Favorite Knife

[dma1965]

We all have a favorite knife, or if you’re a knife junkie like me (and you probably are if you’re here) maybe favorite knives. I have hundreds of pocket knives, and 99% are traditional knives. I have gorgeous GEC knives, some being used, others just sitting in tubes. I definitely have lots of pocket knives from many great makers that are just shelf queens.

This is the knife I have been carrying for a month now, every day. It has a story. It began life as an electrician’s knife that I acquired after it had been in an electrical fire. The delrin scales were burnt and melted. The blades were burnt and etched. I took it apart and cleaned it up and put new scales on it and did some file work on the backsprings. I profiled the blades how I like. I made the screwdriver into a wharncliffe blade and partially serrated the spear blade. To me it is like a rescued dog. You know, the one you find badly scarred and skinny and missing an eye, and you nurse it back to health. It becomes your beautiful baby, but the scars are still there. You love him because of the scars. He is a survivor. I lost this knife for 8 years and found it a month ago. I remembered it over the years. I’m happy to be reunited with him.

I also have other favorite knives. What makes them favorites is the stories behind them. Like the Swiss Army knife with the serrated blade I took to Sicily this summer and used it to slice salami and cheese and fruit and bread that I bought from the street markets. It’s another favorite.

Most of our favorite knives are priceless to us, and wouldn’t excite anyone else. It doesn’t matter because they’re not for sale. They’re a part of us. When we’re gone hopefully our children or grandchildren or a good friend will carry it, and it will be their favorite knife, because it has a story.

What’s your story? Let’s see the knife and hear the story.

 

[buckthorn]

We all have a favorite knife, or if you’re a knife junkie like me (and you probably are if you’re here) maybe favorite knives. I have hundreds of pocket knives, and 99% are traditional knives. I have gorgeous GEC knives, some being used, others just sitting in tubes. I definitely have lots of pocket knives from many great makers that are just shelf queens.

This is the knife I have been carrying for a month now, every day. It has a story. It began life as an electrician’s knife that I acquired after it had been in an electrical fire. The delrin scales were burnt and melted. The blades were burnt and etched. I took it apart and cleaned it up and put new scales on it and did some file work on the backsprings. I profiled the blades how I like. I made the screwdriver into a wharncliffe blade and partially serrated the spear blade. To me it is like a rescued dog. You know, the one you find badly scarred and skinny and missing an eye, and you nurse it back to health. It becomes your beautiful baby, but the scars are still there. You love him because of the scars. He is a survivor. I lost this knife for 8 years and found it a month ago. I remembered it over the years. I’m happy to be reunited with him.

I also have other favorite knives. What makes them favorites is the stories behind them. Like the Swiss Army knife with the serrated blade I took to Sicily this summer and used it to slice salami and cheese and fruit and bread that I bought from the street markets. It’s another favorite.

Most of our favorite knives are priceless to us, and wouldn’t excite anyone else. It doesn’t matter because they’re not for sale. They’re a part of us. When we’re gone hopefully our children or grandchildren or a good friend will carry it, and it will be their favorite knife, because it has a story.

What’s your story? Let’s see the knife and hear the story.

Very well presented. Thank you for the excellent writing!

 

[DaveHS]

Those scarred blades are incredible. Love the filework. Thank you for sharing. I’m contemplating an elegy to a favorite thanks to your post.

 

[jfk1110]

Great job on that.one..... Cool that you you found iit after so long....

 

[JM2]

Wow, that is a great knife and story.

I guess my favorites are as follows.

Case 75 pattern jumbo stockman, that I dyed the handles on.

Buck 119. It's the right size and weight and shape. My favorite of all fixed blades I've ever had or held.

Case 65 pattern Folding Hunter. I've been carrying this as my belt knife for a few years and I can't imagine anything better. Got a bit of history with it too. https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/update-found-the-unthinkable-i-lost-my-knife.2048422/

This Buck 426 was found in a lot of broke knives I purchased. I sent it back to Buck and they graciously replaced the damaged blade with a 110 blade at no charge. I've carried it hunting every season for nearly 10 years.

 

[Modoc ED]

Favorite knife of all time - SOG Stingray

 

[Hickory n steel]

This 1989 Buck 305 is one of my favorite knives.
This Case 6208 is another of my favorites.
Most of my favorites don't really have much story behind them, they're just knives I really like a lot.

 

[black mamba]

My favorite of all time is this Tidioute Cuban stockman in bark ram's horn from 2007. Number 32 (Jim Brown's number) of only 46 made.

 

[jfk1110]

Favorite knife of all time - SOG Stingray

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They certainly made some beautiful blades back in the first decade or so of existence
Always loved the tomcat..... .........Great example yours is!!! We!L loved

 

[Jacques Mi]

Difficult to pick just one tbh.

 

[DaveHS]

Difficult to pick just one tbh

Same! I have favorites in categories and competitors within those. And some sentimental ones that are ugly ducklings. Here are some from my Top 10.

 

[jfk1110]

I have Lotsa favourites.....

 

[abcdef]

Rhetorical issue for many here.

 

[jmh33]

I have Lotsa favourites.....

John

 

[Old Engineer]

It is an Impossible Task for me to choose 1 Favorite knife or even 1 for different Categories , but I will have a go at it . These are some of the ones that are made of UNOBTAINIUM .

EDC :

Old Lambfoot :

Newer Lambfoot : You can choose one for me

Barlow : The one with the Clip Blade

Fixed Blade :

Bling :

Left Handed :

Pruner :

Stag User :

Old Knife : It May Be the best built knife that I have too

Harry

 

[Corto_Malt]

 

[jlhoffman74]

 

[Headwinds]

This Case 6208 is another of my favorites.View attachment 2987154

I still enjoy seeing your Accidental Appaloosa!

 

[Rookie82]

Here's my favorite. You can read the full thread and details here. https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/my-maple-syrup-sfo-knife-from-titusville.1949989/
But the quick version is I had a special project knife made by DFKB to honor my families history of making maple syrup for multiple generations. I wanted to give knives out to the family and friends that had helped make syrup over the years, and wanted the knife to have my name on it. I was able have input on the design, added a lot of special requests and features, and had 25 knives made. I still carry that knife 3x more often than any other EDC. It definitely holds a special place. Here are some photos.