Throw out every knife, (kitchen knives, fixed blades, folders) keep one...

Can't do it. If I planned on remaining single, parentless, and a hermit, probably an 8 inch chef's knife. Then I can cook AND eat with it, manners be darned. Considering I am married, have kids, am somewhat social, and don't plan on cutting everything of my family, guess it won't work so hot.
 
USMC Kabar

Large enough to dress/quarter a deer, but not too big for squirrels...

Intermediate/compromise sized blade that can prolly take more punishment than you’d ever want to give it

(Oh, and a slightly-biased Ooorah!)
 
NapalmCheese said:
The one thing in this life I do that requires a knife every single day is food prep. If I could only have one knife, an overbuilt kitchen knife would be the one. To that end, something like the Bark River Edwin Forrest Bowie might do (though I'd prefer something in the 8-10 inch area).
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For me, the Boker Field Butcher comes to mind.

If I have to pick from what I own, I'd have to say my Benchmade 162 Bushcraft. I've used it to prep food and it is not the greatest but it will work. I have found that it does very little of what I ask it to do perfectly but, it does every thing reasonably well. Kind of a jack of all trades, master of none type knife.

Of course, if you ask me next week, I might have a better/different answer.
 
Cobalt said:
This. It can do anything.

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That dog lol
 
Getahl said:
Can't do it. If I planned on remaining single, parentless, and a hermit, probably an 8 inch chef's knife. Then I can cook AND eat with it, manners be darned. Considering I am married, have kids, am somewhat social, and don't plan on cutting everything of my family, guess it won't work so hot.
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Pretty sure in this scenario they all get to have their own knife.
 
All really great answers!

I think for me I have to go with my Bark River Bravo 1 LT in 3V. It's just long enough to get by in the kitchen, not great but can still do everything I'd need. Just short enough that I could carry it on my belt without being too obvious, or even carry in my pocket to hide it if needed. Full tang and just thick enough to be damn near indestructable, and still thin enough to be fairly slicey.
I can sit at the table and cut up a steak, then go outside and split wood for a fire. It can skin and butcher all sizes of game easily.

I dont want to live in a world with one knife but if I had to that's my choice.
 
That is a good choice, it's definitely on my list.
I'll add my Spartan Harsey Hunter to my list, it's a good all rounder .
I still haven't decided on the one!
 
Cobalt said:
Better than your little knife would fare processing wood or opening ammo crates. Didnt see that one coming did you. :D
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I agree. I don't process wood often and could use an axe or hatchet (not a knife). Thought about my "little knife" choice initially and lean more toward a 5"> 6" knife that I might carry as a general purpose knife in the woods. They actually can be a bit "long" to carry from my point of view when the truth is I don't need them in the woods anyway.

I guess the trick is to have more than a couple people in your household so you can cover most of the use bases reasonably well. It would be kind of like back packing and splitting up the load between packs and people.

If this was a "law", I think there would be a huge market for hatchets. :D
 
22-rimfire said:
I agree. I don't process wood often and could use an axe or hatchet (not a knife). Thought about my "little knife" choice initially and lean more toward a 5"> 6" knife that I might carry as a general purpose knife in the woods. They actually can be a bit "long" to carry from my point of view when the truth is I don't need them in the woods anyway.

I guess the trick is to have more than a couple people in your household so you can cover most of the use bases reasonably well. It would be kind of like back packing and splitting up the load between packs and people.

If this was a "law", I think there would be a huge market for hatchets. :D
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It really is what you feel comfortable with. But for me, if it is going to be one it will be something big enough to do almost any job.
 
It would have to be my ML Hudson Bay knife, or if not that any Kephart, or my Fiddleback Pro Hiking Buddy. Lastly, if I had no other, a Mora could do too. Somehow, I would finagle two knives, one camp, and the other for kitchen and small task duty. I think that is expected from most of us on this place.
 
sabre cat said:
For me, the Boker Field Butcher comes to mind.

If I have to pick from what I own, I'd have to say my Benchmade 162 Bushcraft. I've used it to prep food and it is not the greatest but it will work. I have found that it does very little of what I ask it to do perfectly but, it does every thing reasonably well. Kind of a jack of all trades, master of none type knife.

Of course, if you ask me next week, I might have a better/different answer.
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I'm gonna 2nd this. I've had a BM162 on my hip most days for years. I know it doesn't get a lot of love, but I wonder how many who denounce it have actually used one. I love that knife.
 
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