tuna
NES Member
Wound up forgetting about my Buck 119 the other day, it belonged to an old friend who passed, and I decided to wear it hunting, I normally only carry a folder. Had it on my belt all day long and it seemed way more comfortable than my folding knives I usually wear on my belt. Besides being comfortable, it went pretty much unnoticed by people I encountered: gas station, grocery store, computer shop, hardware store - no one gave it a second glance (this IS northern New Hampshire during hunting season, after all).
Now I'm thinking that I might want to throw a fixed blade into my EDC routine. If I don't use it too much, I'll for sure have it when I go fishing. Now I'm trying to think what I want, and what's available. Naturally I came to the fount of knowledge that NES is, and I'm going to run my "perfect knife specs" past you, and see what you can come up with.
I'd like a shorter blade, 4" or less, preferably 3" - I only put 4" in there to keep the Buck 102 in the running.
I'd prefer a blade that is on the thinner side. Not fillet knife, but not a crowbar. Think paring knife.
"Traditional" style - I don't find anything appealing in tactical stuff. Nothing wrong with it, I just don't like it. If I want to see ugly, I use a mirror.
USA made.
I'm no expert, but I do know that I prefer carbon steel over stainless - rust isn't a problem for me.
It doesn't have to be a knife in current production. In fact, I prefer "vintage" knives with some character. I know this makes the search harder for me, but I think the older knives are just better. This ties in with my desire for a traditional over tactical style. I'm the guy at the gun store who walks past the new rifles and gets excited when there's an old beat up double barrel in the rack.
I really seem to like the Buck 102, but it's just a little bit bigger than what I want. I don't see the need for a longer knife in EDC use, and I'm really kicking myself that my son got me to give him my Buck 112 when I tried to give him my 110, the smaller knife if just as capable for my uses as the longer and it feels better.
OK, NES - what's your ideas? Thanks.
Now I'm thinking that I might want to throw a fixed blade into my EDC routine. If I don't use it too much, I'll for sure have it when I go fishing. Now I'm trying to think what I want, and what's available. Naturally I came to the fount of knowledge that NES is, and I'm going to run my "perfect knife specs" past you, and see what you can come up with.
I'd like a shorter blade, 4" or less, preferably 3" - I only put 4" in there to keep the Buck 102 in the running.
I'd prefer a blade that is on the thinner side. Not fillet knife, but not a crowbar. Think paring knife.
"Traditional" style - I don't find anything appealing in tactical stuff. Nothing wrong with it, I just don't like it. If I want to see ugly, I use a mirror.
USA made.
I'm no expert, but I do know that I prefer carbon steel over stainless - rust isn't a problem for me.
It doesn't have to be a knife in current production. In fact, I prefer "vintage" knives with some character. I know this makes the search harder for me, but I think the older knives are just better. This ties in with my desire for a traditional over tactical style. I'm the guy at the gun store who walks past the new rifles and gets excited when there's an old beat up double barrel in the rack.
I really seem to like the Buck 102, but it's just a little bit bigger than what I want. I don't see the need for a longer knife in EDC use, and I'm really kicking myself that my son got me to give him my Buck 112 when I tried to give him my 110, the smaller knife if just as capable for my uses as the longer and it feels better.
OK, NES - what's your ideas? Thanks.