I guess I'm just a dusty old fart

dogstar said:
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I just need my knife to cut well, feel good in the hand, and be easy to maintain. A knife is a tool to me, not an object d'art ...
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Are you on the rake forums too?

You could buy a cheap, but useful, comfortable, easy to maintain Mora, log off and never see another knife online again.

Now this old fart is off to find a custom made honey-oak handled timascus rake to shake at the neighborhood kid in the loud Camaro....

;^)
 
jackknife said:
Add a SAK classic and a P-38 to that mix, and you have my present EDC. A small cutter and a flashlight will get you down the road. Christy knives are very under estimated cutters.
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Got it covered.
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They need a yard tool forum. Most of the stuff you buy new is crap. I usually get my quality yard work tools at yard sales by getting older stuff. I do the same with older slipjoints when possible.
A yard tool forum might steer me to quality tools without paying an arm, a leg, and an organ. Much like learning about USA Schrades and Moras here.
 
There are a few if you search for garden tools forum....

When I want quality garden tools, I usually need one for a job, so rather than spending time browsing estate/garage sales, I go to the local hardware store that is locally owned and managed, and which stocks quality, USA made tools that will likely be sold in my estate sale.

Incidentally, the owner of said store likes knives and stocks a large selection of Case knives.

Not at all where I thought my "meant to be fun" reply to the op would go.
I do enjoy the discussion with my fellow DOFs though.

:)
 
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Venice said:
Got it covered.
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I don't own a Christy knife. But otherwise I can handle that too
I need to hunt me down a safety pin and try and keep the blade from opening on the p38
Nothing like getting a good poke in your pocket from one of those 😬😁
 
Rsmith_77 said:
I don't own a Christy knife. But otherwise I can handle that too
I need to hunt me down a safety pin and try and keep the blade from opening on the p38
Nothing like getting a good poke in your pocket from one of those 😬😁
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Put the P-38 in your wallet and theres no unauthorized poking. Add a paper clip to the safety pin and P-38 and your all set. Paper clips are actually good wire and make a good retainer. They also open handcuffs very well. That way, if you leave the house with just your wallet and keyring, you're all set for the day.
 
Rsmith_77 said:
I don't own a Christy knife. But otherwise I can handle that too
I need to hunt me down a safety pin and try and keep the blade from opening on the p38
Nothing like getting a good poke in your pocket from one of those 😬😁
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You really need a Christy!!
 
Henry Beige said:
If you put the tattoo of Roy Orbison on her butt, she would never see it.
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Henry, trust me on this one.
She would see it. Women check their butt getting dressed & undressed irreguardless of faith, nationality or size.
The better the butt, the more it gets checked.
If it’s your wife, compliment it.
If it isn’t, look approvingly but not as a weasel and never say anything or you risk prosecution.
Its complicated, but those are the butt rules.
 
Venice said:
Old fart here. Don't really need/use a knife as much now. Still use a few that I bought back in the 70s and a more recent buy. Well (ab)used but function well.
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Venice, I think its a matter of perception. As a fellow old fart, and being retired with lots of time on my hands, I'm actually using a knife more now than when I was working. When you were a kid, did you ever wonder why all those old guys we'd see all used a little pen knife that fit in the 5th pocket of the jeans?

They knew what it took me to be old to figure out; it was all that was needed 99% of the time. Being retired, I have almost unlimited time for fishing, woods walking with the wife and dog, tinkering with home projects, and opening all those packages that I used to be able to tear open before I got old and had arthritis in my hands. A sharp edge is now mandatory equipment for this old fart. Making a nice clean cut to get things started is a good thing.

But...how much blade is really needed for opening mail, Amazon packages, plastic blister packages that are designed to withstand small charges of C4?

What changed as we aged is our outlook. Perspective. With the passing of many years, maybe the testosterone levels drop, and we're not as influenced by the fantasy of being marooned in the Alaskan bush, or blazing thought the Amazon jungle, or even taking out sentries with our wonder knife of the month. How much knife do we need to trim some monofilament fishing line, or zip open a package, or cut some jute twine to tie up the tomato and pepper plants out back?

With senior citizen age, there sometimes comes a new pragmatic view of whats left of our life and what we need to deal with that. Theres not a day goes by the I don't use my knife for something several times a day. Yet it all is able to be cut with a SAK classic, Christy knife, Boker 240 penknife.
 
jackknife said:
Venice, I think its a matter of perception. As a fellow old fart, and being retired with lots of time on my hands, I'm actually using a knife more now than when I was working. When you were a kid, did you ever wonder why all those old guys we'd see all used a little pen knife that fit in the 5th pocket of the jeans?

They knew what it took me to be old to figure out; it was all that was needed 99% of the time. Being retired, I have almost unlimited time for fishing, woods walking with the wife and dog, tinkering with home projects, and opening all those packages that I used to be able to tear open before I got old and had arthritis in my hands. A sharp edge is now mandatory equipment for this old fart. Making a nice clean cut to get things started is a good thing.

But...how much blade is really needed for opening mail, Amazon packages, plastic blister packages that are designed to withstand small charges of C4?

What changed as we aged is our outlook. Perspective. With the passing of many years, maybe the testosterone levels drop, and we're not as influenced by the fantasy of being marooned in the Alaskan bush, or blazing thought the Amazon jungle, or even taking out sentries with our wonder knife of the month. How much knife do we need to trim some monofilament fishing line, or zip open a package, or cut some jute twine to tie up the tomato and pepper plants out back?

With senior citizen age, there sometimes comes a new pragmatic view of whats left of our life and what we need to deal with that. Theres not a day goes by the I don't use my knife for something several times a day. Yet it all is able to be cut with a SAK classic, Christy knife, Boker 240 penknife.
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Agree with your assessment, it's just that I'm not much of an outdoorsman. Mostly just putter around the yard. Most knife activities are opening packages or cutting twine etc.
Like the testosterone thing. It applies to several hobbies for the whippersnapers; guns knives, watches and even flashlights. Gotta be badass.
 
Venice said:
Agree with your assessment, it's just that I'm not much of an outdoorsman. Mostly just putter around the yard. Most knife activities are opening packages or cutting twine etc.
Like the testosterone thing. It applies to several hobbies for the whippersnapers; guns knives, watches and even flashlights. Gotta be badass.
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Using "putter" and "whippersnapers" (non-Olamic reference) in the same post definitely makes you a DOF. Well done! :D
 
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Lately I've been happy traipsing around with these three in rotation. They cut the occasional stuff that needs cutting. A whopping $50 worth of cutlery from the DOF Budget Globe Trotter collection.

The full size Peasant looks ungainly, but oddly isn't. Because of the protruding tang, it stays vertical in the pocket, doesn't print as much, and leaves room for the keys.
 
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