Thread: I lost my every day carry

So, I lost my favorite pal. My most useful pocket knife. A 2004 Tony Bose/WR Case collaberation. A muskrat about 4 inches closed, burnt stag scales, one turkish clip blade and one wharncliff blade. The steel was ATS 34 and the blades had half stops ( Boy do I love half stops ). Anyways, I can not seem to make up my mind as to which of my pocket knives I want to slip into my pocket as my next "best friend" and I am asking you to vote on your favorite. I am not even certain that I will pay any mind to your votes but I will never the less appreciate your input.
So, I have narrowed it down to 7 folders.

The first folder is a Canal Street Cutlery Co muskrat with 2 turkish clip blades, amber stag bone scales, and the steel is 420HC. Total length closed is 4 inches.

The second is a Bull Dog brand knife, a bullet knife with brown jigged bone. This one has half stops. The steel on this one is unknown but on the blade it says "English Steel". This knife was made in Solingen in 1985. only 35 were made.

The third one is also a Bull Dog Brand Knife. A whittler. The scales are a yellow or tan if you prefer, smooth bone. the steel in this knife is also unknown but the blade says " Oil Hardened". This one is also a rare blade as it was made in the USA. Bull Dog only made knives in the USA for one year, 1995. After that they went back to producing their knives in Germany.

The fourth is a Moore Maker. Orange jigged bone scales. This is a typical stockman style knife except what would normally be a Sheeps Foot blade is replaced with a leather punch. The steel is 1095.

The fifth is a WR Case Slim Line trapper made in 2000 with Autumn Bone Jigged scales. the two blades are Case Surgical Stainless.

Sixth is another Canal Street Cutlery knife. This is a Gunstock Jack knife with Amber Stag Bone scales. The steel is 420HC. This also has half stops.

The seventh is a Schrade Gunstock Trapper made the last year that Schrade was making knives in the USA. The scales are saw cut Delrin which is a type of extremely tough plastic. It only has one blade which is a locking blade via a liner lock. The steel is a high carbon steel but I do not know which type.

I voted! There all very nice. You had me worried. Around these parts the "every day carry" isn't a knife. I was afraid you had lost a carry piece!

I carry the Gerber LST, sometimes. Been using that one for twenty-thirty years, I think.

Woops! I might have been tricked!! I voted for the only one italicized.

Voted for the Schrade. I have one (albeit newer) that my fiance bought me last christmas and I love it. I love one blade knives, but I did get one with the little flat paddle thing too. It works great for tons of things, not least among them scooping shaving cream from a tub into a bowl without getting my fingers all slippery.

They look like some great knives and I'd be delighted to carry any one of them. But if I were you I'd use this as an opportunity to go here and get a new one:

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Personally I carry one of these:
http://www.swissarmy.com/MultiTools/...product=54289&

I'd prefer something a little more manly but I wear a suit most days.

i carry the top right mine is yellow, i would put the bulldog blade up and when your grand children get it it will be worth a lot more than you think. i have wore out more pocket knifes than you could belive i comerical fished for 38 years in bouth fresh and salt water, the case was the best one to have next was the green handel singel blade puma folder it had the best steel .

My vote goes to the Gunstock. I have one by Queen and I love it to death.

I voted for the slimline trapper because that is what I've been carrying for more years than I can remember. In my case the single clip blade model. Light and can easily be opened with one hand between thumb and forefinger. Sorry you lost your Bose/Case. I hate to lose a pocket knife.

I quite like my stockman, though the blade I use most is the one that you don't have... But I suppose blade use varies from person to person... So actually I'm not sure how good anyone's advice will be since needs vary.

Break out the marching band boys!! I found my friend...actually my wife found my friend. Mr Bose/Case Muskrat is now squeaky clean and no worse for the wear.
Apparently I forgot to take my knife out of my pocket before putting them into the laundry bin.
Here she is:

I hate when that happens. I've carried the same knife for around 11 years now, and not too long ago it disappeared for a month or two. I thought it was gone. Then somebody dug it out of the couch.