In love with a soddie.

ElCuchillo · Jan 10, 2007

Hey guys. Ever since I lost my Peanut, I've been trying out different knives to carry. I've carried my Buck medium trapper, but not fond of it. Tried the SAK SI, and again, not to crazy about it. I carry a multitool on me all the time, so the other tools on the SI seem pretty redundant. I just need something to cut with, and my Soddie has come to the rescue. I have a SS Case Sodbuster Jr., and it's been doing the jobs I ask of it just fine. I stopped carrying it a while ago, and I don't remember why, but now that I am carrying it again, it's like the return of an old friend. I love the Spartan-ness of it. It's such a simple design. One blade. Spring. No-nonsense handles. No frills. Just one good, tough, hard working knife. Plus, I am carrying a piece of history in a way, since it's been around forever. I was going to go buy a stockman or Barlow, but on the one hand, I m expecting a baby any day (minute?) now, so I really can't afford to buy too much. On the other hand, for my cutting needs, I really don't need the multiple blades. One good sharp blade does all I need, so the soddie fits the bill. Anyone else got some love for the Sodbuster, or has this thread been done already?

WIL TERRY · Jan 10, 2007

How do you love something that cannot love you back ???

65hoss · Jan 10, 2007

My yellow handle CV Sodbuster is one of my favorites.

pogo · Jan 10, 2007

Sodbuster knives are just plain good hard working knives. Simple..yet effective cutters.

cerulean · Jan 10, 2007

I ♥ sodbusters. One thing I like about them is that they're really easy to carry; with just 1 blade, they're very thin. The wide blades are also easy to get extremely sharp.

jackknife · Jan 11, 2007

I love my large yellow Case CV, and my small yellow Case CV, and my large yellow Eye-brand, and my small yellow Eye-brand, and my large Kissing Krane brown mule, and my medium Kissing Krane brown mule, and...

Need I go on?

338375 · Jan 11, 2007

jackknife said:
I love my large yellow Case CV, and my small yellow Case CV, and my large yellow Eye-brand, and my small yellow Eye-brand, and my large Kissing Krane brown mule, and my medium Kissing Krane brown mule, and...

Need I go on?

Jackknife, Any possibility of ya puttin a picture together of all yours ???
I don't recall seeing a group picture of sodbusters on here...

jackknife · Jan 11, 2007

338375 said:
Jackknife, Any possibility of ya puttin a picture together of all yours ???
I don't recall seeing a group picture of sodbusters on here...

Thats why I posted a question of how and what you guys use to do that. I don't at present have a digital camera or scanner. I have to get one when funds allow. I have alot of old photos I'd like to post.

Johnny11758 · Jan 11, 2007

I can't gush enough about my new German Eye large yellow sodbuster. Great cutter and feels oh so comfortable in my hand. Can't wait til it develops a patina.

ElCuchillo · Jan 11, 2007

jackknife said:
Thats why I posted a question of how and what you guys use to do that. I don't at present have a digital camera or scanner. I have to get one when funds allow. I have alot of old photos I'd like to post.

Hey Jackknife, do you have a webcam? I don't know if this is a normal feature on all webcams, but mine takes pictures. You might want to look into that if you have one.

jackknife · Jan 11, 2007

No, no webcam. Just one single old computer that is sort of tempermental. I came to this high tech thing late in life, and just learned to get on line in my retirement. I'll just have to spring for a nice digital camera and learn how to download and post pics. I'm still awed at using this thing to talk to people all over about mutual interests. Sure beats the pont express all to heck.

338375 · Jan 11, 2007

jackknife said:
Thats why I posted a question of how and what you guys use to do that. I don't at present have a digital camera or scanner. I have to get one when funds allow. I have alot of old photos I'd like to post.

Sorry Jackknife I didn't see that.... Don't feel like the lone ranger,we got the stuff and I still haven't figured it out yet...

338375 · Jan 11, 2007

jackknife said:
No, no webcam. Just one single old computer that is sort of tempermental. I came to this high tech thing late in life, and just learned to get on line in my retirement. I'll just have to spring for a nice digital camera and learn how to download and post pics. I'm still awed at using this thing to talk to people all over about mutual interests. Sure beats the pont express all to heck.

We just got a 'puter about 3 years ago.. Its an amazing thing, way beyond me understandin it.... I can make it work but, if somethin goes haywire I panick and start yellin for the wife..

338375 · Jan 11, 2007

Sorry for kinda hijackin your thread el.... for got to add in my last post..

I can sense one of you excellent stories comin about this jackknife

jackknife · Jan 11, 2007

338375 said:
We just got a 'puter about 3 years ago.. Its an amazing thing, way beyond me understandin it.... I can make it work but, if somethin goes haywire I panick and start yellin for the wife..

I do the same darn thing, bud.

Amos Iron Wolf · Jan 11, 2007

Actually, we have had a few sodbuster love threads awhile back. Soddies seem to be one of those knives that most fellows just fall in love with once they use them. You'll find that the guys who love peanuts also tend to love their soddies for many of the same reasons - easy to carry, cut like crazy, and nothing pretentious about them.

I've got a Case CV Jr., yellow handle I patina'd the blade on, all three sizes of the Kissing Crane, Brown Mules, and an ugly, Rough Rider locker in awbaloney (abalonite is what they call it.) Someday I'm gonna land me one of those stag stocked soddies.

Welcome to the Sodbuster fan club. We're a highly populated club.