Legendary knives

[addyb]

Growing up on a farm, I can't think of any kids or adults I knew that didn't have a slipjoint of one kind or another in their pocket. A stockman was probably the most common. Barlows were pretty common as well.

Funny that you mention that, Hoodoo. When my Grandfather died, I found an old Barlow slipjoint in his toolbox. It's actually not a bad little knife, razor sharp carbon blades and I'm guessing delrin scales. I have no idea how old it is, but the knife holds some nice memories.

Adam

 

[kb31]

i would add the WS 1986 survival knife that used to be in the survival aids colog
like the dartmoor but with a eye cut out i used look at it and think "that's the knife"
but my first poper job about 1992 i got one- nice to look at and play with-to use i
hated it even after years of rambo copys it is just too thick to cut well
i kept thinking "you'll get used to it lofty's got one and the sas "
but it ended up back in it's box til last year £400+ on ebay boy was i a happy bunny!

 

[Simon E]

When we Brits say 'Penknife' I think the majority of us would say this fits the bill.

image from tout-lemonde.com


I think this is to Brits what a Stockman is to our American cousins.

I don't really know if it would fit into this thread as the OP wanted, but its such a looker and for 14.75, can you live without one?

 

[tedw]

How could you forget the classic USAF Survival Knife?

 

[addyb]

How could you forget the classic USAF Survival Knife?

Do you mean the miniature Ka-Bar that includes a sharpening stone in the sheath, or the US equivelant of the British army jack-knife?

Curious,

Adam

 

[suburban bushwacker]

what about the tom brown jnr Tracker 2 - i.e the reasonable sized one not the giant sword!

 

[FGYT]

Kukri the legendary knife

 

[Sickboy]

Kukri for sure, problem is which model, there are so many

 

[British Red]

How about the Sgian Dubh and Scottish Dirk?

 

[weaver]

The British Red Field Knife.

A legend in its own time!

 

[G.M. Merrill]

How about the Randall #1, 7"? I've carried one for years and although it's a little large (you really need a folder too for small things), it's never let me down.

 

[joejoe]

reading this article i just been reading this and set me thinking about myfirst knife dr my dad,merchant swan at time,gave me a green river knife and marlin spike in same sheath/liked knives at time made me love them

 

[stuart m]

The British Red Field Knife.

This one?

 

[British Red]

Think we are in some famous company there stu

 

[stuart m]

Think we are in some famous company there stu

And why not

 

[Karl5]

Surely the classic Loveless drop-point hunter has to be on the list.

/ Karl

 

[dtalbot]

How can the billhook in its many designs be missing from a list about blades that have shaped how a mostly UK crowd think of woodcraft?

 

[Shinken]

Think we are in some famous company there stu

and the best of the bunch

 

[Fin]

and the best of the bunch

Ditto - I never tire of looking at that knife. Art and functionality in one gorgeous package!