My 3 knife experiment.

It seems just about my everyday gear : one single blade folder (3.5 to 4") in the right pocket, one small multi-blade (two or three) folder in the left pocket, and one spear point/cork screw/cap lifter permanently nested in my jacket's right breast pocket, with the phone. Happy all the time.
 
OK, I think I can make this happen.
My three I'll attempt to be the go-to for the rest of the year (including deer season) are:

Slipjoint - GEC #66 Jack in Ebony
Clipped - G-10 Endura
Fixed - Bark River STS-4

Honestly, this should not be too difficult, as I rarely wander too far off the path from my regulars. Kitchen use will actually be the test I believe, using the "kitchen beaters" instead of taking the time to get/use/clean up the proposed knife may be my downfall.
 
Simple Man said:
Kitchen use will actually be the test I believe, using the "kitchen beaters" instead of taking the time to get/use/clean up the proposed knife may be my downfall.
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I agree with this sentiment! I think eventually I will appreciate slowing down in the kitchen though. I may have to get creative with the Opi to make it work for all of my kitchen tasks too. My biggest concern is turkey carving, but I think I can make do :)
 
Well, it's the 15th. I've decided that I will carry my knifebrite handled boy's knife, my deep canyon chestnut bone mini copperhead, and if I need a fixed blade, my Schrade "Little
Finger". This does have an "expiration date", does it not?

I can do this... I can do this... I can do this...

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Ed J
 
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Well guys, I'd love to participate in this, but I'm too anal about my cooking equipment to use a hunting/outdoor knife in the kitchen.

I am working on several different patterns for folders and fixed blades. Hopefully I'll have some finished by the time the snow melts next spring. November and December aren't going to be kind to me with work. Lots of 48 hour shifts.

Anyway, it looks like I will be carrying my TC Barlow for the foreseeable future as my pocket knife. I've become the one knife man. Seriously, I haven't carried anything else for a while now. I love this knife.

Now, for a fixed blade.......I'm working on a kephart pattern in D2 as we speak. It should do everything I need outside.
 
Just stumbled upon this thread again, and I think I'll give it a shot! Not that it worked the last time I tried the one-knife-only thing, but whatever :) My picks: Vctornox Soldier, Case Peanut, Buck 102. Here goes nothin' :rolleyes:
 
Stuff it. I'm in...

My three. Case peanut (for at work). Queen small stockman (for when I'm off work). Boker Congress (for work about the garden).

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However! I reserve the right to carry my BF traditional should it arrive this year.
 
Really glad you all are joining me in this little experiment. Let the games begin!

Jim

Expires @ 11:59 p.m. 12/31/13 :)
 
DOH....I already failed. I forgot and sliced some bread for dinner. :rolleyes:

OK, Since it is still officially the 15th, I claim an exception for "kitchen beaters" for my portion of the experiment.
 
Curiosity got me to start at the beginning and read through this thread doing a head count. Counting myself I came up with 8 I'm in's and one maybe. Jackknife, Toddwalla, Getahl, Simple Man, TLARbb, LeatherMan64, pmew and myself make up the eight. Wasn't sure if you were in or not arizonaranchman, either way is ok but the more the merrier.
If I missed anyone I apologize and please speak up.

Jim
 
Simple Man said:
DOH....I already failed. I forgot and sliced some bread for dinner. :rolleyes:

OK, Since it is still officially the 15th, I claim an exception for "kitchen beaters" for my portion of the experiment.
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This sounds perfectly acceptable to me.

Jim
 
Hi Jim and All,

A week or so ago, after browsing a couple of Opinel threads I thought of asking if anyone would want to try to use just an Opinel for a while. Didn't do that.

No longer working and frankly don't get out that much anymore, spending a lot of time on my computer. It's on a six foot table and dang, it gets covered with knives. Yes, I keep ordering "my next best knife."

Anyway, yes, I've had a Classic on my keyring for over 40 years. Because of all of the positive comments and remarks, I bought a Moro a couple of months ago. No, I haven't yet used it.

Anyway, the only knife I haven't used is a JBF Eureka in rosewood. I put it in my pocket yesterday but still haven't used it. Also, thought about Boys knife I have in NightBrite (sp) as well a bunch of others.

Now, sitting in front of me is a GEC Bull Nose and a Case SB Jr. Dang, sooooo many knives. I think having only a single blade may be a challenge in itself.

Anyway, I think this is a great challenge and I thank Jim for starting it and thank the others who are "giving it a go." I'll make my knife decision tonight some time and will join you folks.

BTW, I think it was Ed who mentioned he didn't like using a general purpose knife for food prep. I'm with him on that; however, I have a small hand/fingernail brush on the kitchen sink. Before and after using my knife for food I put detergent on the brush and scrub away under hot water.

Anyway, this does sound like a good challenge. Also, I'm going to knock off the knife buying! Honest! Really! Truly!

Regards,

George

edit: Well, Folks, I picked a #72 I received a few weeks ago. Even put a goofy looking lanyard on it. Good luck all...
 
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Very Happy to have you on board George. Should be fun to see how we all get along.

Jim
 
The #72 is a great pick. You have taste. Now go outdoors, on the porch or in the kitchen and use it. You will be delighted...
 
My EO Boys Knife came in the mail today and I must say that this challenge might not be so difficult after all! It's a looker and a worker. And best of all, It's the first GEC I have gotten that came sharp out of the tube! I'll get a group shot up tomorrow when I have some sunlight, but wanted to share my excitement with this new edition. I can't wait to see how this experiment ages this little guy!
 
I couldn't let the cult down!

I had committed to the experiment using my classic, Resolza, and Buck 102. It was fortuitous that I was leaving for a month and a half road trip around the country, to see transplanted family members. We had the car packed, and Karen and I were leaving the house at 4'30 in the morning for a long day on the road. First stop was going to be in Atlanta Georga to see elderly Aunt Jane, who is a spry 87 year old southern lady. She's actually the youngest sister of my better half's mothers. I was just leaving the house when I had a problem. The little voice inside, that I think should be listened to, was screaming at me. I felt I couldn't leave the house for a month without my peanut. :eek:

There I was, car keys I hand, Camry gassed and loaded, and I was standing in the front foyer ready to go, but an undeniable feeling of something made me stop and change pocket knives. I put the resolza in the drawer, and dropped my peanut in my pocket. Immediately, I felt all was right again. Ridiculous. I love my Sardinian resolza, but at that moment, leaving the house for a month to month and a half road trip across the country and back, I had to have my peanut. I am at a loss to explain it, and have no explanation for the impulse. Day to day, I have used my resolza for every pocket knife duty, and it has not been lacking. But when it came down to walking out the front door for an extended trip, it was the peanut I had to go with in the end.

So, now I am in Georgetown Texas with a classic on my keyring, a peanut in my pocket, and a Buck 102 in my day pack in the back seat. We made a one day trip to Atlanta, spent Tuesday with Aunt Jane, and I made dinner. A nice salad and chicken breast casserole. The peanut sliced up bell pepper, hothouse seedless cucumber, tomato, sliced open a plastic package of feta cheese, and a package of olives. Today on the road, it opened plastic packages of snacks, and reamed a Peterson pope bowl with the pen blade.

We'll be in Texas for a week or so, maybe doing some fishing and picnicking, I'm sure a sharp knife will handy. Then we'll head to Mission Viejo California to see some other transplanted family that had to move for job requirements. Then back to Texas, then back to see Aunt Jane in Atlanta on the way home. Cousins Bob and Barbara will meet us there, and then home. The classic and peanut are my only pocket knives I have along for the trip. We'll see how it works out.

Carl, Grand High Muckba Of the Peanut Cult.
 
All is right in the world again! The Cult will sleep just a little better tonight knowing that the Grand High Muckba has a peanut in his pocket once again! Good on you Carl, this trip will no doubt add memories to that little knife that will make even harder to leave at home in the future!

Here is a not so great shot of my troops for the next couple of months. We are getting along well so far.

 
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So, it's been all week now on the road trip. We looked in on Aunt Jane in Atlanta, then got on down the road the next day to Georgetown Texas. Been here since Wednesday night. So far, the most use I've had for a pocket knife has been plastic wrappings and packages of some sort. It seems more clear now tome, that aside from our whole world being held together by small phillips screws, everything under the sun comes wrapped in some kind of plastic. Cheese and crackers, a small knife was needed. Cut off the bottom of a Deer Park water bottle with the classic for a drinking bowl for Pearl the wonder corgi, small cuts. Nothing so far beyond the capability of a peanut or even the keyring classic.

So far here in Georgetown Texas, it's a all American normal suburbia. Shopping centers, nice parks, walking paths along the San Gabrial river, warm sunshiny days. Big box stores like Walmart, Target, and Home Depot. So far, nothing a 'nut can't handle. Modern Texas city doesn't seem much different than any other town, just a bigger sky. Looked at one home with very southwest architecture, with arched doorways and stucco walls, and a great front porch to whittle on. With a peanut of course!:D

So in summery of the 'experiment; so far the classic and peanut have been enough.

Carl, Grand High Muckba.
 
nice concept - I couldn't do it.
OTOH, my #56 gets a lot of pocket time and if I had to, I could probably get along pretty well for an extended period of time with that, my Vic Huntman, and an Opinel Paring knife. (but I'd miss the utility of my LM Micra electrician)
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Sounds like yor having a nice trip Carl. I have been getting along just fine myself. I have only needed the Mora twice in the kitchen and the Classic has only been called into action once for the scissor. My Opinel #7 has been handling my daily cutting chores with ease. I even pushed it a little at work and used it to slice a very large and very thick piece of cardboard in half. I had to lean on it a little but it sliced through cleanly and required just a little stropping to bring the edge back to shaving sharp.
The biggest thing I have noticed so far is that I am not preoccupied with knives at all. I know what I am carrying and using and I just don't really think about it. At least not yet.

Jim
 
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