Office Blade

I've been carrying a single blade trapper with bone scales. I like the longer blade for apples. Otherwise I could get by with a mini trapper. I've been pretty impressed with the Boker slippies I've had.

Frank
 
If you get a Case, see if you can find one with a CV blade -- chrome vanadium. It's high carbon rather than their cheap stainless. Queen's D2 is a good choice, as knarfeng suggested, and Boker has a lot of very nice slipjoints in high carbon steel also as SilverFoxKnows knows. :)
 
Nothing says "Classy Business Guy" like a vintage Senator pen knife with natural handles or fancy celluloid. :)

SAK is probably more useful though - corkscrew, USB drive, light, etc.

-Bob
 
Keep in mind, it doesn't hurt to get the slightly better blade, but for office use, you probably aren't going to overstress the edge. :) These are going to be light use knives. Even so, there are so many good choices in the better steels ...

Queen Amber Honey Aged Bone Small Stockman with D2 blades.
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THAT is a beautiful little knife.
 
Thanks a lot, Esav and Revolver!!!

Now I have to go and look at the Quenn Cutlery slippies!!! I thought I had things narrowed down to Case!

Let me see if I have figured this steel stuff out...It seems that D2 is universally beloved around here. Is that true?

If so, I'll take your (the experts) word for it.

Now are you saying D2 is better than Case CV is better than Case Stainless?
 
You have distracted me with your slipjoint expertise!

So much so that I lost track of why I opened the thread in the first place.

Here is my question (its a fill-in-the-blank question)

"Doing tasks around the office, I find myself using my ________-shaped blade most often."

Fill in the blank with pen, sheepsfoot, wharncliff, spey, clip, hawksbill, spear, kukhri, kris, ..., etc., etc., if you would.

thanx!
 
I find myself using my scissor-shaped blade most often. ;)

One slippie-style knife no one has mentioned is the Spyderco Kiwi. The leatherman Micra comes out when I don't have another knife handy - mostly for opening envelopes, or cutting box tape.

With classic style slip joints, don't forget the "It's just like the one my grandfather had" cover story. Makes it immediately more sheeple-friendly.
 
Now are you saying D2 is better than Case CV is better than Case Stainless?
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"Doing tasks around the office, I find myself using my ________-shaped blade most often."
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D2 and any carbon steel like CV will take and hold an edge better than a cheap stainless, but it's not as critical in an office where you aren't doing heavy cutting. If you do have a lot of cardboard or rope to cut up, it might matter. Still, given the slight difference in cost and the long potential lifetime of the knife, go for the better steel.

I used SAKs a lot but I would rather have had a clip point than the spearpoint they provided. I also liked a sheepsfoot or wharnecliff a lot on art projects, trimming paper, and cutting open cartons, for the precision of the fine point.

This makes a great argument for a stockman. Big clip point for general work, small spey for ultrasharp edge, sheepsfoot for precision cutting. Carrying this, you will soon learn which style of blade is most useful in your position and perhaps decide to get a single blade knife at that time.

Knowing what I do now, if I had to choose one simple knife for office work, I might very well go for a small gentleman's wharnecliff. That says a lot for a Spyderco Kiwi with one of the better handle materials, although even the stainless handle looks good. Actually, the Kiwi is so unobtrusive, most people simply won't notice it even when you use it.
 
GoodGuy said:
SAK or Falkniven. Either work well. Neither scream "tactical."
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These would be my choices also. I have carried an U2 on my belt in an office environment for several years with no raised eyebrows or comments from staff. Multitools seem to be socially acceptable as well.
 
This makes a great argument for a stockman. Big clip point for general work, small spey for ultrasharp edge, sheepsfoot for precision cutting. Carrying this, you will soon learn which style of blade is most useful in your position and perhaps decide to get a single blade knife at that time.

Knowing what I do now, if I had to choose one simple knife for office work, I might very well go for a small gentleman's wharnecliff. That says a lot for a Spyderco Kiwi with one of the better handle materials, although even the stainless handle looks good. Actually, the Kiwi is so unobtrusive, most people simply won't notice it even when you use it.
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Thanks Esav...informative as usual. I REALLY like the Kiwi as an office knife myself, but I have a hankering for a old school Case/Queen type of knife.

I think you are right, the stockman provides the most blade options. It also sounds like CV or D2 is the better steel (at a prices comparable to stainless).

I guess it now just comes down to what appeals msot to me visually. That Queen Amber Honey Aged Bone Small Stockman with D2 blades is a beauty. And I like that Case Amber Bone, too.

I guess nobody can help me with that. With all your (and other's) advice taken, I guess it now becomes De gustibus time.
 
I spent 5 long years working in a VERY high-strung corporate environment :barf: and I carried a Buck 526 Executive nearly every day. Got me through just fine and totally disappears in the pocket. Luckily now I telecommute and can tote anything I damn well please! :D
 
iu think a spyderco persian would do fine for the office or maybe a civilian, but thats just me
 
A simple stockman should work well. If you ever face any extreme cutting jobs like cutting the straps off the box of printer paper ;), the sheepsfoot works pretty well for that.
 
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