fixed blade. what you using

[Teepee]

A Mora Clipper for me.

There's undoubtedly much better knives, I can't see a reason to get one though( I've not snapped a tang yet though) . I've battened down three sacks of ash and Pine logs with it since I last stropped it and it was still shaving sharp.

20 swipes on the strop and its cutting reindeer hide better than my Olfa snap knife blades!

For £5, its unbelievable.

 

[Shewie]

I switch between three, but that's all I have, honest

Dougster/FGYT handywork ... http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=80709&highlight=

Wrapped in LuckyLee beauty ...

Sparrowhawk modded A Wright & Sons ... http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=76317&highlight=

Lance Ockenden Light Bushcrafter ... http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42777&highlight=

Plus a few small neckers and folders

 

[cowboy]

it is indeed snackwood.. lovely wood, its amazing how dence it is!!

 

[Imagedude]

Green River

 

[Retired Member southey]

This is mine, been using it for 3 years, nice and light, the long straight edge works well for me, as too does the rise to the tip, the curve works well for carving a quick shallow bowl in a spatula, the wood is Birch oiled with boiled linseed oil, the one above is Jon Ds carbon fibre Deval, a very handy knife indeed, there are a few pics of that in this thread

 

[Mistwalker]

Well...I'm a moody person with a complicated life so I have several knives to suit moods and needs. But for personal carry these see the most time in the field with me.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Pleeeeeeease take that fiddleback forge pic down, its giving my ideas!

 

[Dougster]

Mt 'Stalker' design from FGYT in RWL34 and Chestnut burr, done four grallochs and a fair bit of wood this autumn:

I have a Spyderco bushcrafter as well that sometimes gets used and a bag full of Moras for odd jobs.

 

[Mistwalker]

Pleeeeeeease take that fiddleback forge pic down, its giving my ideas!

LOL, as much as I hate to admit it...the Spartan actually sees more woods time than any other knife I have lately. But then sometimes I just disappear into the woods for the day with nothing but the Mick Spain knife, some snacks in a shoulder bag, and my walking stick...

BTW Southey, love that knife of yours too!!

 

[vizsla]

Im gona av to get another knife now

 

[Maxip]

Not in the same league as others here but a Gerber Prodigy as a working knife and Mora Clipper to (a) learn how to use it properly and (b) learn how to keep it sharp before I buy a decent knife. The Gerber is fantastic but lacks the finesse & elegance of many others here.

 

[Retired Member southey]

Not in the same league as others here but a Gerber Prodigy as a working knife and Mora Clipper to (a) learn how to use it properly and (b) learn how to keep it sharp before I buy a decent knife. The Gerber is fantastic but lacks the finesse & elegance of many others here.

Dude, Mora are the king of knives IMO, Knives aren't in leagues either as far as I'm concerned, its just a personal choice of what you like to look at in your hand, or on your shelf, what you find comfy and easy to work if takes a sharp edge, cuts what you want it to cut in the way you want it to cut it is a good tool

 

[Maxip]

Just seems a bit 'weird' that a budget knife like the Mora can work so well. TBH, when I'm a bit more experienced (12-18 months) I might treat myself a to a 'decent' (i.e. hand made knife) but for now, the Gerber & Mora server me very well.

 

[lannyman8]

Just seems a bit 'weird' that a budget knife like the Mora can work so well. TBH, when I'm a bit more experienced (12-18 months) I might treat myself a to a 'decent' (i.e. hand made knife) but for now, the Gerber & Mora server me very well.

mora are great, i still use my first one all the time, they will do all you will ever need of them....

custom made are nice to look at, but the main thing is the blade shape, with a custom it can be tailered to exact specifications etc etc...

 

[Mistwalker]

Just seems a bit 'weird' that a budget knife like the Mora can work so well. TBH, when I'm a bit more experienced (12-18 months) I might treat myself a to a 'decent' (i.e. hand made knife) but for now, the Gerber & Mora server me very well.

A knife is a cutting tool. For the most part any piece of sharpened steel will cut. The more your level of skill with a knife develops the more things like bade shape, grind, thickness, and handle ergonomics will become more important. My only problem with Moras is the amount of flex. If they ever make a 3mm or 4mm thick blade I'll add one back to my tools. For me Pandora's box was opened long ago, so the days of me being happy with an Old Hickory butcher knife as a primary cutting have long since passed. I have no doubt I could still function just fine with one, I just would not enjoy it as I once did.

 

[Siberianfury]

im using these, bottom one is o1 and the top one is 52100 bearing steel.

and this one, modernised leuku in g10

all with FGYT blades and my handles/sheaths, except the 52100 which duncan used to demonstrate his mystical skills and what not.

 

[Hoodoo]

This one.

 

[MartinK9]

Sold all of these:

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=72129

And now this is my user:

 

[silentpaddler]

Just seems a bit 'weird' that a budget knife like the Mora can work so well. TBH, when I'm a bit more experienced (12-18 months) I might treat myself a to a 'decent' (i.e. hand made knife) but for now, the Gerber & Mora server me very well.

I agree, Moras are all you need. Been using one in the bush for 30 years; never really had the desire to treat myself to something 'better'.

 

[MikeLA]

Ive got a Special Edition Chris Caine Survival Knife which i cant not fault probably found my perfect knife. The only other ones are my Mora Triflex or F1. I use the CC more though.