help needed in decision for a bushcraft knife

[Survivalmike]

Hi folks!

I need a new bushcraft knife and really have looked over a lot of stuff the last days, but can not decide which I go for.
Really need your help for a perfect bushcrafter!

What I´m looking for:

• Scandi grind
• Carbon Steel
• HRC 59 to 60
• wooden or antler handle
• leather sheath with belt loop right handed
• pricerange approx: 100 to 150 GPB
• full tang

I have a lot of Custom knifes and also a lot of factory knifes, but I need a bushcraft knife for all purpose in bushcraft.
Can you please help me in my decision, it´s really hard to find something what catch my eye FIRST TIME!

thx a lot
Mike

 

[Siberianfury]

BCNW01 AKA the Northwest bushcraft knife, ive used loads of things from woodlores to puukos and this takes the buiscut as far as an allaround bushcraft knife.

 

[wattsy]

talk to one of the makers on here they should be able to knock you one up for that price. i'd recommend FGYT or hillbill i've got one of hillbill's bushy's in 3mm 01 and its awesome

 

[JonathanD]

This ticks all the boxes and then some...

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53443

 

[Robbi]

check out.....nordic bushcraft......just google it, some great knives by J. Staffe IIRC

 

[markheolddu]

Checkout Roselli Knives the carpenter is very good.

 

[Survivalmike]

thx for this inspire....
I check out all the knives as soon as possible!
I already have a Roselli knife but I don´t really like it.

I have forgotten to say, that the blade should be about 4" long, cause I wanna batton with it as well.
Also it should throw sparks from a ferro Rod with the spine.

cheers
Mike

 

[FGYT]

This ticks all the boxes and then some...

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=53443

yep thats going to be the answer to this question for quite a while

ATB

Duncan

 

[Tiley]

BCNW01 AKA the Northwest bushcraft knife, ive used loads of things from woodlores to puukos and this takes the buiscut as far as an allaround bushcraft knife.

I agree with this. They are very good value and are very easy in the hand. I did have a little difficulty with the slabs on mine and had to replace them but other than that, it's proved to be an extremely good tool.

I'd also recommend one of Rod Garcia's Skookum Bush Tools - beautifully made, great blade shape and an incredibly comfortable handle - but the wait for them is not getting any shorter. Despite this, the SBT is a real 'user'.

 

[durulz]

Another vote for the Hillbill knives from me.
Mark recently made one for me. You can see it here:
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52967

 

[lannyman8]

try telling a maker what you want and be very specific as much detail as possible........try dave budd or the like.....

chris

 

[Survivalmike]

Hi to all!

Have looked at all your ideas and really like some of them.
But over all I´ve decided to modify my searching specs a little bit and have a look on some other knives before I decide for my new knife......

I think I´d also have a look on something like a Puuko:

• 3mm thick steel
• handforged 4" blade with forging marks on the top of the blade
• scandi grind
• wooden handle
• 59-60°HRC
• spine should throw sparks from a ferro rod

Really like the Kellam Wolverine, but the only problem I have with it is the very hard Edge (62°HRC) and the rounded spine which won´t throw sparks from a ferro rod. Also had a look on the Kellam Puuko, but the hardening is a little bit under my needings (57-58°HRC)

Saw some Enzo Knifes - especially the Nordic knifes in O1 steel looks great as well, but I´d prefer a knife with a handforged blade.

Did anyone of you know something similar to my specs?

thx and greetings
Mike

 

[SouthernCross]

G'day Durulz

Another vote for the Hillbill knives from me.
Mark recently made one for me. You can see it here:
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52967

Fine knife you have there (thumbup).


I extracted this quote for the link provided...

Its not fancy steel or anything like that, just a high carbon mix. It will be a bit different from 01 as it has no 01 in it. It seems to take a sharper edge than 01 though, cant comment on edge retention as i have only used it this once. But alabama damascus is good steel.

Steel specs are.

3 layers of 52100 (ball bearing steel), 4 layers of 5160 (spring steel), 3 layers of 203E (low carbon high impact high nickel mild steel alloy), and 3 layers of 15N20 (band saw blade material). The steel is forged out and folded 5 times to give you 416 layers.

Since there are four different steels used (with different properties), any idea as to which one actually forms the edge?




Kind regards
Mick

 

[Frederick89]

I think you can ask to Kimmo Sorvoja to make a custom knife on your own design. He normally uses Lauri blades, but he can use also some handforged blades made by blacksmith Toivo Jaaranen. This blades have a rounded spine for about 3/4 of the lenght but the and of the spine, the closest to the tip is sqared.
They are hardened to 60 HRC and have a strange/genial grind: 0,5 mm flat, 1,5 mm hallow, 0,5 mm flat and the edge is very lightly convexed. I have to say they are the best blades I've seeen and used.
You can choose between a traditional scandinavian sheath and a more international sheath.

A knife like that I think will cost about 80 € counting also the shipping cost.

If you want I can make some drawing and discuss about them.

 

[Survivalmike]

thx Frederick.......Sounds great
Any pics of finished knives from him?

I´d definatly prefer a handforged carbonsteel blade (10cm long and 3mm thick).
The grind sounds good as well, never heard or seen something similar.
For the sheath I´d have to see something like that, before I can decide what fits me better.......any pics as well???

thx and greetings from Austria
Mike

 

[Frederick89]

Here's his website. The pics don't give any justice to his works.
http://www.gransslojd.com/

 

[HillBill]

G'day Durulz


Fine knife you have there (thumbup).


I extracted this quote for the link provided...

Since there are four different steels used (with different properties), any idea as to which one actually forms the edge?




Kind regards
Mick

All of them do at once. One of the reasons damascus became popular back in't day is that when they were sharpened,They formed tiny saw like teeth due to the uneven wear of the different steels, which made them bite really deep, they were always rated as being much sharper than a plain steel edge.

 

[Survivalmike]

I´ve seen a great blade here which is a 3 layers laminated hand forged blade. Does anyone know where I can get a knife with exactly a blade like this and a wooden handle?

Really fell in love with the blade!

thx
Mike

 

[Bardster]

Buy the bade from here Per is excelent to deal with and then get someone to make you the knife you want with that blade. Or look for the excellent turoials here or on British blades and make it yourself.

 

[brancho]

You need something like this

Wont get sparks from a ferro rod but could be made to and the Enzo nordics are nice too I have a 90 that I need to finish