Of the origiaanal batch of links, I like the Mora 2000, followed by the Helle Jegermester. For the money.
I've a friend who is well over 6foot (nearer 7' I think) and has shovels to match, but one of his favourite using knives is one I made a few years back with a 2" blade. He has larger knives that he uses, but generally the tiddler is his best friend
Big knives have their place, but for me that is the kitchen or the jungle. Generally I find that the distance from tip to handle makes it too cumbersome for much of what I use a knife for. So when I need a big blade it's coz I am using it cut something big (again, in the kitchen or when I have a billhook)
A few years ago we had our first BB meet up and one of our Scandinavian friends was sitting talking to a guy from Kent who was making lots of big bowie type knives, in the same stye as the American prefer their blades to be - big. The English guy asked "why do you all make such small knives in Scandinavia?". The reply that came back was simly "Because we don't need the extension"
n.b. I mostly make small knives
Look chaps, it's not what you've got it's what you do with it that counts
Nicola
Thank god for women who think like that
Boy, you have still got a lot to learn about the ways of the female species !! :yelrotflm
first rule; Take what ever comes out of their mouth (or in this case, their keyboard) and reverse it to find the true meaning.
In much the same way as if you asked them; "what's wrong, honey?" and get the response "nothing!".