i'm more of a pocket knife and hand axe person..but if it had to be just knives i would go for a "tool kit" knife like a SAK
or a basic Leatherman and a one of those big Lapplander knives.
they are thin enought for cutting meat and strong enought for
chopping wood..a full sheath so you don't loose it..when i look for something like a knife i try and get an idea of who really uses it..i would think a deer herder would get the best
all around knife as he really depends on it every day..i guess
i'm thinking "work knife"--not "combat--survival--tactical..ranger..fighting.."...