KnifeCenter FAQ #83: Dad Knives & Desert Island Knives - Also, Knives for Woodchucks
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- Father’s Day is right around the corner, so we’re here with hints for what to gift to your old man. Plus, DCA explains the versatility of the 12-inch machete and what knives a woodchuck would use to chuck wood.
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0:00 Intro
0:48 Fixed Blades for “Messing Around in the Yard”
9:59 A New EDC for Dad
14:05 A More Elegant Hard-Use Knife
19:46 Upgrading from a Folding Utility Knife
23:15 One Knife for a Desert Island
25:25 Ferrocerium-Handled Knives
26:47 DCA’s Homemade “Micarta”
29:41 Wood Chuckin’ Knives
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For the CRKT H&F, I think that purple lanyard is to represent a memorial for pancreatic cancer victims. From CRKT: “Sadly Larry lost his courageous 14 month battle with pancreatic cancer before his first design, the Hunt'N Fisch made it to the market. His useful, multi-purpose design lives on in tribute of Larry's active life and a testament to his design acumen. 100% of the net profits of this knife go to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network in memory of Larry Fischer.”
Rest in peace Larry.
I definitely have to get one now
😅
Thanks for answering my question David! I didn't want to paint you into a corner by giving too many restrictions; I'm not exactly sure what he's been doing in the yard either but he's been using his old Air Force knife for everything for as long as I can remember. Funnily enough, I think your bonus round Jarl looks like something great for him. Thanks again! --Mitch
I love to see a good semicolon👍
The White River Jerry Fisk Sendero is one of my favorites and came very sharp. Wouldn’t trade mine- definitely a keeper.
USA made folder with a combo edge The Sig Sauer Hogue K320 is perfect
Don't know how I missed that one. Good suggestion! -DCA
unbelievable, how much quality content you guys put out, especially with the blade show coverage these days! 👍🏻 love it
So many beautiful small-ish fixed blades and food prep reccomendations, just what I've been looking for Thnx!!
Great choice! The Resilience is my all-time go-to for camp food prep. It goes right next to my Terrasaur on every trip.
Absolutely love your work on the Tramontina machete. Brilliant for what you had to work with.
The 12inch machete quote very much feels like a Joe Flowers thing...
I was thinking the same thing. I remember DCA talking about the 12 inch machete in an earlier video and I think he said who said it. Joe Flowers or maybe Ethan Becker?
Appreciate the Millennium Falcon reference!
Also re: production knife with a custom flair, you can always check out a Bark River with the wood handled you like.
Also for a knife that might not be made of the steel you paid for, you can check out Bark River. There's a reason reputable dealers have mostly all dropped Bark River from their shelves.
Really liked that FOX MB! Very nice design. 👌
I carry the QSP Penguin almost daily, that is alot of knife for the price, very much recommend and I get compliments on it all the time!
Will second. The Penguin is my daily carry. I have other knives but keep coming back to Penguin.
The S35VN Panguin is often in my pocket
Just about every blade you showcased spoke to me. I have a Blue Ridge Hunter and a Resilience. I want the rest of them.
I love your machete there DCA! Great job!
for a very handy all purpose blade (my son bought me one) I recommend the Grohmann D.H. Russell Mk 1 Canadian Belt knife. He got it for me because my Mk 4 Survival knife was a trifle big to be lugging about. These are fabulous knives and are incredibly well made
Finally seeing a winkler !! I’m really wanting a winkler and seeing one is nice to get an idea on the different models.
I bought that CRKT Hunt'n'Fisch for a buddy as a present, and if it had a better blade steel I would pay a heck of a lot more to have one for myself. It was a very well done knife for the price and my buddy, who isn't a steel nerd, absolutely loves it.
That civii is elegant! Great choice. Thanks for showing your tramontina. Awesome!!
That brown micarta on the penguin dyes up really interesting looking 👌 Did one in purple and it's awesome. Good video guys!
There was a co-op between Light My Fire and Mora, where a Mora got a twist in end cap holding a ferrocerium rod. Dump it in your BOB/GHB/car, forget it, there when you need it. DCA, I love your machete. I love one can see that it was hand made, and that thought was put into it. Looks awesome.
Regarding the outdoor, elegant and kitchen knife, I bought a Civivi Terzoula Tamashii and I absolutely love it.
For elegant hard use I like for a folder, the Kershaw tumbler and I think Condor has many options for fixed blades.
A Kephart knife is an elegant knife that’s good for both field use and food prep. I like Condor’s Kephart.
Spidey Tenacious & Persistence are great options, brilliant all round knives, and the price is right.
Nice historic machete re-handle David! 👍🤠
"Tramontina machete- the 20 year update". lol
They make my favorites.
👍👍👍🔥💯Happy Fathers Day
👍👍 rock solid selections.
For the outdoor/elegant knife, I think the QSP Bison is a good option. Tough, hard use knife and the Denim Micarta handle scales look nice! Sheath is awesome too! $79.95
CJRB Silax is a great affordable fixed blade that even has some powder metallurgy involved (albeit powder version of 440C / 9Cr18MoV). The bladestock isn't super thick, so it might leave a bit to be desired for batonning through thick wood, but food prep and a lot of other outdoor tasks, it's magnificent at.
That White River and the Blue Ridge knife are very cool.
Love the custom Millennium Tramontina.
Sure it wields well.
Great bodgy work there by bodgemaster DCA.
That machete looks incredible
That DCA Machete needs to go into production.
Cold Steel makes a wonderful little "utility" wharncliffe knife called the Tuff Lite. It has a ridiculously strong lock for its size, is incredibly nimble... and for the price you can buy several in multiple colors.
It's a great little knife, fits the hand great, and much more comfortable if you take the clip off and add a lanyard. I wouldn't pay more than $25USD for it though, wait til they are on sale. I picked one up for $21
@@MB-jg4tr Prices are just a little more for everything these days... fuel costs recently... but materials and supply since covid as well. I remember picking up one pretty cheap at one point as well... but $21 cheap for the regular Tuff Lite might not be viable for some time... you might see that on the mini Tuff Lite though as that's only $6 difference in current prices.
@@Jakoshdw Blue handled one is $18+ change on Amazon right now
@@MB-jg4tr - Ahh... I see that. One of the minis. Makes a great 5th pocket knife. 👍
A classy hard worker suggestion, I would recommend the
CRKT M16-03BK.
It has a Sandvik 12c27 Black Oxide Plain Blade, with a frame lock Bronze Titanium Nitride Stainless Steel Handles. It may not be the best thing out there but I think it fancy and it’s less then $50.
Your machete looks cool. It's got a good vibe.
DCA, big fan of the KniFAQ series! I’d like recommendations for an EDC folder with a recurve blade. Something that looks and feels premium is a must. Deep(ish) carry pocket clip preferred. Sizes and budget are your choice. Thanks!
Niolox is a great performer for hard use. Also gets sharp pretty quick
I am seeing some great steak knives for my dinner table! And in the last video you called one out too. Thanks a million... which is what my what wife thinks I'm spending on knives...
I got my das a knife for Mother’s Day (an old family joke). A Victorinox Ranger. It has all of the tools of an old Japanese-made camp/hobo knife he’s had since he was a kid, minus the fork and spoon. Upon receiving it, he promptly cut down a 25-foot-tall tree growing up against the power lines in his backyard. The trunk was about three inches in diameter, and it took him about eight minutes to do it, but at least he enjoyed himself, and brought honor to the Victorinox name.
$80-ish Elegant kitchen knife/Wet outdoor knife: Spyderco Waterway.
Sorry, typo on my second reply. Spyderco Bow River.
The dca unibomber machete was awesome....I'm on a list now.
Hey, my Dad and I really like your videos! We've just started watching them, together, in-fact. Great way for us to spend time, together, and discuss our mutual interests.
Both of us are collectors and enthusiasts, from way way back, and my Dad used to make a good living, professionally appraising antique knives, swords, and the like, for a bunch of auction-houses, in Pennsylvania.
While, I sculpt in wood and stone, using a variety of different blades (I also cook the meals, around here, so...), and I've also done a lot of "theoretical" knife-design, originally based on blades in my Dad's own private collection.
(Which, at one time, was quite extensive, and contained samples from all over the World, and many different time-periods. Unfortunately, while my Dad is amazingly fit and healthy---having just turned 74 years old!---The collection is no-longer with us, an unfortunate casualty of Life.)
First, I must apologise for the TL;DR. So sorry to run on, for so long! To anyone who DOES finish reading all of this?: Thank you, and bless you!
I DO have a question for you, and I hope that I've come to the right place:
Where?...How?...In what way, could a hobbyist knife-enthusiast make the transition, to start designing knives/blades, Professionally?
Now, I also write (Nothing closely related to knives, tho), and I've gone through THAT process, of taking the steps from being an absolute beginner, and just doing what I do for myself, and to perhaps share with only close friends; to being---very obscurely, but also very proudly---published, and I've also sold a few art-pieces, here and there.
And so, I've experienced the feeling of having my work be shown to, potentially, 10's of strangers!
But, to do that with knife-design... Where do people get started? Are there good places, to submit designs to? If you have any strong suggestions, would you give us the names of specific companies, please?
I have actually heard of companies, who accept (even, un-solicited?) design-work, from just anyone---One such company, who I do not remember the name of, even claimed that they had accepted designs that were drawn on the backs of paper napkins, and gone on to turn such a design, into real, physical, profitably-sold, knives.
Now, yes, I know that I could, potentially, make the knives, myself, and just cut out that "middle-person" factor. But, I suspect that you will agree: that the hurdles to just going out and starting such a business, are many, unfortunately.
Also? Which companies are your personal favorites? And, which ones do you have the most respect
for? Especially, as far as concerns their history---Which knife companies have best withstood the test of time? And, for that matter, which ones would you say, have "gained the most ground", and achieved higher and higher levels of respectability?
Thank you so much for reading this (overly-long) comment! And, for making such interesting and informative videos!
Lastly, I just want to say that...there's just something about knives, isn't there?
A quality that transforms them, from simple if extremely-utilitarian tools; into true works of Art that you can hold in your hand, use and enjoy every day for a lifetime, and then pass on to a new generation; secure in the knowledge that you're giving a gift that includes an immense history, a deeply personal connection, and a true Worth to absolutely Everyone.
Whoever the giver or the recipient: Whatever their sex/gender, where they came from and when they were born?
What they believe in, what they do, whether they're rich or poor, whatever their situation is, or becomes?
It doesn't matter, because it's an indelible symbol of who we are, both as Creators and Destroyers.
And, it's tangible Proof, of the millions-of-years survival, of our human Species.
Anyone who experiences the usefulness, and even the, perhaps subtle, but sublime; Beauty of such a wonderful tool, It's Worth speaks for Itself.
To Everyone (Anyone?) who actually read this far: You're so great! Thanks again, for all of your TIME and PATIENCE! Have a lovely day!
Great suggestions and some excellent knives! I would like to clarify that that appears to be a mini Barrage and not the regular Barrage, which has more size and heft to it. There's a few here I'm eyeballing and close to pulling the trigger on. Thank you for sharing some excellent products!
Further to my last - as an elegant knife that does great in the kitchen and is elegant - the Spyderco Phil Wilson Bow River
A wood chuck might use a Condor Primitive Bush knife. I keep mine with my fire starting stuff. Great for making kindling and battoning and feeling cool.
I heat treat the blades for white river, top notch stuff.
I have your answer. Being a machinist,the answer to incorporating a ferrous rod into a knife,No actually Hell No. To dangerous. I love your reviews. Thanks
For Question #2 I think the partially serrated version of the Kizer Justice is an amazing knife.
That white river is gorgeous.
The Steel Will Warbots description you gave defines me perfectly.
CJRB silax looks like a camp/kitchen fixed blade. Never used one but $69 so in the price range. Also, the Hogue deka Wharncliffe is amazing. It's my most expensive knife and I carry it almost daily. I haven't had to sharpen it and still razor sharp after a year. 20cv is great.
Silax is great. The more I use it the more I appreciate the design. Steel is a ripper too. Very fine grained and strops up awesome.
I'm quite late, but wouldn't the Spyderco Bow river be a good alternative ?
●Fox MB (Italy)
●White River Sendero (US)
●Svord Kiwi Machete (New Zealand). I've used an Ontario 14-inch butcher knife for a small machete for 40 years. INEXPENSIVE(!!!) and a great size. However, it's tempered for kitchen cutlery and it chips easily. Either that or it's not an especially tough steel. (I do hit rocks too often when cutting close to the ground. My fault.) Anyway, I've casually looked for another model (for 2 decades). This might be the one. Thank you David C. Andersen for showing us this unit.
DO YOU THINK IT'D BE A GOOD IDEA TO DO A SHOW ON MACHETES? I'd love to see a side-by-side companion of the Svord, a Bark River, several Joe Flowers designs, and many I'm not familiar with. Features such as differential heat-treatment, handle ergonomics, tang within overmolded handles, blade thickness, scabbard, etc. are important.
I too use an Old Hickory 14" butcher as a machete. Modding it by convexing the blade (getting rid of the hollow grind) and thickening up the edge helps avoid most chipping issues.... unless hitting rocks lol -DCA
For an $80 USA-made wharncliffe, there’s always either a Case Large Stockman or a Case Sowbelly. The Sowbelly is a slightly prettier, fancier version of the Stockman.
Plus, with three blades you have multiple functions you can perform, depending on the type of cut you’re trying to make.
Hey DCA - I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that your love for fixed blades has rubbed off on me.
So I'm looking for an EDC fixed blade that is an absolute slicer. It doesn't need to be hard use or "tough" as I mostly use my knife for slicing stuff during the day. It should be able to handle cardboard though. I put high value on edge retention.
I'd like to carry it in my pocket (not on the belt), blade between 2-4 inches please and a comfortable handle. It doesn't need to be stainless (I don't mind taking good care of my knife). Max. Budget is up to 300$ if the knife is worth it. I like to buy the "best bang for your buck".
Bonus points if you also have an exact opposite recommendation of this knife. A hard use, strong chopping fixed blade. Still EDC-ish.
Try Creely knives
For your usage it'd be hard to beat a simple replaceable blade utility knife. Gerber makes a decent one for less than $20.
When it's dull, replace the blade.
Are you wamtinv a knife to cut with or to show off?
Bradford Guardian 3 , I guarantee you will charish that knife and it comes with a nice leather slip sheath you can pocket or belt carry . It comes in a wide assortment of metals for what you want it for the N690 should do but if you want to send more then there is CPM3V or M390 and it is made in the USA .
@@thefrogking481 utility blades are usually too short for comfortable cutting. Also, I enjoy and somewhat collect knives so I want something that brings me joy when I use it. A utility blade doesn't do that, while there are surely cases where this might be the perfect fit.
@@flashforce699 thank you for that recommendation, I didn't know about them. From a look at pictures and specs it seems to fit my criterias. I'll have a deeper look, thank you!
Case in point
Outdoorsy, Kitcheny, Elegantish, less expensive knife, i would think of the Spyderco Bow River
You look tired buddy, get some rest. We want you around for a good long time! We love you brother!
For the guy that wanted a performer in multiple scenarios, Including the kitchen with some elegance under 80 bucks...the boker plus nessmi pro kinda fits the bill a bit in my opiniom, I feel it's a very classy knife, with multiple outdoor and kitchen uses, providing you don't want to baton it, as it is d2 steel, but i believe I paid right around 65ish for mine, and love the thing
So many nice fixed blades and so few left-handed sheaths. I'll take a closer look at the Blue Ridge on your web site. It looks like the j-hook could be moved to the opposite side.
For an American made knife with serrations look at the hogue line of knives. I think there are able locks and autos in that price range.
Don't forget the Spanish knives! Joker, Cudeman, Nieto, and Muela all have a very healthy lineup of outdoorsy fixed blades for excellent values. Look for knives labeled BS9 and you know you have a solid pick for the outdoors and most are under $100 USD.
(DCA is a fixed blade fan but never seems to bring them up so I bet it's just because Knife Center doesn't carry them 😉)
Love Muela, here
From Nieto, y can guarantee quality and style, very nice and well done, recommend the Chaman EDC
You have to remember that the KnifeCenter is in the business of selling knives...their knives.
I would be surprised if they EVER advertise knives that are not carried by KnifeCenter. Basically these KnifeCenter videos are just entertaining commercials.
@@blueeyeswhitedragon9839 Yup. I use these videos to discover new knives. If something interests me I'll then go see if I can find an independent review to determine if I actually want it.
@@arrowheadguys7637 :- Same here, and then l check multiple web sites for printed factory specs, still photos from all angles and then prices and shipping charges.
The nice thing about KnifeCenter videos is the shots of the knife in hand, so that l'm not getting any surprises as to size.
Hey DCA - here's a question just for fun. After returning from Blade Show, can you name a favorite knife that you've never seen before but left a great impression on you as being particularly interesting? This can be anything: fixed or folder; and all genres apply - kitchen, outdoors, tactical, etc. Also, any price range.
Thanks for all you and your team does - I love the channel!
Outdoor, elegant and kitchen... I'd say a Buck 110 or the wood handled Vanguard for a fixed blade option...
I would really appreciate a video show great slicers that could be used around the garden. I am using my titanium spyderco chaparral and I really want something less nice than that. Mostly to use pruning and picking veggies and fruit.
I would tote that machete through the backwoods. I love the large, contoured handles. With that much epoxy, and JB weld, they aren't coming off
Knife for Dad ($350) - go for the Winkler. Yes it's expensive but it's excellent quality and is an ideal size and design for gardening/utility/outdoor work. It'll also survive and become an heirloom. Unless your Dad does something ultra crazy, the knife will be handed on for many years. If your Dad is a bit on the traditional side the wood handles & leather sheath will be appreciated. I must support DCA's comment re. the budget. Setting aside $300+ will really ensure that you are giving a true quality piece. Good luck.
The Spyderco Bow River is a fantastic outdoor/kitchen knife with a fancy vibe for under 80 bucks.
Thanks for the ideas! And yes, I love Volkswagens lol. Since I posted my question a few weeks ago (kind of thought my question was passed on, oops) I have since asked my step mom and figured out that he actually likes pretty small knives and only uses the utility when needed. I went ahead and got him a dragonfly in H1, complete opposite of what I asked about but more to his liking, since he's always working at our family's lake house. Regardless, really appreciate your thoughts!
Re: outdoor and elegant kitchen knife I'm surprised no mention of the CJRB Silax. I'll admit it is a trifle thick for a kitchen knife but it works.
I also was going to suggest the Silax, it seems appropriate especially at the price range
QSP penguin is sweet I have one with crushed carbon fiber handle . It’s smooth as glass! Better than some of my 150$ knives .
Another option for a partially serrated knife could be the bailout, but over budget. Pretty thin, but tough steels 3v or m4 depending on the model.
I really like the White River Sendero ,nice knife, could do with a smaller guard/ finger stop thing, I think it would be a nuisance in use, but very nice over all.
Hey David great video! I was wondering if you could maybe briefly touch on the best front flipper in the $250-$300 range. Around a 3" blade if possible!
From Nieto, y can guarantee quality and style, very nice and well done, recommend the Chaman EDC.
Also, way below 70 bucks for N695!
Hey David! I’m looking for a two blade knife for food prep with a straight edge blade and a serrated blade. Both need to be under 4 inches.
Man that CIVIVI ELEMENTIUM just hits the spot and so does the price.
The Fixed Elementum's badass brother, the Tamashii may also be one to consider. Right arround $80 (not on sale).
I've noticied the Spyderco Resilience is available in a lightweight version in s35vn. Very nice in the blue scales.
I'm so glad you presented the CRKT hunt n' fish. I have had my eye on it for quite a while, but I must confess, I was being a little snobbish about the 8cr blade for the price. I don't actually mind 8cr overall; I think its a fine budget user steel, but I typically won't go over 50 bucks for it (or AUS-8) but I couldn't get past all of the cool features...so I've kept my eye out for a sale. Now that you have endorsed it, some of my suspicions about were confirmed (in a good way) and I can feel better about spending a bit more for premium styling and build, even if the blade steel doesn't really excite me...So as always, thank you David. You're a damn good salesman.
I caught it on sale a while back when I was looking for a bird and trout knife for a friend who does a lot of both. He's not a steel snob so he absolutely loves it. I was kind of like you, its a fantastic knife but that 8cr sticks out for those of us who obsess over such things. Its such a fantastically done little knife its almost upsetting you can't get it with a better steel option, even if it was just one of the better entry level stainless like VG10, 12cr, Nitro-V etc.
I have owned it for a couple years. It's one of my favorite fixed blades but the steel is trash. I'm constantly sharpening it and it rolls an edge too easily.
Hi DCA, I’m from the UK so my EDC is always a Slipjoint or double dtent I’m currently rotating between the Boker plus wasabi the civivi appalation drifter and the lion steel bestman 2, I’m really enjoying the fidget factor of the double dtents and my current grail knife is the Vero Neuron any ideas of a knife as fidget friendly as that but I can actually get in the Uk? All love 💗
Hey DCA, and KnifeCenter
I wear a kilt everyday, and I'm looking for a recommendations for a sgian dubh that's not a sgian dubh: A fixed blade about the same size, but more EDC in nature. It's worn tucked into a kilt hose (over the calf sock) so ideally it's light, thin, and preferably paired with a leather sheath. I'm not looking for Jewelry, so something not too flashy, but "pretty enough".
Thanks in advance!
Greetings DCA, Seth, and Great Editing Curmudgeon! I have a question: I am looking for a Wharncliffe/reverse tanto knife with one-handed closing (and thumb studs or a cutout, maybe?), a somewhat upgraded blade steel (better than 8cr series) for everyday tasks and fidgeting 😉 (no hard use); the slicier the better. and, if possible, under 75 dollars. Does such a thing exist? Thanks for your time, and for all of the awesome content!
For the “utility replacement” Kizer mini sheepdog is a choice similar to the penguin.
a great cheap, nice looking, multi-use fixed blade is the artisan sea snake. It's maybe a titch small for all day though. The QSP Nessmuk also pretty worthy.
Good job or at least effort on your attempt to retrofit handle scales onto that Tramontina. I respect your urge to be crafty & improvisational regarding your passion for blades. You would be a great friend to have.
The crkt obake is currently my primary eating utensil/self defense blade for work. What would be a good upgrade, that is still an easy to carry fixed blade, to fill both of those roles?
DCA, I am looking at getting a "midsize " spyderco. I am down to Para3 lw, sage lw, native lw, and chaparral lw. Could you go over highlights to help differentiate between them.
Thank you
Hi David (and Seth, if that helps),
My first question was answered brilliantly, so here I go again! Hope you can help me out with another one similar to my 1st question:
I'm looking for a folding knife, with the following features:
1) Flipper (that becomes a "guard")
2) Axis or Similar Cross-Bar Lock (**MUST** be bank-vault, bomb-proof strong)
3) Thumb Hole, either oval or round, doesn't matter, but **MUST** have it...
4) About 3" or more Blade Length
5) Pointy, not Wharncliffe, but needs some belly.
6) Optional, but would be game-winning: Full Flat Grind, finger choil, assist or bearings in the pivot and Deep Carry Pocket Clip
7) See if you can recommend me a budget and a premium version each.
Thanks so much!
I think that the Kershaw Camp 5 would fit nicely in the outdoor/kitchen/elegant criteria...
Love that knife for exactly this sort of use, but the bolt-on handles kill any "elegant" vibe for me -DCA
Hi D.C.A, congratulations on 200k subscribers! I was wondering if you could do a check of dropping action on the folding knives. I don't want to pry but it does influence my purchases. Thanks!
Love your videos. Now, I am in the market for a good parang, what would you recommend from lowest to highest in price range???
What do you think of the knife testing performed by the Project Farm CZcams channel? Seems like super practical evaluations of things that are actually important (blade sharpness, lock strength, etc) as opposed to all the speculation about blade steel you usually see on the Internet.
There is no knife I abused more than the Spyderco Resilience. It's missing half of it's blade width by now and there are screws missing. The liner lock is loose, but I did baton it through a load of knots in firewood at partys (small wood stove in the winter)
Here's a potential future question -- what are some of the best knives/saws & similar tools for work around the garden? I'm familiar with some of the Opinel stuff, and the Silky saws, but what other purpose-built knives straddle the line between a knife and a garden tool?
Look up, "hori". The Japanese have an excellent traditional knife/trowel and even the cheapest versions are very good for general gardening use. I prefer the lighter duty ones for general use and get specific tools for pruning and sawing larger limbs off trees. But, in general, the hori is sweet.
I always go for a nice pig sticker for fixed blades, That Fox knife looks good.
Hey DCA. I would like to know what is the cheapest full titanium folder with a milled pocket clip? Can you also throw in another good option with this criteria? Thank you
Like #369, Comment #45. David, as you were showing that $73.00 12"machete, I was thinking that I should send you a 12" Tremontina like I have here at the house. But then you pulled out yours!!...I also have a larger Collins machete, made in Colombia by Collins. Great tools. Maybe I can send you a Dominican-made leather sheath for your Tremondina...
Thanks for a great video.
I wear a Casstrom Safari Mini Hunter around my property $70-$90 and also has a tapered tang.
For the guy wanting outdoor elegant and kitchen the blow it outta the water choice except price is Spyderco SpydieChef. Anyone thinking a linerlock can't be tough hasn't held a Shirogorov F3 or F3NS.
I’ve wanted that particular Fox 140 MB for a long time. Tools For Gents has one with a red micarta handle that looks awesome. Too $$$ for me though.😢