Douk-Douk, Opinel, Svord Peasant, Higonokami..what else?

[leozinho]

I'm starting to collect the cheap 'peasant' knives of various countries. You know, like the Douk-Douk, Higonokami, Opinel, etc.

What else is there? (I recognize the Svord Peasant isn't a design native to New Zealand, but it sort of fits into the theme.)

Many thanks.

 

[psquared]

Okapi, not the Cold Steel tribute but the real ones, beloved by South African youngsters and gangsters alike.

A challenge would be finding one of the older, German made ones.

 

[Fonedork]

Mercator, Buck 110

 

[JAB]

Pattada
Laguiole
Sodbuster

 

[Hal]

Christy might qualify:
christycompany (dot)net

 

[A.L.]

Pallares de Solsona

 

[Txerra_2]

Taramundi.
Albaceteña.

 

[comis]

Here are a few brands/pattern that's regional/country specific, not all of them are 'peasant' knife per se, but still collectable if you are interested:

Corta-E-Pica, Portugal
Hippekniep/Sodbuster, Boker/Mercator, Solingen, Germany
Karambit, Golok, Keris, Indonesia
Navaja, Spain
Okapi, South Africa
Opinel/Laguiole/Douk-Douk, Le Thiers, France
Rybička/Fish knife, Mikov, Czech Republic
Szankovitis, Hungary
Svord, New Zealand
Victorinox, Switzerland

 

[studio]

MAM, from Portugal

 

[BJE]

Mora!

I can see J jackknife influence in this thread already, in the Christy and Pattada suggestions.

 

[jackknife]

Mora!

I can see J jackknife influence in this thread already, in the Christy and Pattada suggestions.

Okay, I have to plead guilty on that! I do have a love oddball old fashioned knives like the Pattada and Christy, not to mention the Higonokami, Opinel, taramundi, and other primitive friction folders.

But the little Christy has a special place in my heart, both from my dad and my own experience with it.

 

[jackknife]

I'm starting to collect the cheap 'peasant' knives of various countries. You know, like the Douk-Douk, Higonokami, Opinel, etc.

What else is there? (I recognize the Svord Peasant isn't a design native to New Zealand, but it sort of fits into the theme.)

Many thanks.

Be veeeery careful, leozinho! They can be very addicting, and there is a very clear danger that once you get used to how an Oinel, Douk-Douk, and Higonokami slice and dice, you become spoiled with the almost sensual way they glide through what your cutting.

 

[jiggyfly16]

Be veeeery careful, leozinho! They can be very addicting, and there is a very clear danger that once you get used to how an Oinel, Douk-Douk, and Higonokami slice and dice, you become spoiled with the almost sensual way they glide through what your cutting.

Very true, started with an Opinel carbon 7 and now I have a 6, three 7, two 8, 9, 10, and 12.

 

[AgentSteel]

José Da Cruz Cutelaria (from Portugal) has some nice Opinel-like folders.

Fraraccio from Italy, for some nice italian knife patterns.

Mikov, from Czech Republic.

 

[jackknife]

Very true, started with an Opinel carbon 7 and now I have a 6, three 7, two 8, 9, 10, and 12.

Do yourself a huge favor; don't try a Douk-Douk!

It will spoil you by slicing with an Opinel, but without the fussy finicky wood handle that needs treating and tinkering.

 

[AntDog]

Otter Messer! Pick any one you like the looks of. I highly recommend their Ankermesser and Three Rivet Knife.

Also A. Wright & Sons in Sheffield. They have hit or miss quality, but when you get a good one they really shine.

 

[jiggyfly16]

Do yourself a huge favor; don't try a Douk-Douk!

It will spoil you by slicing with an Opinel, but without the fussy finicky wood handle that needs treating and tinkering.

Bad news, already have a large and small Douk Douk
Been looking to pick up some of the other variants like the vendetta and tiki with a black blade though......

 

[brownshoe]

swiss army pioneer. Case slimline trapper or sodbuster.

 

[dirc]

mora / morakniv from sweden since 1891... my personal fav for low cost, high quality blades...

I'm just sad they dropped some of their wood handled models

 

[afishhunter]

Portugise MAM.
I have the large Sheepsfoot, without linerlock.
They also make a large and small spearpoint and a small Sheepsfoot, with or without a linerlock.
Personally, I like the friction folders without the linerlock. They seem more "traditional"/"original".
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I don't know if you are aware, but only the Opinel Number 6 and above have the ring lock (introded/added in 1955).
The number 2 to 5 inclusive don't have a lock.

Good luck finding an African manufactured Okapi. They might be out of business.

EDIT:
A Mora Number 1 or 2 or other brand Puukko, if you are including fixed blades in your collection,
You might have to get one "second hand" ... I think the Mora "Classics" are miniatures or sized for pre-teen hands.