toothpicks.

coping · Oct 11, 2012

These knives look so good.

Have any of you only taken a toothpick out on some kind of trip and it work out great for any circumstance like filleting, processing small game, maybe some whittling etc.

Are they a reliable outdoors or edc knive style ?
Is there a best blade length for certain uses etc.
Or thickness etc

-coping.

shrapne1 · Oct 11, 2012

the thin blade is great for "delicate" jobs where precision is necessary. I can personally vouche that it is a great fish processor, from bleeding the fish to skinning it. As for game, some people dont have the patience but if you take your time it is excellent for cutting between the hide and the fat\flesh.

if you hold the knife like a hobby knife \ scalpel, it really makes you feel like a surgeon ;D

IM not sure if you purchased your toothpick yet, but if you are interested, they do come with the main blade and a fish-scaler secondary, which is sweet in my opinion.

for bleeding \ gutting the fish, the smaller toothpicks are fine, but for filleting and skinning game, id go for a larger blade

puukkoman · Oct 12, 2012

I have a couple toothpicks, a 5" Queen and a 4" GEC. Both are very reliable tools, and both have performed quite well as EDC knives & have accompanied me camping on a few occasions. The toothpick is a very capable pattern, and the handle is comfy. I wish the GEC were larger, though; I prefer the full-size.

qncygnnr · Oct 12, 2012

I carry a GEC LG+ Pearl Powderhorn Jack or GEC Ebony Toothpick everyday ... the main blade is 2.9" and stout enough to handle anything you should be cutting with a non-locking folding knife. I like the way this pattern looks and feels - I've got a couple of larger Queen and Queen City toothpicks that I use for fishing - that very thin, long blade is perfect. I only own one "safe queen" - an S&M 4" Toothpick in golden worm groove (from Black Mamba) with perfect toothpick proportions - handle & blade. I just fondle it every once in awhile and then put it back in my safe.

I doubt that I'll ever EDC it - it's not the most expensive knife I own but it exemplifies my ideal of knife "style" IMHO.

As I've been told on several occcasions on this forum - preferences are all subjective because it's possible to own very inexpensive knives that are good and sometimes even great or very expensive custom knives and still have the same level of satisfaction because we "like" knives and don't understand why everybody wouldn't want to have an EDC in their pocket. Get a regular Toothpick (at least 4" closed) and give it a try . If you like the narrow (edge to spine) and more traditional blade shape consider a GEC-Tidoute, or Queen which can be found (NIB) for $50-$70. Queen City - $30. If you want something that looks like a toothpick on steroids then GECs (Powderhorn or Single Blade) can be found (NIB) for $70-$80.

Scott D

coping · Oct 12, 2012

Does the shield on the gec stick out the handle or is it flush?

markksr · Oct 12, 2012

Kabar PTP-91 -1991 "Pirate Toothpick" - Very light and thin, pocket freindly, and a great slicer.

Nixelplix · Oct 12, 2012

There are some toothpicks that are marketed as fishing knives, with a hook disgorger, scaler, and hook sharpener built into the side. (Click on photo for larger picture)

qncygnnr · Oct 12, 2012

For GEC ... The shield is flush on the wood covers and as flush as possible on the bone (based on jigging type), natural stag and burnt stag covers (based on the roughness of the stag). The "genuine" stag does not have a shield.

Check out Collectorknives.net for some comparisons of available blade styles and cover materials. The CASE toothpick fishing knife is a good choice - not too big and classic proportions. Even with the hook disgorger/scaler, I'd consider it a good candidate for EDC.