Picking your favorite pattern

Definitely a traditionalist. Copperhead, Stockman and Barlow - one or two blades are my preferred patterns. One of those patterns is in my pocket nearly every day. Not much of a fan of those esoteric odd (to me at least patterns and unusual sometimes attractive sometimes not covers and shields) that GEC people go all Radio Gaga over. I mean really. What does a hot dog shield do for a knife anyway? Nothing. My favorite actual knives in rough order are CV amber bone Case Copperhead, CV amber bone Case stockman, medium and large, Buck 301 stockman, an old Imperial Barlow, a Lionsteel Warhorse and the lone smooth honey bone GEC single blade Barlow that I own. I've got several other folders that are good examples of their patterns- camp knife, electrician knife, multi SAK, a nice peanut, a nice Bruckmann, a Case trapper, Buck 55 Buck 110, Buck 112LW and probably more that don't come to mind right now.

You get the picture. I'm old and it shows in my knife tastes.
 
GaiusJulius said:
You guys touch on a maddening aspect of all of this. Find a pattern that’s theoretically perfect, then find an actual representative knife, spend way too much money on it, then you don’t really want to use it because you’re acutely aware how impossible it is to replace should it be lost or damaged, and also maybe how much it’ll hurt the value should you put honest wear on the thing. I’ve come to the conclusion that we’d all be money and time ahead if we just each found a custom knifemaker and paid him to make us 3 of our ideal knife. But of course, that wouldn’t be nearly as much fun….
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indeed not, imagine if you will, someone who obtained their "grail" knife. Do they stop looking? Are they completely satisfied that they will never need to find another knife? Or over time, do they go gee that sure is a great knife, maybe I should find another one just like it or something to back it up if i lose it. All rhetorical questions of course as this is where we gather since we all love these things.
 
mrknife said:
indeed not, imagine if you will, someone who obtained their "grail" knife. Do they stop looking? Are they completely satisfied that they will never need to find another knife? Or over time, do they go gee that sure is a great knife, maybe I should find another one just like it or something to back it up if i lose it. All rhetorical questions of course as this is where we gather since we all love these things.
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Yep. The custom would do great until one decided one needed a sheepsfoot after going all in for spear, haha.

My “grail knife” for years was a #68 White Owl in Northfield trim, with no bail. GEC obliged me last year, and I bought a pair of them. I’m very happy with them, but I don’t carry them exclusively or even primarily. Luckily I don’t have to be a one knife guy!
 
Boattale said:
Definitely a traditionalist. Copperhead, Stockman and Barlow - one or two blades are my preferred patterns. One of those patterns is in my pocket nearly every day. Not much of a fan of those esoteric odd (to me at least patterns and unusual sometimes attractive sometimes not covers and shields) that GEC people go all Radio Gaga over. I mean really. What does a hot dog shield do for a knife anyway? Nothing. My favorite actual knives in rough order are CV amber bone Case Copperhead, CV amber bone Case stockman, medium and large, Buck 301 stockman, an old Imperial Barlow, a Lionsteel Warhorse and the lone smooth honey bone GEC single blade Barlow that I own. I've got several other folders that are good examples of their patterns- camp knife, electrician knife, multi SAK, a nice peanut, a nice Bruckmann, a Case trapper, Buck 55 Buck 110, Buck 112LW and probably more that don't come to mind right now.

You get the picture. I'm old and it shows in my knife tastes.
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I been an old folks since I was born.

Seems we got similar tastes in knives.
 
Lol I went in a multi-week meltdown over something as silly, as first world problems ..as what pocket knife is ...me
And after all that ...round and round and back and forth

I know what MY knife is
I've always known

I just wanted it to be prettier or with more soul or what have you



I think these blade forums and the Facebook groups are just...bad for me 😅

Betting J jackknife would be proud of me
 
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Just because they are bad for me (or my wallet specifically)
Doesn't mean I don't love it here 😆
 
I took this pic for ya Rsmith. It’s what I have on me today. I occasionally change the belt knife form the buck 192 to a case 65 or buck 110, but the leatherman and the stockman and gun never change.


https://imgur.com/Ux3v7Ra

An alox is not without soul. I been eying one like that myself. Forget the name but the one with the awl. Once they get a bit of wear on the alox points it looks even better.
 
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Yeah pioneer is the one.

I had an electrician once. Still got a wicked scar from it. But I swapped it off like an ignoramus.
 
I got a farmer, the pioneer and my Wenger SI (the pioneer was purchased because the SI was discontinued and can't be replaced)

Might have to consider trying a cadet
Trades the awl for a nail file but in a slightly smaller package...but with alot more color options lol
 
The cadet is a great little knife. I lost 2 of
Them and quit replacing them as must be bad luck. Lol. I looked in couch cushions as that’s where I found one before but no luck :(
 
Also ..heh I used my Vic florist knife to do some chores around the house after work Saturday

Apparently didn't think anything of it
Till I found it in the washing machine on Sunday

Good times
 
Rsmith_77 said:
Lol I went in a multi-week meltdown over something as silly, as first world problems ..as what pocket knife is ...me
And after all that ...round and round and back and forth

I know what MY knife is
I've always known

I just wanted it to be prettier or with more soul or what have you



I think these blade forums and the Facebook groups are just...bad for me 😅

Betting J jackknife would be proud of me
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An alox SAK is a great knife imho.
 
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