Must have traditionals from around the world

How about Okapi knives from South Africa. France is well represented with Opinel, Laguiole, and Douk-Douk, but there's also Nontron. Additionally, there is Aitor from Spain.
 
plk7 said:
How about Okapi knives from South Africa. France is well represented with Opinel, Laguiole, and Douk-Douk, but there's also Nontron. Additionally, there is Aitor from Spain.
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Bill, there are a lot of cool Spanish knives. My daughter lives in Madrid and I was able to visit her last Christmas/NewYear; I bought several Spanish knives while there, and there were many other interesting styles I didn't purchase.

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I'd certainly recommend a Taramundi, a friction folder from northern Spain (top knife in first photo, second from top in 2nd pic).

- GT
 
5K Qs said:
Bill, there are a lot of cool Spanish knives. My daughter lives in Madrid and I was able to visit her last Christmas/NewYear; I bought several Spanish knives while there, and there were many other interesting styles I didn't purchase.

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I'd certainly recommend a Taramundi, a friction folder from northern Spain (top knife in first photo, second from top in 2nd pic).

- GT
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What are those middle two knives on the second picture? With the same handle shape?
 
You for sure need a Swiss Army knife! I just recently got hooked on the ALOX versions after winning a generous pioneer give away, and my electrician came in today. They are inexpensive yet very solid and well made:thumbup:
 
Ernie1980 said:
You for sure need a Swiss Army knife! I just recently got hooked on the ALOX versions after winning a generous pioneer give away, and my electrician came in today. They are inexpensive yet very solid and well made:thumbup:
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I'm good on SAK's. I have a couple Farmers and Pioneers. I may pick up one of the plastic ones to have though.
 
The Douk-Douk is another good one. I prefer the Squirrel blade profile, or ideally the Corsican, which looks to have the best blade and handle profile. The regular blade doesn't do it for me.
 
A Spanish Navaja (they look like fancier Laguioles).

An Italian Stiletto (A nice straight switchblade)

A balisong.

A Czech fish-knife (Mikov makes the best ones)
 
Carboniferous said:
What are those middle two knives on the second picture? With the same handle shape?
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According to sevilla, a Spanish BF member, knives with that pattern are called "navaja solsonesa". The pattern apparently originated in Solsona, a town in Catalonia in northeast Spain. (I think Catalonia recently declared its intention to secede from Spain soon.) In my photo, the top one of the pair is made in Spain by Cudeman, and is the more well-made of the two. The lower one is branded Palles, and is apparently a low-quality Chinese-made "replica" of the Spanish solsonesa.

Wheeler80 said:
Those are sweet GT! I'm definitely going to track down a couple from Spain.
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Thanks, Bill. :) I think you'll enjoy having knives from many countries, including Spain! :thumbup:

- GT
 
You could be interested by the traditional patterns of Malaysia and Philippine Islands. Great diversity, stunning aesthetics but downright efficiency. Another world of knives. Fixed blades for all I know, so if you're after folders, probably not a good hint...

However, this is a beauty !

 
Don´t forget the Trattenbacher Taschenfeitel from Austria.
Don´t forget the Ankermesser (Anchor Knife) from Germany.
Another term for Sodbuster is Hippekniep here in Germany.
A Jagdnicker is one of my favorite fixed blade patterns ever.

There are some other... maybe I come to them when I remember ;)
 
Thanks for all of the suggestions guy! I've reached my $ limit for awhile but I plan on picking up several of these after the first of the year.
 
rarreola said:
Svord peasant
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There is nothing traditional about a svord peasant. Its a cheap new zealand copy of a european peasant knife, that somehow got an online following, beats me how.

I am from new zealand and can attest to the absence of any traditional knife to rival those in this thread.
 
I found this today. Actually I'd seen it before, but the guy's widow had it priced to sell where the guy had wanted a lot more for it (peace be with him, and blessings upon her).
I expect it's a tourist piece, but it seems well made with a decent blade. The three balls on the sheath I assume are bolas, and the mortar-and -pestle looking device looks like a tea vessel and filtering straw that an Argentinian guest gave to my mother in the early 70s.
The pretzel bugle reminds me of the horn on an aguila and corneta machete I have, but is unlike the bugle on cornetas nowadays.
There is some silver in the mountings, judging by the areas of black tarnish.
I think there may be a spring or something missing from the sheath, because the knife will happily fall right out.
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scrteened porch said:
I found this today. Actually I'd seen it before, but the guy's widow had it priced to sell where the guy had wanted a lot more for it (peace be with him, and blessings upon her).
I expect it's a tourist piece, but it seems well made with a decent blade. The three balls on the sheath I assume are bolas, and the mortar-and -pestle looking device looks like a tea vessel and filtering straw that an Argentinian guest gave to my mother in the early 70s.
The pretzel bugle reminds me of the horn on an aguila and corneta machete I have, but is unlike the bugle on cornetas nowadays.
There is some silver in the mountings, judging by the areas of black tarnish.
I think there may be a spring or something missing from the sheath, because the knife will happily fall right out.
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I have one like it. It's a gaucho knife. There is not a spring missing. The orifice of the sheath has a split in it so that you can adjust it a bit. The knife stays in the sheath via friction from the orifice.

"tea vessel and filtering straw". That's for mate, not tea.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mate_(beverage)
 
Humppa said:
Don´t forget the Trattenbacher Taschenfeitel from Austria.
Don´t forget the Ankermesser (Anchor Knife) from Germany.
Another term for Sodbuster is Hausgezeichnetippekniep here in Germany.
A Jagdnicker is one of my favorite fixed blade patterns ever.

There are some other... maybe I come to them when I remember ;)
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German knives have the best names! Ausgezeichnet! :thumbup:
 
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