All About Pocket Knives

I think there are 5 types of knife guy. Here’s my thoughts on why

Ha Loved this,

I would say trad guy here, I do have a tactical kinda rescue knife in my van but apart from that it needs to look like it was made from the natural world and be used there...........Wood/bone handles carbon or satin stainless blades usually.

Tactical
Practical
Old Fashioned
Collector
No Knife (I forgot my knife face)

I’m not sure I can fit entirely into one of those five. “Traditional” comes close, I love me some 110s, but I also like stockmans a lot, and a few fixed blades as well for certain cutting tasks. Does that make me “tradactical”? Perhaps I should invent a “redneck” category, which includes knives you could have bought at the feed/hardware store back in the 70s, and knives that could be made in the farm forge from old harrow steel or leaf spring off a ‘53 International. And any kitchen knives older than 100 years passed down from your grandmother. Bonus points if they still have your grandpa’s file marks on them.

I could be a happy hillbilly with those, a single shot rifle and a good dog.

Parker, hoping to be re-intarnated after I die…

None of the above. Gotta get some more categories for this guy, too much time on his hands, not enough chores to do, obviously doesn't get who some of us are, not mentioned here anyway.

I'm a switchblade type of knife guy.

Workingmans knife i.e. Money makers and hunting knives.

Samb wrote: ↑Fri Jul 08, 2022 10:30 am I'm a switchblade type of knife guy.

Me too!

Don’t see many switchblades mounted on tractor fenders around here. In fact, this next one and the one after that’ll make two.

Parker

Samb wrote: ↑Fri Jul 08, 2022 10:30 am I'm a switchblade type of knife guy.

Me toophoodle

I'm user knife guy as I use my stockmans a lot for carving and use knives a lot on camp ,

I'm also collector guy, but not high end as haven't got that type of budget, I just collect what I like and have done for over 40yrs now .

Practical guy, yep as I have knives I use a lot when working in my shed, mainly my schrade sharpfinger and esee expat medallin, but i also usually have a stockman as well in case I do a bit of carving.

As I've said before I don't use knives, (except in the kitchen) I collect knives. At last count I have 1,028 total knives, I probably have at least one from almost every category, type or pattern but what I really like are the tradition folding knives pre-1970's. There's just something special about an old knife that shows it's history. In other words it was used but taken care of by someone that needed or just loved to carry a good knife every day. I also dabble in knife kits and cleaning/repairing knives. That's me, just an old retiree that doesn't play golf or bingo, just collects knives.

I would identify myself as a generalist.

How about, knife enthusiast?

Paul, “stockman guy”. Whatever else I’m carrying, there’s a stockman on me somewhere.

David, the pre-70 traditionals trip my trigger also, especially with a long pull main blade.

Parker

MelindaBrewer wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 3:10 am

Samb wrote: ↑Fri Jul 08, 2022 10:30 am I'm a switchblade type of knife guy.

Me toophoodle

Hey Melinda, to AAPK! We LOVE pictures so if you have any to post please do so, specially your autos! Good to have you here, sit back and enjoy!

He has a very strange definition of “traditional” in my opinion. I don’t fit anywhere in his five categories.

Madmarco wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 6:15 pm

MelindaBrewer wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 3:10 am

Samb wrote: ↑Fri Jul 08, 2022 10:30 am I'm a switchblade type of knife guy.

Me toophoodle

Hey Melinda, to AAPK! We LOVE pictures so if you have any to post please do so, specially your autos! Good to have you here, sit back and enjoy!

Sounds like my kind of gal! Glad to have you here and hope you stick around to keep us in check. Welcome aboard!!!

MelindaBrewer wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 3:10 am

Samb wrote: ↑Fri Jul 08, 2022 10:30 am I'm a switchblade type of knife guy.

Me toophoodle

Tell us what knife you're packin and post some pictures if you can.

USA made and 20-100 years old (the knife although I fit in there too)

dlr110 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 10:50 am As I've said before I don't use knives, (except in the kitchen) I collect knives. At last count I have 1,028 total knives, I probably have at least one from almost every category, type or pattern but what I really like are the tradition folding knives pre-1970's. There's just something special about an old knife that shows it's history. In other words it was used but taken care of by someone that needed or just loved to carry a good knife every day. I also dabble in knife kits and cleaning/repairing knives. That's me, just an old retiree that doesn't play golf or bingo, just collects knives.

1028, and I thought I had it bad.

Too embarrassed to count. Then I might have to admit something.