Looking for a good traditional knife for daily work....

I don't think cutting thin metal with a slip joint is that bad.
Those who remember when Motor Oil came in steel oil cans, it was common to open the can with your slip joint.
Or cutting wire and opening canned food they same way.

BTW I favor a Large Stockman and or (Carry Both) a 110/design lockback for work.
 
I use my Case Warncliffe Trapper to cut up boxes at work, and around the kitchen to prepare food, slice up apples and just about anything I need a knife for.
God Bless
Tracy
 
555 said:
I don't think cutting thin metal with a slip joint is that bad.
Those who remember when Motor Oil came in steel oil cans, it was common to open the can with your slip joint.
Or cutting wire and opening canned food they same way.

BTW I favor a Large Stockman and or (Carry Both) a 110/design lockback for work.
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I remember those days too well. I used to use the sheepsfoot blade of my Buck stockman to open oil cans, V8 juice cans on camping trips, and some other heavy duty use. With care of course. Once I even laid and cut some carpet with it.

My main knife for a couple of decades was a Buck stockman, and I think it's a great heavy duty knife for the OP''s use. Three different blades for three different level of edges. Small enough that it's not great lump in the pocket.
 
That's part of the beauty of a stockman-------three different blades, for three kinds of jobs.
 
I have to agree on the choices here. The Buck 110 is a very good choice and a large stockman will handle most things that might come along. I have carried my Benchmade 812S quite a lot as EDC for work, but it is similar in size to the 110 although it is a "black knife" and I don't consider it a traditional and it certainly is not a slippie. I also carry as EDC quite a bit, a Schrade 194OT which is a single blade liner lock trapper. For heavy duty work, you are not going to do much better than the Buck and it doesn't cost a lot. You'll probably want to carry it in a belt pouch since it doesn't have a pocket clip.

EJ
 
jackknife said:
I used to use the sheepsfoot blade of my Buck stockman to open oil cans, V8 juice cans on camping trips, and some other heavy duty use. With care of course. Once I even laid and cut some carpet with it.

My main knife for a couple of decades was a Buck stockman, and I think it's a great heavy duty knife for the OP''s use. Three different blades for three different level of edges. Small enough that it's not great lump in the pocket.
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I was thinking about recommending a tougher-than-nails Buck 301. Now I know I will. How can you go wrong with the jackknife seal of approval? Get a Buck - you won't regret it. They even come in yellow.

If you're on a budget, you can pick up a Chinese-made 371 at Kmart for a bit less.

-- Mark
 
Drool! That yellow 301 is nice! I have been eyeballing stockman patterns for a while...that Buck just shot right to the top of my list.
 
All advice above is good. But after reading posts, I have a chance to stand with mn and Jackknife and will.

I will get precise.....go to major auction site. Search for Buck 307 Stockmen. For some reason there are several available now and often. And you should be able to get one for less than a new yellow Buck Stockman.
They are stout, smaller than a 110 and you can cut open a can of beans with them for lunch.
I would carry one in a small sheath on my belt. There are several places to get a decent one with money you save on the auction purchase, fancy leather or plain, even nylon. Or in the back pocket or the front if not. If it breaks from normal use you have the Buck ironclad warranty.

I am being thrown out with chute over island, I can have one slipjoint, this would be the one........and they hand it to me IN a bottle of Vodka.......300Bucks (fire starting, cut cleansing,etc)

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