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My Kershaw Leek that has been my daily carry for 11 years now.
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This Bench Made "Elishewitz" mod. lock open folder, would most likely be the last knife, of my collection to go. It, like my firearms has been much used, but never abused. I was carrying this knife, while signing up for a tour of one of the twin towers of the Trade Center, when a guard said you are carrying a knife, and knives are not allowed in the tower, and you will have to leave it here with me until you return from the tour. He then took my knife, and placed it on the top of his cubicle, right out in front of everyone, where anyone could just pick it up, and walk away with it. So, I told him that I would just turn my ticket back in, get the money back, and wait until our group came back, which I, and my wife did. I missed taking the tour, and seeing the tower. A short time later the Twin towers were destroyed, but I still have my knife, and my Wife. Pardon the long true story.
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This Bench Made "Elishewitz" mod. lock open folder, would most likely be the last knife, of my collection to go. It, like my firearms has been much used, but never abused. I was carrying this knife, while signing up for a tour of one of the twin towers of the Trade Center, when a guard said you are carrying a knife, and knives are not allowed in the tower, and you will have to leave it here with me until you return from the tour. He then took my knife, and placed it on the top of his cubicle, right out in front of everyone, where anyone could just pick it up, and walk away with it. So, I told him that I would just turn my ticket back in, get the money back, and wait until our group came back, which I, and my wife did. I missed taking the tour, and seeing the tower. A short time later the Twin towers were destroyed, but I still have my knife, and my Wife. Pardon the long true story.
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I was surprised it took 18 posts to get KABAR on the list...
I have lots of knives... started collecting when I was 7 or 8... I am 50 now... I will vote for KABAR as well...
I have lots of knives... started collecting when I was 7 or 8... I am 50 now... I will vote for KABAR as well...
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One knife for a SHTF scenario?
It would have to be a versatile fixed blade version.
I have an old, Old timer that is a great do it all, easy to work with knife. Not as good for fighting as my Ka-Bar but better at everything else.
Not my photo.
It would have to be a versatile fixed blade version.
I have an old, Old timer that is a great do it all, easy to work with knife. Not as good for fighting as my Ka-Bar but better at everything else.
Not my photo.
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I've carried some form of folding pocket knife since I was about 10-12....for the last year a little 2.9" Benchmade "North Fork" w/ wood scales.
I've become fond of the 5" Ka-bar MarkI as a utility knife at the cabin.
I've got a Ka-bar extreme fighting/utility knife for TEOTWAWKI but the little Mk I is much more useful on a daily basis...... Picked up a couple of the early Hogue EX-FO1 that they were selling as "seconds"......we all seem to have a "big knife"........ or three...... I can't justify mine even to myself ..... but it nice to know I've got one....if the Zombies ever show up
I've become fond of the 5" Ka-bar MarkI as a utility knife at the cabin.
I've got a Ka-bar extreme fighting/utility knife for TEOTWAWKI but the little Mk I is much more useful on a daily basis...... Picked up a couple of the early Hogue EX-FO1 that they were selling as "seconds"......we all seem to have a "big knife"........ or three...... I can't justify mine even to myself ..... but it nice to know I've got one....if the Zombies ever show up
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First off, my EDC is a 96-year old Schrade switch-blade that was a gift from a good friend with the instructions, "I want you to use this!" And I do every day and touch up the blade almost every night.
But in the situation the OP described where the knife would be used as a weapon also, I'd probably add a fixed-blade knife. Which one? Well, I have a few nice Randall knives that are all users and would definitely fit the bill, but if "push came to shove," I'd probably go with the fixed-blade in the picture below. It was made by my oldest son and given to me one Christmas. The steel is AUS8 with a ¼-inch spine and a 5-inch, full tang, blade.
This is one of those "been there, done that" knives that has tackled every job from slicing camp bacon to whittling shavings for the campfire to boning out an elk. It holds an edge exceptionally well and touches up without a lot of effort. Yep, I think I'd go with this one.
But in the situation the OP described where the knife would be used as a weapon also, I'd probably add a fixed-blade knife. Which one? Well, I have a few nice Randall knives that are all users and would definitely fit the bill, but if "push came to shove," I'd probably go with the fixed-blade in the picture below. It was made by my oldest son and given to me one Christmas. The steel is AUS8 with a ¼-inch spine and a 5-inch, full tang, blade.
This is one of those "been there, done that" knives that has tackled every job from slicing camp bacon to whittling shavings for the campfire to boning out an elk. It holds an edge exceptionally well and touches up without a lot of effort. Yep, I think I'd go with this one.
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I was at Northern Knives in Anchorage last year and saw this one. Seems to be the best shape of mine (except maybe my #23 Randall) and the grip matches my OM Blackhawk 45. Between those 2, I'm confidant I could face just about anything in North America, man or beast!
Fortunately for me Chris Reeve is right down the road. I can
take my knives in any time and get them sharpened while I
wait.
Would hate to have to choose just one blade. Likely one of my Zero tolerance folders, or my Benchmade Bushcrafter. I dunno... any one of my TOPS 1095 blades would be fine to live with as well.
I guess I'd have to narrow my circumstances down... SHTF in town might pick my ZT 0300 heavy folder. Escape to the wilderness and I'd probably rather have the Bushcrafter. But the rrason that I have safes full of guns and knives is so I don't have to live with just one.
I guess I'd have to narrow my circumstances down... SHTF in town might pick my ZT 0300 heavy folder. Escape to the wilderness and I'd probably rather have the Bushcrafter. But the rrason that I have safes full of guns and knives is so I don't have to live with just one.
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The question posed in the OP, is the reason I bought a Randall model 1. Now I know for sure which knife to grab.
If the question was if you could only have 1 knife, like the OP, I'd choose a Buck 110. My choice for EDC, for over 30 years, no regrets.
But in a real SHTF scenario, I'd want my Randall.
If the question was if you could only have 1 knife, like the OP, I'd choose a Buck 110. My choice for EDC, for over 30 years, no regrets.
But in a real SHTF scenario, I'd want my Randall.
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I own a number of good knives: Buck, Tree, Gerber, several Pumas, the best all round knife, for me, is my Puma "Game Warden" since 1985. I like it even better than my Puma "Bowie". Its a two bladed large folder with a gutting blade.
I own a number of good knives: Buck, Tree, Gerber, several Pumas, the best all round knife, for me, is my Puma "Game Warden" since 1985. I like it even better than my Puma "Bowie". Its a two bladed large folder with a gutting blade.
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Poop hit the fan? World is ending soon? Zombies?
I'd pull out the old beat up Randall Made Knife and use it for it's intended purpose...
I'd pull out the old beat up Randall Made Knife and use it for it's intended purpose...
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