what is the best quality slip joint today?

davmgt said:
Cumberland knife works has some Case/Bose collaborations. I got my muscrat from there.
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Duh!!! I am pretty dense at times, I forgot about Cumberland, they have about as good a choice of Bose/Case blades than anyone on the net...Thanks for the heads up..:thumbup::)

Sunburst
 
Well, I have recently caught the bug again, and picked up a couple of Bertram Hen & Rooster knives. The yellow canoe is a very good knife, but I'd have to say the stag trapper is a real beauty. It's finished inside and out. The inside of the springs are even polished. I was going to EDC the trapper, but it's so pretty I may not. Oh, well, I'll just have to buy another knife. What's a guy to do?
 
scattershot said:
Well, I have recently caught the bug again, and picked up a couple of Bertram Hen & Rooster knives. The yellow canoe is a very good knife, but I'd have to say the stag trapper is a real beauty. It's finished inside and out. The inside of the springs are even polished. I was going to EDC the trapper, but it's so pretty I may not. Oh, well, I'll just have to buy another knife. What's a guy to do?
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I have 2 Bertam Hens and they are exquisite.
 
I'm gonna have to go with the Vic SAKs. I currently EDC a Super Tinker, and before that a Sportsman II. I own a Cadet and a Wenger SI, and I have to say they are almost perfect knives. We all have our tastes, and some like certain handle materials, or steel compositions. Some patterns are prefered by some over others. These are all personal preferences, but quality wise, knife to knife, construction wise, I'd have to say that SAKs are about as well made as any knife can be. I persnally have totally fallen for them. I can't see myself going back to regular knives. For the same size and weight, a SAK can do anything any other knife can do, plus more. I understand tradition and feel play a big part in someone's choice for a knife, but since this thread is simply talking QUALITY, can't get any better then a SAK.
 
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My first quality pocket knife that I bought for myself was a large Schrade-Walden stockman in 1977. It would rust very easily only from being in the pocket, but that was very sharp out of box, and very easy to sharpen. Also have a medium stockman marked "razor blade stainless" that served me well for many years and held its razor edge for a good, long time. Fast-forward 20 years later; I bought a couple of Schrade Uncle Henrys, a trapper and a medium stockman. They seemed made okay, but some of the blades seemed kind of dull. Maybe the Schrade + stainless? or was there a different sharpening method?

I liked Camillus, but some of their knives would come dull out of box. But overall, good quality.

My favorite slipjoint maker is Victorinox. I know it's not often included in lists of traditional slipjoints, but they're awesome, and some of their patterns are based on traditional pocketknife patterns. For example, the Pocket Pal is like an office pen pattern; the Executive, Classic, and many other compact models are simply lobster pen knives, similar to ones made in the 1800s.
Jim
 
I'm surprised the U.S.A. buck models have not been hardly mentioned for consistent quality? Am I missing something? I admit I am not very familiar with some of the slip joints mentioned but I would have guessed buck would be a good knife?
 
Yesterday I handled one of T.A. Davison's custom slipjoints with a damascus wharncliffe blade and I fell in love. AMAZING!!! Of course, it was 450.00.

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Queen,when it's a good one,and just waiting for Case to put out a warny trapper that has more traditional looking bone,than what they're offering now.The warny trapper is just one of the best things Tony Bose ever did for slipjoints.
-Vince
 
I agree about that Wharncliffe Trapper, the Spey blade on the Trapper is useless except for gelding or butter spreading:eek:
 
I thought the old traditional patterns Buck used to make were pretty good...I think the 700 series(?). They had wider handles and wooden scales. I liked then better than the 300 series. I know the 700(?) series was discontinued years ago, and I'm not even sure the 300 series is still being made by Buck. I do know Buck is making slipjoints out of China now but have no experience with those.
Jim
 
VCM3 said:
Queen,when it's a good one,and just waiting for Case to put out a warny trapper that has more traditional looking bone,than what they're offering now.The warny trapper is just one of the best things Tony Bose ever did for slipjoints.
-Vince
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You are right, when Queen makes a good knife, it is really good. I have an improved muscrat by Queen that is outstanding.
 
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