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That Fiddleback is nice
Sheath and all...
Funny, as I was reading your post I was editing in my mind - hey, that's not a traditional - hey that's not a knife 
but in the end
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SnailOffTheTrail
you came right back onto the trail and I was with you the whole time. 
Good good!
"What do you have those for?!"
Nice to see the clip point Navaja in your revised list, VinceBeen thinking about this, and going to have to revise my list (post #8). I simply took a pic of the knives currently on my night stand. Four of those five are very frequently carried, but the mini trapper was just there temporarily. It's a great knife, though. But if I really had to pick five from my collection, these would be the ones:
The trapper and GEC boys knife remain, but I would keep my stag barlow lambsfoot over my rosewood. I just carry the rosewood more. And though I carry my medium stockman a lot, I would rather keep my Schrade Scrimshaw stockman. It's a better size, and no blade rub. Trying to keep it pretty, though! And I GOTTA keep my Spanish navaja. It's my prettiest knife, made by a master craftsman. It's my Sunday go-to-meeting knife.
Now this list may change as my collection grows....
Great group, Ray.OK - I'll play too
Here is my select group:
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• 3 folders and 2 great and substantial worker fixed blades- big enough.
FOLDERS
• Tri blade folder a 2-3/8" Case 63090 Stockman - for the details and stealth carry.
• An A Wright & Son Ettrick in Buffalo Horn - this would be my dress carry
• My 3" teak handled Spanish influenced Navy knife by ArtesaniaHerreros - this would be on my hip very day for all the stuff that needs cutting throughout the day - from bananas to cardboard, to flowers to rope.
FIXED
• The very excellent Henri Tikkanen made Karjalan Puukko - useful in so many applications, sharp as sharp needs to be and seemingly a natural extension of my hand.
• Finally - because I might need a 3/16" thick x 4.5" rugged, sharper than sharp needs to be, all purpose knife. My new very favorite. This a Chase Wilder forged Bushcraft with very beautifully done epoxied wrap handle and sheath by Brian Sargent. What a knife!! If there need be only 1 - this is it.
I have a box of tools of course that would come with me - so pliers and screwdrivers not needed attached to my knives. AND there are others knives and bigger blades in particular that I could miss not having but these 5 will have to serve and so they will
Look at this Chase Wilder/Brian Sargent again
Ray
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I've seen them too on a local market stand for tourists on the city square. I didn't remember they were that cheap, but you get what you pay for. They were rather crudely and inconsistently finished knives: blade leaning backwards or not in line with handle, some handles ridiculously shaped/coloured etc. I wouldn't buy one without handling it first or better still, save some more dinari and go for Ahti.
And now with photos:
I agree that the sheaths are very nice. Priced at 14€ I would consider the knife to be a freebie and would not complain at all.
. Kim is going to play later too because well, misery loves company and I asked her the question! My 5 are: 1) S&M Scout knife. Razor sharp spear blade, cap lifter, can opener, punch, and jeweled liners. Just about everything a man confined to 5 knives and being forced from his home could want. Plus, stag; 2) Kershaw 4932 Rhinelander. There are times at work (and at play) that I need a big sharp knife, and this big clip blade fills the bill. I waited 30 years to lay hands on another one and I'm not leaving it for an extended time period. Plus, stag; 3) Case Swayback Jack. Such a great little knife, and gives me a Wharncliffe blade and a pen. Plus, stag!; 4) Boker Double Tree Congress. Have fallen in love with this pattern, and now I've added not one but TWO sheepsfoot blades and a coping blade to my paltry 5 carries. Plus, stag; 5) Camillus-made Buffalo Horn Moore Maker 4/18" Trapper. Wouldn't feel complete without a Trapper along. And I couldn't go long without picking this particular knife up and fondling it. Plus,... oh, wait, not stag! Dangit, there goes my theme! 
Ha ha ha. I have some nice bare headed knives too, but with a cut of only 5..? Decisions had to be made. Swayback Jack beat out my bare headed Tribal Lock because that would have left me with two spear blades and no Wharny. Etc. Agonizing stuff. I’m glad I’m not the one actually living this nightmare!
