The perfect knife .

Gentlemen,
Gentlemen,
Gentlemen...
The perfect knife is the next knife ;)
 
For a collector, the FIRST knife holds the magic. As in the earliest example. These knives were first catalogued in 1967. But I recently added one that dates by serial number to late 1966.

Behold the Schrade Walden Woodsman 165OT #0891!!



Codger :D
 
Beautiful knives Codger64. Probably not my first choice of blade shape for what I am used to, but very attractive nevertheless. I'll bet the steel is very satisfactory too.
 
Perhaps there is a perfect knife(knives) , but only for a specific task?

I think the problem with identifying the "best" or the most "perfect" is when the context is too broad and general, in which case, there really is NO Perfect knife.
The more specific the identified task or use, the specific the answer may be.

We would probably never narrow it down a single knife, but, would probably be able to list several, depending on the specificity of the situation/task at hand.

In your mind, pick a favored knife for each answer.

From General to Specific:

-The perfect Knife?

-The perfect knife for camping?

-The perfect knife for camping in a wilderness survival sitaution?

-The perfect knife for camping in a wilderness survival sitaution in the Appalachain mountains, in the springtime?

-The perfect knife, for under $150, for camping in a wilderness survival sitaution, where you must survive for a minimum of 2 weeks, in the Appalachain mountains, in the early springtime, and you must build a sturdy shelter and trap/fish for your food?

The issue we face with the "What's the Best" or "What's the Perfect" knife is the level of detail involved in the initial query.

-What is the best knife, under $100, for self-defense in an office environment?
Now there is a question that can be pondered, perhaps never finding one single blade, but at least a handful that are suitable as the answer.

-What is the best knife, under $100, for fabricating a shelter, survival tools, traps, snares, & weapons in a wilderness setting?
(There's another that can at least be pondered).

To address the original question, the PERFECT knife is the one you are carrying at the time.
 
The 1095HC is an excellent steel. It will rust if neglected, but once it has developed a protective patina, and is kept oiled, rust is not an issue other than in salt water environments. It retains a good edge for quite some time because of it's R57-59 heat treat, and resharpens in a jiffy, usually with a mere stropping on a belt or the sheath back. I can process an entire whitetail buck deer from field dressing through skinning, from deboning through packaging without having to stop and resharpen it. What more could you ask for?

Good summation Skunkwerx. This knife (for me) meets all of those requirements with the exception of the office environment. A good set of throwers might be best there!:D
 
Codger_64 said:
The 1095HC is an excellent steel. It will rust if neglected, but once it has developed a protective patina, and is kept oiled, rust is not an issue other than in salt water environments. It retains a good edge for quite some time because of it's R57-59 heat treat, and resharpens in a jiffy, usually with a mere stropping on a belt or the sheath back. I can process an entire whitetail buck deer from field dressing through skinning, from deboning through packaging without having to stop and resharpen it. What more could you ask for?
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REPLY :
Well sure ............... thats cause of the dinky sized deer you get around your place . L:O:L

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Good summation Skunkwerx. This knife (for me) meets all of those requirements with the exception of the office environment. A good set of throwers might be best there!: Quote:

REPLY: Good one . First laugh of the day . Its going to be a long one .
 
And if the next one was serial # 00001?
:D
Here's this weeks perfect knife for me
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(only because I put the handle, guard & buttcap on the Brusletto blade ;) )
 
Ebbtide said:
And if the next one was serial # 00001?
:D)
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There is always the prototype, and the rejected samples. And the one owned by a celebrity, or pimped for a commem.


Ebbtide said:
Here's this weeks perfect knife for me
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Good Job! I'm looking for someone to put mammoth ivory scales on one of my 165s. I've done one in birdseye maple myself.

Codger
 
Not whitetail but Sambar stag.
The stag cost more than the blade and brass together...but what the heck ;)
Here's the beauty shot
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No it won't slip out of my hand and it is heavy.
But I like it a whole bunch.

Codger, go for the handle job...you can do it!
This is only my 3rd handle.
#4 will be a stacked leather Stromeng Leuku ;)
 
#4 will be a stacked leather Stromeng Leuku

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REPLY : Uhh...... we don,t go for language like that around here . L:O:L

On the sambar ? Is that a rat tail tang glued into place ? Is the butt cap just glued into the antler ?
 
The rat tail nests into a dimple in the buttcap.
There is also a 1/8" pin thru the buttcap & 3/8" into the stag.
You can see the pin, 6 O'Clock position about 1/4 of the way up from the bottom.
All are epoxied together.
 
Perfect knife? Perfect woman?


LOL, they both cut to the bone

better to have several of each:D

Freshley divorced and sinical:rolleyes:
 
Ebbtide said:
The rat tail nests into a dimple in the buttcap.
There is also a 1/8" pin thru the buttcap & 3/8" into the stag.
You can see the pin, 6 O'Clock position about 1/4 of the way up from the bottom.
All are epoxied together.
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A knife to hand down to your children .
 
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