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Message started by Kerry on Dec 18th, 2010 at 3:59pm

Title: Re: Getting a new knife
Post by solotripper on Dec 20th, 2010 at 5:49pm
Bench-made is famous for their knifes, especially for their combat folders.
I'm not suggesting camping/canoeing or any outdoors activity is on the same level as " combat", but knifes made for combat are the best they can be and will take whatever punishment you can dish out.

You already have a fixed blade knife, a very good one in the Russels # 1.
It has served you well for the things you've used it for, and would even do more, IF it came down to it. You could use it to split small kindling by using a small log/rock to drive it like a wedge. Not good for appearance, but the knife would take the abuse. You could lash it to a limb for a make shift spear for food/self defense.

My point is that I would get a combat folder type knife to augment the straight blade you already have. Something that can be opened with either hand, has a belt/pocket clip that you can adjust for tip up/down carry, and a combo serrated/fixed blade.

I know you probably don't carry a knife for self defense, but unlike a firearm that needs to be regulated/licensed, a combat folder with some exemptions is legal to carry in almost every jurisdiction.

A lightweight combat folder could and has proved valuable in situation from self rescue to self defense.

Just something to consider. My Dad was a farm boy. He never left home without some type of pocket knife on him. From cleaning his finger nails to cutting whatever, he saw them as a tool ANY man would find valuable sooner or later.

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