If you could only have one knife...

That is a good-looking no-nonsense knife.

What is the provenance of the Hippekniep (top row, second from the left)? At one time, one of those was my only knife. I bought it in 1971. I still have it.

It looks a little better than this crappy cell phone pic, but not much.

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This was a hard one for me. I narrowed it down to several models/makes, Buck, Bark River and Becker, (funny they all start with a B) and finally had to draw straws so to speak to pick my winner which was the Bark River Bravo 1.

It offers a great convex blade, great feel in the hand, the right length and the sheath is pretty nice.

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crsides said:
Bobby
I won a puma white hunter as a door prize on base in Italy - 1970. Great knife, think it was $35 at the time.

Charlie
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Notice the earlier Skinners had the curved sheath Charlie. Mine was made in 66 and I believe I paid around $25 back in 67. Sounds cheap but I guess $25 was a good chunk back then. These old Puma blades are goin for some good money these days.
 
The top drawer of my Snap-On roll-away is for my knives.
I fondle the ones I have used since i was a teen-ager, cadet at A&M, 1st LT MACV-SOG cleaning tunnels, US Marshal, mule deer and elk hunting for our winter meat,to a 78 year-old codger who looks into this drawer, and the memories come to life.
I am never without a knife in my pocket.
I am very fond of the "Bear Gryllis"folder these days.
It opens great, locks up granite solid, blade is wide and thick, and the weight is minimal.
A totally superb knife that will not fail you.
Hard to find one that is lightweight, super strong and sharp.
Not sure who manufacturers it, don't care.
It's how it solidly performs w/o breaking or getting loose that counts for me.
 
mrchuck said:
The top drawer of my Snap-On roll-away is for my knives.
I fondle the ones I have used since i was a teen-ager, cadet at A&M, 1st LT MACV-SOG cleaning tunnels, US Marshal, mule deer and elk hunting for our winter meat,to a 78 year-old codger who looks into this drawer, and the memories come to life.
I am never without a knife in my pocket.
I am very fond of the "Bear Gryllis"folder these days.
It opens great, locks up granite solid, blade is wide and thick, and the weight is minimal.
A totally superb knife that will not fail you.
Hard to find one that is lightweight, super strong and sharp.
Not sure who manufacturers it, don't care.
It's how it solidly performs w/o breaking or getting loose that counts for me.
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mrchuck:

With those credentials, whatever you recommend is worth a look!!! I'm going to check those out soon. Like I need another knife. Or gun. But what does "need" have to do with it!!!

Thanks for the heads up!!

Edit: just checked, there must be a dozen variations of Bear Gryllis knives! Can you tell me which one you like so well? Thanks...

Best Regards, Les
 
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My choice would be a Buck 105.
My wife's choice is a Buck 118.
Both from the late 1960's.
Though I also use a Schrader 152, aka sharp finger.
All are light and stay sharp!
I am of the same opinion as Mulepacker, if you need a knife while on or around horses, especially while on the trail, you may not have time, or both hands available to unfold a knife blade.
For civilized areas, a Buck 112 is my choice, preferring the smaller blade vs. the more popular 110. But the 112 is heavier compared to the 105 or 118.
My Buck 105 is a replacement for the original 105. The first developed a loose handle and cracking the first year I had it, and Buck had a new one back to me within a week, and a nice apology for the inconvience.
Guess I am a Buck fan! 😉
 
Only one knife

Sounds like TEOTWAWKI

So it would have to be a butter knife

Because there is no way I wound want to face the Apocalypse without butter on a toasted bagel
 
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I wish there were two categories. One for fixed blade and one for folder. But since that isn't the case I choose a Mora 2000.

If there had been a folder category my pick would be a Victorinox Trekker.
 
The Grohmann survival knife.Five inches of well thought out sharp steel.Saying that the Grohmann original 4in Canadian knife is wonderful and light in the hand and on the belt.
 
shell627 said:
The Grohmann survival knife.Five inches of well thought out sharp steel.Saying that the Grohmann original 4in Canadian knife is wonderful and light in the hand and on the belt.
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I have both of those and their Boat Knife, No. 3. I have both the pouch sheath and the flap Canadian Forces sheath for the Boat Knife.

Not a whole lot of Americans know about the Grohmann knives from Pictou, N.S., Canada. Herter's and other companies have copied them, but none has equaled the original design or the quality. I think there's one of the original Russell Canadian Belt Knives in the Met. Museum of Art in NYC.

If you can access a copy of the April, 1964 (may be the 1965) issue of, "Playboy", look at Robert C. Ruark's safari article. The big color photo of safari gear includes the Grohmann survival knife. Has a pair of the Russell Birdshooter boots that Ruark liked, too. No connection between the Russell boot co. and Dean Russell, who designed the Canadian knife.
 
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I posted several of my gun, holster, belt, & knife rigs over on Gun Leather
and Carry Gear under the Ultimate BBQ thread, but this one should be
here as well.
It is my EDC rig. My Ruger SP101 with Crimson Trace, and loaded with
.357 Golden Sabers. The holster is oxblood with Gator hide trim by KD.
The belt is oxblood by Simply Rugged.
The knife is one of the least expensive in my collection but has turned
out to be my favorite. Why? "Flipper technology" allows me to clip it
in my front left side pants pocket. I figure if I'm in CQC my gun will be
in my right hand. The knife is ambi-dexterous so I can deploy it , if
needed, wiith my left hand. It is a Junkyard Dog II by Kershaw, and
designed by Gaylean.
 

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I have both of those and their Boat Knife, No. 3. I have both the pouch sheath and the flap Canadian Forces sheath for the Boat Knife.

Not a whole lot of Americans know about the Grohmann knives from Pictou, N.S., Canada. Herter's and other companies have copied them, but none has equaled the original design or the quality. I think there's one of the original Russell Canadian Belt Knives in the Met. Museum of Art in NYC.

If you can access a copy of the April, 1964 issue of, "Playboy", look at Robert C. Ruark's safari article. The big color photo of safari gear includes the Grohmann survival knife. Has a pair of the Russell Birdshooter boots that Ruark liked, too. No connection between the Russell boot co. and Dean Russell, who designed the Canadian knife.
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Texas Star
I also have the boat knife also known as Canadian army knife.I have the flap sheaths for all my Grohmanns .My son has always admired my #1 belt knife.So a few years ago I gifted it to him.It has gone from the northern mi woods to Tn hills and mountains to its new home in the southwest.And it has always done what was needed.
 
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Texas Star
I also have the boat knife also known as Canadian army knife.I have the flap sheaths for all my Grohmanns .My son has always admired my #1 belt knife.So a few years ago I gifted it to him.It has gone from the northern mi woods to Tn hills and mountains to its new home in the southwest.And it has always done what was needed.
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One of the big name gun writers tested that knife about 1958, soon after it appeared. May have been Askins, but I think it was Warren Page at Field & Stream. I first saw it in his article and learned about the knife. It was years before I bought one. I was a kid when I first saw it, and my parents were not eager to buy me knives.

My No. 3 Boat Knife has black Micarta scales instead of the usual rosewood. They offer a few options like that, and I doubt that the US public knows. If you're interested, write to them for catalogs and see the prices and options. You can order directly and the postman didn't even charge me any customs duty. I'm not sure if they have current US dealers, although some big catalog companies have sold them in the past.

I was surprised to see the No. 4 knife in the Playboy article. I don't know if Ruark suggested it, or if they just sent a photo team to Abercrombie & Fitch in Chicago and the staff made suggestions for equipment. I got to visit that A&F store on a college field trip, for a journalism convention. It and the Playboy Club were the only two places in that city where I and my fellow students felt welcomed. I first saw Carl Zeiss binoculars there in A&F, after reading about them for years.

Now, the A&F name has been sold to a women's clothing firm and the sporting goods store is no more. Times change, not always for the better. I'm glad that I saw that great outfitter's store when it was still famous for guns and tackle, etc.
 
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Arkansas has several Master Smith rated Knife Makers

............one of them is an old friend of mine. A few years ago a couple of us stopped to visit him and the conversation got around to making a knife for our Rangers.

Out of that conversation was born a knife that is authorized for duty wear. My days of wearing a uniform are long over so mine has been put away as a memento of the job but under the circumstances proposed might just have to get it dirty.

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lawandorder said:
............one of them is an old friend of mine. A few years ago a couple of us stopped to visit him and the conversation got around to making a knife for our Rangers.

Out of that conversation was born a knife that is authorized for duty wear. My days of wearing a uniform are long over so mine has been put away as a memento of the job but under the circumstances proposed might just have to get it dirty.

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Arkansas does have some great knife makers.
Take the time I went to the knife show in Vegas.
Had the green in my jeans to buy a Loveless from Loveless.
He pissed me off so bad I wanted to jump over that table and put the hurt on that AH.
On the other hand, I talked to Jimmy Lile a couple of times.
An absolute gentleman , very knowledgable, and he put forth a lot of info and opinions.
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