What combination of edged tools do you use?
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Here's my combo
Vintage Brades criteric 312 Hatchet.
Home made bushcraft knife.
Case Moose folder.
Folding saw and crooked knife.
Vintage Brades criteric 312 Hatchet.
Home made bushcraft knife.
Case Moose folder.
Folding saw and crooked knife.
Lake: I LOVE you small bucksaw. I been meaning to make one for quite some time now, but never seem to have the time to do it.
What I carry varies quite a bit but if there is one combo that I generally go out into the woods with it would be this:
A Shrade, drop point bladed pocket knife with delrin scales. These knives were made with a thinner than usual blade, and the synthetic material of the handle weighs almost nothing. You never feel this knife in your pocket.
Slung under my left arm on paracord is either a Mora Clipper, or an EnZo Trapper. Although sometimes I go with a Gerber, 'Gator, which is a large folder but with a light and ergonomic handle. It fits into a pocket on my buttpack. I have never had a quality folder ever fail me, or the blade ever get loose in the handle, so I'm not biased against them as many folks are.
I often carry a Gerber saw that does not fold, but the blade, instead, retracts into the handle. Very useful.
I sometimes, but seldom, carry a Gerber small hatchet, that is very compact, but, small as it is, it gets heavy after a couple of hours of climbing up the side of some mountain in Arkansas. Consequently, i will generally leave it in my truck. I also have a kukri which I find useful around a camp but I'm not about to pack that much blade, all day over rugged terrain.
If you have never tried the paracord carry technique, you owe it to yourself to give it a go. It is, in my opinion, vastly more comfortable than on a belt, and much easier to retrieve. For belt carry, I like the "dangler" type sheaths for comfort, but dislike their constant flopping around. But, of course, that is what makes horse races isn't it? (differences of opinion).
What I carry varies quite a bit but if there is one combo that I generally go out into the woods with it would be this:
A Shrade, drop point bladed pocket knife with delrin scales. These knives were made with a thinner than usual blade, and the synthetic material of the handle weighs almost nothing. You never feel this knife in your pocket.
Slung under my left arm on paracord is either a Mora Clipper, or an EnZo Trapper. Although sometimes I go with a Gerber, 'Gator, which is a large folder but with a light and ergonomic handle. It fits into a pocket on my buttpack. I have never had a quality folder ever fail me, or the blade ever get loose in the handle, so I'm not biased against them as many folks are.
I often carry a Gerber saw that does not fold, but the blade, instead, retracts into the handle. Very useful.
I sometimes, but seldom, carry a Gerber small hatchet, that is very compact, but, small as it is, it gets heavy after a couple of hours of climbing up the side of some mountain in Arkansas. Consequently, i will generally leave it in my truck. I also have a kukri which I find useful around a camp but I'm not about to pack that much blade, all day over rugged terrain.
If you have never tried the paracord carry technique, you owe it to yourself to give it a go. It is, in my opinion, vastly more comfortable than on a belt, and much easier to retrieve. For belt carry, I like the "dangler" type sheaths for comfort, but dislike their constant flopping around. But, of course, that is what makes horse races isn't it? (differences of opinion).
Small Knife, Axe, Saw, though it depends, at work and things i carry either a Mora 2000, or my SAK Rucksack. Althouggh in the tank bag on the quad there is always a Clipper. When im out in the woods i carry the Mora 2000, SFA and maybe a laplander saw, or maybe the saw and not the axe, but always a knife. 
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I have found that this is the edged toolkit for me.
A knife in a mora size, and SFA and a folding saw. And I have tried large knives and khukris, and other combinations, but this suit me best.
A knife in a mora size, and SFA and a folding saw. And I have tried large knives and khukris, and other combinations, but this suit me best.
As everybody else my preferance can change from day to day but i always have my peasant knife and a wire saw with me and the rest get's chosen from the becker bk7, issue machete, mora, hatchet or web tex survival knife (not the best knife but can be fun to take sometimes.)
varying at the moment
but I think in the near future a Crooked knife will be featureing in the mix my short exp with using them so far leads me to find more and more things they can do
ATB
Duncan
but I think in the near future a Crooked knife will be featureing in the mix my short exp with using them so far leads me to find more and more things they can do
ATB
Duncan
So far the kit consists of what ever is in my Avatar....
First got into this as i started to produce charcoal in a home made retort kiln.
There was a lot of wood splitting, fire watching/prodding.
The Knife was a kit my Lovely Girl got me for Christmas.....took me all of a week before i was using it....Defo the best edge I've used. It just needs a quick rub on a steel and it is back to hair removal (I've not had to stone it yet).
The fire steel is new to me but does ignite soft wood shavings with ease.
The axe was just a lump of rust when It was found in my Folks shed...it belonged to my Grandad, he was a local butcher and i am restoring many of his edge tools (Cleavers, Quartering axes etc) by re-handling them and making sheaths.
The spoon is my first attempt at carving (for my first born who will appear in 8 weeks)
the Curved blade that carved the spoon was made when I got bored and found some tool steel
The left over tool steel was used to make the striker for the firesteel (it's attached via the black boot lace to the sheath.
I would up load some photo's but can't seem to sort it...and I though I was P.C. Savy...
First got into this as i started to produce charcoal in a home made retort kiln.
There was a lot of wood splitting, fire watching/prodding.
The Knife was a kit my Lovely Girl got me for Christmas.....took me all of a week before i was using it....Defo the best edge I've used. It just needs a quick rub on a steel and it is back to hair removal (I've not had to stone it yet).
The fire steel is new to me but does ignite soft wood shavings with ease.
The axe was just a lump of rust when It was found in my Folks shed...it belonged to my Grandad, he was a local butcher and i am restoring many of his edge tools (Cleavers, Quartering axes etc) by re-handling them and making sheaths.
The spoon is my first attempt at carving (for my first born who will appear in 8 weeks)
the Curved blade that carved the spoon was made when I got bored and found some tool steel
The left over tool steel was used to make the striker for the firesteel (it's attached via the black boot lace to the sheath.
I would up load some photo's but can't seem to sort it...and I though I was P.C. Savy...
woodspirits
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
sticks65, great looking axe and knife, i have a couple of old elwell axes that i alternate with a sfa, or a 'lightweight' army jungle knife!
a couple knives at least my basic one, 2 homemade ones for specific task, a machete(my baby |lol| ) and saw and occasionally an axe
just had a very productive few hours and and my new combo is a new small necker and a small gerber axe.
i dont have a reliable folding saw,...but i dont plan investing in one just yet as i did everything i normally would with just the two above,..
i dont have a reliable folding saw,...but i dont plan investing in one just yet as i did everything i normally would with just the two above,..
i use a rosseli grandfather Knife copy
a wetterlings wildlife axe
a bahco multitool (leatherman style)
a bahco laplander
opinel no 8 garden knife
opinel no 8
bahco mora knife (as a backup)
swiss card (victorinox)
only a little bit of kit to carry mind you it all gets used
am hoping to get a bigger bladed knife for my 13th
a wetterlings wildlife axe
a bahco multitool (leatherman style)
a bahco laplander
opinel no 8 garden knife
opinel no 8
bahco mora knife (as a backup)
swiss card (victorinox)
only a little bit of kit to carry mind you it all gets used
am hoping to get a bigger bladed knife for my 13th
2010, Laplander or £4.99 bowsaw does all I need, rare I need an axe to be honest so don't often take one along.
Revised view, bowsaw and Leatherman pretty much does it all thinking about it.
Revised view, bowsaw and Leatherman pretty much does it all thinking about it.
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