for a EDC utilitarian knife i always loved these knives, was big sad when they discontinued them. sadly even all of the new old stock is gone at this point as bst i can tell. The sheepsfoot/wharnkleef style blades are very easy to keep razor sharp and are awesome for cutting gaskets and all kinds of random day to day tasks.
Kershaw Needs Work Assisted Opening Knife 1820 (3" Bead Blast) - Blade HQ
I typically carry a Spyderco Endura now. Itās under 3 inches since one of the states I frequent has a sub 3 inch blade length law.
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At least get him a cool looking 2" blade. 
This knife was Given to me by my stepson. It is a great knife. I love it and itās a Smith & Wesson.
Iāve got sun Spydercos that are made I ā USA Earthā ( glad they let me know what planet USA is ā But I had Spyderco made in Japan and my son got it from me and claims they are the best ones. IDK but the little folder I got can take a edge like nuttin I ever saw, Iāve got a cpl Kershaws that sharpen up real good to, one has a clamshell grind on the blade, never seen one like that before.
@Jennifer73 ā¦ no EDC knife thereā¦ 
I carry the Milwaukee FASTBACKā¢ 6IN1 Folding Utility Knife, sometimes a pistol, about eighteen inches of rope as a key fob. A chunk of rope is a good survival tool and weapon in the Francois DāEliscu tradition.
Donāt forget the wifeā¦
āHave you got your knife, let me see itā
That happens about every other day, for one reason or another.
I can not speak for all regions of the U.S.
But I grew up in the midwest, where it was common for a man to carry some small knifeā¦almost always a folding pocket knife.
Both of my grandfathers, my dad and uncles did. (Iām in my 50s)
The types and styles have changed a bit since their times, but I canāt think of a man I know today that does not usually have some sort of carry knife.
Theyāre used for a multitude of daily tasks.
IMO, they fall under āIād rather have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.ā
Knives are great , I love them almost as much as the other things , I sharpen mine with that wood carrier that two ceramic rods go into and they are so sharp they can go through a thick leather jacket and straight to the bone, I have never handed any of my knives to anyone who wanted to either use it or check it out that itās not covered in their blood when they hand it back to me lol. Iām like ā I told you it was sharp ā And to really do some damage that canāt be sewed up very well is a folder that is one of those saws, I got it from wallyworld in a Christmas special with a little hawk and fire rod
Frugal and effective. Well done.
That Buck 110 was the first real good folder back in the day everyone remember? It would have been real good to have a clip on it but that was before those really caught on I guess plus it was a pretty hefty bugger but they did come with the leather on the belt sheath, IDK if that was considered a sheath or not really but it was a leather on the belt holder for it.
I love my 110ās and 112ās. The clip takes away from the neutral feeling in hand, IMO, although I require one on my EDC knives nowadays. My favorite were the limited run 110 Liteās that some specialty shops were selling (before Buck stopped their dealer custom program) and limited run 112ās.
When I used to carry my 112ās I position them in the holster in such away that the spine would be placed by my thumb and index finger for a quick flick openā¦ nowadays they call it the Spydie flick because the younger folk donāt know people were doing it with Bucks for decades.
The aluminum 110ās are nice too. A slightly bastardized aluminum 110 and 112 are offered as a normal model recently with a pocket clip and thumb stud, but IMO the thumbstud doesnāt work well with the design in use:
Yea they make a bunch of 110-12 types nowadays but the real one back in the day was the olāe brass ends and the holster like you said were just so nice . For awhile a I donāt think I knew a person that didnāt have one. I saw one in a knife magazine that had bone slabs and I think that thing was close to 200 $ .Yea man those big Bucks was the stuff when I was coming up.
I called my ex a two bit Ho and she hit me over the head with a bag of quarters!
The 110 was my first āgoodā folder back about 40 years ago. Got it from my ex-wife when I was a broke-ass young husband and that black leather Buck belt sheath was a reason for pride back then. I remember walking into old gun stores and outfitters and gentlemen older than me looking at it hanging off my belt and giving me the knowing ānodā. My son has that knife now and that leather has a few worn spots on itā¦
Carried one throughout my early life. I always felt like it was like pants or shirt you just put one on
Yea they was THE KNIFE back in the day and if you didnāt have one you was a sissy or bookworm or something lol. This is a cool story about those knives, about ten yrs ago a guy my son worked with his dad was a retired WVa. State Trooper and just passed away and his son was going thru his things and found a Buck 110 that had been engraved with the manās name and dates of service because it was a retirement gift given to him by either his co-workers or the Troopers association and he asked my son to take it home with him and clean it up a little ( I didnāt see anything really wrong with it that couldnāt have been just wiped off butā¦.) anyhow I came up there and he said ā check this knife out Iām sure you had oneā and It was just cool and he wiped it off and oiled the joints and put it back in the presentation case it came in, a cool story and a cool knife
Iām coming to this thread lateā¦
I donāt consider an EDC knife necessarily part of my self defense plan. Typically, I carry a wimpy little Swiss Army knife. Yeah. I know. Lay it on me. I can handle the good natured ribbing that I deserve. 
Today, I had to fight back the bamboo growth in my yard. (The local panda population is not large enough to keep it eaten back.) I used my cold steel machete for that. I keep my machete in my vehicle cause ya just never know when and where youāll need it. So I thought Iād throw a pic up here of the blades that ride in my vehicle. I forgot to include the cold steel shovel that kinda has a blade that I also keep in my vehicle.
In the photo:
Cold steel machete.
Sog seal pup (not the elite model)
Spyderco (forget which model. Yes I carry this on occasion).
CRKT M16
Ontario RAT (I forget which number.)
I keep another spyderco with me in my EDC backpack. I carry it when Iām not at work.
I have a Cold Steel SRK that is in my bump in the night bag beside the bed.
And a bunch of Moras lying around the house.
