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Awright folks, here's my situation....
My father is retiring after 26 years as an Aircraft Mechanic on the 23 of this month. The largest portion of his retirement plans consist of spending copious quantities of time out at his cabin (which is basically out in the middle of nowhere)
So, being the knife nut that I am, I'm taking it upon myself to buy him a GOOD knife. I'm mainly considering a straight blade, but a good folder would be nice too. So, I was curious what you may suggest? here's a couple of likes and dislikes to base a recommendation on.
no Para Military type stuff, cord wrapped handles, blood grooves, double edges, etc. (we're definitely talking about a traditional fella here)
Blade length should be between 3 and 4 1/2 inches in length
gotta be $200 or below (love the old man to death, but I do have to keep a roof over my head ya' know)
want it to have excellent edge retention, and a healthy spine. He certainly aint the type of fella to use a knife blade to ascend mountains or nuthin', but a fella does get a warm and cozy feelin' deep inside from a nice healthy blade spine, don'tcha think?
Highly rust resistant
Good sturdy large handle
(gee, I don't ask for much, do I?)
The best knife I've thought of so far would be along the lines of that Busse 3 inch straight blade with the Infi- Steel, but I'm VERY open to other suggestions...any input is greatly appreciated!
