It's been my habit for many years to carry a knife for a year or two, then retire it and try another one. Consequently, I have many retired knives. Cases, Schrades, Solingen, Kissing Cranes, Moore Made, and others.
About five years ago I got one that I cannot seem to retire and it is one that I never thought I would like.
It's a Kershaw 4380. #1 wife gave it to me for my birthday. It is a muskrat design with one large clip point and a smaller (what I would call a grafting) blade. She knows next to nothing about knives and got it because it had a pretty handle. I gave her a penny for it of course.
The part I thought I wouldn't like is the thumb studs for opening.
It holds an edge reasonably well and is a comfortable pocket carry.
I've only used two other Kershaw knives. A Ken Onion and a Chive. Both are retired. I carried the chive a lot when I was wearing slacks and a noose around my neck every day.
But the 4380 is the only one that I would purposely buy another one of.
On a side note. For many years when hunting, fishing or ranch work I carried a Schrade LB7. It was a tool and the five or so that I have show it. Just before this past Christmas I bought a little fixed blade knife made by a fellow over in Florida. His name is Dave Schlessinger and his trade mark is "Crashblades". The one I have is called a "Neck Knife" as he makes the sheath to be worn around the neck. I got #1 wife one with bluejean scales and this latest one has scales made from stabilized Texas Mountain Laurel. I have carried it every day and used it for some Godawful things. It is as sharp as the day it arrived. He makes them from an old timber circular saw blade and his heat treating is the secret potion. He has some you tubes. I also bought five filet knives from him for Christmas presents for my sons and a good friend. He made them to my specs. They are stainless with Texas Mountain Laurel handles. I sent him the wood for the scales. I have grown to like that little fixed blade more than the LB7.
Alan
Last edited by armjr; 02/06/19 10:49 PM.
