Texas Toothpick help

[Diamond Dog]

I've read alot regarding the various styles of slip-joint styles but have not read much about the texas toothpick style knife. I was wondering what was the intended usage for such a knife? I like them, simple one slim sharp blade and I like how the handle kinda curves in hand for a comfy grip. I use my texas toothpick for cleaning and gutting fish as this works very nicely for me, especially on trout. Any info on this knife would be greatly appreciated!

 

[puukkoman]

Great for fishing! I haven't really found any other uses for mine, though, that another knife won't do just as well (or better).
Then again, I'm not lookin' to tickle anybody's ribs with my knife, so.....

 

[scattershot]

When I was a kid in Texas, almost everyone I knew had one of those. Sometimes they came with a fish scaler blade, as well, and the primary use was as a fishing knife. The single blade model was also called a "Saturday night special".

 

[Yosemite Sam]

They're somewhat vaguely similar to a Laguiole or Thiers style, which is often used as a table knife in the "old country".

There's also some history of the switch blade/auto knife mixed in there.

But yeah, a lot of fillet knives follow the Toothpick pattern, too. I started off collecting Toothpicks, and was looking at getting one of those Case models just to have a multi bladed version.

-- Sam

 

[Diamond Dog]

So it seems the consenses is they are primarily a fishing knife. Are these slippies not as desirable as the others? I just do not see as many talked about here.

 

[yablanowitz]

I think a lot of folks here prefer smaller knives and/or multi-blade knives. Personally, I love the toothpick pattern. I've got about a dozen, including a few old Hammer brand switchblades, one of which even has the fishscaler on the back of the blade. I carry a Case or Queen pretty regularly, and that long, flexible blade comes in handy at times.