New knife addict,first post :) help me decide which knife next!

[mitsuyager9]

May I suggest a Graham Brothers Ringed Razel. It would be the perfect work knife. I was a auto mechanic for years and can say that the Razel would be a handy tool to have on your belt or in your pocket. If you like to fiddle with your knives, the Ringed Razel has a ring on the end of the handle , like a kerambit , that would make it fun to spin on your finger. Obviously spinning a sharp blade on your finger is not a very safe thing to do. I would urge you to give it ,and other small pocket fixed blades a try. Scraping gaskets or cutting hoses can put some weird torque on a folder making the small fixed blade a good choice for a person that could loose a few days of work from a bad cut. If you are dead set against a fixed blade, there is a folding version of the Razel. Also if you do not want to wait (Graham's books are full) and spend "custom knife" money, CRKT makes a collaboration version of both the fixed and folding Razel. I had the CRKT folding Razel and used it for automotive repair and it held up fine.

Edit: Here is a link to a thread with some pics of some Graham knives.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/529740-Graham-Brothers-Knives

How correct you are! That blade shape would be a beast for gasket removal! I'm going to look into getting one for sure. Edit: Thank you sir, a 4030 is on my shopping next list!

 

[mitsuyager9]

get a Swiss Army Knife (SAK) in Alox, they are more collectable and look cooler. The pioneer is a good choice. They are a good option when you are in a situation in which you will be using your knife amongst non knife people, like weddings, picnics, parties etc. Also the corkscrew comes in handy.

I do need a cork screw, perfect excuse to get another blade! And I don't "care" about weak feeble "non knife" peoples feelings, they bug me almost as much as anti gun people lol

 

[mitsuyager9]

Ha! I can completely relate to the having to have a reason thing. I can't even bring myself to buy a new knife anymore unless I can convince myself I have a legitimate need for it. Of course I get a little liberal with my definition of "legitimate need".

Anyway, do you fish? Spend any time around water or corrosive environments? The spyderco salt line is awesome. They make great work knives too!

I did fish when I was younger, and yes I have looked into the salt series, but alas I haven't been very outdoorsy in the past few years.