[AT] OT pocket knives

[Gene Dotson]

    The knife I carry is a fish knife. Has a long slender blade of carbon 
steel. The scaling blade never gets used and probably rusted in. Only brand 
on the knife says "Fish Knife". Carbon steel blades hold a better edge.

                Gene




-----Original Message----- 
From: jtchall at nc.rr.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2015 8:29 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: [AT] OT pocket knives

Since the list is pretty much silent I don’t feel I’m cluttering it too bad 
with an OT post.
I’ll venture to say most of us carry a pocketknife, or 2 or 3.  What size 
and style do you find most convenient? My main knife is a 3 blade Old Timer, 
about 3 1/2 inches long (folded). It’s about 30 years old. I have a 
relatively new Case that is the same style. I prefer this size since the 
handle fits well in your hand—you can get a good grip on it. What style and 
size do you guys like the most? Also, what brand would you recommend? I’m 
not a knife collector/fanatic, I just want one that works. The Case I have 
was a gift, its about impossible to open without breaking fingernails. Do 
you like narrow blades, fat blades, locking blades, easy open (flick of the 
wrist)? The reason I‘m asking is its about time to get one for my son. I 
want it to be a good general purpose knife he can use for a long time.

I guess this isn’t really OT, I use mine to open boxes of repair parts all 
the time!

John Hall
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