I kinda want a knife

[TheDan]

Wow, hard to fathom... I've carried a pocket knife of some sort ever since I was about 8yo


I've got lots of nicer knives, but the ones that tend to get used the most are the cheaper ones:
-Buck Vantage
-Kershaw Oso Sweet
-Gerber Fast draw

Those are three of my favorites for around $20. The Buck and the Kershaw were both nice and sharp out of the box. The Gerber had, well... a Gerber edge on it. Functional, but not that great. The knife sharpening dude at the flea market re-profiled it for $2, tho. It's much easier to keep sharp and re-sharpen now.

Get a tri-stone like this one to start learning to sharpen on: Smith's TRI-6 Arkansas TRI-HONE
Watch some youtube instructionals and just go at it. Don't be scared
Nothing wrong with using pocket sharpener like this for touch ups, either... Smith's PP1 Pocket Pal

 

[michael e]

For work I just use a SW one, it cost around 10 bucks, does the job and I am not worried about using it as a prybar at work.

 

[Mexican_Hippie]

I think you need this...

or this...

This is one of my favorite folders, bought it years ago for $60. Cold Steel, San Mai 3 blade, Shinobu...not my pic, found on the Google.
It's still really flat in the pocket but is very stout when it locks up. Also has a harder steel sandwiched in between two softer pieces (shaper but still pliable)