Kees, sorry about your bad luck with the 547.  I hope Buck gets their quality back up.  You have got me to thinking that I will get my Bucks out that just went into my collection and see if they are sharp.

Yes that Ten is a nice looking knife Kees , still like the Odino though . I see what you mean about the thick blade but I guess I just like Scandinavian designed knives . The first time I saw a Finnish Puukot I thought it was the best looking knife I had ever seen . The Odino shares little with a Puukot but these Nordic types sure do know how to design a knife , The Birk has rarely been out of my pocket since I got it and you are right about the thumb studs they are much better .

Kees, I have both Chinese and US made Bucks.  My last Buck purchase was a Chinese made fish knife a year and a half ago.  My first Buck purchase was a Buck Omni Hunter probably six or seven years ago.  It is US made.  It is the only one of my Bucks that I have actually used.  All the rest went unused into my collection.  I have used the Omni Hunter to field dress deer including splitting the pelvic bone on one.  I have never sharpened it and it will still shave hair.  All the others in just handling and looking at them I can't see anything wrong with any of them.

What is wrong with your 547?

Kees ,

What do you think of Viper knives , I have been looking at the Odino and it looks like a nice design . It's funny but I would only look at traditional knives a while ago but I am getting into the more modern stuff these day's !

https://www.lamnia.com/en/p/10272/knives-and-folding-knives/folding-knives/viper-odino-g-10-green

Thanks again all!!!  Its like a great place to hang out and share the knife obsession...  I mean collecting LOL.....  now to find my way around here ;-)))

Lee

Thanks for Welcoming me, i look forward to sharing ideas & knowledge here as well as getting them from members.

Many thanks KC. Sounds like a good bunch of guys you got here...talk soon.

Tony.

Ganzo G707 .. godfather clone .. $ 20.05 .....

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Ganzo-G707-440c-Stainless-Steel-Blade-Paka-wood-Inlay-Handle-Camping-Hunting-Tactical-Pocket-Folding-Knife/1969728748.html

..... have given 3 away .. son .. bother .. co-worker .. etc. It's a good build & a good deal for the $.

Hey, Dude .. thanks for the friend request !!

Check out some of the albums @ "mypage" for insight into my cutlery passions. Have a special interest in auto's .. old is good too. I see your into cooking .. same here .. not that I'm good @ it .. I just enjoy it. What genre is the band ??

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Thanks Kees. I didn't know that about Keith, but I bet he's in a different League.

That's a great Fontenille Pataud Kees , is it Ram horn handle .  Looks really nicely finished !

Hope you are having a great birthday Kees .

Thanks!

Glad to add you as a friend Kees