost every day.  Well the first one I had, got frayed after 11-12 years, from rubbing against my knife sheath, and gun holster. Had it patched a couple of time, but it just got to thin.  So Bought a new one.  

Sent the old one back, with a letter, saying thank you for 10 years of extreme service. about a week later, the CEO of Filson called, and said they were sorry they could not repair the one I sent it, and they were sending me a new on, at no charge.   I told him NO, I do NOT expect a new one, I just sent this one back, so you could see what 10 years of 5-6 months a year wear is.  They still sent me the new one.  (Now I have one, that is getting a little thin, and a NEW one, ready to replace it).

But, have bought many more Filson Wool items.  They are a bit spendy, but WELL worth it in the long run.

So, no holes in pants, but fraying on the bottom of a vest.

Wow, in these days of poor customer service just about everywhere you go, that's a great story! Makes me want to go buy a vest!

An A.G. Russell Small Doctor's Knife in one of AG's small pouches, a Premier Schatt & Morgan 043081 Humpback Lockback Whittler, & a VG10 core laminated w/ 420 series stainless small dagger configured to hang from a belt loop.

My current EDC ---  Fletcher Hardware Co.  Detroit, 1863 -1913  Bullet end two blade jack.  Currently enjoying wrapping Christmas Presents for 2016 :-)

Nice Review of the Leatherman Free P4

I carry 4 EDC's every day of the week. I usually change them out on Sunday morning by a cup of coffee & a Pop-Tart. I keep them in knife slips to protect them a bit.This week's carries pictured here.

Lookin good there, Cap'n.

Captain I like your selection. I carry the Executive as well. I even have a new in the box Executive for when the other has worn out. In 30 years on three continents it has not failed. Thanks for sharing Captain.