Show us your working knife

[William_Montgomery]

The one that does the grunt work. The solid and reliable workhorse.

Let's see your old faithful.

(Pics please).

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This is my go-to knife for most jobs these days. It gets used for everything, general gardening, skinning/butchering, food prep, carving and anything else needs doing. Small, easy to sharpen, full tang, and the handle is solid and weather-proof.
Skrama 80

 

[Broch]

A bit of a brute but the one I favour for most of my woodland work

 

[oldtimer]

This is the one that is always in my pocket and so gets used most in the real world.

 

[stonepark]

Likewise, 1990's Victorinox Champ.

 

[Sooty22]

I'll need to work out how to import pics, I can't see the option (newbie!)

But I concur on the Skrama 80, really good piece, I have their pointed version and I will order a puuko from them next time I am in the continent.

I have a couple of Fallkniven F1s, but I found that they tend to chip too easily if abused even a bit, so I keep them for 'that' time

However, my real workhorse is just an Opinel. Brutally sharp, they take an edge and keep it really well, and they are so cheap that you can get about 10 for the price of a Fallkniven. Not the sturdiest, but I always take a hatchet along, so that deals with all the heavier stuff.

Also very partial to swiss army knives, always carrying an actual army issue one from the 1930s, goes to show how sturdy they are!

 

[johnnytheboy]

Three troopers,

1) SM p90 used for all field butchery
2) EDC pocket knife
3) DIY knife

 

[William_Montgomery]

Three troopers,

1) SM p90 used for all field butchery
2) EDC pocket knife
3) DIY knife

Nice. What's the DIY knife on the right? Looks like it's seen a fair bit of work.

 

[johnnytheboy]

It’s just a cheap knife I picked up at the till in Bushwear, tbh probably better with a mora companion, occasionally I use a pull through sharpener on it, it kinda replaces a Stanley knife in my tool kit!

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[Damascus]

Uk legal spiderco, g10 scales in black, sorry no pics,gets used daily and stays sharp!

 

[HorseGuy]

In the horses field I generally use a Swiss Soldier's Knife 08. I've tried several other knives over the years including Mora, Helle, Fallkniven and a regular sized Victorinox SAK but this is the one I've settled on for my everyday go to working knife/tool. It has the best compromise between convenience, portability and tool set for my needs. It's slightly larger and more durable than a regular SAK and it has a grippy non-slip handle. It's not a proper bushcraft knife but it suits me.

It's also the easiest knife that I've ever sharpened despite being partially serrated and only ground on one side. A couple of quick swipes along the 'wrong' non-ground side of the blade with a sharpening rod and it's back to paper slicing sharp in seconds.

 

[Damascus]

In the horses field I generally use a Swiss Soldier's Knife 08. I've tried several other knives over the years including Mora, Helle, Fallkniven and a regular sized Victorinox SAK but this is the one I've settled on for my everyday go to working knife/tool. It has the best compromise between convenience, portability and tool set for my needs. It's slightly larger and more durable than a regular SAK and it has a grippy non-slip handle. It's not a proper bushcraft knife but it suits me.

It's also the easiest knife that I've ever sharpened despite being partially serrated and only ground on one side. A couple of quick swipes along the 'wrong' non-ground side of the blade with a sharpening rod and it's back to paper slicing sharp in seconds.

Love the knife, one better in my eyes is the outrider, which has a pair of scissors, shame it’s only in nail Nick blade as I do like the one handed opening for easy. I reground the blade and took out the serrations, personal preference that’s all.

 

[HorseGuy]

Love the knife, one better in my eyes is the outrider, which has a pair of scissors, shame it’s only in nail Nick blade as I do like the one handed opening for easy. I reground the blade and took out the serrations, personal preference that’s all.

I have other models of SAK's at home, in the office and in the car. Different models suit different environments in my experience. The ones I use at home and in the office both have scissors on them (which get used often) but the field and car knives do not. Horses for courses and all that.

It's also possible to swap the blade on the 08 Soldier's Knife for a one handed opening straight edge blade without the serrations from another Victorinox model. When I bought the 08 that was something which I initially intended to do but now that I've used the standard blade and found that it works well for cutting rope and small branches in the field I won't bother changing it. It's neither better nor worse than a straight edge as far as I an tell.

 

[Damascus]

I have other models of SAK's at home, in the office and in the car. Different models suit different environments in my experience. The ones I use at home and in the office both have scissors on them (which get used often) but the field and car knives do not. Horses for courses and all that.

It's also possible to swap the blade on the 08 Soldier's Knife for a one handed opening straight edge blade without the serrations from another Victorinox model. When I bought the 08 that was something which I initially intended to do but now that I've used the standard blade and found that it works well for cutting rope and small branches in the field I won't bother changing it. It's neither better nor worse than a straight edge as far as I a tell.

I agree, for cutting rope etc, brilliant, I know you can swop blade for a straight edge but being a cheapskate, decided to regrind, plus I do have a blade jig to make things easier.

 

[PSBurton]

I have a woodlore that I use for general bushcraft, carving spoons, batoning wood, making feather sticks etc and then a mora that I use specifically for fishing because it is a bit harder to keep it dry and in good nick, and also there is a more than zero chance that one day I’ll drop in into the river whilst rinsing it.

 

[HorseGuy]

then a mora that I use specifically for fishing (because it is a bit harder to keep it dry and in good nick, and also there is a less than zero chance that one day I’ll drop in into the river whilst rinsing it)

Mora's are great. The best thing about them is that you can just use them for any job without worrying because they're so cheap to replace.

 

[PSBurton]

Mora's are great. The best thing about them is that you can just use them for any job without worrying because they're so cheap to replace.

I completely agree. And to use, sharpen etc it is 90% as good in every way as the Woodlore as far as I can tell, but literally one-thirtieth of the price. They are incredible value

 

[Aristotle]

A battered version of this lives in my pocket daily and is used at least once, often more, every day. How/why do people Manage without a pocket tool?

I have added a pocket clip to the ring and the mini screwdriver to the corkscrew.

For Scouts/light outdoors stuff I have a Svord Mini that is really useful and UK friendly.

For heavier grounds maintenance/camping/bushcraft things I have a Mora Clipper and various chopping tools/axes/hatchets.

I have an old Mora Viking that lives in the garage/tool bag gets used and abused.

I have a Milwaukee flip knife for "utility"/"Stanley" knife purposes.

 

[Potatohead]

My most pocketed EDC (out of the two I own) is my Boker Tech Tool 6.
Basically a beefed up SAK without going full leatherman.
Just enough tools to cover a multitude of tasks without making it too bulky in the pocket.


Both my boys got one of these each on their 10th Birthday too.
Great for when we are bumbling about in the woods.
Sadly Boker dont seem to be producing them any more.

Fixed blade wise i have two.
A Terava Skrama 240 which mainly does the heavy duty stuff after the axe work and only at home. Not one youd really want out and about in the UK sadly.

Then I have my TRC South Pole in the Magnacut steel version.
I have tried/used a LOT of knives over the years ranging from Moras to Fallknivens etc and I emptied my modest collection to buy this. I tried one a friend had just bought and it was just in another league as soon as I held it for the first time.



It fits my hand like a glove. And whilst it does not excel and any one particular thing, it has done everything I have challenged it with very - VERY well indeed.
A true all-rounder.

 

[Potatohead]

Figured I may as well share my other edc folder.

For when im wanting a more sturdy blade but notnin fixed blade territory, I have my Kizer Vagnino Slipjoint.
At less than £50 its a ridiculously good value folder.



The Nitro-V steel is supremely tough and well balanced with edge retention and ease of sharpening.
The handle suits larger hands and it has the biggest and best placed finger choil of any I have tried. Including far more expensive Spydercos and Hinderers.
Feels very safe in use.
I usually pair it with my bladeless leatherman Rebar for full utility.

 

[Aristotle]

My most pocketed EDC (out of the two I own) is my Boker Tech Tool 6.
Basically a beefed up SAK without going full leatherman.
Just enough tools to cover a multitude of tasks without making it too bulky in the pocket.

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Both my boys got one of these each on their 10th Birthday too.
Great for when we are bumbling about in the woods.
Sadly Boker dont seem to be producing

Does the Boker Tool 7 have scissors? I find the scissors on my SAK very useful and use them very frequently.