An actual "just one knife" scenario.

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Bumppo

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I live out of a suitcase, well, a duffle bag, and over the years my luggage has had to have been downsized more and more, either do to company policy or airport regs. I can have a multi tool for work, and presently use a Leatherman Surge, but am only allowed one other knife for food prep. I have a few and usually carried more than I should, but the company is cracking down and the sheeple are getting a little blabby. So, my choice has to cover not only food prep but serve as a backpacking and light bush craft knife. I will be going for a four inch or under fixed blade, but it has to look sheeple friendly and have a tip strong enough to not snap if I need to gouge out a wooden bowl or pry bark off of a log. It also should be a production knife that can be bought commonly in the United States.

Any suggestions?
 
I would go with a Bark River. Maybe a mini Canadian or larger. Very well built for the price. Strong steel. Nice looking and not scary.
 
Check out JK knives. Stomper has quite a few that meet your exact description. They are build like a tank and priced very fair. He usually has some on the Makers for Sale. Also DPK and Koyote knives. These are just the ones i have tried and there are many more good ones.
 
There's plenty good knives in that category, the aforementioned RC-3 (I've gotta get me one of those), the Fallkniven F1, the various Bark Rivers, also a Spyderco Moran (FB01). But as I always say, "Screw the sheeple", and adapt to different carry modes, a folder in the pocket instead of clipped, neck knife, pocket fixed blade AND the one you're allowed clipped to the pocket, not to mention what's tucked into your boot/waistband/underwear/sock/secret pocket up your sleeve/etc.. Be creative at the same time as exercising your second amendment rights. But that's just my opinion. :thumbup:
 
If budget is no object you might want to consider either a Game Warden or Assault Shaker from Busse.
The short blade is sheeple friendly, and belies how extremely sharp they can be. Theya hold their edge, will take all the abuse, prying and general mis-use you can throw at them with a smile. And unconditional lifetime warranty on top.
Of course there are many other choices. I suggest you go and give those 2 a go before you make your choice.
HTH
 
+1:thumbup: for the RAT RC-3


....also would recommend one of the smaller barkies.
 
+1 for the Fallkniven F1. A Cold Steel Master Hunter would be good too because, if your bag gets pillaged or stolen, you're not out a ton of cash.
 
Saint-Just said:
If budget is no object you might want to consider either a Game Warden or Assault Shaker from Busse...
HTH
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I do like Busse knives as much as anyone else here (I don't own any though) but somehow I feel that even price not being an issue, Busse knives might not fit the "production knife that can be bought commonly" statement from the OP.

Mikel
 
johnrosshayden said:
I would go with a Bark River. Maybe a mini Canadian or larger. Very well built for the price. Strong steel. Nice looking and not scary.
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I have a Mini Canadian, which is small enough for pocket carry and stout enough for hard use. A Little Creek would be good too; both are very untactical looking, but are a bit short for working with food (doable though).
 
Fallkniven F1 for me.

I think the RC-3 is too thick to do a good job as a food prep knife. Plus, it would be hard to convince the sheeple that a RAT was built as a kitchen knife---and a carbon steel blade isn't the best choice for food.
 
Here are some Bark River Knives that I like for what you have described:

Mini-Northstar
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EDC Seax
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Custom Wharncliffe EDC
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All are great at food prep, can be EDC'd and are non-threatening to the knife impaired.
 
Orca8589, I work with airships.
Krakoa, I fundamentally agree with you, however, there is very little privacy in my lifestyle, as I have rotating room mates almost all of the time, and I can get transferred at anytime to anywhere, So airlines and customs can be a factor. That is why I am looking for a "commonly available production knife". I have had several knives mysteriously disappear, mostly multitools. Lock them up you say? My luggage has been broken into more than once by co- workers, and so have others. Of course, nobody knows nothing. It is just the way it is.

Thanks everyone, I am not familiar with the Bark River Brand, but will look into it. Moras have been suggested too,and might be OK. Any Wal-Mart offering like the Bucks and Gerbers tend to look more like a hunting knife than what I am hoping for.

Just grabbing any old knife does not sit with me well, as mentioned before they tend to walk, and if I find one model that can be easily replaced, I keep down sheeple suspicion.
 
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Bumppo said:
I have had several knives mysteriously disappear, mostly multitools. Lock them up you say? My luggage has been broken into more than once by co- workers, and so have others. Of course, nobody knows nothing. It is just the way it is.

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Just grabbing any old knife does not sit with me well, as mentioned before, they tend to walk, and if I find one model that can be easily replaced, I keep down suspicion that I might have more than one knife.
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Dude, ever think about getting a new job instead of new knives?
 
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