Hello from SoCal

Hi All,
Made my first and last knife many years ago, I just did not have the skill.
However I have a nice collection of mainly custom made field knives.
I really do appreciate a nice sharp knife in the kitchen but I have no fancy ones yet.

Let's see how it goes once influenced by all of you here!

Welcome to the forums

Welcome. What is your favorite field knife?

Thanks for the welcome.
I was very fortunate to know the late Rob Brown (I am ex Rhodesia and ex SA) and have a number of his drop point hunters. My favorite though are a sub hilt fighter and an exquisite Fairbairn Sykes.
None of them have seen any use, they are pure collectors pieces.

where in social? I'm in Pomona

Harbeer

I'm in San Diego.

streak said:

I'm in San Diego.

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welcome, I'm from San Diego as well

Hi Ivang. Looks like you have a nice collection of toys.
Mine are real toys, Wusthof Grand Prix II, a Ken Onion rain series and that's about it!!
Sharpening consists of a Spyderco sharpmaker and a few home made strops.
If you feel so inclined I would love to see your collection of goodies.

Welcome

You should have an easy day with a kitchen knife. Study the Onion, noting the profile, the geometry and especially the distal taper. And then do everything different.

I hear you. That Onion santiltiy knife gets the least use around the kitchen. Not mentioned the strange rain finish is a rust magnet.

My wife ordered one of these

I know, I know but hard to beat $4 delivered. I just butchered a whole 30lb top round roast with this knife straight out of the box without the need to resharpen half way through.
Really made life easy. You can only imagine what I must have been using before. I do this about once a month.
What this cheap exercise did tell me was that size wise, 8" works great. I touched up the edge to shaving sharp afterwards ready for next time in the event that I have not picked up something better before then.