Opinels and Saks,my most useful knives....

I used spartan sak in central and south America and have sharpened it on rock or bottom of plate and it served me well for any tasks,and one big plus is it doesnt rust from fruit and vegetable juices.easy to carry in pocket,and can be carried anywhere.
 
I have too many GEC's, including Northwoods, that are safe queens, but a SAK Farmer was in my right front pocket today.
 
Im saving my money for extrema ratio panthera lol,doubt that ill ever use it but love that knife for collecting purposes,also small er resolza is awesome ...id buy whole bunch of traditional italian stilettos but unfortunatly they are not allowed where i live.From usability standpoint saks and opinels are all you need,and victorinox and opinel make good butcher-kitchen knives too that are excellent performers .Sak on a keychain was only blade i used in central and south America for few months when travelling and never needed something better.Also some locals that i met had victorinox spartans too lol,just different handles.Nylon handles on sak are way more durable than celidor.My sak cut meat for bbq and fresh fruits and vegetables with ease and was resharpened on bottom of plate back to razor sharp without any problems.Had spyderco paramilitary but never used it,and sak cuts way better.I loaned my spartan to a local when he butchered the pig.They usedworn out machete sharpened on a brick and my spartan.Machete with soft blade is easily resharpened and does all that is needed.I also saw few knives made of saw blades,probably carbon steel,roughly made and softer tempered but theyre doing the job
 
I just bought another opinel no6 in carbon,old one is worn out from sharpening and has half the original length of blade and is almost half the width.Will gift it to someone when i go to s America again.
 
Prester John said:
I once accidentally carried a Buck folding hunter into a federal courthouse. Had taken my briefcase with me camping and forgot about the knife. Just thankful it wasn't one of my guns!
Always triple-checked my briefcase after that.
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I assume they caught you at the door with their metal detector? I have more than a couple times carried a SAK into the court house only to discover it was there and either hide it somewhere or return it to my vehicle.

Never could get very interested in Opinels (or Moras). But I love Vic SAKs. Have a SAK in my pocket just about all the time.
 
22-rimfire said:
I assume they caught you at the door with their metal detector? I have more than a couple times carried a SAK into the court house only to discover it was there and either hide it somewhere or return it to my vehicle.

Never could get very interested in Opinels (or Moras). But I love Vic SAKs. Have a SAK in my pocket just about all the time.
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After my briefcase passed through the x-ray machine, one of the security officers asked me if I had a knife. I denied it at first! Then remembered. They just held it for me till I was done with court.
Have carried SAKs many times. Got one in my car now, and a big one in a kitchen drawer.
 
That's similar to my going thru the metal detector in an airport and they asked me..... what's that and pointed? My brief case was very full. I said, I don't know.... they dug in and a boxed switch blade had slid behind the lining near the hinge. I checked the brief case in as luggage.... no problem.

I have been inside Federal and County courthouses with knives.... declared and I was escorted through the metal detector.
 
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