Fixed-Blade Shop Knife??

[Stuey]

Fixed-Blade Shop Knife??

I'm in need of suggestions. Can you think of any reasons as to how or why someone would want to use a fixed-blade outdoors or survival-style knife in the home or shop?

 

[ImportTuner]

Wire stripping in an emergency ???

 

[Vulturej]

Catch someone stealing your tools.

 

[PAToyota]

• Defend garage from the zombie army
• Do in crazed squirrel trying to make off with your lug nuts
• Pin "to do" list to wall
• Cut self to take blood oath of Sons of the Garage

 

[mickeyone]

I use fixed blades all the time,sloyd knives,mora knives,and dexter mill knives.They are used for marking plastic and wood, cutting all sorts of material for gaskets and shims,impromptu scrapers,spliting zip cord.cutting insulation jacket of of bigger cable.I know the mora knife is the chosen tool of many survival experts and is a necessity to all scandanavian outdoorsmen.Its not a rambo syle of knife but probably more useful because of its more practical size. It is real sharp laminated swedishn steel and really holds a great edge.

 

[stioc]

• Defend garage from the zombie army
• Do in crazed squirrel trying to make off with your lug nuts
• Pin "to do" list to wall
• Cut self to take blood oath of Sons of the Garage

Hahaha

I have this for camping/hiking: Ontario Knife Company SP25 (USN-2) Survival Knife as well as a Ontario Knife machete SP8. I can't see what I could use them for in the garage though but PAT has some good ideas.

For the garage I've been loving the Husky folding/lock-back utility knife lately, very portable as opposed to the regular sliding kind. Here's a PM article on the dozens of uses for a utility knife:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_journal/tools/4302765.html

 

[Uncle Buck]

I cannot cook up a reason for a Rambo knife in the shop. Now a simple pocket knife or something like an old lockback Buck can be very handy from time to time.

If you need self defense, that pig sticker you showed should do you proud though!

 

[charlie_nj]

Hahaha

For the garage I've been loving the Husky folding/lock-back utility knife lately, very portable as opposed to the regular sliding kind. Here's a PM article on the dozens of uses for a utility knife:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_journal/tools/4302765.html

My wife got me this same Husky brand knife as a stocking stuffer for this past Christmas. At first look, I thought it was just a gimmick, but now it's the first knife I reach for. I use it almost daily for just about every shop use or project use. I like the fact that it has the fixed blade as well as the disposable utility knife blade.

 

[Stuey]

I use fixed blades all the time,sloyd knives,mora knives,and dexter mill knives.They are used for marking plastic and wood, cutting all sorts of material for gaskets and shims,impromptu scrapers,spliting zip cord.cutting insulation jacket of of bigger cable.I know the mora knife is the chosen tool of many survival experts and is a necessity to all scandanavian outdoorsmen.Its not a rambo syle of knife but probably more useful because of its more practical size. It is real sharp laminated swedishn steel and really holds a great edge.

I've never heard of a mora knife, but it sounds (and looks) intriguing. I'll definitely look into it.

Some of the other suggestions scare me! If I tried stripping a wire with a 4 1/2" knife, I'd likely skin my finger. Plus, what would I then do with my collection of wire strippers?!!

 

[paramudduck]

OK inside car, emergency seat belt cutter. Glass buster if trapped in. Way tip made would work like a center punch.

Outside, cut belts off car. Removing hoses. Trimming back trees. Grafting trees. Cutting rope or cord. Trimming roses.

Added: Personally I've carried one of these for years. Used as Volunteer Firefighter, Paramedic and all th time on the farm.

A Finnish puukko knife. Handiest little thing ever.

 

[Stuey]

OK inside car, emergency seat belt cutter. Glass buster if trapped in. Way tip made would work like a center punch.

Outside, cut belts off car. Removing hoses. Trimming back trees. Grafting trees. Cutting rope or cord. Trimming roses.

Added: Personally I've carried one of these for years. Used as Volunteer Firefighter, Paramedic and all th time on the farm.

A Finnish puukko knife. Handiest little thing ever.

That looks pretty good too, kind of like a paring knife on steroids.

 

[-B-]

a fixed blade knife is a staple in a shop just as a ice pick, awl, or scribe is.

 

[paramudduck]

Nice thing with the puukko it's small enough it don't scare people. The blade is plenty big enough for about any use for a knife.

I've skinned cows and bears with mine. But it don't look out of place slicing a apple in the parking lot.

 

[Danglerb]

I keep a few cheap lockbacks around, plus an old tape for a handle "blade" my dad used to use, but I'd feel silly opening a cardboard box with some rambo style knife. Besides a thick blade is a lousy choice for cutting some things.

 

[kythri]

I have one of those (in special Air Force blue!), but can't think of a reason why I'd ever use it in the shop.

 

[81Seca]

A good knife in the shop is just as important to me as any other tool. Folding knives are ok where space is limited (ie: pants pocket), but fixed blades are generally stronger. You can get a nice lightweight Mora 840 or 860 with comfortable rubber grip, hard plastic sheath, and great steel for about $10. Razor blades and box cutter type knived are a shop staple, but my Mora is stronger and just as sharp.
IMO those "Rambo" style "survival" knives are almost worthless as survival knives, let alone a shop or general purpose knife. The Mora is also a better survival knife than those.

 

[jeepkj02]

I have a Swiss Army knife: Camo 55731

I have used it many times around the shop and home.

 

[HandyManny]

There's lot of good reasons to have a knife like that besides just combat. I have an USMC issue Combat knife made by Ontario Knife Co that I use mostly as a garden and yard tool. Works great for cutting sod or digging around sprinkler heads. I also have a genuine Ka-Bar that I Bought 20 years ago that I now use mostly for digging camp fire pits with or making feather sticks for kindling.

I hunt biggame, but have smaller lock-back folding knives for gutting and field-dressing animals. Contrary to popular belief those combat type kives, just don't work well as hunting knives. I find the handiest most useful knives have blades of 3" to 4" in length.