What's wrong with me?

[jackknife]

Whew, lots of reading all these posts.

I think that I have very little use for a sheath knife. I used to be a large fixed blade ( I hate that term) person, but as I got older, my taste changed a lot. especially when you are trying to cut weight off aging joints. My backpacking and go-to knife used to be a Randall 14. After a while of carrying that monstrosity, it got sold off and replaced with a mora number 1. Never missed the Randall. Nowadays I just carry an extra pocket knife and the mora, and if I need to process any wood, then that's what folding saws are for. I've got a small collection of Fiskars, Opinel, Silky, and a few no name that cut well. Love the sliding blade Fiskars and Opinel. A mora and saw does what I need. I have no need of a knife over a 3 or 4 inch blade. If I have to split any wood, just saw halfway through the wood and smack it against a tree, and it splits right down the grain. Way easier on aging joints than hacking and chopping.

Carl.

 

[koyote]

I really do prefer a fixed blade. I carry an sak for scissors, tweezers, and other miscellenia.

But a folding knife always feels like a compromise that I don't need to make. Smaller fixed blades always seem to be more sturdy and comfortable to use. Of course, I live in red state anch country and carrying a fixed blade presents no problems.

I wouldn't, personally, worry about the weight of a smaller one. I tend to be looking at less than 10 ounces all up. My phone in a sturdy case weights my belt more

 

[facablade]

hi nothing wrong you know what works in your outdoors hikking.
Nowdays I carry one 10" parang inside my daypack (out of view of public) incase I need a big blade (I use to chop something becouse I get pleasure with that ;-) even I don´t need it ) and a SAK or multitool to use with public watching ;-(.