Show your SHTF knife

[PNWguy]

If you want a great knife for cheap, then I found a moderate fixed blade on Amazon that is great.

I was searching for an Esee 3 for my son a couple of years ago for a birthday present and found a Chinese copy that was under $20. It got rave reviews.

I bought the Esee for my son and bought the Chinese knife for myself.

It arrived and seemed to be of good quality and felt good. That hunting season, my dad got a deer and we were skinning it out. He was using a Kershaw and I was using the Chinese knife. His knife dulled pretty quickly so I handed him my knife while I went to go sharpen his. He finished skinning the deer and asked about the knife. I told him it was under $20 on Amazon.

He was impressed. It was still sharp after processing a deer, no damage after hacking bone, and it handled very well.

I got him one for Christmas, but the price had gone up to $21.

I just looked it up and they are now $24, which is still a heck of a deal for such a handy and decent knife...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K7M0S6Q/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Cucv]

My OKC3

 

[Cucv]

I also picked up my CRKT M16 for 40 bucks used on ebay.

 

[DunRanull]

Before I would have said my Tops 9" Anaconda: - can't seem to find a pic


But now I'm in love with my Esee 6":

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I'd take an axe so I don't really need a chopper. If I did it would be this Kukuri from Nepal:

View attachment 430081 very nice khuk... really like that grip, looks like it would lock right into the hand with no danger of slippage



And my always woods neck knife, my Rat3:


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[Poofelscotch]

I am at work right now, but here is a copy of a photo of my survival knife.

Schrade Little Ricky.

Very happy with knife, I have had it for just over a year.

Blade length is alomst 8" - 3/16" thick

- P

 

[wewaits]

Just a couple Opinel knives because I can sharpen them to a razor edge without trying very hard, I have more expensive and more tactical knives but these always seem to be what I grab. Plus I found a WWII era Cattaraugus knife in an old truck when I stepped on the brakes and it slid out from under the seat and hit me in the foot, it also sharpened right up.

 

[CountryGent]

 

[GWS]

Mad Dog ATAK 2




Took a 3 1/2 year wait but worth it.

 

[Geardo]

Just a couple Opinel knives because I can sharpen them to a razor edge without trying very hard, I have more expensive and more tactical knives but these always seem to be what I grab. Plus I found a WWII era Cattaraugus knife in an old truck when I stepped on the brakes and it slid out from under the seat and hit me in the foot, it also sharpened right up.

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The patina on those is drop dead gorgeous.

 

[wewaits]

The patina on those is drop dead gorgeous.

Its a forced patina, just vinegar and mustard, it works though for carbon steel and rust prevention.