What knife did you use for Christmas morning package duty?

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augustus88

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Thought my Case tiny toothpick with antique smooth bone scales and scrolled bolsters had the appropriate decorative holiday feel. Been in a cutting frenzy with it all morning. Merry Christmas everyone!
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It was the NKCA 1981 Stag handled equal end Cattle knife, suckers' razor sharp now
and it was an easy chore, not like riding the range on a herd of longhorn, but close ;)

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And, it was an early Christmas gift to me, see this Thread

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My SAK Super Tinker was a real swiss champ (LOL no pun intended) last night and this morning. Opened up all manner of box and wrapper, clam shell packaging (Can opener works well here), and it's screw drivers built all sorts of cars, trucks, toys, bikes, etc. Plus, since I was the only one with any type of edged tool, I became the go to guy. Many thanks go out to my wife for buying me one of the most useful pocketknives I've ever had.
 
I used my Okapi sheepsfoot slipjoint for opening gifts- the blade shape seemed practical enough, and the "odd" knife seemed to awe other family members- who were glad to have the oppertunity to use it. I had a Sog Powerlock on hand- in case some assembly was required- it's services were not needed. Somebody gave me a couple scratch-lottery-tickets, so I used the can opener on my Vic Spartan to try my luck (and lose).
 
Every Christmas Eve my wife buys the entire family new pajamas to wear Christmas day...all day! In any event PJs aren't the most slippie friendly things, so I go with a clip knife. Today my Spyderco Native was the lucky blade.
 
...a 3 5/8" T.Bose Ivory Swayback Jack ofcourse. Cuts everything like buttah!

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Yellowhandle Case medium stockman CV. My Vic Mechanic was in my pocket in case of any screwdriver needs.
 
I have a four year old so I had to open slews of those absurdly over packaged toys with wire twist ties, clamshell packaging etc etc etc.

After much trial and error over the last few Christmas's, during which I started with a "tactical" locking folder (Benchmade or Spyderco), then went to a leatherman wave, I finally settled on the perfect tool combination, which is all I used this year, and all I'll ever use in the future. It is:

1. A small angled cutting pliers for the wire twist ties
2. A Schrade USA 8OT sheepfoot blade for clam packs, tape, cardboard, etc etc.

This is one of those situations where the traditional slipjoint beats the "modern" locking folder, due to more suitable size and blade shape.
 
longbeachguy said:
I have a four year old so I had to open slews of those absurdly over packaged toys with wire twist ties, clamshell packaging etc etc etc.

After much trial and error over the last few Christmas's, during which I started with a "tactical" locking folder (Benchmade or Spyderco), then went to a leatherman wave, I finally settled on the perfect tool combination, which is all I used this year, and all I'll ever use in the future. It is:

1. A small angled cutting pliers for the wire twist ties
2. A Schrade USA 8OT sheepfoot blade for clam packs, tape, cardboard, etc etc.

This is one of those situations where the traditional slipjoint beats the "modern" locking folder, due to more suitable size and blade shape.
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I feel your pain! ;) My five year old daughter is into the Littlest Pet Shop. Those toys have wire and seemingly hundreds of annoying, transparent elastic straps holding everything together. The fine pointy blade of my Toothpick came in very handy.
 
GL Drew custom belt knife for the big stuff, my new (Christmas Present to myself) Vic Huntsman for the detail work :)
 
I used a Case/Bose Muskrat, which the Wharncliffe blade was used the most, quite handy.
 
I was at my daughters for Christmas dinner today so I took a 91mm Stayglow Tinker, as it covers most bases. Thought I'd wasted my time, but luckily my daughter had trouble undoing a plastic tie on a pink umbrella for my granddaughter.
She tried to do it with her teeth, then she saw me looking all keen to help and said 'go and see papa darling, he'll undo it for you.

It was over in seconds, as you'd expect with a razor sharp Tinker. :thumbup:
 
augustus88 said:
I feel your pain! ;) My five year old daughter is into the Littlest Pet Shop. Those toys have wire and seemingly hundreds of annoying, transparent elastic straps holding everything together. The fine pointy blade of my Toothpick came in very handy.
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My Daughter is five and I had to deal with the Littlest Pet Shop also. I used a pair side cutters, Ray Kirk Scagel and a Black Palm Mnandi. The Ray Kirk Scagel did most of the work. Larry

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