I've got exactly 60 dollars.......

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mmmotorcycle

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and I haven't bought a new knife in more than three weeks!:eek:

Help me out. There are so many options and I was wondering what knives you guys would reccomend for me. The knife will see use varying from utility such as carboard cutting to outdoor tasks such as wood carving and rope cutting.

Thanks in advance for any reccomendations!
 
A slipjoint, maybe? How about a nice Canal Street Cutlery Whittler, which can be had for around 60 bucks?

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Go to walmart and buy two (or whatever you can) of whatever they have in name brands, includes:

Kershaw Storm II - $30
Spyderco Native III- $40?
Kershaw Blur - $50?

Or I think you could squeak a mini-grip out of $60 if you found the right place so go for that if you don't have one.
 
..or how about a nice fixed blade, the AG Russell Deer Hunter (the big fella on top)....D2 and under sixty bucks...

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CRKT abc hammond 3/16th thick and tanto style is good for carving. This is one tough fixed blade. It costs $45. a great deal.
 
I just got a Case seahorse whittler and I love it...
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Or, you could get both a Boker Trance and a Boker Subcom or Wharcom for $60 if you looked around a bit.
 
Oooh! Excellent choice jthomas! Shame Case doesn't make it in CV, though.

I think mmm's addition of "wood carving" to his uses necessitates a coping or wharncliff blade...both on the Seahorse! Well played! Kudos!
 
You didn't specify a folder vs. FB, so I'd say a RAT3 in 1095, comes in right at $60.
 
I was just thinking Spyderco Cenofante, Bungwrench, but outdoor wood carvin' and whittlin' and tactical just don't work together for me.

De gustibus.

(I own a Spyderco Kerambit)
 
marcinek said:
I was just thinking Spyderco Cenofante, Bungwrench, but outdoor wood carvin' and whittlin' and tactical just don't work together for me.

De gustibus.

(I own a Spyderco Kerambit)
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I agree, also, cardboard cutting and wood carving are fairly distant relatives as well...carboard cutting lends itself well to a toothy edge and high wear resistance like D2 but whittling/wood carvind lends itself to a high polish edge which I've heard D2 doesn't like...and may be better suited to a steel that can take a high polish...maybe zdp 189 is good for both tasks?

New recommendation: Spyderco Caly jr. should be able to be picked up on ebay for ~$60.
 
The caly jr's a flat grind bookman? If so, I say excellent choice for cardboard cutting (from the ZDP) and some wood carving (flat ground).

Now if more intricate carving is going on, I still think some kind of coping/wharncliff is needed.

mmmmmmmotorcycle just threw this question out there and left us hanging!

Makes for a lively discussion though!
 
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A Marbles Woodcraft here : http://www.knifeoutlet.com/shop/10Expand.asp?ProductCode=MR80200

Made of good carbon steel, convex ground, free from the "alleged" quality control issues of several years ago....the Woodcraft pattern is a time-tested design that's extremely useful, in a very "friendly" size...it's a fixed blade that you will come back to over and over again...and can handle just about any chore with aplomb. :)

These are in the "best buy" category only because they lack "premium grade" handle material. Still, the resin- treated wood on these particular offerings is handsome and functional....and a real stag pommel to "boot".

With shipping, you will have just enough left to treat you and a friend to a cold, refreshing beverage of your choice.

- regards
 
marcinek said:
The caly jr's a flat grind bookman? If so, I say excellent choice for cardboard cutting (from the ZDP) and some wood carving (flat ground).

Now if more intricate carving is going on, I still think some kind of coping/wharncliff is needed.

mmmmmmmotorcycle just threw this question out there and left us hanging!

Makes for a lively discussion though!
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Yup, flat ground it is! I've almost talked myself into one...If only it had a wave.
 
An excellent choice gramps! As a carbon steel fan also, I'd go the carbon route myself...maybe a Yellow Delrin Case Stockman in CV...great for the whittling, if the cardboard dulls the blade its easy to sharpen...heck you could have one "dedicated cardboard cutting blade", leaving the rest razor sharp...

I know some folks aren't into the carbon steel though...
 
therulebookman said:
Go to walmart and buy two (or whatever you can) of whatever they have in name brands, includes:

Kershaw Storm II - $30
Spyderco Native III- $40?
Kershaw Blur - $50?

Or I think you could squeak a mini-grip out of $60 if you found the right place so go for that if you don't have one.
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I've got both a mini grip and a regular grip. The Native interested me though.
 
marcinek said:
..or how about a nice fixed blade, the AG Russell Deer Hunter (the big fella on top)....D2 and under sixty bucks...

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I'm likin' the looks of that blade but I have a couple of custom jobs on the works so a fixed blade of that size would see too much use.
 
jthomas said:
I just got a Case seahorse whittler and I love it...
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Or, you could get both a Boker Trance and a Boker Subcom or Wharcom for $60 if you looked around a bit.
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I love the look of that knife and now that the amount of money has increased to 90 dollars I might aim for a slipjoint and some sort of folder. Maybe that new DP Trance Chad has shown. Thanks for the pic!
 
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