You know, my Spyderco Perrin PPT keeps finding its way back into my pocket. That has to be my favorite folding knife currently.
For a Fixed Blade... That's a bit harder. I really like my Busse Combat HOGFSH but I'd also really like to see one of Dylan Fletcher's Ulysses knives. Then of course there are the Horton's and Siegle knives...
All time favorite knife? Why do you make up such difficult questions?
I would probably pick a custom sodbuster. Something like a K R Johnson Sodbuster or a Kerry Hampton KHnutbuster in natural micarta.
My real father was never really a dad and divorced my mom when I was 4. I don't really remember him being around too much but what I do remember is my mother meeting my step dad. I won't get into too many details but he began teaching me to hunt. In his family, hunting was a tradition and you had to earn your right of passage. For 2 years I lumbered around the woods after him.During the second year, I carried his weapon and was able to take a few shots during squirrel season. On the last day of the season, as the sun came up, he handed me his Marlin model 60 with a squirrel in the stock and a brand new folding Buck Hunter and told me to enjoy the hunt.
He smiled, patted my back as I hugged him and walked back to the truck.
I carried that knife for as long as I can remember. Sometimes I think about buying another just to sit in the safe but I never actually choose to.