Traditional folder under two inches.

[nettles]

Hey guys, this is my first post so be merciful. I'm new to traditional knives but I've lurked on the tactical forums for a while. I don't know any terminology when it comes to this category of knife. I've been thinking about trying out traditional and seeing how I like them for edc. I want opinions on what's the best "traditional style" wharncliffe our sheep's foot blade that's under or is 2". Anything under or around $150 is welcome.I really liked the lima bean made by gec for bulldog but alas it is out of production. P.s. I would rather carbon steel and slip joint.

 

[Stich2442]

Welcome, the Gec #26 with wharncliffe and coping blade is 3" closed, and is a little tank, here it is pictured next to a Case peanut

Cutting edge is less than 2" it is 2" from bolster to tip of blade.
Pete

 

[nettles]

That's exactly what I was looking for! Do you know the best place to buy these kind of knives? Most "modern" knife sites don't sell traditionals.

 

[Peregrin]

Go to GEC's website and you'll find a list of their dealers. Some of them post right here pretty often. Hang around awhile and you'll know who they are. You'll notice their names are GREEN

 

[Will Power]

Another smaller sized Sheepfoot would be the GEC 25 EZ-Open with that blade.

CASE Swayback Jack is a very fine small blade Wharncliffe in cv very worth considering.

 

[jc57]

Case Mini Copperhead may also fit the requirements. It comes in several models with a Wharncliffe on one end and a small pen blade on the other.

 

[nettles]

Thanks guys I think I'm going with one of the two gec options as they seem to be better quality. As I'm new to traditional what's s the purpose of multiple blades?

 

[Bo T]

Thanks guys I think I'm going with one of the two gec options as they seem to be better quality. As I'm new to traditional what's s the purpose of multiple blades?

Take a whittler. My dad used the small pen blade for cleaning and trimming his nails. The clip blade was used for cleaning game, cutting twine, etc.. I've noticed the spey blade on my stockman works for peeling spuds, the sheepsfoot is a good whittling blade, and the clip blade works for cleaning trout. Multiple blades help with multitasking.

 

[knarfeng]

Thanks guys I think I'm going with one of the two gec options as they seem to be better quality. As I'm new to traditional what's s the purpose of multiple blades?

That's so you can use a blade with a shape optimized for a particular cutting chore, yet use the same knife for different types of cutting chores.