Show Us Your Knife (And Pipe)

[Some Joe Blow]

Im here admiring these setups yall have, I need some suggestions as well for a good knife, something in the style of a buck, not serrated, folding blade, wood finish, small enough to go into a pocket with a phone or wallet. Any suggestions would be great!

Also would love to start a thread showing our setups, whether its at the desk, in the garage or "man-cave". I tend to find it interesting to see what others have at their setups, often leads towards inspiration for my own!

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Im here admiring these setups yall have, I need some suggestions as well for a good knife, something in the style of a buck, not serrated, folding blade, wood finish, small enough to go into a pocket with a phone or wallet. Any suggestions would be great!

Also would love to start a thread showing our setups, whether it's at the desk, in the garage or "man-cave". I tend to find it interesting to see what others have at their setups, often leads towards inspiration for my own!

What's your budget?

 

[Some Joe Blow]

What's your budget?

Thats a great question. I suppose if this will be an EDC and we are talking something Id like to depend on with my life if needed. Lets say no more than 200. That sounds like it would afford a very well made piece of kit.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

Thats a great question. I suppose if this will be an EDC and we are talking something Id like to depend on with my life if needed. Lets say no more than 200. That sounds like it would afford a very well made piece of kit.

Plain edge, wood scales, along the lines of a Buck 110...

Here's a Spyderco with a great steel. It's a slip joint- doesn't lock open- like a traditional pocket knife.
Spyderco Chaparral

Here's an Italian brand - Fox- with two different blade style options.
A very nice stainless steel and liner lock.
Fox Dream Catcher

If you're more in to a one hand operational knife..

Here's a Giantmouse Nimbus with Micarta scales..
GM Nimbus

A more aggressive styled folder from Chaves..
REDENCION

Or you could stick with a trusty ol Buck!
An updated 110, the 112 has S30V steel and thumb studs!
Buck 112


Either of those sites, KnifeCenter & BladeHQ are easy to navigate and have huge selections.
You can search and filter- should come easy to you.

 

[Some Joe Blow]

Plain edge, wood scales, along the lines of a Buck 110...

Here's a Spyderco with a great steel. It's a slip joint- doesn't lock open- like a traditional pocket knife.
Spyderco Chaparral

Here's an Italian brand - Fox- with two different blade style options.
A very nice stainless steel and liner lock.
Fox Dream Catcher

If you're more in to a one hand operational knife..

Here's a Giantmouse Nimbus with Micarta scales..
GM Nimbus

A more aggressive styled folder from Chaves..
REDENCION

Or you could stick with a trusty ol Buck!
An updated 110, the 112 has S30V steel and thumb studs!
Buck 112


Either of those sites, KnifeCenter & BladeHQ are easy to navigate and have huge selections.
You can search and filter- should come easy to you.

Awesome! Much appreciated. I will have to look into each of these.

 

[Briarcutter]

not serrated

My EDC is a Bench made300, along with my Case Doctor Knife. I actually bought two 300's. One with plane edge and the other serrated. I carry the serrated edge most of the time just for the fact it will cut through seat belts, if needed, much quicker as I don't keep a shaving edge on it most of the time.

 

[Tbaggins]

Cavicchi Canadian and a microtech. Sharpest knife I’ve ever felt.

 

[Some Joe Blow]

Awesome! Much appreciated. I will have to look into each of these.

Its certainly a good idea to keep at least part of the blade serrated for that reason.

 

[Briarcutter]

Its certainly a good idea to keep at least part of the blade serrated for that reason.

Yes, what I meant was about half the blade is serrated, not the whole length.

 

[Some Joe Blow]

Yes, what I meant was about half the blade is serrated, not the whole length.

That I can fully get behind.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

My newest piece- a Kevin Foster "Narwhal". CPM154 steel, full Ti, black timascus pocket clip, anodized Ti standoffs, and Kevin's signature pivot with inlaid abalone.
All together it makes for a beautiful and scary sharp knife, with addicting snappy action.

 

[Speak Easy]

My newest piece- a Kevin Foster "Narwhal". CPM154 steel, full Ti, black timascus pocket clip, anodized Ti standoffs, and Kevin's signature pivot with inlaid abalone.
All together it makes for a beautiful and scary sharp knife, with addicting snappy action.

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That inlay was a nice touch! You’re amassing quite the collection.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

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Pretty sharp pipe too!

That inlay was a nice touch! You’re amassing quite the collection.

Kevin has been in the game for a good while now. You can find some pre-owned examples for under $1k.

I've got another coming today (scheduled to anyway) from France that should be a REALLY cool one.

 

[Speak Easy]

Pretty sharp pipe too!



Kevin has been in the game for a good while now. You can find some pre-owned examples for under $1k.

I've got another coming today (scheduled to anyway) from France that should be a REALLY cool one.

Looking forward to seeing it!

 

[Tbaggins]

Pretty sharp pipe too!



Kevin has been in the game for a good while now. You can find some pre-owned examples for under $1k.

I've got another coming today (scheduled to anyway) from France that should be a REALLY cool one.

Thanks! You have a mighty impressive collection of knives and pipes, I always enjoy seeing them.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

The new wave of French cutlery speaks to me.
This Alain André piece, L'Integral, is machined from a single billet of Titanium. Blade is RWL34, and the single pivot screw is made from crystal zircuti. Oui oui, indeed.

 

[bluegrassbrian]

 

[Zamora]

My Danish Sovereign pipe and my Opinel knife. Danish Sovereign was a seconds line for Stanwell, I use it for Kentucky blends, and Opinel is one of the oldest and most prestigious French knifemakers. Opinel products are very affordable in large part because of their utilitarian and minimalist design, very high quality blade with a hilt that's sturdy but nothing fancy.

 

[scpipes]

My 2022 Peterson Xmas, and my Half Face Blades Cav Jr.

 

[WirelessSmoke]

Though it's a a multi-tool, my Leatherman Skeletool is my EDC blade as I am almost never without it. I've been carrying this one daily for about 5 years now. I've carried a lot of different knives and tools over the years, but at some point I decided if something is going to take up space and weight on me, it has to have several functions for me to justify it. The Skeletool has done that task better than anything else I've owned so far. It also happens to make for a nice impromptu pipe rest. The pipe pictured is my Dr. Grabow Lark.