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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on April 7, 2015 at 11:12

1)  My EDC are a Case Mini Blackhorn and a Leatherman Micra

2)  My favorite traditional pattern folder would be the trapper.

3)  My favorite brand is Case.

4)  My favorite pattern of fixed blade is the classic hunter.  (This one was customed made for me by Lucas Forge.)

Permalink Reply by Bryan OShaughnessy on April 7, 2015 at 12:07

My everyday-carry knife:  Every day you will find my Victorinox Minichamp in my coin-pocket.  It has served to open envelopes, packages, clip loose threads, open birthday gifts, remove brass-splinters (I work with heating equipment), change batteries on my insulin pump, tighten electrical connections, trim my mustache, and hundreds of other utilities over the past ten years.  I also carry a second folding knife of the larger variety; my hobby is restoration of old pocketknives, and I always carry the knife I last repaired.  I do have favorites, so I sometimes carry them for a couple days, using them at work to open packages, remove shrink-wrap from pallets of pumps and motors, and sometimes cutting the packing slip and owner's manuals in half.  Then I use the knife to cut scotch-tape to fix the owners manual, so it helps me there, too.

Favorite pattern folder:  I'm drawn to a single-edge jacknife.  It is the elemental tool, arguably te first tool, right after the blunt-force rock.  Traditional pocketknives have an elegant look, with bright nickel bolsters and simple scales; I also favor the "easy-opener" version, with a cut-out in both handles to facilitate lifting the blade without using a nail-nick.  I do admit that modern "tactical" folders do not appeal to me, appearing more like "fantasy" knives, with extra buttons, trick locks, skeleton castings, and arcane materials.  Good old carbon steel is for me.

Favorite knife brand:  I don't have a distinct favorite knife brand, really; since I collect the old stuff, it only matters to me that the knife can be made useful again.  Really, all the old makers made similar patterns, so similar that the manufacturer's names could be switched on most folders without any but the most sophisticated eye could tell the brands apart.  I do treasure the old Imperials, with solid handles and real nickel bolsters to give you a fistful of pocketknife.  I like Cattaraugus especially for the name: I can spell it.  And I respect Victorinox for the high quality, and multiple tools they contain.  I own two Victorinox's that are wider than they are long!

Favorite pattern fixed blade:  This seems like a contradiction of terms; a fixed-blade has very few options: a handle, a blade.  I am drawn, as everybody is, to the American Bowie knife, for its legend and decorations, even though the legend was initially driven by Sheffield cutlers who saw a trend after the sandbar fight and capitalized on it.  I took knife-forging lessons from a "primitives" cutler and made a big knife from a Ford leaf-spring.  It came to be the size and general shape of a Bowie blade, but the handle shape is my own, having a tang-extension that can be used as a hammering tool.  I laugh at it because it's too small to be used as a machete, but too big to carry, even it its sheath.  I pounded it to a full quarter-inch thick and twelve inches long; it chops hell out of a log.

   Please enter me in the drawing for the hobo-pocketknife, another interesting folder pattern.  I took interest in this style late in my mother's life after she told me about her life during the depression; her family rented a home near a rail yard near Baltimore (Grampa was a mechanic and often had work), and often the 'boes would stand outside the fence and call into the house to beg for food.  Gramma would often share soup and bread with the callers since that was all that the family had for themselves.  Mom said they were always polite and never stole any belongings. 

   Thanks, Bryan O

Permalink Reply by Tristan on April 7, 2015 at 12:26

1) EDC Smith&Wesson CK5TBS
2) I love all folding knives because they are easily concealable, great for self defense and awesome for everyday use
3) Imperial is my favorite brand
4) Bowie knife is my favorite fixed blade knife (elegant but also very useful)

Permalink Reply by jack walker on April 7, 2015 at 13:41

1) Buck 503 and Swiss army classic.

2) cattle pattern.

3) Case

4) skinner

Permalink Reply by Michael Squier on April 7, 2015 at 14:53

1, Wenger Standard model in silver, sometimes an Opinel No. 8 but not nearly as often.

2. I only have one but I like the Whittler pattern, must remind myself to get one for EDC use.

3, Wow, can you really have just one? Buck, why not good old American knife had them since I was a kid. But I like the others just as much. 

4, Much easier for me, Sheffield style Bowie knife, you know the ones in a mangable size that Bowie collectors dont really concider Bowies. 

That was fun, now weres my prize? 

Permalink Reply by Syd Carr on April 7, 2015 at 15:15

Ok, here goes. No photos as I am still trying to figure out the format here, it's not like most forums I frequent.

!. Favorite EDC: varies, but usually a Case Russlock of one flavor or another, (in a horizontal carry sheath on the belt), but also usually carry a Trapper in a belt sheath too, with a 3 1/2" Congress in my watch/change pocket. If wearing boots that day I usually also have a small Tactical clipped inside my boot.

2. Favorite traditional folder: Trapper.

3. Favorite brand: Case, (Buck a close second).

4. Favorite fixed blade pattern: Skinner, (like my 1926 Kinfolks K380).

Permalink Reply by jeff on April 7, 2015 at 16:28

1--case whittler is my edc {pictured} 2-- whittlers and toothpicks 3--- is a hard one but GEC has to be in the top right now. 4--- tracker  oh btw.. i have several edc s  the whittler is the one in my pocket today.. a small case toothpick (great for spinter digging) a leatherman skeletool and a sodbuster kissing krane my son gave me are a few that frequently visit my pockets.

Permalink Reply by Shlomo ben Maved on April 7, 2015 at 19:03

1) Boker Dlx Camper and a slip joint of some kind

2) Moose or Sunfish

3) Entrek

4) Drop point

Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on April 7, 2015 at 19:30

Hi Shlomo!  for the record, I will be recording and posting the name drawing on you tube but will post the winner in this thread and on the main comment board at the same time the you tube is posted.   This should take care of the problem for those folks who don't have access to you tube!

Permalink Reply by Brian Martin on April 7, 2015 at 20:04

1. My EDC Boker Copperliner

2. Copperhead!

3. BOKER!!

4.Drop Point Hunter

Permalink Reply by Tobias Gibson on April 7, 2015 at 20:04

About question number 4 What is your favorite pattern of fixed blade knife, Bryan commented "This seems like a contradiction of terms; a fixed-blade has very few options: a handle, a blade."

Before I comment I want to commend Bryan on his well thought out answers.  I really enjoyed reading all the comments and love what he does with old knives. Anyone who breathes life into old knives is okay in my book!  However I think you are selling fixed blades short.  Of the top of my head I can think of several distinct patterns of fixed blades

The western or classic bowie

• Dagger
• machete
• kukri
• stiletto
• bayonet
• small game hunter
• gut hook skinner
• military fighting knives (differs from bayonets)
• Ulu skinners
• upswept skinners (of which some only collect Sharpfingers, a sub set of upswept skinners)
• Bird & Trout Knives
• Bushcrafters
• boot knives
• Rope/sailing knives
• drop point hunters
• Big game hunters
• Arkansas Toothpicks
• Fish knives (including Puukkos)

And that is just off the top of my head!

Permalink Reply by Bryan OShaughnessy on April 7, 2015 at 22:26

Ah, lets not quibble.  I thought you were grading on "points": creative writing skills, punctuation, compound/complex sentences, number of characters...  ---Bryan O

Tobias Gibson said:

About question number 4 What is your favorite pattern of fixed blade knife, Bryan commented "This seems like a contradiction of terms; a fixed-blade has very few options: a handle, a blade."

Before I comment I want to commend Bryan on his well thought out answers.  I really enjoyed reading all the comments and love what he does with old knives. Anyone who breathes life into old knives is okay in my book!  However I think you are selling fixed blades short.  Of the top of my head I can think of several distinct patterns of fixed blades

The western or classic bowie

• Dagger
• machete
• kukri
• stiletto
• bayonet
• small game hunter
• gut hook skinner
• military fighting knives (differs from bayonets)
• Ulu skinners
• upswept skinners (of which some only collect Sharpfingers, a sub set of upswept skinners)
• Bird & Trout Knives
• Bushcrafters
• boot knives
• Rope/sailing knives
• drop point hunters
• Big game hunters
• Arkansas Toothpicks
• Fish knives (including Puukkos)

And that is just off the top of my head!

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