Need recommendation for a folder

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johnlock

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Can someone recommend a folder with a straight edge approximately 3" blade. The knife should be solid built, and cost under $30. It is a gift for my father who is a wildlife man and a carpenter.

(Excuse me for my bad english)
 
by straight edge do you mean something like as sheepsfoot blade that has no curve to it?
 
Check out ebay for either Case, Queen and Boker tree brand knives might be able to find a good deal. I see the Case trapper in CV selling round 30 dollars quite often especialy with yellow handles depends on the week however. My dad buys a lot of Case knives on ebay and rarely pays more than 35 dollars for one and he has bought close to a hundred. I have also done the same just not as much as he has.Just check the feedbacks. My guess is you will find one if you search and be patient. I paid round 25 for my last Boker Tree Brand. I just searched looks like they were running a bit right now but you might find exactly what you need if you have some time to kill.
 
Also chec out this site it for Case knives only but have very good prices there. (Link removed by moderators)
 
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johnlock said:
By straight edge I mean non serrated.
I will check out the knives mentioned, thanks.
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What are the knife laws in Norway? Could your dad carry an Opinel? I'm thinking a carbon steel Opinel no. 7 or 8 would do the trick and come in under budget, but they lock.

Or you might consider an alox Victorinox Swiss Army Knife.

The reason I suggest these two is that they're probably a good bit easier to get in Norway.*

Welcome to the greatest knife forum on the web, by the way. And don't worry one bit about your English. Hell, we have native speakers around these parts who can't string together two sentences as well as you do. :D

* Though I do agree you can get some great deals on quality knives by Case, Queen and Boker Tree Brand on eBay.
 
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I may catch heck for this but I would recommend on of the Colt Brown Stag knives. These are made with bone standing in as faux stag but are very well made with a fit and finish that goes way beyond their price. You can must of them for under $20 on ebay with shipping included and if you watch for one there is a gentleman who does inlays in silver on them, these run about $30 on ebay. Here is an example...this one is mine...

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These are great values and are very well executed knives. The price merely reflects the country of origin, not the quality of the knife.
 
The knife laws in Norway are very strict, you are not allowed to carry a knife at all, except when you need it for work or are out in the wildlife.
The Opinel looks like good knives, but I think it should be a stainless steel knife, with a blade that locks. I have a Gerber Paraframe for my EDC, but it is a little hard to open, so I would like to buy something else for my dad.

I usually don't buy knives in Norway, because it is very expensive here. I usually buy from US to about 1/3 of the price.

Thank you!
 
johnlock said:
The knife laws in Norway are very strict, you are not allowed to carry a knife at all, except when you need it for work or are out in the wildlife.
The Opinel looks like good knives, but I think it should be a stainless steel knife, with a blade that locks.
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Good stuff. Now we're getting some criteria. What size knife do you think your dad would like? And what style?
 
johnlock said:
The knife laws in Norway are very strict, you are not allowed to carry a knife at all, except when you need it for work or are out in the wildlife.
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Is there a 10 cm limit on the blade length?
Are you allowed a locking blade?
 
Is there any blade design you are realy interested in? What kind of use is expecteded of the knife? Is it going to be a general utilty knife for opening boxes or such? Is the knife going to used in a more field like setting like wood, skinning animals or cutting up fish? The reason I ask is so that we can start to look at more useful patterns for blades and handles. There are alot of great knife patterns out there.Some are better for certain uses than others. With this type of info and the knowdlege of some of the guys on here you will likely find the perfect knife for your father.
 
Thanks to everyone helping me!
I will give some more specific criteria:

- Blade length : Approximately 3"
- Blade shape : A regular normal blade
- Blade material : Stainless, but solid and easy to sharp
- Locking blade
- Use : In the field. Wood, fish, ropecutting etc.

I am really appreciate your help :-)
 
I would recomend a small trapper or stockman. With the under $30 price range you will have to shop around for names like case,boker tree brand . I have heard some people like the rough riders line of kinves. They are inexpensive. Buck makes knives in that price range as well that are still getting mostly positive reviews after the china move. The Trapper pattern will be hard to beat for outdoor use in a folder. I use a case trapper for everything that the doesnt req a fixed blade. I even like it better than a fillet knife on fish. But the stockman is a fine pattern as well and might lend it self more for using on wood. Buck will probaly win in edge retention given Cases Stainless is a tempered a little softer. Of these the one with the best steel would be Boker they use 440c great allround stainless. Buck,Case use 420HC and Rough Rider uses some type of 440 more than likely 440A, which ranks on par with 420hc IMO. All of these should be fairly easy to sharpen. I am sure that other people with more knowdlege can lead you in the right direction given the new info you provided. Just my 2 cents worth.
 
Yes, I do and it's an excellent small lockback(does come in a number of sizes).
Mine has camo handles, so don't drop it outdoors...Buck's 420 is good stuff,sharpens and holds.Nice fish gutter as you can wash it out,blade is swedged too. Cheap to buy, US made and not cheaply. You need to check the various sizes or similar models from BUCK. get it on e-Bay, that way you won't have to spend a fortune in Norway.
 
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