Favorite Traditional Work Horses

This Northfield #23 linerlock has been my workhorse for outdoor stuff around the house, but I just got a new Mountain Man with D2 steel that I think will take it's place.

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My Opinel #10 gets the most dirty jobs. Typically the one on the right.
 
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For most every day jobs I turn to my red stag stockman but my recon 1 bigger dirtier jobs. Then again I normally have about 10 bladed objects with me at all times, 2 in my pockets and 8 that live in my FJ and all get used.
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My Vic alox Pioneer is a knife that sees all kinds of hard work. The awl is used for punching holes in pretty much anything that needs to be drilled. The flat blade/cap opener is used for not only screws but scraping and prying things like opening paint cans. The main blade is used for pruning, cutting through cardboard, cutting drip hoses and pretty much anything that needs to really be leaned into to cut without fear of hurting the blade.
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Amir Fleschwund said:
The big Klein Tool folder is up to about any hard knife work.
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My dad carried and abused one of those big Klein lockbacks for a long time. I have it now. It certainly handled everything- even with an edge that looked like my dad used his teeth to create!
 
My Opinel 6 and 8 get a lot of work. Alox electrician, my old Anza and a heavy-duty Hultafors get most of the ugly jobs. If I am at my desk, a Frost trapper and a Companion are close at hand.
 
Interesting thread:thumbsup:

I have a whole stable of work-horses fixed and folding :D But as a keen gardener I like a knife that's not heavy in the pocket -so Opinels appeal and they lock- but I want three useful blades in one frame, carbon that sharpens satisfyingly and good quality yet not expensive, just in case you lose it. So this CASE Medium Stockman fits the bill very well, and the Chestnut Bone scales aren't too bad either :cool: ;)

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RIP stockman.

I was a field hand for about 5 years and my constant companion was a Case large stockman. Having the three blades was a huge help as the days were long and the cutting duties were many. I tried carrying lockbacks for the added safety, but only having one blade to rely on didn’t pan out and often times the locking mechanism got impacted with dirt and struggled to function.

Will, your choice seems better than mine!
 
johnny twoshoes said:
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RIP stockman.

I was a field hand for about 5 years and my constant companion was a Case large stockman. Having the three blades was a huge help as the days were long and the cutting duties were many. I tried carrying lockbacks for the added safety, but only having one blade to rely on didn’t pan out and often times the locking mechanism got impacted with dirt and struggled to function.

Will, your choice seems better than mine!
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Why "Rip Stockman"?
There's still plenty of life left in her, just use some good glue to reattach the shield, maybe a little clean-up and she's good to go! :):thumbsup:
 
I usually reach for my A. Wright Buffalo Horn Lambsfoot when I know that the day will bring a lot of chores. It's also often in my pocket even when no hard pocketknife work is expected.

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It's a great all-around workhorse, happily tackling jobs like breaking down cardboard boxes, opening bags of charcoal and dog food, slicing open envelopes and packaging, utility work in the garden, and slicing limes and lemons for a refreshing beverage when the chores are complete.
 
johnny twoshoes said:
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RIP stockman.

I was a field hand for about 5 years and my constant companion was a Case large stockman. Having the three blades was a huge help as the days were long and the cutting duties were many. I tried carrying lockbacks for the added safety, but only having one blade to rely on didn’t pan out and often times the locking mechanism got impacted with dirt and struggled to function.

Will, your choice seems better than mine!
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I sure learned that lesson as well. This summer, I was carrying a Chinese made Gerber OHO because I thought it was big and sturdy, it was half serrated, and I was going to be down in a muddy trench repairing field tiles. I knew I'd need to cut out sections of 6" corrugated black plastic pipe, and it seemed like a smart choice. Of course, the locking mechanism jammed up with sand and clay, and closed hard on the back of my index finger.
For years I had bought into the idea that lockers were safer, than slipjoints, but not so much now. And I know the benefit of using a hack saw ( or hatchet, or pry bar) instead of abusing my pocket knife.

Edit: it looks like maybe you were using your stockman to split iris tubers.

~Jeff
 
Thanks Colin, that was a protoype. I carried it for 3.5 years or so. I really liked it. I call it The Vaquero Ultralite. Just made the first two out of stainless damascus, they're really cool too.
 
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