I can't decide between my SAK, the Opinel and the Leaterman 300ST. I use them all equally much. But the SAK is thoe one I carry with me when I am not out in the muck playing bushcraft.
what's your prefered pocket knife? + pics!
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A bit like knitting. A proper splice gives 100% of the strength of the rope. The best you can do with a knot (or to use the proper term for joining ropes, a 'bend') is about 60% because of distortion of the rope lay and fibres.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bend_knots
Will this thread never die?
I have 3 pocket knives which I use mostly. First one is EKA Swede 8. Blade is quite thick (3mm) and this makes this knife good for hunting knife. Locking system is very good too, it doesn`t have backlash or nothing. The handle scales are made form bubinga wood. Blade material is Sandvik 12C27 steel, which is hardened to 58 HRC and blade keeps edge quite well.
Eka Swede 8:
Then two mostly used SAKs are Victorinox Camper (91mm model) and Victorinox Tourist (84mm) model.
Those knives have all tools which is necessary to me. Camper is 3-layer, Tourist is 2-layer.
Tourist is my EDC, Camper I take with me when I go forest or do some outdoor activites.
Victorinox Camper:
Victorinox Tourist:
Eka Swede 8:
Then two mostly used SAKs are Victorinox Camper (91mm model) and Victorinox Tourist (84mm) model.
Those knives have all tools which is necessary to me. Camper is 3-layer, Tourist is 2-layer.
Tourist is my EDC, Camper I take with me when I go forest or do some outdoor activites.
Victorinox Camper:
Victorinox Tourist:
seeing as my pictures have been derped by photobuckets inablilty to save an image when it gets moved to a different folder!
here's my current favourite, the one that gets the most use! GEC Bullnose in 01, orange delrin handles and brass lanyard tube. Accompanied with a custom Angst pocket sheath.
here's my current favourite, the one that gets the most use! GEC Bullnose in 01, orange delrin handles and brass lanyard tube. Accompanied with a custom Angst pocket sheath.
Gave this one an run out today, Michael Morris friction folder in Ivory Micarta.
Michael makes nearly all his knives from old files, they are of supreme quality and F&F and not silly money, all specs are legal EDC
www.michaelmorrisknives.com
Michael makes nearly all his knives from old files, they are of supreme quality and F&F and not silly money, all specs are legal EDC
www.michaelmorrisknives.com
nice! what's the friction on the main pivot like? I guess it's fixed and can't be tightened, so has yours slacked up at all?
Michael engraves each of his custom pieces with his name and the date of completion, mine is dated 12-22-09 (that's how the boys over the big water do it) and the knife has seen a lot of use in that time, i can honestly say, there is ZERO blade play, i don't know how Michael does it, but somehow when you open the blade fully, it seems to 'click' into place, and the tolerances on the Micarta scales and spacers is so precise that there is absolutely no room for manouveur with the dreaded blade wobble, there is also ample tang end going into the gap between the scales, which is a big help in the durability department, i also know that the maker uses some type of bushing system between blade and scales, a wonderfully classy and understated bit of kit, less is more, no connections etc.
Biker
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Here's the folder I find myself carrying the most when not having the Leatherman Supertool on my belt that is.
It's a double ended Opinel no9. Originally it began life as two separate knives but I liked the idea of having a smaller whittling carving knife with the very worn down blade as well as the bigger blade. So rather than carry two Opinels I adapted the handles to lock together and glued them like that.
Matter of fact it's in my hip pocket as I type this.
It's a double ended Opinel no9. Originally it began life as two separate knives but I liked the idea of having a smaller whittling carving knife with the very worn down blade as well as the bigger blade. So rather than carry two Opinels I adapted the handles to lock together and glued them like that.
Matter of fact it's in my hip pocket as I type this.
Been carrying this Falkie for the last month now, Photos where taken when it was new
And this photo is for scale
And this photo is for scale
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I'm currently carrying the joker albus rehandled with beech scales.
But he is working on something which may well replace the joker
But he is working on something which may well replace the joker
Thanks for the hat tip.
I'm probably going to fall very soon and buy the Joker with the file work spine
Hi All,
Like many of you, I have lots of pocket knives for different occasionss,
This could be called "me bestist", well, its the one carried when wearing
trousers! (does,nt get that much use). its from taylors of sheffield
Like many of you, I have lots of pocket knives for different occasionss,
This could be called "me bestist", well, its the one carried when wearing
trousers! (does,nt get that much use). its from taylors of sheffield
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Biker
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
Thanks Samon. It was sort of fiddly to do as the cuts need to be exact and the surfaces perfectly flat. I'm used to working with wood being a Carpenter/Joiner so I wasn't so intimidated taking on that project. It's just glued and no pins, because the blades would foul on them when they're closed otherwise.
I'm really pleased with it. Obviously not a UK legal EDC, but over here it's almost a law that every Frenchman carries an Opinel or laguiole. I figured it'd be rude not to try and integrate
. The knife does get a lot of attention when shown to my French friends. They agree with you, it's pretty cool.
I lost my Spyderco UKPK a few weeks ago and 'needed' something for EDC. As I've recently had a warranty problem with my Nikon, cash is a little tight at the moment, so I set myself a budget of £10 to see how I'd get on.
After a couple of days scouring websites and reading reviews, I found this lovely little beauty on Heinnie Haynes. It's an Imperial Shrade Sodbuster with a 2¾ inch blade made from stainless steel with a non-locking slip joint.
It's been living in my pocket for almost a month and hasn't been used much beyond opening boxes and trimming rubber tube, but that's pretty much all I use a pocket knife for. I'll most likely 'upgrade' to the SOG Slipzilla on payday, but this little champ has proven a most worthy substitute.
After a couple of days scouring websites and reading reviews, I found this lovely little beauty on Heinnie Haynes. It's an Imperial Shrade Sodbuster with a 2¾ inch blade made from stainless steel with a non-locking slip joint.
It's been living in my pocket for almost a month and hasn't been used much beyond opening boxes and trimming rubber tube, but that's pretty much all I use a pocket knife for. I'll most likely 'upgrade' to the SOG Slipzilla on payday, but this little champ has proven a most worthy substitute.
Just got this in the post from South Africa - UKPK for scale.
Its a bit chunkier than my usual knives, but feels really nice in the hand and can see it being my EDC for a while.
Its a bit chunkier than my usual knives, but feels really nice in the hand and can see it being my EDC for a while.
I've got one called picnic but I can't post a picture for some reason, can't find the option. It's been a good knife, kept a good edge. Spanish it is, cost me £20 odd from a shop in Penzance a few years back now.
1. Shing slippy - superb, very strong, can do a lot of things you would reserve normally for a fixed blade, and UK legal
2. SAK Swiss Champ - can do just about anything. Not much use as a knife, but a superb resource for tick removal, split fingernail tidying, canoe maintenance, sawing small items, etc etc
3. Spyderco UKPK - very sharp and a unique design, but looks a bit tactical for my liking and would I feel lead to awkward questions
4. Nice Laguiole with an olive wood handle- because I love the style, but not UK legal for no-reason carry
5. Joker folder - amazing value
I find whenever I use an SAK as a knife I end up cutting myself, so I am not so keen on them other than 2 above
2. SAK Swiss Champ - can do just about anything. Not much use as a knife, but a superb resource for tick removal, split fingernail tidying, canoe maintenance, sawing small items, etc etc
3. Spyderco UKPK - very sharp and a unique design, but looks a bit tactical for my liking and would I feel lead to awkward questions
4. Nice Laguiole with an olive wood handle- because I love the style, but not UK legal for no-reason carry
5. Joker folder - amazing value
I find whenever I use an SAK as a knife I end up cutting myself, so I am not so keen on them other than 2 above
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Schrade Scrimshaw
Svord Peasant
Opinel Carbone #8
OKC Rat 1
Case Sodbuster Jr/Sodbusteri rotate these every couple weeks...but my fav is the Schrade.
Cheers,
DomC
seeing as my pictures have been derped by photobuckets inablilty to save an image when it gets moved to a different folder!
here's my current favourite, the one that gets the most use! GEC Bullnose in 01, orange delrin handles and brass lanyard tube. Accompanied with a custom Angst pocket sheath.
picked one of those up the other day from mike at mikesknives
realy pleased with it
