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Six for me. This is only counting brands/patterns actually made in their home countries. Also, I'm American and so is the majority of my collection. I included only one knife per country, otherwise you'd just be looking at a huge pile of Old Timers.
1) United States
I chose my 106OT as my American knife because I feel that the USA Old Timers best represent the everyman's knife. Whether you're gutting fish, skinning rabbits, whittling, opening things for your kids or opening things for your knifely-challenged co-workers, Old Timer has got you covered with everything you need (solid build quality and good carbon steel) and nothing you don't for a price that even a kid with lawn mowing money could afford. I chose the 106 because it's a bit different, and I've always been a multi-tool kind of person.
2) England
That shiny little Osborn's Rustless has been kicking around in my collection for a while, but I only recently found out what it was recently thanks to Jack Black. Osborn is not the maker, but a steel company that the knife was made to advertise by some unknown Sheffield knife company.
3) France
The Opinel, in case you hadn't guessed already. Not much of a story to this one, I simply bought it on a whim to see what all the fuss was about. Of all my pocket knives, this is the one is the knifiest. That is to say, it's the closest thing to carrying an actual kitchen knife that I have ever gotten out of a folder. It lives in my backpack in the "preparedness pocket" along with a Leatherman, a first aid kit, lighter and flashlight.
4) Switzerland
Ah, the SAK. My first traditional knife. Well, not this exact one, but this Victorinox Classic was a gift from my girlfriend for our first Christmas together.
5) Germany
That white lobster is a Hen and Rooster that I got for one dollar at the flea market. I was digging through a tray of assorted junk and found it. I didn't know anything about it other than recognizing Hen and Rooster as a name-brand in traditional knives. The guy let me take it for one single dollar because it has some chips in the scales. I figured that it would be a good fixer-upper, but imagine my surprise when I sat down to do some research and found out that it's a hundred years old! I decided to just enjoy it as-is. I can tell you all first hand that they don't make 'em like they used to. This little thing is SOLID.
6) China
Lots of us own knives that were made in China, but the Chinese cleaver is actually a traditional Chinese design. I use it nearly everyday and it's my go-to kitchen knife.
1) United States
I chose my 106OT as my American knife because I feel that the USA Old Timers best represent the everyman's knife. Whether you're gutting fish, skinning rabbits, whittling, opening things for your kids or opening things for your knifely-challenged co-workers, Old Timer has got you covered with everything you need (solid build quality and good carbon steel) and nothing you don't for a price that even a kid with lawn mowing money could afford. I chose the 106 because it's a bit different, and I've always been a multi-tool kind of person.
2) England
That shiny little Osborn's Rustless has been kicking around in my collection for a while, but I only recently found out what it was recently thanks to Jack Black. Osborn is not the maker, but a steel company that the knife was made to advertise by some unknown Sheffield knife company.
3) France
The Opinel, in case you hadn't guessed already. Not much of a story to this one, I simply bought it on a whim to see what all the fuss was about. Of all my pocket knives, this is the one is the knifiest. That is to say, it's the closest thing to carrying an actual kitchen knife that I have ever gotten out of a folder. It lives in my backpack in the "preparedness pocket" along with a Leatherman, a first aid kit, lighter and flashlight.
4) Switzerland
Ah, the SAK. My first traditional knife. Well, not this exact one, but this Victorinox Classic was a gift from my girlfriend for our first Christmas together.
5) Germany
That white lobster is a Hen and Rooster that I got for one dollar at the flea market. I was digging through a tray of assorted junk and found it. I didn't know anything about it other than recognizing Hen and Rooster as a name-brand in traditional knives. The guy let me take it for one single dollar because it has some chips in the scales. I figured that it would be a good fixer-upper, but imagine my surprise when I sat down to do some research and found out that it's a hundred years old! I decided to just enjoy it as-is. I can tell you all first hand that they don't make 'em like they used to. This little thing is SOLID.
6) China
Lots of us own knives that were made in China, but the Chinese cleaver is actually a traditional Chinese design. I use it nearly everyday and it's my go-to kitchen knife.
but a list of countries runs as follows:
Be interesting to find old knives from Turkey, Iran(Persia), Hungary and Balkan countries too or former Austria-Hungary but these I know little about but would like to.
I'm going to have to think about that one, and I may not get it right first time!
Ultra Minimalist 