My brother gave me a opinel no. 6 as a groomsman gift awhile ago. Since then I've noticed a bunch of guys in the office always a small knife on them. My opinel doesn't really seem durable enough for everyday use, so i'm looking for recommendations.
Keep in mind i'm an architect, so price is important.
I found this knife sitting on a rock after run-off season down by the river, very light and sturdy, small enough for your pocket, and it has a hanging clip.
JLC-1
Apr 20, 18 10:45 am
before that I had a leatherman multitool, until the knife broke...very useful gear.....and I had leatherman micra taken at the airport when I forgot to take out of my pants pocket at home.
Beepbeep
Apr 20, 18 10:55 am
Benchmade everyday carry knives are great and will last a lifetime or a Spyderco is pretty nice
senjohnblutarsky
Apr 20, 18 11:03 am
I carry a Case Sodbuster Jr. on a daily basis.
If we're talking a fixed blade, the architect's knife of choice should absolutely be Tapio Wirkkala's Puukko.
Cricket makes some great knives. Every time I've broken or bent a clip or tab on the handle of mine, they mail a part, no questions asked.
There should probably be a chefs kinfe thread too. I geek out on my Togiharu Cobalt Damascus chefs knife.
proto
Apr 20, 18 11:57 am
CRKT (columbia river knife & tool) has great products, as does Benchmade...might look at The James Brand too
shellarchitect
Apr 20, 18 12:15 pm
looking at a CRKT Drifter now
archanonymous
Apr 20, 18 1:15 pm
Right proto thanks for the correction... CRKT.
mine is like 2" blade, it's at least 6 years old now.
proto
Apr 20, 18 6:50 pm
archanon, i call them cricket too (but hard to search for that tho)
chigurh
Apr 20, 18 12:05 pm
Rambo First Blood - accept no substitutes
x-jla
Apr 20, 18 12:19 pm
Ontario knife company makes some nice ones
x-jla
Apr 20, 18 12:20 pm
Good quality for reasonable price.
randomised
Apr 20, 18 1:13 pm
X-ACTO!
joseffischer
Apr 20, 18 2:15 pm
OLFA
thisisnotmyname
Apr 20, 18 2:30 pm
Excel. Made in USA.
Appleseed
Apr 20, 18 3:04 pm
ACR x Gibson
Miles Jaffe
Apr 20, 18 3:53 pm
A friend made this for me. High carbon, beyond sharp. My pocket carry is an old William Henry T12 from before they went insane. 3" blade, 1.2 oz. weight.
shellarchitect
Apr 23, 18 12:19 pm
those are both really nice!
Miles Jaffe
Apr 23, 18 3:51 pm
My knife maker friend is trying to get out of the luxury woodworking business. He's sick to death of neurotic, overly demanding, overly wealthy, over-entitled clients and their architects, decorators, and contractors.
Sound familiar ... ?
wurdan freo
Apr 20, 18 4:07 pm
carry this one daily...
This one in the car from gerber
This one from spyderco that I've never had much use for...
joseffischer
Apr 26, 18 6:43 pm
Hey, I've got like 5 or so of those Husky ones, used to hand them out like christmas day to employees who'd always lose them.
curtkram
Apr 20, 18 6:23 pm
the ken onion leek.
Non Sequitur
Apr 20, 18 7:53 pm
I don't get why the need to carry knives at all times... seems odd. More useful than a firearm, and certainly not as idiotic, but still seems odd. The only knife I have is a fixed blade Bear Grylls Gerber with paracord handle. I only use it for hiking and camping and like it because the sheath allows upside down, or even 45d, mounting.
x-jla
Apr 20, 18 10:37 pm
I’ve always wanted to make knives. For a while I was watching tons of YouTube vids of people making knives. Very satisfying to watch for some reason.
shellarchitect
Apr 23, 18 12:19 pm
Think I'm going to get one of the CRKT $30ish knives.
Are a lot of people carrying fixed blades?
senjohnblutarsky
Apr 23, 18 12:45 pm
I carry a fixed blade (Morakniv companion or other puukko type) when I am mushroom hunting, or doing something that requires regular deployment. Fixed blade for all my game knives as well. It gets tiring opening and closing blades all the time. I've actually had blisters from closing linerlocks while hunting mushrooms. I really won't even carry a locking knife unless it's a back lock after having that happen.
shellarchitect
Apr 23, 18 12:26 pm
“No excuses: there is never a reason to carry a knife. Anyone who does will be caught, and they will feel the full force of the law.” Sadig Kahn
Any one here interested in knives?
My brother gave me a opinel no. 6 as a groomsman gift awhile ago. Since then I've noticed a bunch of guys in the office always a small knife on them. My opinel doesn't really seem durable enough for everyday use, so i'm looking for recommendations.
Keep in mind i'm an architect, so price is important.
Thanks
http://store.smith-wesson.com/...
I found this knife sitting on a rock after run-off season down by the river, very light and sturdy, small enough for your pocket, and it has a hanging clip.
before that I had a leatherman multitool, until the knife broke...very useful gear.....and I had leatherman micra taken at the airport when I forgot to take out of my pants pocket at home.
Benchmade everyday carry knives are great and will last a lifetime or a Spyderco is pretty nice
I carry a Case Sodbuster Jr. on a daily basis.
If we're talking a fixed blade, the architect's knife of choice should absolutely be Tapio Wirkkala's Puukko.
https://www.moma.org/collectio...
very nice
Cricket makes some great knives. Every time I've broken or bent a clip or tab on the handle of mine, they mail a part, no questions asked.
There should probably be a chefs kinfe thread too. I geek out on my Togiharu Cobalt Damascus chefs knife.
CRKT (columbia river knife & tool) has great products, as does Benchmade...might look at The James Brand too
looking at a CRKT Drifter now
Right proto thanks for the correction... CRKT.
mine is like 2" blade, it's at least 6 years old now.
archanon, i call them cricket too (but hard to search for that tho)
Rambo First Blood - accept no substitutes
Ontario knife company makes some nice ones
Good quality for reasonable price.
X-ACTO!
OLFA
Excel. Made in USA.
ACR x Gibson
A friend made this for me. High carbon, beyond sharp. My pocket carry
is an old William Henry T12 from before they went insane. 3" blade, 1.2
oz. weight.
those are both really nice!
My knife maker friend is trying to get out of the luxury woodworking business. He's sick to death of neurotic, overly demanding, overly wealthy, over-entitled clients and their architects, decorators, and contractors.
Sound familiar ... ?
carry this one daily...
This one in the car from gerber
This one from spyderco that I've never had much use for...
Hey, I've got like 5 or so of those Husky ones, used to hand them out like christmas day to employees who'd always lose them.
the ken onion leek.
I don't get why the need to carry knives at all times... seems odd. More useful than a firearm, and certainly not as idiotic, but still seems odd. The only knife I have is a fixed blade Bear Grylls Gerber with paracord handle. I only use it for hiking and camping and like it because the sheath allows upside down, or even 45d, mounting.
I’ve always wanted to make knives. For a while I was watching tons of YouTube vids of people making knives. Very satisfying to watch for some reason.
Think I'm going to get one of the CRKT $30ish knives.
Are a lot of people carrying fixed blades?
I carry a fixed blade (Morakniv companion or other puukko type) when I am mushroom hunting, or doing something that requires regular deployment. Fixed blade for all my game knives as well. It gets tiring opening and closing blades all the time. I've actually had blisters from closing linerlocks while hunting mushrooms. I really won't even carry a locking knife unless it's a back lock after having that happen.
“No excuses: there is never a reason to carry a knife. Anyone who does will be caught, and they will feel the full force of the law.” Sadig Kahn
the irony.....
Rule #11?