The old fart's penknife.

jackknife said:
Steele, I hate to say it on a knife forum, but it sounds like you're all set for living real life. I'e found a small multitool works great for out and about in the world. You've got cutting covered as well as a few tools to deal with those unexpected little bumps that life loves to toss in your way.
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Thanks Jackknife. Your posts on the Leatherman Squirt have me thinking that the Squirt and a Case Stockman might be in my future. Still love my SAKs too much right now though.
 
SteeleJ1976 said:
Thanks Jackknife. Your posts on the Leatherman Squirt have me thinking that the Squirt and a Case Stockman might be in my future. Still love my SAKs too much right now though.
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You're welcome!

To be very honest, with the exception of a number 6 Opinel and my old Christy knife, I haven't carried a non SAK in a long while. The small mulittool and a small dedicated slicer seems to take care of all I run into in modern suburbia. Even the basic classic breaks down a pizza box, opens the Amazon and UPS package, cuts jute garden twine, and most other cutting jobs with ease. And the SD tip of the nail file has fixed a boat load of stuff by just letting me get 'into' it by removing the small Phillips screws.
 
Now for me, I carry a SAK. However, after that motorcycle accident a couple of years ago that shattered my shoulder, I greatly appreciate one hand opening. I could not use one of my arms to open a knife very easily for a long time. So, I bought a Spyderco UK Penknife to pair with my SAK. Best choice I ever made. It is not traditional, but it is a slip joint and it has better steel that most any slip joint. But the main thing is the safe one hand use. It can't accidentally close (use one and you will see why) and it is easy to stow away, again, after use.

I carry a SAK because I like to have tools with me when I need them. I need scissors, screw drivers, and something pokey that is not a knife all the time.

Like I said, for me, a perfect pairing.
 
I am only 35 soon to be 36 years old.
I love to collect knives and I always will. And I have carried many different knives over the years. But here my current carry knife routine. When I am home in the small caster cart that i use to get around the house. I have clipped to my pants pocket is a victorinox leather sheath that holds my Razor sharp pioneer Swiss army knife.
As well as my leatherman Wingman.

When I am in my wheelchair at and about in town I carry a tinker swiss army knife and a classic swiss army knife. in the fanny pack that holds my other EDC items.

When I am in my wheelchair out and about exploring my property. Or doing yard work I have a cellphone case clipped to my wheelchair seatbelt.

And it holds my Farmer Swiss army knife and a U.S. Army Demo knife.
These two knives also serve as my primary whittling knifes as well.
 
I am 62 and have been carrying knives since I was 7. I don’t know what is going on with me but I am starting to slow down with all these knives. Having in the last year going back into slipjoints and more slipjoints now I am slowly realzing I am not Michael Dundee and unless I am in Brazil I don’t carry an Emerson. Turns out the perfect pocket knife for me is a Salt 1 because it is light, easy to open and diswasher safe and I can go surfing with it. But I still carry the high end knives and I guess one day it will be just a simple Salt and a Vic SAK. Or maybe just one of those.

*Sigh*
 
All you damn kids in this thread, get off my lawn!

Patterns and habits ebb and flow as time goes by. I try not to fight it too much.
 
Well, I’m 73 and have carried a knife in my pocket since I was five years old. I played with different styles and kinds growing up, but by high school had settled on a knife much like my father had carried, a small two bladed pen knife. He had said “It’s easier to do a big job with a small knife than to do a small job with a big knife.” I found that to be mostly true. I always had other knives on hand when I needed a different knife.

Sometime in my forties I lost the knife I had carried since high school. In looking for a replacement, I settled on a small Case Stockman. I liked having the third blade. I found my “lost” knife, but kept carrying the small Stockman, although I sometimes mixed things up and carried a medium Stockman.

Fast forward to Christmas last, I bought a Queen two-bladed, single spring knife in Queensteel (D-2) about 3 1/2” long and so slim it really disappears in my pocket. I’m really liking this knife. So most of the time, you’ll find that knife in my right front pocket along with a Benchmade Doug Ritter minigrip clipped there and a Victorinox Rambler on my keychain. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Rob
 
From what I've read, Queensteel was 440c. The Queen D2 blades have a P indicating heat treat by Peters. However, if it's recent production by Daniels, I don't know squat :)
 
The knife is a #3 sleeve board with winterbottom delrin scales, brass liners and pins, nickel silver bolsters. The tang stamp is the Q with a crown. The main blade etch reads “QueenSteel #3” with a crown over the Q. Below, MADE IN USA. I have seen similar Queen knives with nearly identical blade etching, but reading “Queen Stainless”. I assumed those were 440 and the ones marked QueenSteel were D2. My mistake.
 
I consider myself lucky for the fact that both of my sons on law collect knives, tools, guns, and other guy stuff. I am in no hurry to divest the accumulation. If I run short of cash, I can sell some stuff from the pile. The best part is, they know the value of the stuff, so it won’t be sold for a pittance.
 
I started out with Opinels from being a kid until about my 30’s and never wanted for a knife. So I have that experience.
Now at 38 I have a bunch of Benchmade and other knives that I carry and appreciate, and I’m switching it up with GEC’s for the traditional quality experience.

There is something to be said for having one knife with good patina and feeling like it’s enough.
 
"OLD FART" yes, that describes me. 78 and Vietnam Vet.
I sort of was pushed into giving up a bunch of knives, Hurricane Laura took my sizable workshop as well as most of my knives. Then I felt so blessed my wife and I were still around, I was "just let it go".
I still have my first knife I purchased with my own money. Case Large Stockman, bone.
Thanks for bringing it up.
 
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