knives and how many

[susi]

I have exactly 5.

Now should I vote for the "1-5 group" or the "5-10" group ?

 

[Karl5]

I voted more than 20.
If there's anyone out there who needs help, I'd be happy to take a few knives of their hands.
What else could a fellow bushcrafter do?

/ Karl

 

[JonnyP]

As some in the Hoodlum's forum have said:" I have so many , my pants won't stay up!!!! :rolmao:

Don't keep them down your pants then....

 

[Wayland]

I have exactly 5.

Now should I vote for the "1-5 group" or the "5-10" group ?

You obviously have a sharp eye too so that must be the 5 - 10 bracket then...

 

[susi]

You obviously have a sharp eye too:

Oh I don't know about sharp, more a confused eye :-/

Did try a recount but failed to make it to 6

 

[Jedadiah]

At the moment,

1 X Bison Bushcrafter
1 X Dave Budd
2 X Shing (awaiting handling and sheathing)
4 X Stu Mitchell
4 X Alan Wood

Crikey, the least amount i've had in a long time, best i sort meself out! Mind you, it's quality, not quantity!

 

[clcuckow]

I must have a least 2 dozen excluding kitchen knives.

 

[nodd]

this is a list of the knives I have at the momenti have had The Puma the longest its about 20 years old now.
wilkinsword woodloore
Puma 725 4star folder (great little knife)
karesvado Laxen 3522
Wenger Ranger
Victorinox Explorer SAK
Gerber MP400 Multi Tool Compact Sport

 

[British Red]

At the moment,

1 X Bison Bushcrafter
1 X Dave Budd
2 X Shing (awaiting handling and sheathing)
4 X Stu Mitchell
4 X Alan Wood

Crikey, the least amount i've had in a long time, best i sort meself out! Mind you, it's quality, not quantity!

Agreed

BTW any poll that ends at 20 is presumably for a specific type of knife???

 

[Mike Ameling]

More than 20 and I need help? The only "help" I need is finding and affording more!

I've got more than 20 knives in the bag of ... trading stock! There's at least 5 in the pickup truck! There's around 2 dozen sticking out from under the papers/books on the desk shelf! And then a couple cases of the fancy ones - the "knife porn"!

And not a Mora, Spyderco, Puma, SAK, EKA, Opinel, etc. etc. in the whole lot! But I do have that ONE Buck folder. And I seem to recall Gerber, but haven't seen it in a while. Hmmm ... maybe it's in the drawer with that Kukri. Or the other drawer with the AR-15 mags.

And do we count bayonets? Probably not. The "newest" or most modern one of those fits that K-98 Mauser. Otherwise we're back to the 1851 Enfield bayonet, or that plug bayonet for the 1760's Tulle fusil. Even the one for the Long Land Brown Bess.

So, like I said, the only "help" I need is finding and affording more!

Mikey - that grumpy ol' German blacksmith out in the Hinterlands

p.s. and that ain't even counting the kitchen knives, butchering knives, wood working knives, and all those "farm" knives.

 

[Karl5]

And not a Mora, Spyderco, Puma, SAK, EKA, Opinel, etc. etc. in the whole lot!

My God!! That's amazing! And I suppose, in this lot, quite unusual.
I suppose all of your stuff is older than those or copies of old patterns or selfmade or ...

Time to have a supplementary modernization?
Start with the Opinel. Being almost 120 years old, at least it's getting on a little bit.

 

[Mike Ameling]

My God!! That's amazing! And I suppose, in this lot, quite unusual.
I suppose all of your stuff is older than those or copies of old patterns or selfmade or ...

Time to have a supplementary modernization?
Start with the Opinel. Being almost 120 years old, at least it's getting on a little bit.

Naaah, I'm just not into buying the newest wonder toys. I make or buy them to be a using tool. Showy flashy new "gimicks" just don't appeal to me. A friend gave me one of those mini keyring versions of a folding multi-tool. It's tossed into the dresser - somewhere. If I need a pliers or a knife, I grab a real pliers or knife.

Hmmm ... I did buy that one "brush knife" modern copy of a kukri by Refriel in Italy. But I was young and follish all those years ago and thought it would work better than the farmer's "corn knife" I usually use for brush/camp/chopping. I learned it did not. The only think it did do was look ... menacing ... like that Kukri - another "younger and more foolish" purchase.

So "name brand" toys just didn't appeal to me. I just make/modify/scrounge stuff that works for me. About half the "sharp toys" are older than me. Some are only as old as the "dust bunnies" under my bed!

That also means I don't have any hammocks, ventile clothe anything, zebra billies, crusader cups (although I do have a WW I mess kit somewhere), and the only backpack I've ever used in civilian life is a WWII US Army combat pack. (a pretty good pack, but not all that &$^%^^# webbing you have to attach it to!)

I guess I'm just not a ... modern ... bushcrafter. But I've got all the gear/clothing to outfit me for 1760's, or 1780's, or 1820's, or 1870's. Or even 900's if we're going ... a Viking!

Mikey - that maverick grumpy ol' German blacksmith out in the Hinterlands

 

[clcuckow]

Naaah, I'm just not into buying the newest wonder toys. I make or buy them to be a using tool. Showy flashy new "gimicks" just don't appeal to me. A friend gave me one of those mini keyring versions of a folding multi-tool. It's tossed into the dresser - somewhere. If I need a pliers or a knife, I grab a real pliers or knife.

Hmmm ... I did buy that one "brush knife" modern copy of a kukri by Refriel in Italy. But I was young and follish all those years ago and thought it would work better than the farmer's "corn knife" I usually use for brush/camp/chopping. I learned it did not. The only think it did do was look ... menacing ... like that Kukri - another "younger and more foolish" purchase.

So "name brand" toys just didn't appeal to me. I just make/modify/scrounge stuff that works for me. About half the "sharp toys" are older than me. Some are only as old as the "dust bunnies" under my bed!

That also means I don't have any hammocks, ventile clothe anything, zebra billies, crusader cups (although I do have a WW I mess kit somewhere), and the only backpack I've ever used in civilian life is a WWII US Army combat pack. (a pretty good pack, but not all that &$^%^^# webbing you have to attach it to!)

I guess I'm just not a ... modern ... bushcrafter. But I've got all the gear/clothing to outfit me for 1760's, or 1780's, or 1820's, or 1870's. Or even 900's if we're going ... a Viking!

Mikey - that maverick grumpy ol' German blacksmith out in the Hinterlands

Mike I agree with Karl, try an Opi!

I think that you will love them (and at least you can carry them without just cause), very basic but a really, really good HC blade. I have not seen them when I have been over in the US but if you want I send you one the next time I am in 'Le Bel France' as they are ridiculously cheap over there.

I have got loads of other knives from custom, leathermans, Spidies, mora's, clcuckow's etc but I still love my 'cheap as chips' (french fries ) Opi #8.

 

[Karl5]

So "name brand" toys just didn't appeal to me. I just make/modify/scrounge stuff that works for me.

Seems ideal to me

About half the "sharp toys" are older than me. Some are only as old as the "dust bunnies" under my bed!

By Jove, that's scary talk.
That'll make most of you tools aboooooout... A bit older than the age you want to re-enact

I guess I'm just not a ... modern ... bushcrafter. But I've got all the gear/clothing to outfit me for 1760's, or 1780's, or 1820's, or 1870's. Or even 900's if we're going ... a Viking!

Keep it up, Mike!
I often find it quite interesting and inspiring to read your posts. They have a tendency to have a different angle to them, which I believe is coming from your interest in and practical knowledge of "past skills".

 

[Mike Ameling]

Old dust bunnies?

Some of those dust bunnies had been ... stumping for the vote!

But now they gave that up. They are now old enough that they want a ... retirement/pension fund! :Wow:


I freely admit it --- I am Cleaning Disfunctional - but working at it. (Well... sorta)

Yes, all you women reading this, a guy admitting that he is cleaning disfunctional!


But I luv my dust bunnies - and their kids, and grandkids and cousins and friends and in-laws and ...

They're so cute, and fuzzy, and only occasionally make me sneeze.

So that "only as old as the dust bunnies under the bed" can still be fairly old (mayhap a decade? or a score?)


Some of the new "toys" are nice, but I just prefer to use the old tried and true stuff. And deal with the limitations they come with.

Opinel knives are available over here. I just haven't felt the urge to pick one up yet. Instead, I just dug back out that knife I made from an old sheep shear. Fun little ... toy.

Mikey - that grumpy ol' German blacksmith out in the Hinterlands

 

[edispilff]

3 total. 1 SAK, 1 Puukko, 1 Kershaw Bump 1590GR... Never been a collector, but sure do love making them for people!

 

[mortalmerlin]

Shame you can't carry them all

 

[bonzodog]

more than i need ,but less than i want

 

[robevs73]

Abot 50 knives in my collection, bowies, bushcrafters and survival knives. i also make my own which are my main users. I had more but i sold them to buy a 4x4 wish i had kept them and waited to buy car.

 

[Jacknife]

Must be about a hundred now, mostly SAK's, Opi's and Case knives with some Buck and Boker's thrown in..... Oh! and a dozen BAK's, a couple of EKA's, Ka-bar's, a Kukri.....
I'm slowing down on my buying now....got enough to last me out