knife for a pastor?

[lobodelanoche]

October is pastor appreciation month for our church, and I want to get him a pocket knife. He doesn't carry one though when I asked him if he did he said he needed to. I want to get him a knife that he can carry all the time so I thought a traditional. The only problem is that I can't narrow it down to just one knife. I immediately thought of the Peanut but he also works with the volunteer fire department and does a lot of hands on work with the parsonage and church but I don't think that a sodbuster or trapper is the right knife. I'm thinking a texas jack, stockman, or canoe and engrave his name in it. Any other suggestions? Help to narrow it down between the 3? I would like to spend less that $50. Any help is appreciated. Thanks guys.
Paul

 

[Cross Bones]

I inherited a Barlow from my grandfather (which is my only traditional), but I look at the Stockmans and the whittlers a lot. I have read that some firemen prefer serrated knives, so maybe a Leatherman Wave is in order.

 

[smitty44]

I like the blades on the stockman,but the canoe is thinner and easer to carry,the case canoe is about $62,the buck canoe is less than $50,my son really likes his buck canoe,don't know much about the texas jack.

 

[oldrifleman]

A while back I bought our pastor an AG russell peanut. I wanted a small very sharp SS knife with a warnenclif blade. I love mine and he now carries his fairly regularly. Steven

 

[Pipeman]

This Has to be the perfect knife for a Pastor Unfortunately it has no blades

Good luck in your search, couldn't resist showing you this.

Best regards

Robin

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[Maniacal Pete]

^^ Cool!^^

I think a SAK is a good idea in this case.
A lot of utility and intrigue for a first time knife carrier.
A SAK is often also quite interesting to casual (non-knife people) bystanders when they see it.

 

[lobodelanoche]

^^ Cool!^^

I think a SAK is a good idea in this case.
A lot of utility and intrigue for a first time knife carrier.
A SAK is often also quite interesting to casual (non-knife people) bystanders when they see it.

I thought about a Sak but i want something a little more special for this occasion, ill probably though him a SAK one of these days

 

[waynorth]

Seems to me, a fireman should always have a serrated blade, in case they have to cut a seatbelt.

 

[Cross Bones]

^^ Cool!^^

I think a SAK is a good idea in this case.
A lot of utility and intrigue for a first time knife carrier.
A SAK is often also quite interesting to casual (non-knife people) bystanders when they see it.

Yeah, I carry a Classic SD Sak every day, I have them in bags, and the gf has one in her purse (amazing lil knife), lol get him one of the cheeta skin prints for a joke,lol

 

[lobodelanoche]

This Has to be the perfect knife for a Pastor Unfortunately it has no blades

Good luck in your search, couldn't resist showing you this.

Best regards

Robin

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HAHA That would be perfect if it had blades, thanks for sharing that

 

[lobodelanoche]

Seems to me, a fireman should always have a serrated blade, in case they have to cut a seatbelt.

He isn't part of the response crew, he acts as chaplin, and having cut seatbelts in a car crash, a good sharp straight edge works just fine and they have specialty tools for that.

 

[richstag]

Seems to me, a fireman should always have a serrated blade, in case they have to cut a seatbelt.

Or a real nice deeply recurved blade would help. When I did volunteer firefighting that is what I carried. Its great for rope too.

You can fall back on any sharp blade will cut this stuff, or you can think about how they will dull during use and the easier a tool performs its job the better, especially when someone's life is on the line. IMHO

 

[Will Power]

How about a CASE Pen knife? Compact and slim but offers a decent master blade. Not flashy but pleasant.

 

[Jack Black]

Seems to me, a fireman should always have a serrated blade, in case they have to cut a seatbelt.

I was going to say a simple Sodbuster or a carpenter's knife Or a jack with black scales and a light-coloured bolster (collar), but if you get him a SAk with a gutting/rescue blade (for which Victorinox owe me some credit I think - another story) it'll already have a cross on the scales

 

[pwcb2005]

Case makes yellow delrin knives with scriptures and pictures on them. For a little more than $50 you can buy a bone handle with one to three crosses on it. My personal favorite is a Dogwood Handled knife with a Cross shield. The story of the dogwood fits in well with the cross shield.

 

[Doug Add]

I think the Case 32087 pen is a good recommendation, carries well in dress pants and has two useful blades.

For just a bit more bulk, but still easily carried, look for a vintage Case 6332 stockman. Mine is from 1973, and I like this blade configuration better than the pen.

Or maybe even a smaller stockman, like the Case 6344.

Or one of the Schrades (832 in wood, 834 in jigged delrin).

These are all very good knives, yet small enough to be carried when dressed a little nicer than jeans or cargo pants.

Edited to say, I got each of these for $40 or less.

 

[richstag]

Is your friend planning to carry the knife on his person when he goes into fires? If so, two aspects I kept in mind were a steel that the temper would not be ruined and a handle material that will not melt. Out where I volunteered I never had the chance for to many calls, but during all the live burns I went into for a couple years of training, I can tell you that it gets hot in there Also, firefighters gloves are very heavy and thick, so a knife that you can open with them on is a must.

 

[lobodelanoche]

Is your friend planning to carry the knife on his person when he goes into fires? If so, two aspects I kept in mind were a steel that the temper would not be ruined and a handle material that will not melt. Out where I volunteered I never had the chance for to many calls, but during all the live burns I went into for a couple years of training, I can tell you that it gets hot in there Also, firefighters gloves are very heavy and thick, so a knife that you can open with them on is a must.

i don't think so, i think he stays at the station or stay with the medical crew on a call so less concerned about fast opening as much as good durability that he can have all the time, from sunday morning at church or working in the yard, opening packages, trimming things, not cutting webbing or dry wall and the like.

 

[lobodelanoche]

I think the Case 32087 pen is a good recommendation, carries well in dress pants and has two useful blades.

For just a bit more bulk, but still easily carried, look for a vintage Case 6332 stockman. Mine is from 1973, and I like this blade configuration better than the pen.

Or maybe even a smaller stockman, like the Case 6344.

Or one of the Schrades (832 in wood, 834 in jigged delrin).

These are all very good knives, yet small enough to be carried when dressed a little nicer than jeans or cargo pants.

Edited to say, I got each of these for $40 or less.

im definitely leaning toward a stockman pattern for overall usefulness and ease of carry

 

[richstag]

Gotcha, then all my comments don't matter much