Rough and Delicate

[Gary W. Graley]

While we all have certain knives we will use with abandon, for those rough chores that we know the knife will handle, there are times when a delicate approach is needed, for those times I chose a more traditional folder to take care of them.

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G2

 

[115Italian]

Rough- dpx hest fixed blade. Rat 1 in aus 8.

Delicate- SAK solo. SAK floral. Spyderco endura.

A nice tough steel for rough chores. A nice thin blade for the delicate chores. Having a thin blade makes precision cutting so much easier.

 

[katanas]

Rough-Cold Steel code 4. Delicate-Chambriard compact.

 

[Old Biker]

Rough, JK Knives mighty mouse.

Delicate, Boker carvers congress

O.B.

 

[Pteronarcyd]

Rough: Bark River Mini Fox River.
Elegant: Bestech Engine.

 

[scottyj]

Rough = Benchmade Adamas
Delicate = Victorinox Spartan or Tinker.

 

[Pomsbz]

Rough: Leatherman
Delicate: SAK

 

[katanas]

those rough chores that we know the knife will handle, there are times when a delicate approach is needed

The two you show will "Git er done". (Back at Ya, Psalm 34)

 

[Dean51]

Gary do you mean carry two for the added capability it gives. What a crazy idea.
I do it in some form or fashion everyday.

For the real rough, dirty use the Rat 2 comes out.

 

[Insipid Moniker]

Tomorrow I'm headed out to handle a Benchmade Outlast to see if it can do both at once.

 

[specgrade]

For all the "dirty" work.



For all the "delicate" work.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Good stuff guys, while that AD10 I have in my initial posting is beastly, it has proven too large a folder for me to try and edc so off she goes on the sale section. So for the rough and tumble kind of things I'll resort to a small fixed blade instead but still use the Boker Congress for those finer type cuts.

The fixed blade I'd grab would be my EDC made by Nathan Carothers, which I do often carry in my work bag anyways but hard to put on the belt all the time.

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G2

 

[dirc]

rough: 9cr18mov 1/4" thick fixed blade, it's a beast and even prying has been no problem
delicate: leek in standard 14c28n sandvik

 

[TheFactor]

The Ad-10 has the Percision of a surgeon When it comes to opening a envelope

For safe queen chores my Case XX Barlow

 

[Henry Beige]

Rough: Hultafors GK, Schrade SCHF55, small Anza hunter.
Delicate: Opinel 6, Leek

 

[SteelJunkee]

Rough: CFK Trail Boss
Delicate: BM 531

 

[b00n]

Rough: TOPS El Chete (Or sticking to folders Pohl Force One)
Delicate: Spyderco Kapara

 

[Hale Storm]

Rough work. Fixed: ESEE 3,4, or 6. Folder: Benchmade Adamas
Delicate work: Benchmade 710 Valet.

 

[PeaceInOurTime]

There are alot of great combos posted here!

This is what I've been trying out for the last week:

The Endura is the hard-use/food option, the Leatherman is the beater, and the Vic Classic is for the delicate/people friendly situations. In the past, I hated carrying more than one blade because it seemed too redundant. But now, this makes more sense and it's way more fun.

 

[kagato82]

Rough: Gollik N690 fixed blade.


Delicate: Case Copperlock