Very nice Louis. And show lots of use as well.

I like that the "Buck is parachute trained". Hopefully you will share those stories with us one day.

I like the folding knives.

"Laguiole – Folding knives" - I have one of those at least in the same style.

I carry a folding knife as well, virtually all the time. Now it is illegal here, stupid law, but is legal if you have a reason. As I am on a farm I do have legitimate reasons and can justify them. Usually I have a boring Leatherman Wave on my belt or in a pocket. One of my just BROKE!!!! The hinge fell apart! What has happened to workmanship. Hopefully it can be repaired.

Or I can the Laguiole styled folder. Or a more usual large folder or two.

Cutting hay bale twine, skinning and gutting rabbits, opening the mail, cutting rope, using the pliers, even some "snipping" of grape samples or rods using the knife, many legitimate purposes. As if a lawful legitimate man should need a reason ...

My Laguiole styled knife. Being abused and used inappropriately! But slicing cake while having coffee is a legitimate use to carry one in my opinion.

Louis you will like this one. Every winemaker has carried an Opinel at some point. An old and simple locking folder design which works.

A couple of my older Swiss Army folders.

One a lock back. The lockback used to be part of my photography tool kit, the screwdriver used for tripods etc. I carried this one in Europe, Africa and Australia. Had it confiscated on a British Airlines flight once as the blade was too long for their rules. Taken to the cockpit, and given to me as I left the plane. Yes, used to carry it in my pocket on flights. Those were the days ... and not long ago.

The other is a small one used as a key tag, At one time I had a little maglight attached to it. Very useful at times.

My first Leatherman and their first model. Still have this one. On my third Wave now. Lost the first in the vineyard somewhere when cutting irrigation hoses for repairs. Another use, Mr Plod! Then bought another, misplaced that one for six months, so bought another .... found the second one, and had two. Now the third one has broken a hinge !!!

I use the above as a cigar holder, very "stylish", when it burns down too low.

SOG Tomcat. The original design and better than the latter ones.

The other folder is missing from the original thread. Found out why it was hard to find. I had moved it to an offline forum for a while. No wonder, no one was commenting on it!

Anyway, this is a new good thread.