I think this may turn out to be a bit regional, what's iconic on one side of the pond may not be iconic on the other.Knife-depot named the Vic. Classic, I don't know anyone who has a Classic. The Pioneer would have been my pick aka boy scout knife.I had never heard of Opinel before visiting online forums and don't know of any one who has one. The same with Mora.Knife-depot named the Leatherman Wave, that's a multi tool not a knife. Can't put that on the list.Two that come to mind for me would be the Buck 110. That knife had a lot of influence on future knife designs.The other would be the Barlow. It's a design that originated on the other side of the pond. Yet has been in continual production on one or both sides of the pond since the late 1600's.
Quote from: Dean51 on January 07, 2019, 08:25:07 PMI think this may turn out to be a bit regional, what's iconic on one side of the pond may not be iconic on the other.Knife-depot named the Vic. Classic, I don't know anyone who has a Classic. The Pioneer would have been my pick aka boy scout knife.I had never heard of Opinel before visiting online forums and don't know of any one who has one. The same with Mora.Knife-depot named the Leatherman Wave, that's a multi tool not a knife. Can't put that on the list.Two that come to mind for me would be the Buck 110. That knife had a lot of influence on future knife designs.The other would be the Barlow. It's a design that originated on the other side of the pond. Yet has been in continual production on one or both sides of the pond since the late 1600's.
Ask a bunch of knife guys and yes we'll get some many thoughts, which is exactly what I was hoping for. I only used the knife depot as a guideline. Most important was I have borrowed the guidelines from knife depot however lets let the conversation flow freely and not be so stringent.. Knife people can and do recognize knives outside their interest I believe. With enough time I'd imagine most knife people come across many iconic knives from all over the world either by internet or in person. Having one is not prerequisite to knowing it. I dont have a Kabar USMC knife but I sure do know what one looks like when I see one. Iconic btw IMO.I too was unaware of the Opinel before the forums. I was also unaware of Mora. I know own a Mora Classic #1 and Opinel #8, both iconic blades. My thought on this thread was to see what each who contributed viewed as an iconic knife. Oceans separate us but knives, knives bring us together. Lastly, the list on knife depot is not one I particularly agree on either
Quote from: Aloha007 on January 07, 2019, 09:12:32 PMAsk a bunch of knife guys and yes we'll get some many thoughts, which is exactly what I was hoping for. I only used the knife depot as a guideline. Most important was I have borrowed the guidelines from knife depot however lets let the conversation flow freely and not be so stringent.. Knife people can and do recognize knives outside their interest I believe. With enough time I'd imagine most knife people come across many iconic knives from all over the world either by internet or in person. Having one is not prerequisite to knowing it. I dont have a Kabar USMC knife but I sure do know what one looks like when I see one. Iconic btw IMO.I too was unaware of the Opinel before the forums. I was also unaware of Mora. I know own a Mora Classic #1 and Opinel #8, both iconic blades. My thought on this thread was to see what each who contributed viewed as an iconic knife. Oceans separate us but knives, knives bring us together. Lastly, the list on knife depot is not one I particularly agree on either I agree just because I was not aware of Opinels, they are still a classic design.Region will have a bearing on what people call iconic. This will be interesting.Another knife that has been around for a long time is the Sod Buster. A redesign of a German folding butcher knife. The German knife predates the name sod buster Case gave to it.
Like Opinel knives...Mora Classic & Companion, Vic Spartan, Laguiolle, Ka-Bar USMC... and many others...
Quote from: Dean51 on January 07, 2019, 10:42:18 PMQuote from: Aloha007 on January 07, 2019, 09:12:32 PMAsk a bunch of knife guys and yes we'll get some many thoughts, which is exactly what I was hoping for. I only used the knife depot as a guideline. Most important was I have borrowed the guidelines from knife depot however lets let the conversation flow freely and not be so stringent.. Knife people can and do recognize knives outside their interest I believe. With enough time I'd imagine most knife people come across many iconic knives from all over the world either by internet or in person. Having one is not prerequisite to knowing it. I dont have a Kabar USMC knife but I sure do know what one looks like when I see one. Iconic btw IMO.I too was unaware of the Opinel before the forums. I was also unaware of Mora. I know own a Mora Classic #1 and Opinel #8, both iconic blades. My thought on this thread was to see what each who contributed viewed as an iconic knife. Oceans separate us but knives, knives bring us together. Lastly, the list on knife depot is not one I particularly agree on either I agree just because I was not aware of Opinels, they are still a classic design.Region will have a bearing on what people call iconic. This will be interesting.Another knife that has been around for a long time is the Sod Buster. A redesign of a German folding butcher knife. The German knife predates the name sod buster Case gave to it. Sod Buster for sure. Man what a knife. Again, simple and honest.
@ Steve. That second knife, the fixed blade. Man I see that particular pattern a lot. Is there a "name" for it? Case made them too I think . I've also seen some random makers who make a very similar one. Love the knife BTW. I'd say when others began to mass produce copies/clones/similar inspired designs the original becomes a icon/classic, at least thats my way of thinking.
I would say a few for me would be .The Buck 112/110The classic Hunting knife made by many companies. This one is my William Rodgers that I'got when I was but a lad.I would also include the Barlow
I consider the stockman to be one of the two greatest American pocket knife patterns. --Chuck Hawks
The Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife is certainly 'Iconic' by any reasonable definition. And it's still being produced. But....game-changer? I think not.(Image removed from quote.)