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SO, i've seen a few threads along the lines of...I'm only going to edc ONE knife for a predetermined amount of time.
and i am now going to do the same, except i am going to add the added onus of making it a new years resolution!
I am going to try and carry only one knife until spring (i'll say May 1st). I have gotten to the point that i fully understand i can get by with any one of my knives. they all work, they all will do what i need them too, cut stuff. I am not going to be unrealistic and say i will not use other tools when necessary (ie my box cutter at work when i cut carpet or drywall, i mean sure my knives will do it, but if i have the right tool for the job why keep having to fix my edge) nor will i limit myself to my pocket knife for kitchen duty..cause well, i dont cook all that much. But if the situation allows it I will strive to use my edc as a steak knife etc etc.
the question is which knife. I have decided on this one.
I have chosen my soddie for many reasons
1) have to decided to get my niece and nephew sodbuster jrs for christmas (in stainless cause they are like 11 and 12 lol) and it will mean more if they get a knife JUST like their uncle.
2) single bladed knives are growing on me, like many others on this site i've been noticing here lately. It is more comfortable than multibladed knives and perhaps most importantly, since it is winter, i can open my soddie without having to take off my gloves
3) being that my soddie is CV i want to see if i cant get the patina thick/dark enough to survive a mississippi summer without having to remove rust every single day, and carrying it for like 5 straight months OUGHT to put a solid patina on it
4) its cheap and easy to replace if its somehow lost or stolen. I think we often over-think our knives. We compare and contrast different steels, different handle colors/materials, different blade shapes, buying new knives trying to find "the one". But if your one of those folks that has a custom knife built to your specifications or even buying a higher end knife (GEC or what have you) how feasible is it for you to replace in the event of theft/loss/breakage?
5) I honestly think that something like this will teach me exactly what i need/dont need, like/dont like in a knife. it will (hopefully) show me what is the "best" knife for me.
6) and finally, i've done alot of reading about soddies, alot of talk about how tough they are with their large pin. Lets see if this thing is as tough as everyone says it is.
anyways, what this post is, is a pledge that i will carry/edc my soddie everyday until may 1st. I will not say i wont carry a 2nd knife (although i dont plan on it) if the situation warrants it. I often carry my wenger SI if i am going on a long trip or if expecting bad weather because tools are useful and handy especially if you decide to expect the unexpected. But the soddie will be there and for the vast majority of the time it will be there by himself.
anyways, the experts always say your more likely to stick to a resolution if you announce it and involve others that will hold you accountable, so that is what I am doing.
Wondering if anyone else is crazy/dedicated enough to try this with me. Feel free to set a different timeline (a month for somebody, 6 weeks for someone else etc etc)
and i am done, i just realized how much of a mini-novel i just typed lol
and i am now going to do the same, except i am going to add the added onus of making it a new years resolution!
I am going to try and carry only one knife until spring (i'll say May 1st). I have gotten to the point that i fully understand i can get by with any one of my knives. they all work, they all will do what i need them too, cut stuff. I am not going to be unrealistic and say i will not use other tools when necessary (ie my box cutter at work when i cut carpet or drywall, i mean sure my knives will do it, but if i have the right tool for the job why keep having to fix my edge) nor will i limit myself to my pocket knife for kitchen duty..cause well, i dont cook all that much. But if the situation allows it I will strive to use my edc as a steak knife etc etc.
the question is which knife. I have decided on this one.
I have chosen my soddie for many reasons
1) have to decided to get my niece and nephew sodbuster jrs for christmas (in stainless cause they are like 11 and 12 lol) and it will mean more if they get a knife JUST like their uncle.
2) single bladed knives are growing on me, like many others on this site i've been noticing here lately. It is more comfortable than multibladed knives and perhaps most importantly, since it is winter, i can open my soddie without having to take off my gloves
3) being that my soddie is CV i want to see if i cant get the patina thick/dark enough to survive a mississippi summer without having to remove rust every single day, and carrying it for like 5 straight months OUGHT to put a solid patina on it
4) its cheap and easy to replace if its somehow lost or stolen. I think we often over-think our knives. We compare and contrast different steels, different handle colors/materials, different blade shapes, buying new knives trying to find "the one". But if your one of those folks that has a custom knife built to your specifications or even buying a higher end knife (GEC or what have you) how feasible is it for you to replace in the event of theft/loss/breakage?
5) I honestly think that something like this will teach me exactly what i need/dont need, like/dont like in a knife. it will (hopefully) show me what is the "best" knife for me.
6) and finally, i've done alot of reading about soddies, alot of talk about how tough they are with their large pin. Lets see if this thing is as tough as everyone says it is.
anyways, what this post is, is a pledge that i will carry/edc my soddie everyday until may 1st. I will not say i wont carry a 2nd knife (although i dont plan on it) if the situation warrants it. I often carry my wenger SI if i am going on a long trip or if expecting bad weather because tools are useful and handy especially if you decide to expect the unexpected. But the soddie will be there and for the vast majority of the time it will be there by himself.
anyways, the experts always say your more likely to stick to a resolution if you announce it and involve others that will hold you accountable, so that is what I am doing.
Wondering if anyone else is crazy/dedicated enough to try this with me. Feel free to set a different timeline (a month for somebody, 6 weeks for someone else etc etc)
and i am done, i just realized how much of a mini-novel i just typed lol
i just realized thats like a 5 1/2 month commitment 
