ultimate 4" fixed light duty knife.

[Neo]

Fällkniven TK1
4" blade
Steel 3G, edge 62 HCR
convex grind

Or

G.sakai Kitano edge
4.32" blade
n° 1: sanmai steel ATS-55/ZDP-189/ATS-55, edge 67 HCR
n° 2: solid ZDP-189 : 67 HCR
Convex grind

 

[marcinek]

Light duty?

 

[Horn Dog]

Wow either one would work for me! Those are beauties!:thumbup:

 

[Horn Dog]

Light duty?

That's one anybody could afford. For some reason, I never got a Mora. How do you like it?

 

[JD Mandrell]

Light duty?

Best 10 bucks you'll ever spend!

Best real world work knives out there.

 

[okbohn]

for me it would be the Bark River Fox River

 

[marcinek]

Horn dog...I don't have one either. Why? Who knows? They are cheap and universally beloved!

Derrick...I love the Fox River. I can't see why anyone would spend time in the woods without one.

The Frost Clipper seems more light duty to me. The key word being light. If I wanted to do light + heavier, then Fox River. Heavier + heaviest, Ranger.

Of course, now that I think about it, the ULTIMATE light duty fixed blade is the one I carry everyday...an AG Russell Woodswalker.

Of course, now that I say that, I wonder why you didn't say Mikro Canadian Derrick!

 

[mmmotorcycle]

Mora's. Eough said.

 

[Mick R.]

Bark River Big Mountain Skinner

 

[Confederate]

No contest. I'd take the Kitano any day. For sheer beauty, they can't be beat. This Katano (60606) goes for $360. It, too, is a sanmai steel. Gorgeous!

 

[T.K.C.]

For me, it would be my Sean O'Hare Kestrel B.

 

[rick43t3]

The tk1 retails for $495. I see them for $309 from Best Knives. That knife lo oks incredible. I would love to have one. I have looked at them many times on the various knife sites. That knife is beautiful. I may fall off the wagon and get one.

 

[jaislandboy]

beautiful knives and pix Neo ...

 

[Unbreakable]

My vote goes to the Swampy. The little thing is built like a tank that ate another tank that was on crack.

 

[KeithAM]

Best 10 bucks you'll ever spend!

Best real world work knives out there.

I'll second that. Also, laminated steel models are available for a few bucks more that have 61-62 Rc cores. I use one for whittling and it really holds an edge.

 

[405dave]

If you are in that price range check out busse knives. You will not find a stronger blade or better warrenty.

 

[Neo]

Best 10 bucks you'll ever spend!

Best real world work knives out there.

Every knifenut knows the cheapest and smartest choice are Moras and Opinels (or Douk-Douks or Higonokamis)
But why don't knifenuts settle with these knives, why do we buy more knives than we actually need.
Why are we looking at ZDP while a good carbon steel will do?
Why these forums?
Tell me why !!

 

[NEKI]

The Koster knives Bushman,when I get it.

 

[tholiver]

Fällkniven TK1
4" blade
Steel 3G, edge 62 HCR
convex grind

Or

G.sakai Kitano edge
4.32" blade
n° 1: sanmai steel ATS-55/ZDP-189/ATS-55, edge 67 HCR
n° 2: solid ZDP-189 : 67 HCR
Convex grind

Both should do the job.
I was happy with the Fallkniven design until i saw the G.Sakai below it, now i want the Fallkniven blade with the G Sakai handle!
lol.

 

[Jim L.]

Beautiful knives, all; but what about one that a forum member made for themself?