what's your prefered pocket knife? + pics!

[Samon]

I'm looking for the all metal one wihout the amrlin spike, is there an official one or do a few people make them?

what's the blade thickness on the joker? and what type of stainless steel do they use?

 

[Corso]

the top one here?

http://www.sheffieldknives.co.uk/acatalog/Folding_Knives.html

 

[Totumpole]

what's the blade thickness on the joker? and what type of stainless steel do they use?

They are 2mm convex grind. And
The stainless one is Inox 420

 

[beenn]

Here's what i currently chose from.. All are UK legal except the Clasp knife.

 

[salad]

Well here are the few that I carry, which one depends really on my mood

Rapheal Durand sambar folder

John Howser whittler with stag scales

Case sway back jack

 

[Hoodoo]

John Howser whittler with stag scales

That is mighty fine!

 

[Samon]

Woah some cracking knives showing up!

I might get a joker some time, best place to get one?

What steels are usually on the old fashioned knives like case?

 

[beenn]

Both mine are the Joker No 74 in carbon steel and the one handle is longer than the other, one was from ronnie sunshine and one was from a friend.

 

[palace]

My everyday carry knives are 2 of the old type German Army issue with non locking blades. One is in my work trousers is marked Victorinox the other in my jeans is marked B&H ROSTFREI. the later is equally as good as the Victorinox. both of blades have been shortened and re profiled to 3"...
http://www.sosakonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=35

These are the only stainless blades I own; all others from the chefs knives I was given when I left catering to the modest selection of blades I take when camping with my grandchildren so they can learn their correct safe use, are all carbon steel & can be sharpened/stropped on anything from a belt to the base of a pottery mug/cup.

 

[Wayland]

What's the joker like? Looks clean and simple.

It comes in a carbon and stainless steel? Any comments on either?

I've had a Joker for a while now and it's become my favourite EDC.

Nice, simple and very sharp.

 

[salad]

That is mighty fine!

Well thank you Hoodoo That one is new

 

[salad]

Woah some cracking knives showing up!

I might get a joker some time, best place to get one?

What steels are usually on the old fashioned knives like case?

Hi Samon

Case use a rage of steels on there knives, the sway back jack in the photo I put up has carbon steel blades, its a cracking little pocket knife for edc

 

[pauljm116]

Ive been carrying a Fallkniven U1 for a couple of months, cracking little knife and very sharp out of the box.

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78716&highlight=

See above thread for pics (courtesy of Luckylee), as I cant get my camera to work and phone camera wouldnt do it justice.

 

[Samon]

Ive been carrying a Fallkniven U1 for a couple of months, cracking little knife and very sharp out of the box.

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78716&highlight=

See above thread for pics (courtesy of Luckylee), as I cant get my camera to work and phone camera wouldnt do it justice.

that looks very nice indeed! I bet that lovely sheath makes it much more special.

 

[pauljm116]

that looks very nice indeed! I bet that lovely sheath makes it much more special.

Its a lovely little knife and the sheath is perfect for it, much better than the cordura one it came with, luckylee was spot on with it.

Used to carry a sak huntsman but found I only used the knife blade as Ive usually got a leatherman nearby, so decided to spend a bit more on a good knife and its been worth it so far.

 

[whiskersnitch]

I've gone years carrying just a SAK Tinker, but recently I've fallen in love with the unassuming U.S. knife (this is a Camillus, dated 1993)... It just feels right in my hand, it's unassuming/non-threatening (sometimes, here in the US, we get weird looks when we whip out a knife in public) and I can't imagine carrying anything else in my pocket. It's an equal opportunity wood carver and salami slicer!

 

[Magentus]

I've gone years carrying just a SAK Tinker, but recently I've fallen in love with the unassuming U.S. knife (this is a Camillus, dated 1993)... It just feels right in my hand, it's unassuming/non-threatening (sometimes, here in the US, we get weird looks when we whip out a knife in public) and I can't imagine carrying anything else in my pocket. It's an equal opportunity wood carver and salami slicer!

Yay! The U.S. SAK! I'd love to find one of these in the UK - How do they measure up to the SAK Soldier model (which I guess it's modelled on)?

 

[whiskersnitch]

I'm not sure which came first, the SAK Soldier or the U.S., chicken and eggy, I guess... Though, I've seen some that are dated during the Vietnam era (and I believe they were issued/sold before that). SAKs are typically (in my opinion) easier to sharpen, but this has better edge retention. This is also very heavy duty (but not overly heavy), and quite comfortable. It's become my favorite pocket knife ever, and they are getting extremely hard to find for a reasonable price here in the US.

I paid $40USD for mine, as it was unused/unsharpened/unissued. More than I should have paid, but now I feel it was worth every cent.

 

[whiskersnitch]

Oh, I should add (since I can't seem to edit yet?), when I mean hard to find... I mean genuine US made... You can buy Chinese clones of these knives for a few bucks, but it's just not the same, you know?

 

[Magentus]

Oh, I should add (since I can't seem to edit yet?), when I mean hard to find... I mean genuine US made... You can buy Chinese clones of these knives for a few bucks, but it's just not the same, you know?

Yeah - there are a few surplus shops selling the Chinese ones and they're not much good. I hear the genuine ones are very solid. Interesting re the edge retention. Is it harder dteel than the SAK?

I think the SAK came first - they're over a century old, not in their present form obviously, but not too different.