Start with the basic Sebenza and prepare to be impressed - but not super impressed. The strange but true thing about a Chris Reeve knife is that you only really appreciate how finely made they are once you gain experience with a bunch of other knives. And they’re as great as their reputation would lead you to believe. You’ll eventually buy a Sebenza, if for no other reason than the immense pressure within the community to do so. The Mini CQC-7 (pictured above) or the Mini A-100 are both excellent, pocketable knives that give you the essential Emerson flavor. These cut quite well and are difficult to beat as hard-use, American-made, dead-simple knives. Notably, Emersons are ground differently than all other knives: on one side, either a full chisel grind or a chisel-ground cutting bevel. I’ve owned four different Emersons over the years, and I finally had one reground to a traditional grind. But they are rock solid, always work, and are built like bomb shelters. And they aren’t the smoothest knives out there. They aren’t pretty - unless you’ve acquired a taste for Emersons (which I have). I linked most of the knives here, but just know, some of these are a little tricky to acquire and are sold out (for now). They didn’t really know what they liked but wanted to try a few things to get a representative perspective on production knives.īelow are my answers to this question, with two caveats: (1) I’m avoiding knives that have legal restrictions in certain locations (no automatics or balis) and (2) I’m looking for the good stuff, not necessarily historically important knives. This person was getting into knives and wanted to know what they should look at in terms of brands to have a well-rounded collection. These knives will give you a great representative sample to grow your quiver.Ī few months ago, someone emailed me a very interesting question. If you want to build a knife collection, start at the foundation. Home » Outdoor » Hunt / Fish » Become a Knife Knut: Our Favorite Blades to Start a Great Collection
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