SOG Knives.....

I like knives and have a bunch. For kitchen knives I use Dexter-Russell because they are decent quality and cheap.

You probably don't want to hear what I have to say but just file it away for use later.

Nobody needs a fighting knife. We can always tell the new guys by the Rambo knives they are carrying. Most of the special op guys carry something practical like a Swiss Army knife or a locking folder.

One knife is all you need. It can be something like a locking folder or a fixed blade skinner. The mora that you folks developed is an excellent knife.

If you only have one knife you gotta make sure you don't lose it. I carry a small (tiny) Gerber LST clipped to a D ring on my pack with a mini-caribiner. You might want something a bit bigger with a 2 - 3" blade.

A hatchet is nice to have but heavy. Gerber/Fiskar makes a small one that has a hollow plastic that I carry when weight is not a concern. I have a short Machete (18") that serves the same purpose that I ocassionally carry. The plus side of it is that it is actually a short sword that would serve better than any fighting knife.

As far as SOG knives go, they are O.K. but overpriced and made in China.

I collect and own knives, and SOG makes some excellent knives.

The SOG Seal Team is a superb fixed blade knife, chosen for carry by the US Navy SEALs, as the name demonstrates. If you are choosing a fighting knife, this one has been carried in combat by America's best. And it is made in Japan. I own two of these, and it is my favorite knife.

For a utility/general use knife, the SOG Seal Pup is a knife chosen by many outdoor magazines as the best knife for outdoorsmen. It is medium length fixed blade. They come with kydex or ballistic nylon sheaths and are perfect as an all-around knife.

For my everyday carry knife, l use a SOG Pentagon Elite I spearpoint locking folder. It can be flicked open one-handed. No flex when opened. Partially serrated. Great pocket knife, and it fits in the mag holder on the SEAL Team fixed blade's sheath.

I also like Gerber knives, Benchmade knives, and Victorinox Swiss Army Knives, and Leatherman and Gerber multi-tools.

I also own a couple SOG Tactical Tomahawks, which are great for camping and hunting.

You might want to also look at the SOG Tsunami tanto point fixed blade - I use that knife for camp cooking and cutting up game, and it fillets fish very well because of its blade design.

In my opinion, SOG makes truly great knives for the outdoors, and it is the weapon of choice for elite units of our military. Good enough for them, more than good enough for me.

P.S. For kitchen knives, I use Tramontinas.

The mora is a very good knife for the cost, I have several on hand to use as wampum if the need ever arise.

I will have to diverge from the crowd here though, the seal pup was one of my two first 'real' knives, along with the Bear Grylls survival knife. Both are decent knives, but IMHO not worth what you pay for them. I'd rather spend less and get a mora or glock knife, or more and get a better knife.

Depending on your budget and needs there are a lot of other really nice options out there.

I don't know your budget or your intended use, but on the low end the Scrapyard 411 is an amazing all around knife for ~$80 USD Scrap Yard Knife Company
If you want something bigger and budget conscious you can look at Ka-Bar Becker BK9 Combat Bowie Fixed Blade Knife : Amazon.com : Sports & Outdoors

For me I carry a BIG knife with a leatherman inside the pouch on the sheath. With those two items I can do a *LOT* in the wilderness. I try to build my BOB/GHB/INCH etc around a good knife, it just has so many important survival uses. YMMV.

I have a bunch of sharp pointy objects, some of them are even shiney

My primary knives are a Seal Pup and a USMC issue Ka-Bar that has been with me far too long to abandon. Dance whith who brung ya, I say.

I have a folding Boker I tend to use as an EDC, a folding Winchester of cheap import stock I use at work since they give them to us and replace if we break them, although mine has yet to break. I also have the obligatory Swiss Army knife that has been with me about as long as the Ka Bar has. There has to be a 50 cal ammo can worth of this and that folders in addition to the old friends.

Oddly, one of my favorite knives is a flea market pick up and is best described as what the muzzle loaders would call a patch knife. Spiffy little guy with attitude.

I need to replace my Mora, may it's adventures be grand, where ever it is... For some reason I don't have that many fixed blades. I hardly count a filet knife as a knife, but it does have an important purpose and life without one would be the suck.

I do not have any spiffy tomahawks. I need to correct that.