I'm a bachelor... I have no stove. I use electric oven to cook my stuff and a coffee maker to boil my water. I have no tv. My girl is working hard at domesticating me but my dog and I are fighting it bravely.

I use my Sog Gov't fixed blade for cooking and other home work.

WHAT ??? No Microwave ? How do you melt Velvetta for the cheese and green chili dip? <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Dave

With the clothes iron your mom sent you to look neat for job interviews. Plug it in, hold just above the cheese and steam it. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Worked in the college dorms.

Way Cool !! I bet my wife's special quilting iron would work well, but that one won't be tested. I always liked the potatoe down the exhaust of a M-113 APC to warm it up, just rev it up to shoot the potatoe out.
Dave

When I have a slice of pizza at Sam's club after shopping for groceries, I use my 3" liner lock on the pizza slice until it gets to a socially managable size. It has a bright blue aluminum handle and no one around me has moved away yet.

Bountyhunter

I refrain from using my folders for food duty unless I absolutely can't avoid it; I hate cleaning gunk out of the joints. And I wholeheartedly subscribe to the "duplicate" knife philosophy. One to use day-to-day, one to stash.

OK, so I actually carry three or four on a day-to-day basis if you include the Classic SAK, Moneyclip SAK, Leatherman Wave, *and* the "real" EDC knife (currently a First Production Run Gerber Air Frame fine edge with the machined Titanium handles), but the good ones all have twins...in the Air Frame's case the twin is a "1 of 1000" serrated AL-handle Air Frame.

But anyway, my camp stash also includes a couple of Henckels kitchen knives, a 6" chef's and a 4" utility. Nothing like a good kitchen knife for preparing food.

An extra knife or two is worth the added weight, to me. The Classic is for nail-clipping and package opening, the Moneyclip really only gets used as a money clip, the Leatherman gets used for DIY/repair jobs, and the "real" EDC knife stays sharp in my pocket. Before the Air Frame's, I was carrying a couple of Air Ranger's, which are the same design, and those *did* get used more often, so I'm confident I can handle the Air Frame's well, when needed.

Gee amper, stop right there buddy . . . Even Caesar didn't have so many knives on him while chasing the uncivilised nations <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> OK, I'm just envious of your knives and given the chance, I would do worse <img src="/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> Also, yes I understand the reasons for duplicating items if costs or conditions allow it.

Folks, I cannot tell you the satisfaction of using a survival type tool (eg knife) for every day jobs. For this reason, when I can afford it, I will get myself a decent 4" - 5" fixed blade - I can then use it for kitchen jobs too, although it will not totally replace a kitchen/chef knife for thin cuts/slices (because of robust/thick blade). Handle design also needs to be considered for frequent washing & dishwasher and so on.

I do have a folding lockable victorinox large knife/tool, which I absolutely love (I think it's 'Forrester', with a bottle opener). I use it for opening bottles & wine - cans of food too if you're patient enough, and I love the lockable blade too. However, I hesitate to use the blade often, because I'm concerned about washing the tool in dishwasher and the risk of hygiene if food particles are left inside the folder and so on. So, I feel somewhat restricted in fully enjoying the knife. Nevertheless, I love the darn thing, even though I do NOT carry it with me on the steet when shopping and so on due to law of the land complications (nothing is ever straight forward in this place).

You guys seem to prefer the practical aspects of the survival tools and I like that too. Fascinating feedback . . . and funny too, you rascals!
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Thanks, Chris, I'm glad to know I'm not the only one that's not above using a pocket knife at the restaurant. My wife has gotten beyond crawling under the table when I'm not satisfied with the edge on the offered tableware <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />.

Troy