I read an interesting thread the other day. We have all read the various posts on "If you could only have one gun..." or "If you could pick only three guns..."
Naturally, that's going to be different for each person depending on such things as situation, locale, bugging in vs. bugging out, main use (survival vs. defense) ad infinitum. But, this post I read asked "What if you could only pick one knife?"
Now, let's put a few parameters on this topic just to make it somewhat manageable. First off, this is not a Zombie Apocalypse. This could be a "When the Ship Hits the Sand" or TEOTWAWKI situation, but not necessarily. It could be an economic collapse. It could be an environmental disaster, ie. earthquake, hurricane, etc. Really doesn't make much difference. It's up to you.
Also, let's just assume that most of us, if not all, carry a folding knife of some sort on a daily basis.
That being the case, not including your EDC pocket knife, what other knife would you pick if you could only grab one? And why? Now remember, I said "knife," not axe, machete, or broad sword...so we're going to limit you somewhat.
I'd probably pick the fixed blade in this picture. It's one my oldest son made and gave me for Christmas one year. It's a five-inch blade made of AUS8 steel. It's a full tang with a hefty ¼-inch spine. The scales are made from an elk shed that he found. It takes and keeps an edge fairly well and is a veritable work horse. It has done everything from skinning out elk, to shaving tinder for the fire, to cutting camp bacon.
I have a good collection of some fairly nice knives, but if "push came to shove" and I could only pick one, I'd probably grab this one. How 'bout you?
Naturally, that's going to be different for each person depending on such things as situation, locale, bugging in vs. bugging out, main use (survival vs. defense) ad infinitum. But, this post I read asked "What if you could only pick one knife?"
Now, let's put a few parameters on this topic just to make it somewhat manageable. First off, this is not a Zombie Apocalypse. This could be a "When the Ship Hits the Sand" or TEOTWAWKI situation, but not necessarily. It could be an economic collapse. It could be an environmental disaster, ie. earthquake, hurricane, etc. Really doesn't make much difference. It's up to you.
Also, let's just assume that most of us, if not all, carry a folding knife of some sort on a daily basis.
That being the case, not including your EDC pocket knife, what other knife would you pick if you could only grab one? And why? Now remember, I said "knife," not axe, machete, or broad sword...so we're going to limit you somewhat.
I'd probably pick the fixed blade in this picture. It's one my oldest son made and gave me for Christmas one year. It's a five-inch blade made of AUS8 steel. It's a full tang with a hefty ¼-inch spine. The scales are made from an elk shed that he found. It takes and keeps an edge fairly well and is a veritable work horse. It has done everything from skinning out elk, to shaving tinder for the fire, to cutting camp bacon.
I have a good collection of some fairly nice knives, but if "push came to shove" and I could only pick one, I'd probably grab this one. How 'bout you?
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