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[welldoya]

As I understand it the spikes are so that a SEAL could tie his gear or other object to the knife then hook those spikes into or onto something to hold the item in place underwater until he came back for it. Something along those lines anyway.

Huh, that makes sense too. I'm sure there are several uses for them in a survival situation. They unscrew and are solid steel so could even be used as a nail or spike in a pinch.
I've always thought they were kinda cool and came across this one in a pawn shop several weeks ago. I was surprised at the quality but it's a Buck made in 1985 and they weren't cheap when new.
It's a very solid knife.

 

[Texas Star]

I carry a Leatherman on my hip and a Electricians knife in my pocket but for field work I use my 6.5 Inch Schrade hunting knife with leather sheaf for it. It cuts my patchs in a flash for my Black Powder rifles.

Barrie-


A "sheaf" is a bundle of wheat. A knife has a "sheath."


I wish I had a dime for every time I see this error on message boards. But now, you know.


BTW, the plurals are "sheaves" and "sheaths."


And one has "knives", not "knifes." "Knife" works like "wife" and "wives." But a knife will not tell you that you can't have any more of something that you like. That takes a wife.

 

[bloodlord77]

Hmm. If only one, it would be my old schrade ultimate survival knife.

 

[Texas Star]

I am somewhere north of 300 knives, everything from 2 for a dollar to $1000+. Pocket knives, sheath knives, swords, machetes, switch blades, gravity knives, etc. Oh, and kukris, tomahawks and axes.

Which one would I pick? Without a doubt, my Randal Model 14 Attack.

But how about a longer answer? I carry a SAK every day. And a Gerber Applegate Covert Auto. Sometimes I add a Leatherman Original.

If I'm going out to the farm, I usually add my BlindHorse Knives Bushcrafter. It is a very non-threatening knife and incredibly useful.

Always in my truck are a Gerber Prodigy, a spare SAK and spare multi-tool, along with 3 days worth of food and water, dust masks, fire making kit, cook set, 2 compasses, a GPS, topo maps of my state, binoculars, carabiners, a rescue pulley, 100' of 1/2" climbing rope, an axe, and a bowsaw.

My wander around in the woods kit is a 32oz Pathfinder Bottle kit, in a molle compatible bag with a shoulder strap. Another Gerber Prodigy is attached to it and the bag holds an alcohol stove, cup/cook pot w/lid, spork, 3 ways to make fire, and a small bag with hot choclate, tea, and 2 types of bouillon.

My zombie apocalypse vest has a Gerber LMF2 attached, along with a Glock 22, 5 extra Glock mags, 6 extra MagPul 30 mags for the CAR, a tritium compass, 2 GI canteens w/cups and lids and an angle head flash light.

My Boy Scouting rig is a large 2 bladed Case Scout knife, with a SAK in my pocket.

Bored yet?

My hunting rig is either a walnut handled Buck Vanguard or Schrade sharp finger "Little Finger". And always my SAK.

When I used to go to Rendezvous I carried a Ken Richardson Large Bowie and a KR patch knife. My tomahawk I made myself and my throwing knife was a Gemmer Beavertail.

Did I mention the Bayonets?

Oh, and I also collect compasses.

Jim-


Don't leave a binocular in a car. It gets hot in there and will vaporize the seals, rubber gaskets, glue, etc. and fog the lenses and prisms. About 80% of the used optics I see have this issue.


To check for it, use a strong flashlight and look down the objective lenses into the instrument and look around carefully.


I once sent a used Zeiss 8X30B monocular back to Zeiss, USA for repair. They did all they could, but some of that residue remained.


In bad cases, this leaves the view looking cloudy.


BTW, I like your idea of a Randall Model 14 and a Swiss Army knife very much.

 

[Doc TH]

Fallknieven A1

 

[Barrie]

Western Star Thank You for the correction regarding the sheath for the knife. I was referring to my one knife in my statement and not my multiple knives. Here in Canada we some times use the older spellings of the original English Language which may be different then the way the word is used in your area.

 

[SeamasterSig]

In a SHTF scenario in which I would only carry one blade that would have to serve not only as a general purpose knife, but also as a primary means of protection, then I hope to have my 7 1/8 inch "Rogue" Bowie from Bark River on my belt. It is an amazingly well-balanced blade that makes quick work of camp chores to say nothing of its legendary utility as a fighting knife. However, if I were able to take along another means of protection, in particular a firearm, then I would prefer my 4 1/4 inch Bravo 1 also from Bark River, which is clearly the best general purpose knife in my collection. It doesn't quite have that "reach out and touch someone" length and heft of the Rogue, nor is it as good of a chopper, but it makes a better hunting knife and is handier for making traps, tent pegs, etc. Both of these knives are 0.217" A2 tool steel, which I find easy to maintain even in humid South Florida, and excel at making kindling. Either option leaves me sorely missing a pocket knife, but we're talking a "one knife" scenario, even if that isn't necessarily realistic.

 

[kmyers]

For me it would be hard to pick just one. These 6 are my current favorites and get rotated out for carrying.



Spyderco Police, an old favorite that I have been carrying a bit lately.
Spyderco Military.
Zero Tolerance ZT0301.
Zero Tolerance ZT0200.
Zero Tolerance ZT0909.
Zero Tolerance ZT0804CF.

I would try to stick with a folder that I can either pocket carry or just slide on a belt and not have to worry about a sheath. The Spyderco knives are lighter and slimmer especially the Police model but both with a 4" or slightly longer blade(Police), but for when a heavier if not longer blade is wanted or needed the 0301 and 0200 are favorites for harder use.

 

[OLDSTER]

Buck 112.

Since I first got on the trade in 1975 my do all knife has been a two dot 440c Buck .112.from stripping cable to gutting deer and fish

Great old Buck. Looks like she's served you well ( and been honed a few times ) over the years

 

[BAM-BAM]

Barrie-


A "sheaf" is a bundle of wheat. A knife has a "sheath."


I wish I had a dime for every time I see this error on message boards. But now, you know.


BTW, the plurals are "sheaves" and "sheaths."


And one has "knives", not "knifes." "Knife" works like "wife" and "wives." But a knife will not tell you that you can't have any more of something that you like. That takes a wife.

Reminds me ........ if you ever need a replacement sheath check out;

Savage Made Sheaths / savagesheaths.com

I've got nothing to do with the business except being a happy customer.
He's made me several sheaths for Ka-bars .....and Hogue knives.....

 

[SC_Mike]

I've carried this one for years. An Eickhorn rescue tool. One handed open, seat belt cutter, glass break point. Field dressed a turkey with it last Saturday. Fenix light also.

 

[garddogg56]

Great old Buck. Looks like she's served you well ( and been honed a few times ) over the years

Thanx John I never strayd from that Buck till my last child got thru college then I started collecting knives again, but now it's with my grandkids