Want a good, tradicional styled, good value folding knife. Any recommendations?

LarryPT said:
I'll check theml check them out ?
Was the buck 110 not already on your radar ?

Not judging or anything, but it sorta sounds like you're not familiar with the buck 110 and that just seems a unheard of to me.
I prefer the nice piece of leather they come with like hoyt buck intended, but a lot of people like the versatility of the nylon sheath.
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Hickory n steel said:
You'll check them out ?
Was the buck 110 not already on your radar ?

Not judging or anything, but it sorta sounds like you're not familiar with the buck 110 and that just seems a unheard of to me.
I prefer the nice piece of leather they come with like hoyt buck intended, but a lot of people like the versatility of the nylon sheath and they're currently about 30$ at Walmart ( at Walmart the 110 always comes with a nylon sheath )
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Yes, it sounds like he will.

I don't get the value of jumping on someone who may be new to knives entirely, who is coming here and asking for help. :thumbdn:
 
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I agree with Buck 110 recommendation , it's probably the best value out there.

Every time a see one in a big box store for $30 I want to buy another....
 
Another option is the big Case folding hunter (similar patterns are made by most knifemakers). The two-blade gives you an extra option with the trailing point skinner (I often use this as a "primary" blade on mine), it's really not much heavier than the Buck 110, and the handle has arguably better ergos than the venerable Buck.

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You may want to help us out here regarding your requirements. Are shorter knives OK? How much shorter? Does it have to be stainless or is carbon steel OK? Planning on doing any detail work? The more info you provide, the better the recommendations.

Good luck in your search!
 
marcinek said:
Yes, it sounds like he will.

I don't get the value of jumping on someone who may be new to knives entirely, who is coming here and asking for help. :thumbdn:
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Not judging, but I've just never met or had contact with someone who has had no exposure of some kind to the buck 110 before.

I Don't know why I questioned his response, I guess I was just trying to confirm what I was reading ( again because I had never heard of someone who had no exposure to the buck 110 )
 
The perfect knive would be about 3.5 inches (about 9 cm), carbon steel is ok but for extended use outdoors a nice stainless would be great. I ant something that doesn't need much maintenance with good edge retention. A folder with the most secure lock possible and if possible nice looking aswell, stag or bone maybe.
 
Here in Portugal we have knife carry restritions, so anything longer than 10cm (3.9 inches) is prohibited to carry in public.
 
Hickory n steel said:
I Don't know why I questioned his response, I guess I was just trying to confirm what I was reading ( again because I had never heard of someone who had no exposure to the buck 110 )
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Long before I'd bought my first Kershaw, then my first Spyderco, and a little while afterwards my first honest to goodness American traditional, I had seen the Buck 110 quite a few times. When someone said "Buck knife" I would think of either a big black-handled fixed blade like the 102 or a brassy, wood-handled folder like the 110. I had no clue what they were known as, just that I could recognize "Buck knives" from my youth.

I'll bet the number of people who can recognize a 110 is significantly larger than the number of people who can recite on command which Bucks were made in-house using 440C back in 1972 or which handle materials are rarest or what year they moved operations out of southern California.

Besides, if he didn't come here first to ask his question then how would we be able to get him addicted like we are? :D

LarryPT said:
The perfect knive would be about 3.5 inches (about 9 cm), carbon steel is ok but for extended use outdoors a nice stainless would be great. I ant something that doesn't need much maintenance with good edge retention. A folder with the most secure lock possible and if possible nice looking aswell, stag or bone maybe.
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That would rule out the folding hunter I posted above (if we're talking about blade length) -- both blades are over 3.5" of cutting edge. Without going to find one of my 110s I'd imagine those are also disqualified. The suggestion of a locking trapper (generally 4-4.5" long, often 4.25") might fit the bill for you, though the blades are going to be significantly thinner than a Buck or folding hunter. A few slipjoint makers produce locking trappers in bone, stag, and other attractive materials. Boker makes one (I believe known as the "urban trapper") which is often recommended for this purpose, though I have no experience with it. There are many more options without a lock, but often once you tread into the area of overbuilt modern folders you will find that they attract more attention than they're worth in certain situations.

Good luck in your search!
 
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