Stainless slip joint for work?

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sogflash

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I'm looking for a slip joint to use at work. I usually go for carbon steel knives, but I work at a place were it can get very wet, so I'll have to try something waterproof. that excludes carbon steel, and perhaps also natural handle materials. I don't know how well wood and bone will stand up to very wet conditions.

Most of my cutting task involve cardboard and plastic, nothing extreme. A large sheepfoot blade should be able to handle that.

-Nothing smaller than 3,5 inches, preferably 4, but not larger than 4,5.
-Up to 3 blades, but single blades are OK. Sheepfoot blades are my favorite, and thin blades will be most efficient for my cutting tasks.
-Lanyard hole, bail or some other way to attach a lanyard is a plus.
-The price should be bellow GEC prices.


I hope you'll have some suggestions, even if my criteria is a little wide. If not I think I'll go for a Victorninox electrician because I've wanted one for a while and it'll be a useful companion.
 
Buck 301. It's pretty much bomb proof.

I've used mine on days when I was painting. Got paint on the knife. No worries. Just cleaned it up with paint thinner and it's good to go. Big, tough, stainless. I like the black ones the best.
 
Something from the Buck 300 series might suite your needs. They use some type of synthetic material for the handles and the three blade models have a sheepsfoot blade.

Although it's a lockback and not a slipjoint, I highly recommend the Kershaw Corral Creek. Synthetic handles and a large sheepsfoot blade. Inexpensive too.

Edit: I see Frank beat me to the Buck suggestion.:thumbup:
 
sogflash said:
I'm looking for a slip joint to use at work. ... I work at a place were it can get very wet, so I'll have to try something waterproof. that excludes carbon steel, and perhaps also natural handle materials. I don't know how well wood and bone will stand up to very wet conditions.
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I wouldn't worry about natural handles in wet conditions. Shouldn't be a problem. Check out Case's SS line.

-- Mark
 
Delrin Bucks are an obvious and good choice.

CASE Orange Delrin Large Stockman in ss gives you a tough working knife that's big and not easy to lose in that colour...price far below GEC too. However, no lanyard or shackle.

If you want to go very low cost then consider Rough Rider's Old Yellow delrin range, plenty of large Stockman. Also think about their Electrician's Knife RR1141 this has a shackle and is around 3.75" shut. I've found Hawkbills to be excellent for opening up boxes, insert the 'beak' and pull cut away. RR 861 Old Yellow delrin Hawkbill is big 4" very easy to open even in the wet and has a lanyard hole, good thin Hawkbill blade. Then there's their Half Hawk which gives you a big Sheepfoot and a Pen secondary, they look pretty decent too.

Thanks, Will
 
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A knife to use at work, in wet conditions....My choice would be a single bladed knife in stainless steel.
Something like a Queen Mountain Man (micarta and D2).
I find single bladed knives more comfortable in hand for extended use. And D2 is stainless enough for me.

Fausto
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Here's my pick...Boker lock back, 440c. A beautiful knife. $20-30 pinch drop opener comes in different handle colors. I am missing a couple of your wants but this may be worth considering.


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The Portuguese Mams have some single-blade sheepfoots. Our Baryonyx would be able to tell you if there's room to drill a lanyard hole. His user name is 42blades. Or google baryonyx knife.
 
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I'll second the Rough Rider suggestions. The electrician's and scout both have a bail, but have a spear point blade. The Hawk or Half Hawk are good knives, according to the reviews I've seen here, another possibility would be their Marlin Spike knife, with sheepsfoot blade and a marlin spike.
 
Victorinox alox electrician.

Stainless steel, spear main, sheepfoot secondary, caplifter/flathead screwdriver and awl. A slim two spring design too and about the size you're after.
 
I'll second Paul's Vic Electrician recommendation. :thumbup::thumbup:
I carry mine almost every day, and think it's an excellent tool!
The only possible drawback for sogflash is the lack of a lanyard attachment.
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- GT
 
Buck 301 would be a good choice, as Frank mentioned.

The blade layout:


To get an idea of the size:


They are a saber + hollow ground, giving a sturdy spine but sharp cutting surface. Not as slim of a blade as an equivalent Case knife. It's a 3-spring knife so a bit thick, but the tapered handle and rounded bolsters make it carry more easily.

Case 4375/6375 would be another good choice. The blades are bigger but thinner, with the standard Case hollow-grind that makes for good slicers. Crinked 2-spring pattern with squared off bolsters so not quite as pocket friendly as the Buck but both of them are pretty decent chunk of metal in your pocket. Comes in orange Delrin (4375) and a jigged blue Delrin with the "as ground" satin blade finish, as well as Kirinite and G-10 (Carhartt logo).

I don't have any open-blade pics but here's my Case 6375 in the Purple Haze bone:



Both the Case and Buck knives can be had delivered for $40 or a few dollars less if you shop around.
 
JC57 and Knarfeng -

I'll see your 301 and raise you to a 307. The sheepsfoot on this thing is beastly. I'll try to get you a photo tonight with sheepsfoot.
Only issue is 307 is a little tougher to get since it is discontinued - but I see plenty of black handle ones running around on used market.

-Rex

Buck 307 on the left - next to Case medium stockman
Buck 307 by tens339, on Flickr
 
Collectorknives still has a Schatt & Morgan File & Wire cotton sampler with the big sheepfoot style blade in ATS-34, which should hold an edge significantly longer on cardboard and plastic than just about any other stainless you will find in a production traditional folder. Also has a lanyard hole and some beautiful bone covers, just over 4" closed.

http://www.collectorknives.net/schatt-morgan-file-wire-moss-green-wg-bone-cotton-sampler/
 
AG Russell Sowbelly Trapper - stainless bolsters and liners has clip and wharnecliffe blades can be obtained in delrin or micarta and has lanyard hole.

Great sturdy work knife. Not bad price either. Just not US produced
 
Victorinox Ecoline Floral Knife fits the bill also.(Sorry for the huge pic,borrowed from Google Images)

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I say try a Rough Rider or three to see what you might like our get that monster AG Russel sowbelly trapper.
I'm eyeing a Vic electrician too but I think you can get more of what you're looking for with AG or aRR rotation.
 
Though not a sheepfoot blade, for a general use work knife I'd suggest a TL29. Good size for work, secondary blade is a screwdriver, making it also great for scraping and other non-cutting jobs. The bail makes it great for lanyards. Marbles makes one with G10 handles in orange or black. (model 304 and 305) The Rough Rider model has a more traditional look while still being cheap enough to not worry about scratching it up. Klein tools makes one with a third blade that is a hawkbill, and its US made IIRC.
If you go cheap and must have a sheepfoot, you could always reshape the blade.
 
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