What’s your favorite knife?

[bantam5s]

I don't have any one favorite knife.

I do have a Favorite Buck knives model however, the 305 Lancer.

Of my 305 Lancers these are my 3 favorites, especially the 1988 in red Buckbone and the 1989 in Sambar stag.


I have every special / non standard 305 made in the Buck factory from 1986-2017 when they were discontinued, all except for 3.
I'm missing the saw cut red synthetic, the smooth smooth yellow synthetic, and the smooth yellow comfortcraft.

[huntr]

I'm a knifenut. It's my other addiction.

The two I've had the longest are a Buck 110 ('68 or '69) and a Randall Mod. 14 (ordered in '68 received in '70). Wait time on the Randall's was only 18 months back then. I was a PFC when I ordered it. I think it cost me a month and a half or two months pay at the time. Good thing I didn't have to pay the whole amount up front.


I didn't like the oversized guard so I modified it.



The Buck was with me everyday until I separated from the Army at the end of '71. I was afraid to have my parents send me the Randall in VN for fear it would get lost in transit or go missing, so I carried a Ka-Bar in the field.

Now, I have too many knives to count. The largest number of fixed blades are Bark River, but I have Dozier's, Blind Horse, Fallkniven and God knows what else. Folders (too many to count, also) include CRK, Benchmade, GEC, Emerson, Spyderco, Cold Steel, etc., etc., etc., auto and manual. If it doesn't look like something from Star Wars or have some kind of crazy blade grind, I've looked at it and many times owned it. Oh yeah... let's not forget machetes and other large knives.

My kids are going to hate me when I die.

That Randall looks much better than original. Great job.

👍 Thanks

[Frank in Fairfield]

My Buck General.
In March 1968, just after arriving in the Republic of Vietnam for my 12 month vacation, the ol’ man sent it to me.
That makes it 57 years old.
Because of the humidity in Vietnam, the original scabbard was replaced..
Also in the box was a brand new Colt Trooper MKIII in .357 magnum.
I had to borrow some .38 specials from my air police buddies to shoot it a bit.
I still have the Colt but I cannot post it here..
Note: I returned the unused .38 specials when I left Vietnam for South Korea..

[bantam5s]

My Buck General.
In March 1968, just after arriving in the Republic of Vietnam for my 12 month vacation, the ol’ man sent it to me.
That makes it 57 years old.
Because of the humidity in Vietnam, the original scabbard was replaced..
Also in the box was a brand new Colt Trooper MKIII in .357 magnum.
I had to borrow some .38 specials from my air police buddies to shoot it a bit.
I still have the Colt but I cannot post it here..
Note: I returned the unused .38 specials when I left Vietnam for South Korea..

That sure is a well loved old Buck 120 you've got there.
I don't have a 120, but I do have a couple 119's and a couple 102's.

People can feel free to disagree but Buck is the best in the business.
The value is still excellent, they're committed to manufacturing a minimum of 75% of their line in Post Falls Idaho,  and they care more about their customers and history of their products ( because they're still family owned) than any other American knife manufacturer.
Their warranty is great, the SPA service is great, and they understand the sentimental value their knives can have.

I've gifted more Buck knives than I can count.

[Hack21]

Picking a favorite is hard.  This made in USA Ka-bar is way up on the list. 

[tennx]

I have no need to carry…but do like knives….just recently did an impulse buy ….bought an buck automatic 112…put it with the 30+ year old buck 110 my brother gave me…🤷🏼‍♂️…keep that edge….

Everybody has a need to carry a pocket knife.
Even if it's just a small 2 blade pen knife , everybody has the need to carry a cutting tool.

Nope…never liked things in my pocket or hangin off my belt…..u do u….Im good ….lol

[avator]

I have no need to carry…but do like knives….just recently did an impulse buy ….bought an buck automatic 112…put it with the 30+ year old buck 110 my brother gave me…🤷🏼‍♂️…keep that edge….

Everybody has a need to carry a pocket knife.
Even if it's just a small 2 blade pen knife , everybody has the need to carry a cutting tool.

Nope…never liked things in my pocket or hangin off my belt…..u do u….Im good ….lol

+1 for the most part.
I have a bad habit of laying things down and I have to go looking for them when I need them. If I started carrying Killers knives around they would be scattered everywhere. And at 68 years old it's a bit too late for retraining.
When I was a kid I was forbidden from my dad's tools. Dad used to tell me I would never have anything..  Look at me now dad, I got more junk than any man needs.   

[Hack21]

Nope…never liked things in my pocket or hangin off my belt…..u do u….Im good ….lol

You might like an Opinel #8 or #7.  They are feather-light and stay upright in your pocket making for a very comfortable carry.  They are a great value at <$20 and made in France.  Their appearance is very traditional / non-offensive to most people. 

[Van]

  I have a bunch of knives around the house but these two are my favorites.  The top folder I made myself years ago, when I was more into knife making, from a Damascus billet, Legal Elephant Ivory and brass sheet material.  I have an electric kiln, so heat treating was easy.   The bottom is a Buck Creek Cobra made in Solingen Germany given to me by my dad long ago. I have them both in a tabletop showcase with a bunch of other collectables.   

[buellm2]

I have a pretty big assortment of blade tools, few of which I actually use.  Funny thing is, I don't recall buying any of them.   They're all inherited or gifted.   My very first knife was a birthday or Christmas present when I was 6 or 7.   It's the stainless, U.S. pocket knife.  I immediately went outside to cut little twigs, slipped and sliced my finger open.   I didn't dare tell my parents out of fear that they would take the knife back.   I had to hide that injury until it healed.   I carried that knife almost every day for over 20 years.    I don't carry it any more but I'm pleased to still have it.

After that knife I carried a couple of different Swiss Army knives, gifted by my wife, for a few decades   They broke or wore out.

Maybe 20 years ago, a friend gave me this black Swiss Army knife.   It has been much more durable than my previous Swiss Army knives.  I've carried it every day since then and use it all the time.    It's probably my favorite knife right now.

[brewbear]

Isn't that question like asking a parent which one of his/her children is the favorite?
I have a few fixed blades, I'll start with a couple lifted to me

[brewbear]

I've always liked scandi blades

[brewbear]

A couple more scandis

[brewbear]

And of course, the Buck 110

[bantam5s]

And of course, the Buck 110

That top 110 is a Chuck Buck signature chairman series right ?
I always thought the chairman series with THE NS frames the Cherrywood and the blue enamel shield were great looking.
They common enough, but somehow it took me quite awhile to find my chairman 305.

Btw are you a porch regular on Bladeforums perhaps ?

[brewbear]

And of course, the Buck 110

That top 110 is a Chuck Buck signature chairman series right ?
I always thought the chairman series with THE NS frames the Cherrywood and the blue enamel shield were great looking.
They common enough, but somehow it took me quite awhile to find my chairman 305.

Btw are you a porch regular on Bladeforums perhaps ?

Yes, sir! It is a signature chairman series, the one I sort of save/ not carry much but love the feel of it. The other two are CPM20CV. The cherry wood and 20 cv gets carried more than the others but my daily pocket folder is a lambsfoot friction folder of some sort.

[Blowpipe Sam]

Wow!  You guys are far more knowledgeable about knives than I am!

[Blowpipe Sam]

This is not my favorite everyday knife but I do think it’s my coolest knife.

My grandfather found it after a rain on our farm in south eastern Alabama.  There is no source of obsidian closer to Alabama than the Rocky Mountains.  So this knife made its way by various Indian trade routes to a village by a perpetually flowing spring in what is now Rehobeth Alabama.  I like to think that this knife was the prize tool of some Paleolithic hunter gatherer.

[brewbear]

This is not my favorite everyday knife but I do think it’s my coolest knife.

My grandfather found it after a rain on our farm in south eastern Alabama.  There is no source of obsidian closer to Alabama than the Rocky Mountains.  So this knife made its way by various Indian trade routes to a village by a perpetually flowing spring in what is now Rehobeth Alabama.  I like to think that this knife was the prize tool of some Paleolithic hunter gatherer.

Way cool Captain! Cooler than my blades for sure!

[brewbear]

Btw are you a porch regular on Bladeforums perhaps ?

I used to be on Bladeforums a good bit but dropped off about three or four years ago. Life got busy.