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the buck 110 from wally world is just about impossible to beat for the money. you might check for a left over spyderco native and get a break on the price since they are being d/c'd. while not as suited to your needs you might look at the kershaw storm 2 at wally world, nice knife for the money. good luck.
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:thumbup:Another vote for the Buck 110- Joined
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Buck 110 or 112
opinel is my vote...for $30 you can buy two or three depending on what size you get.
for woodsduty, i would say go larger, a #9 or #10.
both of mine came with a thin, dull edge. a quick sharpening fixed that though, and they sharpen up easily.
the blades are thin and nicely convex ground, so they cut well.
the handles are superbly comfortable, very nice and round. i had a hard time going back to a trapper after i carried my opinel for a while. everything else just seems really boxy.
and they're cheap, so you can afford to buy two and destruction test one so you know its limits...
they are very light too, since they are almost all wood.
one or two things i suggest you do when you get it though: pop off the locking ring with a pair of pliers and clean off the grease type stuff under there and apply a light coat of mineral oil or similar. the locking area will become far easier to move open and closed.
i haven't tried this, but might soon if the humidity keeps up-cut off the pivot pin and take the blade out. lightly sand the tang of the blade and the inside of the handle slot where the blade fits. this will mean that even if the wood swells, it won't pinch the blade too much. there there is the issue with putting in a new pivot, but not hard for a handy guy. the locking ring should hold the blade tight when open.
for woodsduty, i would say go larger, a #9 or #10.
both of mine came with a thin, dull edge. a quick sharpening fixed that though, and they sharpen up easily.
the blades are thin and nicely convex ground, so they cut well.
the handles are superbly comfortable, very nice and round. i had a hard time going back to a trapper after i carried my opinel for a while. everything else just seems really boxy.
and they're cheap, so you can afford to buy two and destruction test one so you know its limits...
they are very light too, since they are almost all wood.
one or two things i suggest you do when you get it though: pop off the locking ring with a pair of pliers and clean off the grease type stuff under there and apply a light coat of mineral oil or similar. the locking area will become far easier to move open and closed.
i haven't tried this, but might soon if the humidity keeps up-cut off the pivot pin and take the blade out. lightly sand the tang of the blade and the inside of the handle slot where the blade fits. this will mean that even if the wood swells, it won't pinch the blade too much. there there is the issue with putting in a new pivot, but not hard for a handy guy. the locking ring should hold the blade tight when open.
This is maybe not a very popular suggestion... a lot of people are mad at this company for there dealings with the RAT Cutlery people. I have a RAT-1 folder by Ontario Knife Co. and I like it a LOT, I think it is a steal at $28 from SMKW! I can remember when these knives often were selling for more than twice that price. I know it is not made in the USA... it is made in Taiwan. I think for the money you won't find more in a knife. I also have the Wally World Native... it is nice, but I don't know if it is worth the 50% increase in price over the RAT-1. I do not have a Buck 110, but I know they are great knives. All the places I see the 110's they are higher than the $30 price point, also they are 420 HC I believe... not that it is a bad steel, I think the AUS-8 is maybe a better steal. Also, the handle on the RAT-1 fits my M/L hand great. I don't look to offend those boycotting Ontario, it just that this knife is a great tool and at a great price.