I figure that most people who are not "into" knives should probably have 3 decent production knives.

A nice EDC Folder

A do it all 4 and 1/2 to 5 inch blade fixed outdoors knife

And a good kitchen knife like the Spyderco Yang or a decent Henkels.


Most people don't even have that much.

Could you live with just 3 decent knives?

Maybe you could even live with just one single blade to do everything?

There is no reason I could not use my SS4 for everything from cooking to EDC
even though it would not be perfect.

Other than I would go completely mad. I have knives for cutting cardboard and paper ,a different couple of knives for wood ,some for EDC with light clothes ,some for heavy clothes ,some for EDC in a suit or with nice clothes etc.
Throwers and daggers and antiques. Actually come to think of it I have more than 3 sharpening systems.<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Could you live with only 3 knives single choice
	Yes I could but I would not like it.
	Yes I could probably even do it with less than 3
	I could if I really really tried cut down to 10 ,well probably 15
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The really difficult part would be deciding which three! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I could live with just using my DFLE, no problem. But it wouldn´t be fun <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

I hear you! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Like Simon...... :


"Live" ... probably. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Enjoy... NO WAY. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />


Most terms are relative terms. "Live" could be stretched to be relative.

To complicated to go into detail.... so I won't vote. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

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I only have three knives at this point. I'm a minority around here, I guess. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

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At least it appears you have 2 REALLY nice ones and one multi-functional/versatile one..... It's a start. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />


Yeah... I would guess that makes you a minority. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

You have some shopping to do. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

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What you DO have is pretty nice Brother! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

yes i could live with three but not those three.

i would want something with a 3in blade.either folder or small fixed.

i would want a decent sized fixed with a 5in blade

and instead of a kitchen knife i would NEED a chopper.

now are we talking everyday life here or are we talking survival??

my answer would still be the same.

i figure i could use all 3 of these knives for kitchen duty but i couldnt use a kitchen knife for chopping duty.i like to chop.

I agree with nortern1, instead of a kitchen knife, I would much rather have a chopper.

I could do with just 3 knives, but I wouldn't want to.

Yeah, these three were chosen to complement eachother. I don't foresee buying any more because these do everything I might need to do with a knife. Though I wouldn't mind doing a lot more shopping if I had somebody else on hand to take care of the bill... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

What got me on this was the realization that I could probably trade my knife collection for enough bike parts for a pretty good chopper project.

A couple reasons I picked a good kitchen knife instead of a chopper is I have a cheap but effective Norsehawk. Also a good kitchen knife like a double Henkels french chefs knife also makes a great camp knife and a wicked fighter.
I have a carbon steel French peasants knife from lee valley that is pretty good and would look great with a primitive leather sheath. Also i don't use my DFLE
nearly as much as I do any of the ones I picked.

I kind of like the idea of which 3 knives.

For me it would be the ZDP chefs from Hattori , my new Skookum and my Caly3.
I don't actually have the hattori though.