Knives as gifts: Case?

[retrieverman]

One of the best presents I have got was 30 years ago a Victorinox 6" boning knife and a Victorinox steel to sharpen it.
BIL was a meat cutter at Pratts in Moore and man that knife is awesome.
Getting narrower but man what a knife.
Not an EDC.
If your buddies hunt and fish or do outdoor things with a knife there is a larger Victorinox
Swiss Army 1 Alox Silver.
That is a useful sized blade.
I take turns using different knives for deer season and sometimes an old timer 2 or 3 blade is in my pocket.
I used to make my own fixed blade for deer season, a new one every year.

Knives are nice to have for sure.

You’re way more talented than me. I count on Mr Miller and Mr McCrosky for my hunting knives.
A custom knife would be a super cool and very memorable gift, but that would put Holechit way over his budget.

 

[dlbleak]

Does Little Joes by the stockyards still have a selection in OKC?

Still stop by Little Joes when I can. They get a little of my money.

 

[HFS]

I have a friend who follows that, but he's the only one I know who does. I'm not even sure if it's tradition or superstition.

I knew some old folks who followed that and I guess it was a superstition with them.

 

[HFS]

I've always been told that a knife given away will sever a friendship.

The old folks (now long gone, sadly) said that giving away a knife was bad luck to the giver and the receiver.

 

[retrieverman]

I've always been told that a knife given away will sever a friendship.

Man, I’ve got some people I need to give knives to.

 

[Ready_fire_aim]

Buck fixed blades are awesome… Ya might check out their website.

Options close to your price point, custom engraving if desired, made in USA, heirloom quality. The 102 woodsman is a small size fixed blade, I love mine. Great tackle box, small game, or whittling knife. The 105 mid-size are great too, more like a deer knife/camp knife. The 119s are pretty, but IMO too big for practical use

 

[Shadowrider]

I vote Victorinox. I have a set of their kitchen knives and liked them well enough that I added one of their large slicers for slicing up briskets. They are very good knives. I wish their multi tools weren’t so expensive. They also get great reviews but we all know Leathermans and I go with those or Gerber.

Kershaw has some pretty respectable models for the money. CRKT does too.

 

[SoonerP226]

I knew some old folks who followed that and I guess it was a superstition with them.

Oh, ok. I'm not superstitious. That's bad luck.

 

[garytx]

I would stay with Case, quality name recognized brand. Don't go for the cheap, get them something they'll use or at least admire in the safe. One of my favorites is: Rogers Corn Cob Jig Antique Bone Medium Stockman in antique or brown bone. I may add this to my Christmas list, wife is always wanting a list of things...

 

[retrieverman]

Buck fixed blades are awesome… Ya might check out their website.

Options close to your price point, custom engraving if desired, made in USA, heirloom quality. The 102 woodsman is a small size fixed blade, I love mine. Great tackle box, small game, or whittling knife. The 105 mid-size are great too, more like a deer knife/camp knife. The 119s are pretty, but IMO too big for practical use

My wife to be knew I wanted a Buck 119, and she surprised me with one at our wedding reception. We used it to cut the groom’s cake. I still have it and use it occasionally 35 years later.