You get one fixed blade for the rest of your life what is it?

I survived the Navy with a CRK Project 1. It did everything I ever asked it to and more.


Dan


 
if it is my whole life I get three subgroups
1.knives handled and vainly lusted for ever since - CRK Project1
2.on the buy list- Grohman Can Mil Survival
3. actually own right now- CS SRK
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One 36" bar chain saw
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I should vote for the Fallkniven A1. It is a lot of knife that will live a long time before it dies. Do we get a stone and some oil with this one knife idea
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Maybe an AR stone and a 5 gallon vate of honing oil?
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[This message has been edited by Kendall Campbell (edited 04-25-2001).]

[This message has been edited by Kendall Campbell (edited 04-25-2001).]
 
i would choose 1 i have had for 30+ yrs - my gerber mark 11 combat knife, i bought it in '69 when i was in the army - carried it 24/7 for about 18 months, and on and off for years since - 1 helluva knife IMHO....

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Paul,
Ten years is somewhat more reliable time limit to evaluate knife's durability than "the rest of the life"
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Well, I have not too much idea what could occur with Fällkniven handles after 10 years because my oldest F1 is about two years old.
On the other hand let's look onto car tires. Rubber works at the extremely hard conditions: contact with salt and petroleum products, hard mechanical loads, temperatures within about 80 centigrade range etc. Sure, usually tire doesn't serve 10 years and more because it wears out faster. But if car is used occasionally only and tires do not worn out with 10-year time limit - nothing special occurs with rubber as itself. I have seen some such examples, especially with cars owned by elderly people.

Dangelo,
BENCHMADE Nimravus is full tang construction. It's clearly visible even at photos, not only handling this knife.
 
A lot of the "what if" or "what choice" threads are somewhat difficult to answer. This one, tho a great subject, is extremely difficult. For one thing, I think the age of the forumite might have something to do with the response. Given my age and health problems, I don't have to worry about longevity as much as the majority of us.

A confusing part of this thread is that the availability of other tools isn't mentioned. So, I'm going to assume I can have axes and saws at least. Means don't have to deal with the subject of chopping.

For me, the main difficulty is my relative inexperience with fixed blades. I did look at the Palle Thorndal site. One of the bottom row thumbnails showed 3 knives by a friend of Palle's, Hans Hansen. They are highly reminiscent of the knives of the Nordic maker featured in the June or May Blade issue. Drop dead gorgeous!

Palle's knives numbered 4 or 5 that I'm sure would do nicely. They made me decide that it only makes sense to get a wood or engraved handle, so one could have that beauty around all the time, as well as a good tool.

The Scandinavian influence made me go back to Jens Anso's (spelling?) page. So here goes -- tonight I would choose Anso's Frog Hunter/Killer -- can't remember the name exactly.

I'm finally done.
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Asi es la vida

Bugs
 
Of all of the knives I have my favorite is one that I've had a long time. It's a Puukko design by Tapio Wirkkala made by Hackman in Finland. Pleasing to look at, hold, carry and use. Holds a razors edge much longer than most. Just a great knife.

My second choice would be my Marbles Trailmaker. For all of the reasons above plus the 15 inch Trailmaker is a great chopping tool and for self defense...well let's just say it makes a formidable weapon too.

HHHMMM. Maybe the Marbles would be a better first choice. How solid are you on the "only one knife" thing?

Could I smuggle in my Puukko? I bet I could.:^)
 
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