What knife do you own that you would never part with?

An old "Western" sheath knife my oldest friend found in a tool box he somehow stumbled across. My Grandmother had a nearly if not identical knife that she kept in her basement as her "go to" knife, she had it since at least the early seventies but it was replaced by her (new)husband in the nineties with a Buck 119. She didn't like the Buck, and had intended to leave me the Western when she passed but it had dissappeared. I was given the Buck in its place, which was nice, but the western was the knife my Grandmother used when she taught me to garden, and the knife I got to take when mushroom hunting with my uncle, and the one I whittled with while sitting on her porch. It was just by chance this other western was found and given to me, but it somehow seems like I should keep and use it forever.
 
There are two knives that I have had since before I was "into" knives. My Camilus Becker BK10 Crewman in Desert Tan and my Al Mar SERE 2000. Both knives will never leave my collection. In the end, when the SHTF, those knives will be with me. Everything else is just for fun and I could live without if I had to.
 
I still have my very first knife from around 1994 or so would be my guess. It's a small one with cutouts in the blade and it's labelled "Beretta" but made in Japan. It's not very sharp and really doesn't sharpen well either, but it's got a lot of sentimental value.
 
The one I just cant see myself getting rid of anytime soon would be my Chinook 1 in S30V. Got it for $70 on Ebay, had no idea what it was.
It was only listed as a "Military" knife.

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My Spyderco "Clipit" Endura PE and Delica SE with the FRN clip. So light you can wear them on your jammy bottoms. It helps that they are not worth any money, so no temptation to sell.

Same probably goes for my Moore Maker yellow delrin punch blade stockman made by Camillus. Pocket worn and patinaed from years of daily carry.
 
I will always keep this Galyean, large Lahar in blue, #2, because I love the design and how fast it opens.

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My Kershaw 1050.
It was a present from my dad.
Any other knife, I feel no attachment to, and would sell or trade in a heartbeat if I felt I gained from it somehow.
 
I wouldnt part with a few of my knives:
CRK Umnumzaan
Fehrman Hoodhunter
Fehrman Peacemaker
Fallkniven TK1
 
Probably my bark river aurora. It's been with me on many trips and I would part with it.
 
For sentimental reasons, my dad's Buck 110. He passed away 8 years ago and all I have are his knife and his watch. For being my favourite EDCs, my ZT0400 and Kershaw 1596 Spec Bump.
 
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and my long deceased fathers 2 ruko-solingen buffalo skinners. 5 in blades, one in stacked leather with a sharpfinger style blade and one in stag with the wide skinner blade. The stacked leather was passed down from my grandfather and has probably processed at least 500 deer/elk/moose in its 60 plus years.
 
When I first got into knives about 3 years ago, I thought SOG was the epitome of the cutlery industry. I know better now, but my first two knives were both from SOG. The Vulcan folder and a SEAL Pup Elite. They're both good knives, and they were my first, so they won't leave my possession unless I pass them on to a family member. :)
 
I would be curious to see how many of the people who posted in this thread over 6 YEARS AGO still have the knives they said they would never part with.


I have a custom slipjoint from Bret Dowell, a Spyderco Kopa, a little Stag Peanut, that I don't plan on ever selling or trading (might give one away, you never know).
And an old abused worn out 125OT that I will never get rid of, ever.
 
FLymon said:
I would be curious to see how many of the people who posted in this thread over 6 YEARS AGO still have the knives they said they would never part with.
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I would be interested too. I have quite a few knives I really like, but none that I am in any way attached to. If I can sell them at a good profit, or trade them against something I like better (doesn't even have to be a knife) I'll do it right away.
As I said, my dad gave me the Kershaw 1050 for my 18th birthday (almost 31 years ago now). Even if he was still alive, I would never part with that knife. But he died young, and that knife, unlike all the others, means something extra to me.
The rest are just things. Things I like, but ultimately meaningless... if not worthless. :D
 
sorry for dusting off this old thread, i found it by searching the word "DRAGONFORGE" and then read every post searching any knives i didn't know of and couldn't resist posting my own



i really do love this knife and it would take something very important to give it up
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My first custom... a friction-folder that I actually had input on the final design. A sweet knife that could not be replaced! :thumbup:

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