What's your "go to" pocket knife?

[MrWhippy]

On the farm, I carry a Leatherman Charge ALX with one card of spare bits. If I think I'll be needing a more dedicated knife, I carry a Spyderco Captain. Both are tough as nails and clean up easily.

 

[caps]

Victorinox Army Classic on my keyring and a Victorinox Camping in my pocket. i bought the Camping about 25 years ago in Switzerland. It was Sunday and we desperately needed a corkscrew and all the stores were closed except for a small street stand selling souveneer junk and Swiss knives. One of the best investments ever made.

John

 

[Depmandog]

So the truth is you went up north and stole Paul Bunyan's pocket knife, and now you are showing it off just like a kid.:laughing::laughing:

James K0UA

You think his knife was big, you ought to have seen his axe! I can't find a tree thick enough or long enough to replace the axe handle I broke over his head stealing his knife.

Wearing hip waders.......it's getting pretty deep in Missouri.

 

[k0ua]

Wearing hip waders.......it's getting pretty deep in Missouri.

Yeah but we are having fun:thumbsup:

James K0UA

 

[caps]

Not exactly a "pocket knife" but this is what I carry when hunting. Made it out of an old 12" circular saw blade in 1960 when I was 12 years old. Handle is crabapple and rivets were 1/8 brazing rod peened over. Made and stiched the sheath as well. Skinned lots of game with it. My grandfather was a cobbler and made all his own cutting tools. He showed me how its done and supervised. Since then I have probably made dozens of knives and cutting tools. The ones that came out really good I gave away as presents. He had the most amazing grinding and sharpening system. He had a sawhorse/seat thing that held an 18 inch diameter grinding wheel on a crankshaft that was pedal driven, sorta like a treadle sewing machine. He had at least three different grades of wheel coarseness and three or four wood wheels covered with leather impregnated with jewelers rouge. As I recall there was Red, White, Green and a Cream colored rouge. When using the grinding wheels the bottom of them sat in a little galvanized metal trough with water in it. I wish I could have gotten the grinder after his death but my aunt took the wheels and made stepping stones for her garden out of them.... Arrrggh.

John

 

[RobertBrown]

Not exactly a "pocket knife" but this is what I carry when hunting. Made it out of an old 12" circular saw blade in 1960 when I was 12 years old. Handle is crabapple and rivets were 1/8 brazing rod peened over. Made and stiched the sheath as well. Skinned lots of game with it. My grandfather was a cobbler and made all his own cutting tools. He showed me how its done and supervised. Since then I have probably made dozens of knives and cutting tools. The ones that came out really good I gave away as presents. He had the most amazing grinding and sharpening system. He had a sawhorse/seat thing that held an 18 inch diameter grinding wheel on a crankshaft that was pedal driven, sorta like a treadle sewing machine. He had at least three different grades of wheel coarseness and three or four wood wheels covered with leather impregnated with jewelers rouge. As I recall there was Red, White, Green and a Cream colored rouge. When using the grinding wheels the bottom of them sat in a little galvanized metal trough with water in it. I wish I could have gotten the grinder after his death but my aunt took the wheels and made stepping stones for her garden out of them.... Arrrggh.

John

Good post
great knife :thumbsup:

 

[k0ua]

Not exactly a "pocket knife" but this is what I carry when hunting. Made it out of an old 12" circular saw blade in 1960 when I was 12 years old. Handle is crabapple and rivets were 1/8 brazing rod peened over. Made and stiched the sheath as well. Skinned lots of game with it. My grandfather was a cobbler and made all his own cutting tools. He showed me how its done and supervised. Since then I have probably made dozens of knives and cutting tools. The ones that came out really good I gave away as presents. He had the most amazing grinding and sharpening system. He had a sawhorse/seat thing that held an 18 inch diameter grinding wheel on a crankshaft that was pedal driven, sorta like a treadle sewing machine. He had at least three different grades of wheel coarseness and three or four wood wheels covered with leather impregnated with jewelers rouge. As I recall there was Red, White, Green and a Cream colored rouge. When using the grinding wheels the bottom of them sat in a little galvanized metal trough with water in it. I wish I could have gotten the grinder after his death but my aunt took the wheels and made stepping stones for her garden out of them.... Arrrggh.

John

My father made knives almost like that, and I have one that is more like a green river pattern with a curved blade. Seeing your knife brings back some memories.. on the stones, Well they are worth a lot of money, and still should still be good if not broken. Why not offer to make some fancy concrete stepping stones if you can still get your hands on the stones and swap them for the grinding stones..

James K0UA

 

[whistlepig]

This my favorite. When the blade gets dull it takes about 5 seconds to rotate or replace the blade and it's razor sharp. I sharpen all my knives at home. Hoof knives for the horses, kitchen knives, and hunting knives. When it comes to an every day carry knife I need a break from sharpening. Something that's no hassle and easy for me to use. I've been carrying one of these for years.

SK Edge Rubber The Ultimate Utility

 

[JDGREEN4ME]

I use a Schrade "Uncle Henry" model that I've had for over twenty years.

 

[bullbreaker]

Dug out some more . Told Ya's I got it bad !

Boone