Newb here, and first post!

Go to the big bay and search Schrade USA Old Timer. Be sure the tang marks say SCHRADE or SCHRADE+ over the letters USA. If the USA letters are not present the knife is foreign (Asian) made. The ones with the + are stainless blades and the ones without are carbon steel. There are tons of them in different blade configurations. Almost all will be used, but don't let that scare you.

Then have a blast shopping, bidding and buying. Welcome to BF.

P.S. The 34OT version sounds like what you want.
 
abcdef said:
Go to the big bay and search Schrade USA Old Timer. Be sure the tang marks say SCHRADE or SCHRADE+ over the letters USA. If the USA letters are not present the knife is foreign (Asian) made. The ones with the + are stainless blades and the ones without are carbon steel. There are tons of them in different blade configurations. Almost all will be used, but don't let that scare you.

Then have a blast shopping, bidding and buying. Welcome to BF.

P.S. The 34OT version sounds like what you want.
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Thanks so much, I use to have several Old Timers!😊👍🏻
 
Welcome!!

I'll vote Spyderco to get started. They are extremely reasonable, great qaulity and straight up performers. A spyderco Chaperral is what pulled me in.

After two weeks when you get that tingle that we all know so well. Start doing that "girl math", phrase coined by my 17 year old daughter.

Hmmmm. If I sell my Spyderco (you won't actually sell it). I'll get $175 back, plus this deal is 70% of retail, so I'm actually saving $100. Mentally deduct that from the expenditure. Just proceed like that until you are convinced that you aren't really spending money that you shouldn't.

Then do what norcalAF norcalAF suggested and find a SHF or whatever floats your boat in the exchange. Read the current posts on avoiding scams.

This is the way. :)
 
Not too bulky, not too expensive, good for your everyday use...

I carry a case stockman everyday. Mine is a sowbelly pattern but any of their stockman knives are great. The straight edge sheepsfoot is the utility blade, the spey blade is the beater and the full size clip is used mostly for food or fruit.

A dude that works with us has a yellow victorinox evolution swiss army knife and loves it. It's seems a bit hefty to me but he says it's not.

For a modern choice, I recently got a Buck 722 spitfire and it's great. There is smaller one too a mini spitfire. They are nice and thin, have a pocket clip and a lock back.

The buck slim select 110 or 112 is nice as well.
 
Uncle Lem said:
Thanks for your reply, just looking for an everyday carry, that would not be too bulky in the pocket that could be used for multiple jobs, from whittling to cutting weed eater line. Not looking to get too expensive, since I want to use it everyday. Many thanks.
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So far you mentioned affordable, multi-task, not too bulky and light to carry, and less than $200.

That's enough to carry a multi-tool and another folder, or one that kind of does both, and as has been mentioned, there's a thousand options there.

On days where that's what I'm looking for, I usually grab my SAK Adventurer (w/Phillips instead of corkscrew). $58, fairly slim and light, high cutting performance for something like whittling (and easy to keep sharp), and has the basics I find handy on a SAK. It also has what I find to be their most comfortable, full 4-finger grip and a locking main blade.

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How about a Cold Steel Mini Tuff-Lite? Not attractive, but one of the best knives you can get for the money. Well under $50 and available in several colors.
 
Stringjam7 said:
So far you mentioned affordable, multi-task, not too bulky and light to carry, and less than $200.

That's enough to carry a multi-tool and another folder, or one that kind of does both, and as has been mentioned, there's a thousand options there.

On days where that's what I'm looking for, I usually grab my SAK Adventurer (w/Phillips instead of corkscrew). $58, fairly slim and light, high cutting performance for something like whittling (and easy to keep sharp), and has the basics I find handy on a SAK. It also has what I find to be their most comfortable, full 4-finger grip and a locking main blade.

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I really like the looks of this SAK!
 
Uncle Lem said:
Hello everyone!
New to bladeforums and although I use to collect knives starting as a teenager, I haven’t been active in quite some time. Sadly, I sold off most of my collection some years ago, of course now I regret doing so. My question to you all here on the forums, is what would make me a great everyday carrying pocket knife that wouldn’t be too bulky and that would be handy for helping with every day chores. Many thanks in advance and I’m looking forward to being here.
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I am new here myself, but not new to edged tools. I have a suggestion for you this is a folding pocket knife have used for years. The French Opinel, I have a No.8, and a No.12. Opinel has made this folding knife lineup since 1890. It is considered the classic French farmers knife, and a primo EDC folding knife. A Beechwood handle, with blade lock that Opinel calls a rotating VIROBLOC locking ring, it locks the blade in both in the open and closed position. The wooden handle makes it so comfortable in cold hands, and it is not a lump in your pocket. The blades come in XC90 carbon steel with a hardness of 58HRC, or 12c27 Sandvik stainless steel it also has hardness 58HRC. Your choice. I personally am a fan of carbon steel blades. The No.12 is my favorite but it is a little large to carry in your pants pockets, you will forget you have the No. 8 in a pocket.
 
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transmaster said:
I am new here myself, but not new to edged tools. I have a suggestion for you this is a folding pocket knife have used for years. The French Opinel, I have a No.8, and a No.12. Opinel has made this folding knife lineup since 1890. It is considered the classic French farmers knife, and a primo EDC folding knife. A Beechwood handle, with blade lock that Opinel calls a rotating VIROBLOC locking ring, it locks the blade in both in the open and closed position. The wooden handle makes it so comfortable in cold hands, and it is not a lump in your pocket. The blades come in XC90 carbon steel with a hardness of 58HRC, or 12c27 Sandvik stainless steel it also has hardness 58HRC. Your choice. I personally am a fan of carbon steel blades. The No.12 is my favorite but it is a little large to carry in your pants pockets, you will forget you have the No. 8 in a pocket.
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That sounds like something I definitely need to look at. Thanks for the recommendation.
 
Uncle Lem said:
Hello everyone!
New to bladeforums and although I use to collect knives starting as a teenager, I haven’t been active in quite some time. Sadly, I sold off most of my collection some years ago, of course now I regret doing so. My question to you all here on the forums, is what would make me a great everyday carrying pocket knife that wouldn’t be too bulky and that would be handy for helping with every day chores. Many thanks in advance and I’m looking forward to being here.
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First off, Welcome to the Board. I have been very happy with my Benchmade Bugout. It's so slim and lightweight I forget it's in my pocket half the time and it gets the jobs done. My second choice is the Spyderco Delica, Also lightweight and slim and a fine slicer but a little harder to use one handed unless you have perfected the Spydie Flick. Those are my two best EDC's for comfort plus performance.
 
Uncle Lem said:
I had over a hundred that I had accumulated over the years. Just regret that I got rid of them now. Thanks so much for the suggestions.
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I'm afraid I don't quite understand the point of your question. I mean; if you had all those knives I suppose you also used or at least tried each of them. Fat chance is the knife you used the most is the knife you liked the most or it was most suited for your tasks.
Why don't you just buy the same knife or similar knife you liked the most from your collection? Or at least tell which knives you liked the most from your collection.

These days the market is flooded with all kind of pocket knives. It's impossible to list all those knives here…..traditional folders, gentlemen's knives, multi tool knives, Swiss army knives, all sort of EDC knives with different blade shapes, different locks, flipping tabs, thumb studs, spring loaded, stilletto knives … etc,etc…
Have you actually looked at all those suggested knives? I can't find any comments from your side like ''I don't like the look of this knife'' or ''This knife has a screwdriver I don't need'' or ''I like this knife because it has two blades'' or ''I would like more traditional look''. All I can see is ''Thank you. I will take a look at the one you suggested''. Well, did you looked those suggested knives? I can see no feedback like you're not interested in all those suggestions.
All this seems somehow odd to me.
 
TheOne45 said:
I'm afraid I don't quite understand the point of your question. I mean; if you had all those knives I suppose you also used or at least tried each of them. Fat chance is the knife you used the most is the knife you liked the most or it was most suited for your tasks.
Why don't you just buy the same knife or similar knife you liked the most from your collection? Or at least tell which knives you liked the most from your collection.

These days the market is flooded with all kind of pocket knives. It's impossible to list all those knives here…..traditional folders, gentlemen's knives, multi tool knives, Swiss army knives, all sort of EDC knives with different blade shapes, different locks, flipping tabs, thumb studs, spring loaded, stilletto knives … etc,etc…
Have you actually looked at all those suggested knives? I can't find any comments from your side like ''I don't like the look of this knife'' or ''This knife has a screwdriver I don't need'' or ''I like this knife because it has two blades'' or ''I would like more traditional look''. All I can see is ''Thank you. I will take a look at the one you suggested''. Well, did you looked those suggested knives? I can see no feedback like you're not interested in all those suggestions.
All this seems somehow odd to me.
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First of all 145, I didn’t join this forum to have to explain myself to anybody. I joined to try and interact with the group about a shared interest. Although I admit I am no expert on knifes, I just thought it would be nice to see some of the varied content that was in the forum. I sold most of my traditional knife collection about 10 years ago and just happened upon the forum and thought it would be nice to maybe get a new knife for an everyday carry. I made my first post to the forum, just asking for suggestions on what others thought might make a good pocket knife. I have commented on several knife suggestions from the kind members who shared them that I liked the looks of a certain knife, and that I would check them out. I thanked everyone for all of the suggestions and also for welcoming me to the group. Too bad that this seems odd to you, but I definitely didn’t come into this group for any drama!!
 
Uncle Lem said:
Too bad that this seems odd to you, but I definitely didn’t come into this group for any drama!!
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Well; I was expecting some sort of feedback from you.
Here is a knife I have and I can recommend to you:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GjrEp3NiMulT1H12_Y2cLDJbUwYrehpH/view?usp=drivesdk

Very good manufacturing, fits nice in hand, good cutting geometry, it runs on ball bearings. It's made of Sandvik 12c27 steel and it holds the edge very well.
It has a low profile and it's light so it's very pocketable; you won't even feel it in your pocket. It opens instantly with a thumb stud but you can also open it with your other hand if you like.
I can't say in what category it fits but it delivers.

So; how does it looks to you? Does it fit your criteria? Do you like that sort of a blade shape or you like more clip point or drop point?
How about wooden handles? You like wood or you like micarta or G10 more? What about thumb stud? You like them or you like more flipper tab? This knife has liner lock. Is this OK with you or you like more slip joint knives or back lock?
That kind of a feedback I was expecting.
 
Here is another knife I can recommend - Opinel No.8:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GmYtNmnz9VmwWtgBrF0EVjxFJTKc9Il6/view?usp=drivesdk

I just checked. This knife goes for about $19 in the USA and you just can't get wrong with this knife. It's so cheap you can buy it just for fun. Absolute slicer. Very popular. Made of Sandvik 12c27mod steel. I have bunch of them in different sizes and they all perform.
This knife will give you all you need. It also has a very ergonomic handle.; it fits very nice in hand.
So; how about this knife? Do you like the look?
You can also get a carbon steel version. What do you like more - carbon steel or stainless steel?
 
TheOne45 said:
Well; I was expecting some sort of feedback from you.
Here is a knife I have and I can recommend to you:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GjrEp3NiMulT1H12_Y2cLDJbUwYrehpH/view?usp=drivesdk

Very good manufacturing, fits nice in hand, good cutting geometry, it runs on ball bearings. It's made of Sandvik 12c27 steel and it holds the edge very well.
It has a low profile and it's light so it's very pocketable; you won't even feel it in your pocket. It opens instantly with a thumb stud but you can also open it with your other hand if you like.
I can't say in what category it fits but it delivers.

So; how does it looks to you? Does it fit your criteria? Do you like that sort of a blade shape or you like more clip point or drop point?
How about wooden handles? You like wood or you like micarta or G10 more? What about thumb stud? You like them or you like more flipper tab? This knife has liner lock. Is this OK with you or you like more slip joint knives or back lock?
That kind of a feedback I was expecting.
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Very nice knife! That looks like it would be a good size. I like the easy open with the thumb stud and the blade shape. I like the wooden handle, beautiful finish.
 
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