I agree about good damascus being easy to sharpen and holding an edge well. A close friend made several for me and they will get" serious sharp" very quickly. I carried a simple, one blade Swiss army for years. It is a stainless knife that sharpens well.

I switch around on what I carry for everyday, according to what time of year it is, which dictates what we're doing on the farm. Right now it's the Case trapper, but later in the spring it will probably be the Kershaw Leek, for ease of getting to, and opening. Assisted openers are nice when you've got one hand occupied and need to get the knife out and open quickly.

SRH

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