What is the best kind of knife for heavy outdoor use?

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I am very new to knives and blades in general. I just started working on a farm, and I lost my trusty Swiss Army. I need a medium sized one, under $40 that is durable, and can slice well.
 
Given that "heavy" and "slice" are typically contrasting, perhaps you could give more specific information of what you will be doing with this knife.

Lack of information will not, of course, stop the suggestions. 0___0
 
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Hi POR,

Welcome to the MADNESS! Heavy duty.....perhaps a Machete. Sharp (and inexpensive) cutting : Svord Peasant, Mora, Opinel (just ask my left Thumb how sharp the Opinel No. 8 is). Oooh....replace that SAK! Check out the : HIKER, FARMER, TINKER, RECRUIT, SOLDIER, PIONEER for a (more or less) EDC Swiss Army Knife. Good luck in you're search.

HARDBALL
 
In that price range, a Buck 119 will serve you well. I have had one for 32 years and still use and love the knife.
 
I use a Buck 110 on the farm all the time without any issues. It has even helped process some of my chickens.
 
I found a nice one (At least what I think is a nice one) in my grandfather's closet. It looks like it will serve me well
 
One of the one hand open kershaws was always with me. No serrations. Cutting haystrings dulls serrations really quickly, and they are a headache to sharpen

Invest in a decent set of slip joint pliers and an 8" crescent wrench with a tool pouch for the belt and wear it every day too. It keeps you from being tempted to do things with the blade you should not. A leatherman will work too, but they tend to be a little light for a lot of what I tried to do with them on the farm.
 
A Mora is a great suggestion for a durable farm knife and one that is hard to beat for the dollar. I'd go with fixed blade over a folder myself, but a Case Sodbuster or similar styled single blade folder from GEC (Bullnose), Moore Maker and others have been popular for farm & ranch use for many years.
 
Do you prefer a folder or fixed blade? I would advise a fixed blade as folders are generally poor replacements for fixed blade tasks. The Ontario RAT-3 is a great smaller fixed blade capable of holding up to anything you could ever throw at it. If you want a low-cost, hard-working folder, the Ontario Utillitec is very hard to beat and well below your stated pricing.

Do you have equipment for sharpening? If not, that is definitely worth investing in. :)
 
For those late, I found one that looks like it will suit me fine in my grandfather's box of old stuff. It is a little dull, so I'll need to buy a sharpening stone at Wal-Mart after work tomorrow.
 
Funny, I just made a post yesterday on good knives under $38. I agree with some of the choices made here. The Buck 110 or the slightly smaller 112 would do very well on a farm. However, what replaced those on my list is the the Cold Steel Mini-Recon is around $40 on special right now and it is built like a tank.
My father had a farm and I grew up working it. These three would be my choice for all around use. We castrated bulls, cut chickens, mended fences, cut limbs and small trees, cord, and all sorts of demanding tasks using a Buck 110 and a 112 and those knives are still good and solid to this day.
 
Some kind of medium sized coated carbon steel fixed blade with a convex edge and some type of flat grind for strength. Its over your budget but an esee 3 or 4 would fit that bill.
 
HARDBALL said:
Hi POR,

Welcome to the MADNESS! Heavy duty.....perhaps a Machete. Sharp (and inexpensive) cutting : Svord Peasant, Mora, Opinel (just ask my left Thumb how sharp the Opinel No. 8 is). Oooh....replace that SAK! Check out the : HIKER, FARMER, TINKER, RECRUIT, SOLDIER, PIONEER for a (more or less) EDC Swiss Army Knife. Good luck in you're search.

HARDBALL
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