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BladeLoverChamp

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I was wanting to know if anyone has a favorite knife pattern or one that they prefer to use over the rest. If anyone does have one, I’m curious to know why.
 
Pattern? I'm not sure what you mean.
 
Ethnic knives mostly:

Puukot, leukut, belduques (aka Mediterranean dirk), smaller American patch knives

European folders (Mercator, Opinel, Laguiole, zuavas, giant Spanish navajas)

On any given day you can expect me to carry a Buck 110, an Opinel N°10, a Laguiole by Le Sabot, a puukko by Danijel Haramina, a zuava by Coltellerie Giglio, a Mora 510, or a Mercury bird and trout knife by Barry Dawson. I have others, but these seem to be my regular go-tos.

These patterns speak to me because of their history and their versatility. I do not "do tactical" (I have come to dislike that word) and am more at home with carbon than stainless steels. I like finding out about other cultures through, amongst other things, their tools and weapons, and I enjoy using those tools as they might on a daily basis. I am seldom disappointed in what I choose to carry.

Hope this is what you are looking for.
 
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I second Comis...
The traditional Swiss Army Knife is hard to beat.

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BladeLoverChamp said:
I was wanting to know if anyone has a favorite knife pattern or one that they prefer to use over the rest. If anyone does have one, I’m curious to know why.
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"Pattern" is a term used in traditional knives. I like the stockman pattern. Or a serpentine jack with sheepsfoot and clip blade does fine also.
 
knarfeng said:
"Pattern" is a term used in traditional knives. I like the stockman pattern. Or a serpentine jack with sheepsfoot and clip blade does fine also.
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Ah, well I have no dog in this fight then. Thanks for clarifying.
 
All these I find very beautiful and also where form meets function. Except for the SAK. That's just function with a great form factor.

Traditional - the Hungarian (Fejesgörbe)

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Modern - Tom Mayo TNT or the CRK Sebenza (can't decide).

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SAK - the Explorer Plus

Fixed blade - Bark River Bravo 1.5 LT
 
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Buck 110, is my choice.

My Dad had one on his duty belt. Bo and Luke each had one. Every biker I saw had one. I lusted after one from the time I was 6 until I got one in my early teens.
I’ve carried one everyday since. Worn out 2 of them. I might have enough time on earth to wear out a third.

I have a lot of other knives that I like but the 110 is the one.
 
I immediately thought of "blade shape" (clip point, tanto, etc). In which case, I like modified wharncliffe blades, like the one on the Griptilian with the opening hole.

If we're in Knarfeng's world (and I lack the math to prove that we are not), then I like the clean, straight lines of the Barlow pattern.

Finally, yes, I have been tempted by the Fox Knives Livri, the Lionsteel Best Man, and Shuffler.
 
eveled said:
Buck 110, is my choice.

My Dad had one on his duty belt. Bo and Luke each had one. Every biker I saw had one. I lusted after one from the time I was 6 until I got one in my early teens.
I’ve carried one everyday since. Worn out 2 of them. I might have enough time on earth to wear out a third.

I have a lot of other knives that I like but the 110 is the one.
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The 110 truly is outstanding, isn't it!! I am always thinking of what would be my "Ultimate 110" design; which scales, bolsters, blade material, blade pattern, etc., for the fun of it.

I'm liking the question why we carry what we do. It's more than just "I like it" and yet that's a perfectly valid answer. Some knives just carry on in the market for their perfect form and function, others because they check certain boxes in the customer's eye. It's a fascinating topic. The Laguiole, for instance, takes me back to a certain time and place in my mind (much as the 110 does for us--my late big brother always carried one while I was growing up) and as a Francophile it pulls at me. The Laguiole also cuts, pierces, and slices beautifully. It carries easily and never frightens the hoi polloi (not that this is a huge problem as Elbert County Colorado is knife country). But it certainly is a very emotional decision, isn't it.
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we're in Knarfeng's world (and I lack the math to prove that we are not
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This just about sent coffee up my nose! Bravo!
 
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