5 Traditional Knife "Must Haves"

Ballenxj said:
LOVE the Schrade Little Finger. (Top knife in this photo.) I have at least one of them, maybe two. A very useful knife. Feels very good in hand. :)
-Bruce
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I think it is my favorite fixed blade for routine work. I have two as well; one was a white handle version intended to be scrimmed, but was marked as a second. Nothing was wrong with it as far as a user, so I picked it up. The only one of the "finger" series I don't have is the guthook version. I'm not a fan of blades with guthooks on them, I prefer to use one of specialty tools for that if need be. I have always been able to do that work with a standard knife. The little finger and the drop point version work very well for that. Now, I had to deal with a moose, I might be inclined to a different and larger knife. The puukko in the photo, that I got from Jani here, might work fine though.

Ed J
 
TLARbb said:
I think it is my favorite fixed blade for routine work. I have two as well; one was a white handle version intended to be scrimmed, but was marked as a second. Nothing was wrong with it as far as a user, so I picked it up. The only one of the "finger" series I don't have is the guthook version. I'm not a fan of blades with guthooks on them, I prefer to use one of specialty tools for that if need be. I have always been able to do that work with a standard knife. The little finger and the drop point version work very well for that. Now, I had to deal with a moose, I might be inclined to a different and larger knife. The puukko in the photo, that I got from Jani here, might work fine though.

Ed J
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Hi Ed, I agree with everything you say here. :) That is one of my absolute favorite knives as well.
I've looked at those white handled ones before, but never pulled the trigger for some reason.
I've never been a fan of the gut hook blade either. To me, that creates a weak point. Just my opinion.
The reason I say I think I still have two is because I seem to have misplaced one. Probably hidden from myself in a safe place. (I do that on occasion) ;)
The one I still have in sight is one of the earlier ones with (IMO) the better sheath. The other has the later style sheath, IIRC.
-Bruce
 
5 Traditional Must Have.... that´s a small choice with at a great ammount of knives - I´d say

- Regular Trapper
- Stockman
- Jackknife (any Case)
- traditional european pattern in generl (France, Italy, Germany etc etc)
- Barlow

in no specific order ;)
 
Just wondering if everyone here still hold the same opinion? Plus it might be nice if some of our newer members got a chance to see this thread.
Not saying I'm bumping an old thread, just sayin............... ;)
 
I can stand by my original 5 (grudgingly) Would like to add a small Douk-douk and maybe a Case cv trapper (in yellow of course).
 
Ballenxj said:
Just wondering if everyone here still hold the same opinion? Plus it might be nice if some of our newer members got a chance to see this thread.
Not saying I'm bumping an old thread, just sayin............... ;)
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As a new member to this fine forum I would love to see this bumped! I have a feeling that the choices have changed. It's interesting to see the differences just on the collecting side of the spectrum. There are a few members that I would like to see post here and I hope they do. Not calling anyone out but in the hopes they do I will follow it. And for the older forum members I will contribute just because they may want to see what a newer members list may be. :)
1. SAK any pattern I like tinker but alox is a recent interest/obsession.
2. A peanut. Thanks Carl!
3. GEC 15 boys knife/Tc barlow. Anything on that frame.
4. Boker whittler just because I love that knife.
5. Sodbuster. Case or GEC equivalent.

I really do hope that this thread continues.

An opie should be on this list too!
 
GEC #23 Liner-Lock
SAK Huntsman
Quality Fixed Blade with 4"-6" blade
3.5" Jack such as GEC #56 or #92
Assisted Opener w/pocket clip
 
#1. Schrade U.S.A. Bear Paw LB7. Carried this one for 20 years since new in 1977.
#2. Schrade U.S.A. Barlow.
#3. Schrade U.S.A. 707UH. 1 blade and scissors. So handy that I have two.
#4. Schrade U.S.A. 156OT. Small fixed blade that just feels right in hand.
#5. S.A.K. Have a couple of these also.
I have many other knives that I enjoy, but since this is only 5 traditional must have's, that is my short list of users. ;)
 
1. Schrade 881Y yellow comp stockman
2. Case 32 pattern red bone Texas jack
3. Queen #06L stag bone teardrop linerlock
4. GEC #92 Eureka Jack
5. Moore Maker #5304 jumbo stockman
 
Being new I still have a lot to learn, here are my picks.

1. Stockman (For me this is the GEC 81)
2. The GEC 15 (I prefer the single sheepfoot)
3. The Trapper (Schrade Cut Co 294)
4. The Regular Trapper (The 73 for example)
5. A quality piece at around 75 yrs old or older.
 
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