Recommendations needed - folding knife for fruit

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Preferably stainless, preferably under $50. I want to bring my own folder into work and carve my way through my daily apple, rather than playing with fire and trying to use the extremely dull-edged knifes in the work kitchen. Anyone have any suggestions?
 
C.V Slipjoint, blade pattern - possibly 'Pruner' or Wharncliff.

Classy apple murderers, which develop nice patina.
 
My Opinel works fine for such tasks, you would probably want to go with the stainless to deal with fruit juices. Well below 50 bucks as well.
 
Something by the J.R Rodgers brand for example...I think I paid about $50 aud for it

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My favorite for fruit carving has long been the clip blade on a trapper model pocket knife. :thumbup:
 
Ozy said:
Great looking knife, but with the current exchange rate, the OP would be looking somewhere in the vicinity of 99.00aud plus horrendous shipping costs...
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My bad, didn't look at his location :o
 
yes an Opinel is really good for this kind of usage. Only caveat: when the handle becomes wet from the juices, it can become difficult to close it.
 
You know, there is this stuff called "H-1" that you can get on Spyderco's Salt series of knives. The whole knife (folders and fixed), is rust proof. It would barely ever need cleaning, and when it did you could just throw it in the sink for a day and rinse it off.
I can't imagine using anything better.
 
A slipjoint Queen Doctors knife with a secondary pen blade.
Stainless steel with a long blade, long enough to slice fruit.

A very classy carry
 
I would go for either any Opinel, one of the single or double layered SAKs or a Case Sodbuster. Nothing beats a thin blade for paring fruit.
 
A different approach is the Joyce Chen Knife. Very sharp. Very easy to clean. Just throw it in your desk drawer when done. I've been using mine on daily fruit tasks for years and haven't had to sharpen it yet. Love it. Get one for your daypack also. Makes short work of sausage and cheese. Ridiculously inexpensive. Lasts forever.
Available from Amazon for $6.95:
Joyce Chen My Handy Little Knife, 4-Inch
 
A Buck Companion in stag would be very nice at $55. Just a tad more than you wanted, but woth the extra $5 in my opinion.
 
I use the Case fisherman's knife, Kabar 1128, or the Buck 307 (my EDC). My next trip to Post Falls will hopefully net me a Buck toothpick. That looks like it would be a nice fruit knife.
 
Look on eprey for a "melon knife" . You will find lots of inexpensive knives that will suit you. Most will not hold an edge too long but will get very sharp. I like the ones that are about 4.5" in closed length. That gives you a blade long enough to cut an apple without getting the sticky juice in the pivot.
 
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