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Nice score there, Jim!
I think the Case Pocket Hunter is a really neat little pattern but I rarely see any pics or mention of them.
I didn't know of such.......Cool little knife.
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Unpopular Knives?
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I didn't know of such.......Cool little knife.
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My favorite pattern that doesn't get much love is the #53 Cuban stockman. Three great blades, low lying in the frame with semi-sunk joints and sheepfoot nick on the mark side. This is the largest knife that to me at least, is still pocketable. It also has come in both carbon and stainless, in a huge variety of cover materials. I guess it's just too big for most, but it carries smaller than its dimensions imply.
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I don't know the particulers but it is a GEC Farm - Field. It's diff from most sod buster type knifes but is the same materials. I like the blade especially. Its a great cutter and the point is very useful. One of my favs and it doesn't seem very popular too me. You don't see many of these. Not my pic.
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Nice - also, what is the sheath with pocket clip in the background? I've been thinking I might want to try one out, and haven't seen too many options out there... Thanks!
Well, it can't be unpopular if everybody likes it.
It's something we admire from afar!
My favorite pattern that doesn't get much love is the #53 Cuban stockman. Three great blades, low lying in the frame with semi-sunk joints and sheepfoot nick on the mark side. This is the largest knife that to me at least, is still pocketable. It also has come in both carbon and stainless, in a huge variety of cover materials. I guess it's just too big for most, but it carries smaller than its dimensions imply.
I may have to take another look at those, though I do generally prefer knives in the 3-1/2" range.
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I don't see much of anything made by CSC on here (Forum knives excepted). So here's my mine:
It is extremely light and yet somehow feels very sturdy in construction. The blade (which is D2, a favorite of mine) is about as thin as I've ever seen on a knife and slices superbly.
Due to the height of the blade it is easily pinched open or can be opened one handed if the need arises by pinching it in the hand.
It is an exquisite knife and has much better lockup than my GEC #42. I can't believe I managed to snag it for $40 on the exchange. I can't imagine why these aren't more popular. Oh and I always thought presidentials didn't get enough love but now I see everyone else has one too!
As for the Cuban's I tried to find one awhile back, but they're sold out everywhere. Somebody must like them!
It is extremely light and yet somehow feels very sturdy in construction. The blade (which is D2, a favorite of mine) is about as thin as I've ever seen on a knife and slices superbly.
Due to the height of the blade it is easily pinched open or can be opened one handed if the need arises by pinching it in the hand.
It is an exquisite knife and has much better lockup than my GEC #42. I can't believe I managed to snag it for $40 on the exchange. I can't imagine why these aren't more popular. Oh and I always thought presidentials didn't get enough love but now I see everyone else has one too!
As for the Cuban's I tried to find one awhile back, but they're sold out everywhere. Somebody must like them!
Sorry, but that sheath came with a Rough Rider dogleg knife I bought. Good sheath though. RRs are so cheap it might be worth it to buy the knife to get the sheath. Knife came with a dog whistle too. Only dogs hear it they say.
My favourite as well, along side the Powderhorn and Doctors knife.In my opinion 10-15 year old Queen Congress are about as good a knife as it gets; considering fit / finish / action and not considering ranch usefulness. But they never really drew a crowd. Don't know if it was the size or the pattern.
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Well, it can't be unpopular if everybody likes it.
I've never given the canoe pattern a chance. Maybe it's time I did so. I think Python nailed it in that the thing that held me back was the blade selections. A spear with a pen seems kind of redundant to me, and I usually look for a little more variation in a two bladed knife. I do really like the look of the shape, though. I'll have to grab one and see if that can overcome my dislike of the blade combination. :thumbup:
For what it's worth, I'd certainly encourage you to try out the canoe pattern, Cory. I've been infatuated with canoes for a while now, and can't really explain why. I do like the look of the shape (I'm a sucker for equal end patterns, maybe because my very first knife, a scout knife, has that shape), and I like the big/small blade combination. I also enjoy blades on each end, if for no other reason than as a change of pace from the jack configuration. I think I have 5 canoes now, and a prioritized list of at least 6 more I'd like to pick up eventually. And canoes DO present some variations, just not much variation in blade selection for the basic 2-blade configuration. But two of my canoes are lockbacks, one has a coping blade in addition to the spear/pen (canittler pattern), and I think "gunboats" have some blade variations as well. There are both single-spring and 2-spring variations. Of course, you can go nuts over cover variations. Just yesterday my first stag knife arrived, and it was a Buck canoe; so far, I'm ecstatic over it. (Photo shoot scheduled for this afternoon!) I will admit that the GEC canoe looks weird to me; the shape just ain't right!
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After reading the first post, I thought that this thread might cause people to buy some knives that they had little exposure to, or had otherwise overlooked (seeing things with fresh eyes) - looks like I was right!
I'll second that. Astonishing fit and finish at any price level, magnified by their actual price point. I had the small version (sold because I decided that I prefer slip joints to locking knives):
No photos for this one: the Victorinox Signature. I believe a lot of people carry Classics, but the toothpick is of little use to me. On the other hand, having a pen handy to sign something or jot down a quick number or note has been invaluable. Diminutive size (easy pocket or keyring carry), pen blade, scissors, small screwdriver, file, tweezers and a pen (and inexpensive, therefore easily replaceable) - I think most urban/suburban dwellers could get away with this being their only carry.
I'll second that. Astonishing fit and finish at any price level, magnified by their actual price point. I had the small version (sold because I decided that I prefer slip joints to locking knives):
No photos for this one: the Victorinox Signature. I believe a lot of people carry Classics, but the toothpick is of little use to me. On the other hand, having a pen handy to sign something or jot down a quick number or note has been invaluable. Diminutive size (easy pocket or keyring carry), pen blade, scissors, small screwdriver, file, tweezers and a pen (and inexpensive, therefore easily replaceable) - I think most urban/suburban dwellers could get away with this being their only carry.
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I usually carry a 58mm Victorinox on my keychain but I don't really pay much attention to the model. I sometimes use a Signature. I have a bunch of the 58mm knives in a tin and I just grab one when needed.
The Signature is definitely less popular than the Classic but probably more because of cost and availability than anything else. Victorinox makes more knives than probably any other company mentioned in this thread... probably even combined.... so it's sort of relative.
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My Presidential is so ugly, it is pretty....at least in my eyes. Yeah, I never understood why these didn't just jump off the shelves....great knife. Sorry for the iPhone pics....pretty bad.
Looks good to me too. There was an old Schrade equal end knife that had a similar flat handle--Charlie probably has one. I like the blade combination on the Northwoods version. A somewhat similar combination of blades is likely to be chosen for this years forum knife also. I like th combination of a clip or spear primary and sheepfoot/wharncliffe/coping blade secondary.
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Possibly so!
Tangential, but since the knife has been mentioned I shall quote myself (from Jack Black's Old Friends Friday thread):
Save for my first-ever knife, $.99 hardware store counter special that I saved up for a month to buy at seven years old or so (and wish I still had), and my now-vintage Small Tinker bought when I was 10-12 (that I thankfully still have), this is my truest companion of many years:
Victorinox Signature I (Classic), 1987, with tweezers and a removable pen [Victorinox went with a retractable ballpoint pen from the Signature II on].
Here it is in array with my other stalwarts through the years, and one relative newcomer:
Victorinox Signature I; Victorinox Classic purchased when I believed the Signature I to be terminally lost [a couple years later I found it nestled atop molding behind a cabinet during a move]; Wenger Esquire bought for its superior scissors mechanism, but never as beloved (especially after the logo wore off); Victorinox Alox Classic, a surprise gift from the far reaches (pmew) that now rides on my key every day, proving to be most useful in addition to being way cool.
One of the first three knives was in my pocket every day, almost without exception, for almost 25 years, each seeing constant, relied-upon use throughout.
And, truth be known, any of the above would be all the knife I need, still, day-to-most-days
... er, let's not go there.
Old Friend, old friends, indeed.
I would add Weird Little Stubby Things® (GEC's #25 pattern) to the "unpopular" list, but given the cited thread's vitality...? I think not.
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You make a good point, especially, in my opinion, regarding availability.
"True-blue" indeed!
Definitely! If GEC would curve the frame just a little it would improve the looks immensely.
Frankly, the only canoes that I think get the look just right are Case and, oddly enough, Boker. In fact, my only canoe is a late-90s Henckels/Boker 5-blade model. Wonderful carbon blades; I love the shape and the red pick bone, and the fact that it carries a couple of coping secondaries, but it's a 3-spring and way too thick for my tastes.
The Canal Street canittler is close to ideal - a canoe stockman, in essence - but I haven't snagged one yet. It's also - dare I say? - just a little too "blah" (all CS knives strike me that way, however.)
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All,
Here is a knife that is difficult to beat but does not seem popular.. Maybe because one cannot change the grips, and because of its very high value for the money. https://www.knivesofalaska.com/item.asp?id=22&r=store.asp?c=12
Here is a knife that is difficult to beat but does not seem popular.. Maybe because one cannot change the grips, and because of its very high value for the money. https://www.knivesofalaska.com/item.asp?id=22&r=store.asp?c=12
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The Moki is sick, I bought one from Smkw while traveling through. Unless I sa this knife in hand I would have thought such a value, YES IT IS..... AND A FINE LEATHER LINED BELT CARRY TOO
After reading the first post, I thought that this thread might cause people to buy some knives that they had little exposure to, or had otherwise overlooked (seeing things with fresh eyes) - looks like I was right!
I'll second that. Astonishing fit and finish at any price level, magnified by their actual price point. I had the small version (sold because I decided that I prefer slip joints to locking knives):
No photos for this one: the Victorinox Signature. I believe a lot of people carry Classics, but the toothpick is of little use to me. On the other hand, having a pen handy to sign something or jot down a quick number or note has been invaluable. Diminutive size (easy pocket or keyring carry), pen blade, scissors, small screwdriver, file, tweezers and a pen (and inexpensive, therefore easily replaceable) - I think most urban/suburban dwellers could get away with this being their only carry.