Knives .

Jeff H

NW Ohio
I bought one of those Cold Steel Kukri on sale a few years ago, it lives in my "get home" bag in the truck. Fearsome things to wield. A previous employer had a couple of the larger Nepalese Kukri made from Mercedes-Benz truck springs, also fearsome things. Clean your fingernails, slice cheese, chop salad, split firewood, clear brush, bone out an elephant, or lop off heads, a Kukri is the tool for the job.

You forgot spatula for flippin' pancakes.;)
 
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Jeff H

NW Ohio
I have a lot of, and had a whole lot more, knives pass through my hands. I have two that I refuse to be without. One is the little Swiss Army Classic SD 7 (scissors/blade/file/toothpeick). I keep them in places much like I do reading glasses!
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Can't keep up with this thread and missed the significance of this model designation on the SAKs.

The SD 7 is what I was calling the "executive." Not sure where I got that name, but one of those is in my pocket at ALL times. I got each of my daughters and my wife the Alox (not bullet lube) versions with the slim, checkered scales anodized in a wide array of girly (and some manly) colors.
This is one of the most eminently useful knives I've owned. The main blade is good for a lot of things and takes a very good edge, but doesn't hold it particularly well. Aside from that, the file works and has not worn out (diamond-file), the screwdriver is the best staple-puller (for paper) I've owned and helps break knots that have been left too long, the scissors WORK, work well and are easy to handle, even though tiny, the tweezers in the handle are super handy to have and WORK, but I've not found a real use for the toothpick, yet I fuss about making sure I don't lose it.

I've meant to buy half a dozen more some time, but keep forgetting. Having one of these in every pack or bag will go unnoticed, weight and bulk-wise and t hey are just SO useful.
 

Jeff H

NW Ohio
They're also pretty serious about exploiting their ability to steal tech. They have the capability to make good stuff, but why would they make good stuff to sell to the enemy, that would be us!, when crap sells fine and makes them billions?
From my experience, their standard of ethics is very different - I've dealt with them first-hand. Yep, they're known to use every trick in the book to co me out on top. They WILL sell us good stuff, but you WILL pay for it too. They're not passing on either opportunity to make a buck.
 

Jeff H

NW Ohio
I have that Normark Folder too Jeff. Its a goodun!!

I need to crack open that knife safe.

CW
CW, here is a pic of the replacement for the Swede 92, known as the "Big Swede" in the early seventies, and it's an abomination. My personal take is that they ditched the classic (and functional) design to appeal to the tactical crowd - and missed on both notes. I SO, SO, SOOO wanted to get the 92 in booger-green, but when I went to order it, THIS is what they were selling in its place.

I started reworking the grind on this one a couple years ago, but it's sat on my bench (clutter) unfinished because the handle is just horrible. The spring is weak (so you can open it with a thumb-stud) and unlocks when the meaty part of your hand squishes over the butt of the knife. SCARY. They took a rock-solid locking system and ruined it. Still using Sandvik 12C27, but what good is good steel and good HT if the handle is thin and has all kinds of sharp edges and doesn't fit a human hand at all? That hump on the spine is the stupidest thing I've seen on a knife. Feeling pretty stupid myself though for not buying half a dozen of the 92s a few years ago for a whopping $42.

You won't whip out a 92 and open it one-handed, but once you DO open it, it's as close to having a fixed blade as I think a folder can get. Great one to stow for emergencies where a fixed blade would be preferred, but might cause problems withe the "authorities," especially when traveling where you're necessarily not on the same wavelength with the local ones.

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