andy said:
big Bowie right up your ass, crossways.

break your leg, break your arm, 2-3 swings, and then do whatever I WANT. knife's a VERY poor weapon.
Would that be before or after you get ghosted with pistol?
A knife has it's place. you only call it a poor weapon because it's obvious you don't know how to use one.
andy said:
So why weigh self down with a big one, hmm? NEED the walking stick, it's legal everywhere, punks can SEE it, and just go pick on somebody ELSE, and it's INSTANTLY effective, can' be used with both hands, and is useful for MANY other things.
You carry a strong knife because you need it for fieldcraft.
Define big? A knife with a 9" blade is maybe at the borderline of big. A knife with a 7" blade is medium size, not big.
If you don't know any this you need to go back to school.
andy said:
The other things that a knife does, can be done with an SOG Multitool, and many more things, besides.
No, it doesn't. Again, if you don't know this you need to go back to school.
You should have several cutting tools. Either a substantial knife that you can also chop with, or a skinning knife and a hatchet. Preferably all three.
Multitools? Who isn't carrying one?
And no, a straight razor is NOT a deer skinner unless you are truly desperate.