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The Most General Purpose (fixed blade) Knife
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luethge
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I wish they would bring back the old school stuff. Nothing about that knife is unnecessary, choil won’t snag, no hot spots, good blade geometry, differential heat treatment, nice heft. That is a beautiful swamp rat
RLB0414
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Most times it is the best. I guess my statement comes from a) being old and b) being old school.
Within arms reach is an old school USA made LB7. There is not much that knife can't handle. If I want to split trees limbs I get and axe of hatchet but this knife was not designed to split wood.
Don't get me wrong, I have modern knifes but most times it is old school for this old guy.
BladeCommander
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Nice skillet, Wagner?
Nice knife too of course.
Ironbut
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For about 40 years this Camillus Pilot's Survival knife was the only fixed blade I had. It survived Vietnam, and handled many years of hunting, family backpacking & camping, admirably. Now I have a couple Busses, a couple Bark Rivers, Bradford Guardians, a Fiddleback Forge, Gerbers, and probably a couple others that I forgot about. It's hard to believe, but I still don't have a Buck fixed blade. Anyway.....I don't carry a fixed blade regularly, but if I'd get a decent sheath for it, I think I could still get along fine with just this old thing.
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Puukkos evolved as all-purpose knives, Roselli's Carpenter for instance. There are thousands of variations available today, but a 3-4" blade and a comfortable handle are pretty basic, along with a good sheath. Marble's Fieldcraft and Fallkniven F1 are good all-round knives IMHO.
norcalAF
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Good eye! Yep, that one is a Wagner!
hunterjrg
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I admire the honest use and wear on it. Makes this blade more attractive
Right now I have a White River FC3.5 that is very useful as an allrounder. It's legal in most countries I visit and it can do it all, from food prep to wood carving.
I'm also looking at the White River Ursus 45, that looks like another great allrounder.
If I was the boss of the world I would pretty much commission a Becker BK62 but in Magnacut instead of carbon steel. Maybe a slightly thicker blade if I wanted to use it for batonning or survival.
Honestly though, it's probably just a skill thing. If you have a favourite knife you take everywhere, you can probably make it work for just about anything. For example, a scandi-grind isn't the best for food-prep, but if that's the knife you have you can certainly make it work and you probably won't have a bad time.
I'm also looking at the White River Ursus 45, that looks like another great allrounder.
If I was the boss of the world I would pretty much commission a Becker BK62 but in Magnacut instead of carbon steel. Maybe a slightly thicker blade if I wanted to use it for batonning or survival.
Honestly though, it's probably just a skill thing. If you have a favourite knife you take everywhere, you can probably make it work for just about anything. For example, a scandi-grind isn't the best for food-prep, but if that's the knife you have you can certainly make it work and you probably won't have a bad time.
AntDog
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I love that thing and never tire of seeing it posted. The amount of character it has and the stories it must have behind it bring me joy every time. What a beautiful blade!
Damn right! That is one venerable companion! So much character that thing just oozes it. Can’t fake that, it takes time, use, and hard earned scuffs and patina.
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Ironbut
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Thanks. I picked it up in Danang in 1967. It wasn't issued to me. I traded something for it, (I forget what), to a REMF that no use for it. It has some miles on it.
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My XL Voyager waves hello to yours. No pic at the moment sorry lol.I've used this one for years, the Buck 105. I've used it in the kitchen, field dressing and butchering deer, sheep, fish, but I don't EDC it much unless camping or, sometimes, working in the yard.
But nowadays I also really like Cold Steel's XL Voyager. No, it's not a fixed blade, but I have absolute confidence in the Tri-Ad lock, and a jumbo folder provides some conveniences the fixed blade does not; namely, it's a single piece of kit and much handier to simply fold up and stick in a pocket.
Beautiful fixed blades ya got there too.
I hear great things about JokerAgree. Like this one
Hello back, says the XL Voyager clan. I think they're great knives. Right now, I have just the two, but the XL drop point looks like a great one, too. I particularly like its continuously curving edge, which seems like a fantastic design.
