Working Slippies.

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kidwholaughs

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I would like to take a minute to counted out my favorite working slippies. Even this age of hi tech knife confusion, working men around the world have been carrying on with slippies as their working knife during the daily grind. Not everyone is fortunate enough to carry a custom. So I would like to mention a few knives that have earned much more than their keep. Please critique and share your favorites working knives.

Vic Solider -- I haven't found another knife that has the deliver so much for the price.

Opinel #8-- I got mine for four bucks. It one of the sharpest and lightest knives I own and definitely a work horse.

Douk douk --The bread and butter of many working men across the world.
 
All three are fine working knives. A member here in Traditional (Jacknife) has submited many threads talking about the finer points on slipjoints.

You're in good company here:) :thumbup:

BTW.... we are picture junkies.;) If ya need help on how to post pics..... email me and I can help you out.
 
My working slippies are a SAK SI (the Wenger version of the Vic Soldier)
SAK Cadet -- Smaller version of the Soldier with nail file instead of awl.
Case Soddie jr. -- a tough workhorse that fits your hand and pocket.
Case Peanut -- Small knife with BIG knife capability.
 
Nice to see the continued love of working slippies.
I carry a Vic Mechanic, Case Sodbuster Jr, and a few other yellowhandles some.
 
I love plain working slippies.

Opinel #'s 7, 8, 12.
Case yellow sodbuster Jr. CV
Eye-brand yellow sodbuster Jr.
Robt Klass Brown Mules
Boker yellow sodbuster
Douk-Douk
Case yellow peanut CV
 
I love plain working slippies as well. My rotation now includes Opinel No.8, Hen and Rooster 4 blade congress, Boker whittlers and stockman, Case Stockmen and trapper, Soddies (Boker, Kissing Crane, Case) and a Case Moose. I have others that see pocket time, but those are the ones I come back to. There is still room in my life for a 'tactical' knife or two, but I always have a slippie on me.
 
Should have added...... EDC rotation consist of:

Case Sodbuster CV
Queen sodbuster in D2
Vic Farmer
Opinel #7
Case Saddlehorn in Barn board Bone
 
My heavy duty EDC is a Benchmade 710 and I haven't been without it for about a year and a half now. But riding in my other pocket every day for about four years has been a Vic Soldier.

I also carry the occasional Boker stockman when the need for a slipjoint strikes me.
 
Don't forget the venerable Buck 301 and 303 stockman knives. And - hell - every Old Timer ever made in the U.S.!
 
In my country work knives are traditionally fixed blades. Only guys who are into knives would know what a trapper or stockman is.

I've been lucky to work outdoors in all sorts of jobs, archeological digs, guiding horseback trips and volunteering for mounted SAR operations as well as just having fun in the woods. In this trips the most common knife I've seen is a Victorinox SAK. They are priced right, reliable and useful. Most rural workers carry fixed blades, but anybody else who can afford it carries a SAK from horse vets to mountain archeologists.

I use several folders on a daily basis, too many to list. Lately I've been using a GEC Scout a lot (gotta love 1095!) as well as a custom that has the same lock as an Opinel with an 01 blade and stag handle.
 
My vocation does not require knife use. However I do a lot of work with my knives.
The slip joints I favor for working are:
Queen Single Blade Folding Hunter, D2
Queen 2 Blade Gunstock, D2
Canal Street Cutlery 3 Blade reverse Gunstock Stockman​
 
kidwholaughs said:
Douk douk --The bread and butter of many working men across the world.
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Where? (I'll admit I'm a little prejudiced by my opinion that there is no uglier knife than a doo doo, err, douk douk, but I'm a bit skeptical that these knives are carried/used in wide spread numbers anywhere these days. Am I wrong? If so, where are they prevalent? I don't mean "historically speaking" where were they carried ...... I mean where are they a popular choice for knife carriers today?)
 
mnblade said:
Don't forget the venerable Buck 301 and 303 stockman knives. And - hell - every Old Timer ever made in the U.S.!
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The 301 is one of my favorite stockman knives, it feels great in the hand and Buck's grinds are always spot on. My only complaint with them are sometimes weak springs.

And Speaking of Old Timers, I've got an old carbon 34OT sitting in front of me right now.
 
most of the time i belt carry my 2 bladed Eye Brand sod buster, 2nd blade is a v. good saw blade, stag handles. solid, balanced, holds an edge well. good looking, and great outdoor working knife. roland
 
I'm never without my Case Mini-Trapper Yellow CV and my Leatherman Micra. I do love my Old Timers too.
 
Working knives:
bottom, Camillus Barlow

top left - Schrade Uncle Henry 897

top right - old birds eye style Solingen-made knife by Gustav Spitzer, beautifully made, sharp as hell

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One of my favorite all time working knives is the TL-29 pattern. I carry one by Camillus every day at work. I like the fact that most knives of that pattern have 1/2 stops, and strong springs. My next favorite is a toss up between sod busters, and daddy barlows. Joe
 
It's really only working knives that interest me.

The ones I carry and use most are:

The Swiss Army Knife. Tinker, Climber, Huntsman, Soldier, Spartan etc.

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The British Army Knife.

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Opinel

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Case and Boker Trappers.
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