Who EDC's a knife -

[goodfellow]

Not necessarily for self defense, but just as a matter of habit and custom. I've carried a Stockman style pocket knife (mostly Imperial, Old Henry and/or Old Timer) for almost my entire life. I never leave home without it, and it has "saved my bacon" in numerous ways over the years. For decades I've also kept a Leatherman Wave in my briefcase for the odd repair and/or plier needs, but the pocket knife is always on my person.

It's a habit inherited from my dad and grandfather's time and was solidly ingrained by the Boy Scouts back in my day -- "Be Prepared!" In fact many of the boys I went to grade school with (and later High School years) carried a pocket knife. How times have changed!! Current carry is an Imperial and Old Timer.

When hunting season starts I have two knives in the truck and pack. A Buck fixed blade for general cutting and an Old Timer Sharpfinger used only for skinning. 

[gtermini]

Every single day. I haven't found much a utility knife won't do, and I love being able to flip for a sharp blade.



Greyson

[Uncle Buck]

I carry a 3 blade stockman like Goodfellow. I used to carry one roughly 3" in length until one day seeing a Case 3 blade stockman of 4" that I instantly fell in love with the overall size. A handfull of stockman to be sure. I was gifted one by the family shortly after and have carried it daily ever since.

Mine is in link: https://www.knifecenter.com/item/CA204/Case-Amber-Bone-Large-Stockman-Chrome-Vanadium-4-14-inch-Closed-6375-CV

[walrus]

I carry a swiss army knife. Its in sad shape but its habit. I have other knives but I always come back to the Swiss Army knife. The big blade won't move without fighting with it so little blade it is. I like the Philips head driver and other stuff on it. I was carrying a single blade Milwaukee, its a nice knife but lacks the other stuff I use when working

[Rusty]

I'm weird I've carried one of these for years.

[Papaw]

I have  a Schrade  in my pocket and a blacksmith made knife in a sheath on my belt.

File Knife 005 by Noel Hankamer, on Flickr

[slip knot]

I carry a Camillus min trapper on my belt. I've carried this knife everyday for the past 20+ yrs. The handle that sticks out of the pouch is starting to deteriorate from too much sunlight. the rest of the knife still looks pretty good.

[kwoswalt99]

I'm weird I've carried one of these for years.

That was mine too, but I don’t carry it anymore.

[Matt_T]

Been carrying a cutting knife of some kind and a SAK since I was a kid. Then 20 years ago I started "experimenting" with multitools and modern folders and settled on the current EDC about 15 years back.

[fatfillup]

Lost every knife I have ever tried to carry daily so I don't carry one.  That said, I almost always have one of my trucks that have knives and tools in them.

I do always carry my Streamlite stylus pro except to church and it gets used often

[gtermini]

Lost SOLD every knife I have ever tried to carry daily so I don't carry one.

Fixed that for you.

Greyson

[DeadNutz]

All the way through school I carried a folder. Then I started carrying a Buck on the belt. I had to get out of the habit of carrying a knife when I started flying and ferrying aircraft around the country as I spent a lot of time riding commercial. Whenever I drove the horse I carried a sharp knife in case of a wreck and needing to cut harness or lines. Now I carry a S&W folder sometimes but carry the S&W 9mm every time I leave the property.

[fatfillup]

Lost SOLD every knife I have ever tried to carry daily so I don't carry one.

Fixed that for you.

Greyson

Haha, I wish that was true.  That can truthfully be said for other things I have though

[BuckHenry]

Lost every knife I have ever tried to carry daily so I don't carry one. 

I can't keep one either. I've lost some really nice knives from Case, Buck, and Kershaw along with a bunch of cheaper ones. More recently I've started buying $4.00 Ozark Trail pocket knives from walmart. They are cheapos, but I always loose them before they go dull or fall apart. I need to pick up another one this weekend.

I keep a utility knife in my pocket when working.

[hickory n Steel]

Always.
This week it's this in addition to the leatherman that's always on my belt, but I don't carry it as a knife.

A Grohmann mini Russell, a BSA Case 6208, and a Vic classic. ( I've got 3 because I gotta have the toothpick and tweezers )
I have a rotation of 20 or so mostly traditional users and choose something to carry each week.
I used to just carry one particular knife, but I hadn't experienced enough knives yet and I like variety anyways.

[lauver]

H&S,

That Grohmann Mini is a work of art.  Gotta luv it...

[bonneyman]

If you like Swiss Army knives and have alot of $$$, this guy out of Canada does some freaking amazing mods.

https://www.instagram.com/robertjlessard/?hl=en

[john k]

H + S is doing the same thing I am.  Got a large collection of knives, 40 or so.  When I was working, carried a Swiss Army Tinker daily.  Wore out 3 of them.  Since retired have continued to pick up fine old knives,  Kutmaster, Imperial, Schrade, Winchester, and even spent some good coin on a beautiful Marbles.   Have about 4 handy, and one goes into my right front pocket as soon as my belt is fastened.  Lost a nice Barlow years ago,  found it a year later when in the cow lot,  Wasn't even rusted shut.  Carried a Ka-Bar on my belt when in the Army, in the field that is,  could use it as an axe for camouflaging stuff.  One thing on my want list is one of those belt buckle knives made a few years back.   Don't do any flying so don't worry about that part. 

[Papaw]

Back in my biker days, I always had a Buck on my belt. One day when a Panhead I owned caught fire at a parts store, some dude wandered up as we were loading the bike in a truck, and asked if anyone had a knife. I foolishly offered up the Buck. Never saw him again, and no one there knew him.

[J.A.F.E.]

This is what I like to have handy. Sears sells this in two versions - the black scales with a little mini version and brown scales by itself. It's been carried for a long time and still held up wll.

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[bonneyman]

I carry a SAK Master Tinker normally, or an older, USA-made Gerber Gator 650 if I'm gonna go off road.

[J.A.F.E.]

That Gerber looks like a pretty serious knife.

[bonneyman]

That Gerber looks like a pretty serious knife.

When I was considering a EDC knife I mentioned it to a friend, who immediately pulled out his Gerber and let me hold it. I was sold. Then found out Gerber outsourced in 2005 (?), and read online to look for "650 USA" on the blade. The steel was better, took and held an edge much longer. Found one pretty quick, then snagged a spare off of ebay. Very nice to hold, perfect shape, rubbery-coating lets you maintain your grip even when wet with water, sweat, or blood.

[J.A.F.E.]

The handle looks like a silicon rubber of some sort. That stuff never gets slippery.

[hickory n Steel]

Here's what I chose for the next week or so.

The Gerber US1 isn't a heavy duty knife with a fancy modern steel, but it cuts well and sharpens easy. Best if all it's US made and only costs $14, I'm pretty happy with it for what it is.

They've got a lot of bottom of the barrel Chinese knives sold in big box stores, but the Staples such as the ultralights and gator as well as some others lOke this US1 are still made in Portland OR.

[oldnslo]

Mine.

http://www.aerostich.com/k-i-s-s-tm-pocket-knive.html

Except when traveling through TSA.

[goodfellow]

These are what I carry most of the time -- nothing fancy, but they work. The multi-tool resides in my briefcase permanently. The two others are carried as the attire allows.

[ken w.]

I also loose most of the knives I've owned. I like wood handled Barlow's the best. I've been looking for a nice multi tool and saw a USA made Gerber at Walmart for $ 78.00. I'm tempted.

[hickory n Steel]

I also loose most of the knives I've owned. I like wood handled Barlow's the best. I've been looking for a nice multi tool and saw a USA made Gerber at Walmart for $ 78.00. I'm tempted.

In my experience the nylon sheaths don't hold up, either the loops or the Velcro type closure.
My recommendation would be the Leatherman super tool 300 with leather sheath, I bought my dad one as an early Christmas present last month and he's really been loving it.

[hickory n Steel]

These are my latest additions which I've been carrying for the month of December.

The Leatherman squirt has been great when I'm not at work since I don't always have much need for my full sized Leatherman.

The 424 Buck alumni is a great little knife especially at $18, they came out back In January and I kind of wish I had bought one sooner.

I've also been carrying the old Western f48a off and on since I made a good left handed sheath for it.

I carry a knife every day and have about 30 +/- not counting l that I carry and use, so I generally pick a different one each week.

[Penncraft]

My two daily carries.

[jeffmoss26]

I have carried Kershaw Leeks for the past 10 years - a college instructor got me hooked.
Currently using a CRKT that my roommate from college gave me this past weekend.

[wreckercologist]

I've carried a knife daily since I was 18 or so......I'm 43 now.  I've gone threw various phases, US made Gerbers, Kershaws, ect.  Now I carry a Milwaukee $15 special from Home Depot.  Cheap, tough, cheap 

[muddy]

My EDC for work, and the Kershaw that was a groomsmen gift for casual EDC.

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[J.A.F.E.]

This is the Craftsman I carry pretty much whenever I leave the house. Comes in handy all the time and I don't worry about breaking or chipping the blade. Admittedly the razor blade does break easier than a good knife. For me though having a really sharp blade is the important part.

[hickory n Steel]