Attention all Custom Knifemakers-What do you guys carry?

tonym said:
I think I read that Scott carries his Tusker everywhere:eek:
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I do, it's always in the truck. :D
On my person, I carry a standard black/green micarta PSK in A2 steel with JRE sheath, Leatherman Charge and one of my favorite slipjoints, a Mooremaker two blade large frame trapper. Sometimes I switch the Mooremaker and carry a Buck 110. The 110 is my all time favorite folder. I have 55 110's and 112's in my Buck collection. :D I'll post a pic of what I EDC later tonite.
When I'm in the timber, Tusker, axe and a saw. The smaller blades vary but those 3 always go.
Scott
 
Strider SnG for EDC and usually have a Simonich mid-tech Raven when hitting the woods.
 
I carry a Benchmade folder ever day then RC3 or RC4 or sometimes a small Ka Bar in the woods. Mike
 
Normally I carry one of my own larger fixed blades, unless in town, and then I also carry a Katz Cheetah and a Spyderco Police.

When I am relaxing with the housecoat on I carry one of my 4 inch skinners in a Kydex sheath from Normark.
 
Huh, I carry a VX-170. 70cm is useless here because of the air force shutting down repeaters.

Gets used often enough.

Okay, on to pics.

First, there's these two. the jatoba handled one I've been carrying for a week now, and the micarta one for a few days. I don't know if this is "keeper" edc or just "testing" edc. I think that they will end up for sale since I want to make my EDC one of these with ipe, so I can show people what it finishes up like in person. This is more of a casual "business card" knife for my EDC. And I don't wear either of these in the shop. (jatoba, 1/8 L6 convex grind, micarta 3/32 15N20 convex grind)

Incidentally, the testing is going fine. The blades tested out before I put handles on, of course, and the handles and ergonomics are surprisingly good. Odd shape, and I have no idea what to call them, but comfortable to use.

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My regular EDC fixed blade, first blade I ever forged - 5160. Someday I'll take the cord wrap off and put scales on, and myabe a lanyard hole. Maybe. If I get around to it. Notice the pen holder and the stainless steel ball point pen :D

Not the prettiest blade in the world, but it sure does cut a lot. I left it really hard for scribing, with an increasing bevel angle on the convex edge as you get really close to the tip.

If I'm in my shop or bumming around town, this one is on me. I've also noticed that with the new brown sheath (old one was black) and the pen holder, I get fewer odd looks from sheeple types.

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Outrider. Best balance of size and tools. Use everything except the can opener every day. Well, I actually don't use the blade much what with the sheath knife and the necker.

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Tool porn! I haven't figured out my belt rig for these yet, but they are most often stuck through my belt or hanging out of my pockets. Descriptions after photo

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ANCIENT rock hammer that I restored, then put an ipe handle on. I use it to tap things a lot. It's a beauty. 16 3/8 ounces total weight.

Old Australian make "Dowidat" 10 inch crescent wrench. Marked "astro Chrome". No idea exactly how old, but it's a sweet tool and just feels nice. Adjusting is tight and fluid. Someday I'll find out I have a collectible.

The pliers are marked "BURFUM TOOL CO LA.MO." But the R in burfum is a bit of a guess. Obviously hand forged, cool little slot scredriver on the end.
 
Here are a couple I use. Actually the only two I have made for myself through the years. My one main carry knife was lost so I mainly use the smaller one in the pic everyday. Blades about 3 1/2" or so..hickory handle with copper pins...and the other biger one is a slight on my Hudson bay with a black walnut handle. They both get used really hard. The hudson bay has done everything from Split wood, mark trail and even squared up ice cream for the kids. The smaller one is on my side all the time.
Matt
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Well I've not got photo's of my edc. But in my pockets at my desk I've got a Fenix P1D flashlight, and a SAK Huntsman, a cell phone, and a 2 gig mikro drive.

In the truck in the parking lot I've got a Silky Big Boy, a CS shovel, a small hatchet, and a belt knife. (the belt knife is rotated as I get a whim this or that way)

(Also in the truuck are a psk, a wool blanket, a tarp, and a couplet of Nalgene bottles.)
 
The newest SDC is the SOG assisted I took in on trade. It replaced a well worn Cold Steel voyager. Everything else has been well tested and used. Slipjoint may vary depending on my mood, but it's a trapper 90% of the time. The fixed blades have been in the field alot!
 
Here is a pic of my 5 most used blades, big custom of 5160, smaller one of L-6 and three factory knives, Case, Mora and SOG
 

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Fiddleback said:
Well I've not got photo's of my edc. But in my pockets at my desk I've got a Fenix P1D flashlight, and a SAK Huntsman, a cell phone, and a 2 gig mikro drive.

In the truck in the parking lot I've got a Silky Big Boy, a CS shovel, a small hatchet, and a belt knife. (the belt knife is rotated as I get a whim this or that way)

(Also in the truuck are a psk, a wool blanket, a tarp, and a couplet of Nalgene bottles.)
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Huntsman rocks!:)
 
I've been carrying a Spyderco Endura everyday for many years. I had the first, second and third generations and now I'm using the Endura 4th. When I'm away from home, I also carry a Victorinox huntsman along with the Endura. I really want to try a CS large clip point voyager though.
 
here's what I currently EDC. The PSK is in the side tool pocket and the other two on my belt. I wear the Leatherman horizontally.
Scott

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That does it all this knife porn:D and tool porn :eek:is to much I am signing out and going to the shop to work on knives. This is killing me looking at those sweet knives.;)

Chat with you all on thursday.

Bryan
 
Well... I mainly carry Dan Wesson PTC in 10mm. As for knives, I have been carrying that little Pass around knife. But the only pic of it I have is the one Tknife took and it is what I use for my avatar. But I will carry this one again during hunting season.
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I will try and post another pic of one in the morning. It is one that I have never had up for sale. It is one of my favs. as I always take this one fishing ( it's not a fillet knife).

Nick:)
 
Sweet choice with the forum knife Nick. All the makers carry some nice steel! This was a great question Bear!
 
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