What do you look for in a good cutting knife?

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What do you look for in a good cutting knife? Like in the handle, Blade, etc.
Tell me what you would look for in a knife that can do many tasks with ease like cutting or sharpening sticks or other tasks.
Thanks
 
Good edge geometry, good heat treat, comfortable and solid handle, reasonable blade (one that doesn't have such a crazy shape). By heat treatment I mean steel, too.
 
the Ryan said:
What do you look for in a good cutting knife? Like in the handle, Blade, etc.
Tell me what you would look for in a knife that can do many tasks with ease like cutting or sharpening sticks or other tasks.
Thanks
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When you say "cutting" sticks, if you mean chopping, I'd recommend a different kind of knife than if you're just going to be cutting.

Or, depending on the size of the sticks, I might recommend a hand axe along with a knife.
 
If it's not for chopping, the thinner the better for be. Like 3/32 Max. Actually not many knives cut as well as the Mora 2000. You really have to try one to believe it.
 
These are what I would look for in an ideal shopping environment:

Slender blade, but not too flexible. Comfortable to use, and comfortable to carry. Simple and aesthetic design. Quality steel that's not too soft and not too difficult to sharpen, and one that will develop a patina over time. Full tang, at least a full-length tang. Natural / traditional handles. Secure, meaning difficult to lose. Prefer a fixed blade. Light weight.

In real life though, an abundance in one category can override deficiencies in other categories, compromises are frequently made, and the criteria has to be ranked by importance . For example, a full length tang and natural handles are often incompatible with the desire for light weight.
 
I like a fairly thin blade with a flat grind and convex edge. I prefer narrower blades for EDU but wider beefy blades in the woods.
 
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