What’s the most dependable knife/sharp thing you have owned?

[Bors]

In 40 years I have owned traded, broke and lost a lot of knifes how many I don’t remember. I’m not trying to brag but I’ve just had a lot of knifes and swords. When I was about 7 years old, I managed to talk my dad out of an old machete he had out in the shop. I didn’t know much about it except it was cool and it was tougher than an old nail. I used that thing to make forts in the woods clear blackberries make new trails cut kindling for fire wood make walking sticks, spears you name it. I even after most of the morning and a lot of blisters later managed to cut down an 8-inch tree. Don’t ask me what kind of tree it was I was about 10 and we needed it for a fort.
I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I stuck it in trees, branches or blew cuts so bad I still don’t now why it didn’t break. All in all it really is the best most dependable knife ok machete I have ever owned. Oh and as it turned out it was my grand fathers and fathers which they used on a farm. (The original handle was green but was replaced many time ago)

WWII? Machete
Original sheath marked Vardman (Wardman?) Shoe CO. 1943

Blade stamped:
US
True Temp 1944

 

[DGG]

It's not a knife but it is sharp and sure can cut. It is my 20" Stihl chain saw.

http://www.stihlusa.com/chainsaws/

For smaller cutting I have a small bow saw.

For stuff around the shop I use a variety of knives but carry a Leatherman in a belt pounch. It is very handy.

The best cutting knife I have is a 93 mm Spyderco Rescue serrated model. It has tons and tons of cutting edge.

http://spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=12

Now if we get into kitchen knives there are several., But that's another story.

I like machetes for clearing heavy grassy stuff but for small woody stuff the bow saw is easiest. My machete is softer steel and I have to carry a sharpening stone when using it. Do you do the same?