Over the years I've bought lots of knives, to many to name them all, most I still have. Now I carry my Normark Skinning Axe and a Olfa Knife. I use the larger Olfa and carry a box of blades with it. It's always razor sharp, I use it for gutting and skinning, cutting hide etc, and I've always have a sharp blade! Yes, there's lots of real fine knives, store bought and excellent home make ones, I'm not real good at keeping a edge on them, so I let The Olfa Company do it for me!