My very small rotation

Rick,

Great looking rotation IMO. I like that AG especially since I am a nut for stag. The Case that Keith gifted you is an all around great EDC IMO. The Case, to me, is the kind of knife that can go anywhere. It has a classy look with the black handles, the serpintene frame that I consider an absolute hall of fame classic, and a small and large blade. I would be proud to EDC both of those, but I can really understand your appreciation of the gift from Keith. Somewhat of a sentimental, it happens for a reason guy, I would feel similar

As for myself, and for conversations sake, I stick to one at a time. I feel like I can focus on keeping up one knife better then a small rotation. So I keep all my knives, even my users, clean and protected in storage. I keep one as my current EDC that I focus my attention on. I could spend time working little kinks out, sharpening until the blades are just how I like them and so on.

Right now my current is a 57 clip point stag whittler. Im adjusting to a smaller blade then my 85 single blade spear easy open, but its nice to make a change.

Nice thread,

Kevin

 

Hi Rick!

I can agree with Kevin. Nice rotation you have there. I (try !!) to change my rotation every second day. But there are some knives, which I need to have in my pocket from time to time... A GEC Moose and a GEC #73 are already on the way

Kind regards
Andi

 

Hi Rick! First off, I'm honored that the little 22087 has found its way into your small rotation. As mentioned in a previous email, I think I get more pleasure knowing it has found a good home than I did from actually carrying it myself. Carry and use it in good health my friend. :thumbup:

Your Ken Coats Sheepsfoot Jack is absolutely one of the coolest knives I've ever seen, and I can certainly see why it has a permanent place in your watch pocket! Maybe I've been asleep but I don't recall seeing the Bertram H & R before. That's very nice stag and the knife looks like it would box above its weight.

Besides a SAK or two, about the only constant is the Conductor or White Owl in my watch pocket. The third or fourth knife gets changed usually every day. I have absolutely no need to carry three or four knives, but hardly know they're in my pockets so why not?

I agree with Kevin - nice thread Rick - and I'm glad I could contribute in a small way.

 

Rick,
I do like your EDC rotation as well. The H&R is pretty nice, and somehow it reminds me of my GEC #25. And I do like the Case jack that you won in Keith's giveaway. Doesn't surprise me at all to know that you carry it often. I already expressed my appreciation for your Ken Coats sheepsfoot jack
To go on with the conversation on knife rotation, I have a small rotation too, made of all the knives I currently own (apart from kitchen knives, one fixed blade and a few "resident" knives - work knife, gardening knife, handbag knife). The elk #25, an Opinel #6, and a small Falcon lockback (all three knives got a thread of their own here). I only carry one knife at a time. It may sound weird to some, but owning and carrying a small number of knives makes me feel like they're more "mine". And since I'm no collector, I chose to keep it that way, although I'm sometimes tempted to go to the dark side

Fausto

 

Rick,
I remember reading that statement here on BF too. I love knives, and I don't care how many I own, it's my hobby, and it gives me great pleasure. And that statement brings me back to the reality, made essentially by two facts. First, most people don't care about knives, therefore we have to remember that, as for any hobby, only a few people will "understand" us, and the others just won't. Second, is that, as long as it makes us feel good, and we're not hurting anyone, I don't care if there are just a bunch of knife enthusiasts in the whole world.
I don't know if there are "better" hobbies. I just guess that any hobby is more or less the same in terms of pleasure, the difference is in the attitude of the person who indulges in one. And, in a way, I assume there's some kind of casualty in our choice of hobby. But then, there's the will to keep it going.
As a sidenote...am I the only one who picks his knife according to what I'm wearing or where I'm going?

Fausto

 

No Fausto you are not alone.

My Wadsworth sleeveboard often gets carried when I am wearing a suit because at only 0.3125" thick, it practically disappears, even in the pocket of pants that fit tighter than jeans or khakis.

And when I am wearing cargo shorts with several pockets I can afford to carry something more substantial, even my Northfield Ben Hogan, which is 0.5625" thick and 4.5" long closed.

 

Thanks for the pictures, and your musings regarding your EDC.

I've quoted the above because I share your sentiments, although mine are "younger"-- I first saw a black medium jack a just few months ago, as compared to your years. That particular knife catches my eye in a similar way, which honestly surprises me. For whatever reason, the design simply works.

Congratulations again.

~ P.

 

Rick, that medium jack is very handsome. Thanks for highlighting it in this post. I would like to own one some day, but I'd like to wait for one in CV.

 

Excellent post Rick!

I entered Keith's giveaway because I have had my eye on the 32087 yeller cv pen. Now I am wondering if I might not get the 22087 jack before I get the pen. I obviously like the style, because my peanut is an almost daily carry.

3.625" is about as large as I carry, and that one (Wadsworth sleeveboard pen) is very slender. The peanut is not uncomfortably small for me in use, nor is the mini copperhead. I am finding that my rotation is moving toward smaller knives. I have parted ways with a Northfield 72 and 73, and a Queen Mountain Man, because they were too large for me.

Thanks for starting this discussion, very interesting to consider for myself, and hear what others are thinking.

 

Great looking rotation Rick!

Love the H&R, beautiful little knife that one. And the jack does look like a peanut that got fed real well when it was young.

Carl.

 

Rick,
no surprise your thread has generated interest around here
As I was reading your last post, I was thinking about something we all know. The concept of small, medium and big knives is usually different between traditionalists and "modernalists" (weird name but I know you understand me).
Just like Doug, and you, and others here, knives above 3,5" closed are a bit too big for my pockets...but, for a "modernalist", that's small.
As for rotation, traditional knives (especially American traditionals, with their multiple patterns) do call for some rotation because of variety. The fact that you keep the rotation down to a few knives at a time, is more for practical reasons, but I assume that, if I had 100 knives, I'd love to carry them all...

Fausto

 

My first knife aside from an SAK was that very Case jack knife so I guess you could say that that particular pattern has always been special to me also it seems that no matter how many patterns I try and EDC the jackknife is always the one i wind up returning to.

 

Hi Rick -

I love the first knife - it is very unique and it's of a good size too (thanks for the in-hand shot).

The Case Jack you have is just like the one my Grandfather used to carry.

Interestingly, I was at the local hardware store in my small town yesterday and I was looking at the old Case display box, and I was looking at the Jack they have in the display.

I think I will stop by and pick that one up, it is priced right and it would be a good pickup.

Thanks for the pictures. I hope we can get together again someday and talk knives and shoot the breeze. :thumbup:

best regards -

mqqn

 

Rick, those are both great knives. I can see why you would have those two as a rotation.

My rotation is half the size. This is the only knife that see's any time in my pocket ever.

 

Well hey hoss, don't feel too bad
My rotation is this



And I carry it everyday.