Decisions Decisions

[longbeachbum]

Here's a shot of the EDC drawer I stand over every morning when I'm running late, trying to decide what to carry to work...

[TKC]

How DO you decide?? How do you like your Kiwi? I believe I saw one in there.

[longbeachbum]

How DO you decide?? How do you like your Kiwi? I believe I saw one in there.

The Kiwi, on it's merits is probably the best small folder I have. Amazing ergos, great steel (VG 10), silky smooth action, tight tolerances, very sturdy construction, beautiful materials and finish, and all in a very small package.

It was this knife that proved to me that I'm really a sucker for the old style slipjoints. With all it has going for it, it doesn't see nearly as much pocket time as my Case CV medium stockman.

That being said, I recommend it in the highest terms. It's an amazing little knife. The most amazing thing is how much it fills your hand in the open position, due to the finger choil. It's less than three inches closed, but feels like a 3 3/4 inch handle in the open position.

[TKC]

The turquoise Kiwi is my list.

[alexander]

Nice spread.
Can you tell me what a couple of those are?
Who made that big red serpentine stockman, and the smaller equal end?

Peace.
A.

[longbeachbum]

Nice spread.
Can you tell me what a couple of those are?
Who made that big red serpentine stockman, and the smaller equal end?

Peace.
A.

The big red bone sowbelly stockman is a...(drum roll please)...Chinese made Boker Magnum. HOWEVER...it happens to be one of my favorite EDC's. I don't know if I just got a good one, but the fit and finish are better than my Case CV large stockman, also pictured. Springs are strong but not stiff. Blades seat beautifully in the open position. Everything about it is great. The blade steel is supposedly 440A. Whatever it is, they take and hold a great edge, at least as good as my Case knives in 420HC. And I bought it for $15 on ebay.

The equal end knife with the dark handles is a Shapleigh Punch Blade Cattle Knife buffalo horn. I have two -- one is a drawer queen, and this one in the picture is for carry. These are made in the Olbertz factory in Solingen and distributed by James Parker. Supposedly they are made from 50 year old knife parts discovered in the old Shapleiph Hardware factory or something like that. Personally I think that's mostly hype, but it's a really nice knife. The punch looks really old school so maybe that's the part that's old. Who knows.

I'll try to list all the others and if you have any trouble matching them up let me know:

Camillus Classic Cartridge series Bush Pilot/Large Muskrat
Fight'n Rooster Stockman
Fight'n Bull Stockman
Moore Maker punch blade stockman
Case CV medium stockman
Case CV Jumbo Stockman
Case CV Canoe
Case CV Mini Copperlock
Case SS Sodbuster Jr.
Two Case lockbacks, one stag (with rawhide fob), one maple wood
Russel Green River Works barlow
Weidmannsheil "Little Buddy" lockback
Boker Whittler
Boker Copperliner
Spyderco Kiwi
C. Risner Indian Head Stockman


I think that's it.

[wt3l]

Hi, Nice group, and I thought I was the only one that stood and gazed into the drawer each morning trying to decide which knife to tote that day. Later wt3l

[calico jack]

I, too, have a drawer full, and end up carrying 4-5 at a time. My faves are:

Arbolito Boker Pill Buster
Case Sod Buster Jr.
Cold Steel Night Force Drop Point
Case Amber Bone 6318SS Stockman
Heckler&Koch P2000 Blaco on Black(replaced my Smith&Wesson)
Randal King Lynx-Micarta Handle

I can normally get through a work day with these, and my co-workers have taken to calling me "The Flea Market Assassin"