"Beater" Knives We All Love...Let's See Them

[dma1965]

I was hanging out in my tool shed (also known as my man cave), using one of my old "beater" knives, and decided to snap a photo of a group of them. We probably all have knives like this. These are knives I really do not carry much (or at all), but they are meant to be used for jobs that I would not use one of my EDC knives on. The old beaten up looking Scrade arrived missing a tip as part of a lot of knives I purchased (all of these were part of lots), and I re-profiled the tip and use this for scraping glue and finish off of whatever, or to clean other tools. It is beaten up, but fills this role so well I have grown to love it. The scout knife is an old USA Boker that hangs on a hook in my shed near the paint cans and finish cans, with the opener always open. I use it to pry off lids. I adore it for this job. The old Cattaraugus does not really get used much, but I don't carry it, and it just looks happy hanging out with the beaters. By the way, that old Cattaraugus has no wobble whatsoever and still snaps like a bear trap.

I am sure you all have knives like this. Let's see them and give them the praise they deserve.

 

[Gevonovich]

Meet Camillus and Ulster

 

[blademan 13]

I have a few although not so much beater knives as knives that have been beat. They get carried and used still as they are functionally very good. Excellent snap and tight blades. The top 2 are New York Knife, the bottom an Ulery tool knife (sadly missing the implements). All are perfect aged ebony.

 

[black mamba]

My only real beater is this old BuckLite 424 from 1988, when I bought it new for $14. I broke 3/16" off the tip about 20 years ago, but reshaped and resharpened it and it's still going strong today.

 

[dma1965]

I have a few although not so much beater knives as knives that have been beat. They get carried and used still as they are functionally very good. Excellent snap and tight blades. The top 2 are New York Knife, the bottom an Ulery tool knife (sadly missing the implements). All are perfect aged ebony.

They really built them a lot stronger back in the day. I have a couple of knives with missing blades I use regularly as well. They still work and are tight as the day they were made.

 

[SAK Guy]

My work knives:

My grandson talked me out of the 108mm Solo two weekends ago...he needed a "work knife" like granddad's...

 

[Chris Pierce]

That top knife, what are you cutting with it? Sand paper?

 

[SAK Guy]

That top knife, what are you cutting with it? Sand paper?

Nah, it was that way when I got it. My use added only a little to it's character. Funny thing, after sharpening, it would easily push cut paper.

Still tight and snappy, it's a good knife that will serve my grandson well.