5 Traditional Knife "Must Haves"

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OK, I have a question, and if it has been asked before, I trust I will be made aware of it.

What, in your opinion, are the 5 "Must haves" any self respecting Traditional knife knut should have? Be as specific as you like--brand, pattern, materials, but lets limit it to production knives right now. Pics are expected, but not required.

I'm hoping this will be an enlightening thread, one that helps my, and maybe your, collection grow.
 
Folders...
Remington 1123 Bullet
Schrade Old Timer 8OT
Buck 110
Case Sodbuster
Remington Cotton Sampler (ok....this one isn't practical, but it's my favorite pattern so have to stick it in there)....but if I have to give my real 5th pick, it would be a swiss army knife
 
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Any Victorinox or Wenger
Any Old Timer or Uncle Henry
Something from Case
Something from Boker
Something from Schatt and Morgan, Canal Street, or Great Eastern
Something vintage. German, English, American, whatever
 
1970 or before CASE 6383 Whittler
1970 or before CASE 6344 stockman or 63087 stockman
1970 or before CASE 6333 or 6327 so you can see how little knives were made back then

1970 or before CASE peanut (6220 or 5220 in stag)

Any brand of vintage gunstock whittler (Orange Blossom)
 
All gettable still :)

1. Northwoods #11
2. Queen Canoe
3. GEC Moose
4. Eye Stockman
5. Moore Maker large Sodbuster


(6. Because there is always one more: Schrade 194OT)
 
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I think the Buck 110 should be on almost everyone's list. Also a Victorinox of some sort, but I'm not a traditional knife kind of guy so those are my two choices.
 
A Buck 110.
A Stockman, 1095 or alloy steel. US-made Schrade Old timer, or US-made Camillus.
A Case Peanut, CV blades
A Victorinox, pick one. (I'm partial to the Tinker, but lots of folks like the Farmer.)
A Buck 301 Stockman.
 
A SAK.
Buck 110
Stockman or Whittler.
A Mora classic type with laminated blade.
a Green River or Old Hickory; belt, sheath, skinner, butcher, boning or paring knife.
 
A Loveless pattern
A good custom slipjoint
A custom damascus blade
An engraved knife
A Bowie
 
Buck 110
Victorinox Soldier
Schrade 34 OT
Case peanut (yellow CV)
Opinel (6,7 or 8)
 
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I nominate:

* A Case peanut.
* Any Buck from the 300 series.
* Any U.S.-made Old Timer.
* A Case trapper or mini trapper.
* An alox-handled Victorinox Soldier.

-- Mark
 
SAK
Buck 110
Opinel No 7 (or No 8)

Technically not "classics" but definitely popular
Gerber LMF 2
and everyone needs a spydie;)
 
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Camillus TL-29
Case CV Sodbuster
3 blade knife- whittler or stockman, depending on blade combination you like
Barlow knife
Scout knife or SAK
 
• Case/Bose collaboration knife
• vintage Remington
• a big slipjoint, perferably a stockman, for real work
• a classy little slipjoint, for church, evenings out, etc.
• any pattern custom slipjoint by one of the fine makers on this forum
 
One medium-size knife that is comfortable in the pocket, something to oil the joints with, and something to sharpen the knife with. I know you were looking for knives, but that's really all you need.

Now to answer the real question:
1. Stockman
2. Barlow
3. Trapper
4. Small gentleman's knife - a penknife or something like that.
5. A medium to large size single blade.
 
1) Stockman, i Like the buck 301
2) Peanut, Case or other Brand
3) SAK, the SD or whatever
4) Slimline Trapper, Case or Queen
5) Kabar USMC
 
Not to hijack this thread, but I really need to try one of the buck 300 series knives. They seem to be pretty popular around here.
 
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