Slipjoints?

[Thomason]

Here is a slip joint I modified with a pocket clip. Kind of like the best of both worlds. If anyone is interested, I can send you step by step instruction on how this was done.

 

[John T Wylie Jr]

Does that come in a " tip up " version ?

 

[Bob W]

... and you lashing out in regards to Bob's post.

No big deal. I deserved it (a little).

I might just have to pick up a Case and see what this stuff is all about...

That's an excellent idea. My favorite is the medium stockman with bone handles and CV steel. It's a less common stockman pattern with very rounded bolsters - makes for excellent pocket carry.

Something more gentlemanly from Case, check out the Eisenhower and Pen Knife patterns. :thumbup:

 

[coop1957]

I'm not sure why I like slippies better than tactical folders. Maybe that mystery is part of the appeal. I know I'm sick of tactical this and tactical that. For goodness sakes Benchmade makes a "Tactical Pen" that cost like $80. Maybe I can market Tactical Pillows and sell them to paranoid mall ninjas.

 

[bilrus61]

I'm 48 and lived and worked on a farm since I was a kid. My grandma gave me my first slip joint knife when I was about 5! It was a cheapo knife that had a Canadian Mountie on it. Still have it. I've got some "tactical" and one handed knives. They are nice. What is not so nice is they WILL get dull. Then your stuck with some squirrels that need dressing with a dull knife. I like a stockman. I use the long clip for general stuff. The sheepsfoot for cutting open boxes and cupons out of the paper. The spey I keep razor sharp. I only use it "for flesh only". Just like my old case says on the side of the spey blade. Many times you'll have a job that calls for a supersharp knife (spey blade). A rugged knife that you don't mind dulling on something you shouldn't be cutting (sheepsfoot). A all around knife for peeling that apple or cutting food. (clip blade). As someone posted earlier you also get many more inches of cutting edge with a muti-blade slipjoint. I've never closed the blades on my fingers. Really.

 

[ndeezl]

I've always had "tactical" folders; spydies, microtech, bm. For some reason i've lately been looking more at slipjoints... i think its all the time i've spent in the makers for sale forum here, the knives there are just beautiful. Recently bought a 2000 Case tommy hart stag pocket hunter, have a Case g10 stockman on the way now. If i could stop buying knives id save up for one of the customs here on the forums...but you know how that goes.

 

[cj65]

I love slippies due to the nostalgia, the way they feel in my hand or pocket, the way they look. I never have any issue with sheeple with my small stockman that is razor sharp. My dad inspected my Case stockman this christmas, ran his thumb across the blade and nodded his head in approval. I am 43 and still feel great when I get approval from dad, who is still my hero.

Also, I am very wary of the socialistic values that my kids were learning in school (everyone gets/deserves) a reward:barf::barf::barf::thumbdn: Once I heard the principal spew this vomit, I took my kids out of the public system and put them in a small private school. My boys bought their teacher a pocket knife for Christmas, and he really likes it. OK, now bringing the point back..... I need to keep my kids in traditional values and away from the tree hugging, mother earth worshipping, yoga bending spin doctors of today. OK, I am alright now.

I love slippies due to the nostalgia, the way they feel.....

 

[Bastid]

There have not been too many knives out there made by a reputable company or person that do not have an appeal to me, but slipjoints happen to be my favorite.

Over in the traditional forum, for the last three years we have decided on a knife and have ordered it as a group. This year's knife is a Northwoods medium stockman. It is about 3.5 inches long and very light. There is about 6 inches of edge in that small package.

With thanks to Ed T here is a pic of the knife

With thanks to Rusty1 here is a shot of the three knives we have ordered together since we started:

 

[coop1957]

I like to take a second or two to think about the cut before actually cutting. A Slipjoint gives me this time. Call it getting older or whatever but I can now appreciate slowing things down a bit.