Your Mundane chores knives.

It's sort of weird how it happened, but one of my more expensive knives has gotten more rough use than any other. I have a limited edition Benchmade 730 CFHS, that I first used to open a ton of cardboard boxes. We were moving into a new lab with all new refridgerators and ovens (~30 LARGE boxes). It handled them so well that I decided to see what it could take. Since then it has been my 'utility' knife when working with my family on my parents' new house. It has cut lots of sheet-rock, trimmed holes in plywood, scraped paint, cut up lots of plastic clamshell wrap, cut fiberglass insulation to size, and other things. It even spent some time pruning the rose bush out front of my house.

That M2 steel is very tough, and sharpens up very nicely.

I've definitely gotten my money out of that thing.

Daniel
 
Gerber multi-plier 400. I really want a Swisstool Spirit, so I'm trying to run the Gerber into the ground. The darn thing just won't die.
 
I have a bunch of Newt Livesay neck knives, Spyderco's, and SAK's around, so they see alot of duty
 
jthomas

your opinels is different to most Ive seen , does it still lock open ?
Ive seen a few pics now of opinels that seem to be missing the twist lock thing , is there some advantage to this ?

I like the handle , nice .
 
Benchmade 5000. It's expensive but hey, I bought it to use.
Leatherman surge. Not very happy with this thing but its ok for now.

work, I use razor blades because I deal with boxes all the time. wouldn't take anytime to dull a knife but I've been keeping my eyes open for a fixed blade that would be good for that job.
 
Generally, when I have any work that needs to be done, cutting up carpet, cardboard, etc., its my old Shrade Sharpfinger that gets the nod. Also, my Ka-Bar Dozier folder is clipped to my sunscreen in my truck and gets the important opening snacks and stuff jobs.
 
I use, generally..

Cold Steel Bushmaster when I need a big, cheap knife.

Mora utility knife when trimming around sidewalks or the like.

A couple of utility folders, one made by Sheffield in a hawkbill, another sold by Garrett Morris in a wharncliffe style.

For bigger jobs I have a Gerber brush knife that does a good job.

For small EDC tasks that won't involve damage, I use my Bark River IMP or TUSK.

Andy
 
Those Rough Rider sodbusters are pretty good working knives, with solid lockup and stout blade with rounded tip. Inexpensive to replace if lost, too.
 
Myal said:
jthomas

your opinels is different to most Ive seen , does it still lock open ?
Ive seen a few pics now of opinels that seem to be missing the twist lock thing , is there some advantage to this ?

I like the handle , nice .
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Some of the Opinels come without a locking mechanism, and that is one of them. Even though it is a 'friction' knife, it is secure and I carry it alot. As for the handle, well I took a sander to it and contoured it a bit, and sealed the whole thing with some urethane (not sure which), let the blade develop a patina and there you go. Discovering Opinels is one of the many, many things that I can thank this site for.

shecky said:
Those Rough Rider sodbusters are pretty good working knives, with solid lockup and stout blade with rounded tip. Inexpensive to replace if lost, too.
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Man, I was really surprised at the Rough Rider. I had passed several of them up in the past, and now I'm a little miffed that I didn't give them a try sooner. You cannot beat them for the price.
 
Mora 2000 for most normal chores, Buck 110 for the rest. I also give my spyderco police model a workout on a regular basis when I need a folder...I purchased a fillet knife at a pawn shop made by Normark, and let me assure you, it cuts like a dream. They tell me new ones are to be picked up at Wally World for under 12$. Might be a time to snag one. Thin blade profile and a decent stainless edge, heck, you should try one and post your findings. I'd venture to say that such knives cut along the best of lines, custom or factory.
 
I use saks a lot around the house and leathermans. For the kitchen I use a sabatier paring knife. I use everything daily to slice up any paper that I find around the house :)
 
I use my Spyderco Pacific Salt for most of my cutting needs, but sometimes I'll use one of my multi-tools (Leatherman Wave, Leatherman Blast, Leatherman PST, or Gerber Pro-Scout).
 
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