What's your favorite slipjoint of all?

Now THAT'S a TOUGH question. There's just too many to pick just one.

In no particular order:
Barlow
Toothpick
Trapper
English Jack
Canoe
Copperhead
Equal End

Paul
 
Damn hard to chose from so many great slippies!
But I seem to gravitate towards multiple blades such as the Stockman,Whittler, Sowbelly and Canoe.
Also like Jack,Copperhead and Barlow knives.
The Sowbelly is a great size knife and with a choice of three blades or five you can't go wrong!

Kap :cool:

Ahhhh there's just too many to chose from so buyem all!
 
I have to own up and say that stockmen are the most versitile (Not including S.A.K's/utilities), but my favorites remain whittler and doctor (more properly called physician) patterns.

That aside, my biggest problem is that I like and appreciate them all. For example a three bladed sowbelly with stockman patterened blades makes an awesome pocket friendly edc.

My avatar is a pic of a very fine doctor's knife by Reese Bose.

Here is another doctor's pattern by Bill Ruple (as fine as any in my collection) that I picked up last week.
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So, I would have to say there are two patterns that I favor the most, the Congress and the Stockman. Both with four blades given my druthers. If they have five or six blades who am I to argue?
 
Trapper. I really like trappers. Second favorite would be the stockman. I can't pick my favorite trapper as I recently got three more and am still getting to know them plus the one I already had but my favorite stockman hands down is my OLD TIMER 8OT.
 
My favorite traditional slip-jont is the mini trapper and my favorite non-traditional slip-joint is the Vic Soldier.

Collecter
 
Stockman, I am never without my Queen #9. I have a number of antiques that are patterns not seen anymore that I like a lot - my three favorites are the swell-center jack, teardrop jack, and cokebottle jack.
 
My favorite slipjoint pattern would be a Barlow, and my favorite Barlow that I own would be my Russell.
My favorite slipjoint that I own would have to be this Tony Bose D2 and stag.

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Both the Russell and the T. Bose have a very high fondle factor, what I mean by that is when the knife is closed it's just great to rub and hold in your hand.
 
I'm just getting into slip joints but of the patterns I have so far my favorite is the Doctor's knife. I have a Rough Rider and a Case Ultra-violet in the Doctor's pattern and love both of them. One or the other has been in my pocket for the last few weeks. I am looking at a Spineback Whitler though...

So far I have
Case Dr's knife
Rough Rider Dr's knife
D. R. Cash custom stockman
Case baby peanut
Imperial barlow
Rough Rider baby canoe
Rough Rider elephant toe
Uncle Henrey 897 stockman


Patrick
 
My favorite patterns are the Sowbelly and Barlow, but I tend to carry my customs the most and I have yet to get one in those patterns. They're on the short list though.
 
Both the Russell and the T. Bose have a very high fondle factor, what I mean by that is when the knife is closed it's just great to rub and hold in your hand.
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Slick knife, what's the dimensions?
 
Of the patterns I own, the stockman is my favorite, followed by the trapper. One of these days I hope to find a nice sowbelly with carbon steel blades.

James
 
In my pocket right now. Its a Shapliegh equal end cattleknife. Has carbon steel clip and sheepsfoot blades, a punch, and buffalo horn scales. Thick backsprings, halfstops, great walk and talk. Everything a traditional slippie should be. A close second would be my 123OT, if it had bone or stag scales it would be no.1.
 
PhilL said:
My favorite slipjoint pattern would be a Barlow, and my favorite Barlow that I own would be my Russell.
My favorite slipjoint that I own would have to be this Tony Bose D2 and stag.

56189109.jpg


Both the Russell and the T. Bose have a very high fondle factor, what I mean by that is when the knife is closed it's just great to rub and hold in your hand.
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I know exactly what you mean by "fondle" factor. I know the tang on the Russell Barlow doesn't stick up out of the handle when closed. Does it on the Bose?
My most carried knives all have the tangs either covered or very nicely rounded. There are no sharp coeners in the closed position.

Paul
 
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