Depends on budget selfe made knives does a really nice pairing knife not badly prices or ben orford is making more flat grind knives also check out leading edge knife works, field and steel and york knives
Best option for a slicey, 3-4” full tang stainless blade with a flat grind?
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Cracking little knives, I bought one when they were cheap. Built very strong for getting into joints, no danger of breakage. Maybe a bit thick at 2.7mm for good slicing, and a bit too short in the blade at 6.5cm.This would probably fit most of your requirementsCasstrom Safari Mini Hunter G10 Fixed Blade
The Safari Mini-Hunter is ergonomic, balanced, and technically superb to use in the field for hunting, gralloching, and field dressing, or as a camp knife for food preparation. Designed by renowned English Knife maker Alan Wood.heinnie.com
It’s a knife I deeply admire but don’t have a use for, it may go for sale at some point soon.
Yes it my standard carry knife, I handled my own, but you can easily reprofile the handles they come with if you want (I did that on another brisa knife for my nephew)BRISA Knife Supplies Search results for: 'Trapper'
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Cheers everyone, some great options there. I’ve been looking at the Brisa Trapper too, but a couple of reviews said the handles were uncomfortable. Has anyone here used one?
I use a trapper in a scandi as my normal bushy knife, and I use a brisa necker in a flat grind as my food prep/small tasks knife.
A brisa trapper in a flat grind would work well.
Tbh for dedicated food prep when I know I will be handling raw meat I just use a small kitchen knife with a plastic sheath k got in Tesco for a few quid
Enzo/Brisa Necker 70 does everything camp related for me. I got the blade blank and left it that way, carried in a poly pipe sheath.
They make slightly larger models too. Great price to performance ratio.
They make slightly larger models too. Great price to performance ratio.
What did you end up getting, if anything?
Just a thought - I've been using the Tesco kitchen knives for about 6 years and am actually fond of them. The paring knife especially is really nice to use. I use them every day. They're 4116, cheap and hold an edge well enough plus easy to touch up. I've considered buying a second one a few times and making a little sheath for it, but never have because I don't need it. Most my knives have to do double duty for food and other stuff, so depending on the type of outing I choose my compromise (that being said my RAT 3 gets the nod most of the time because it can carve a try stick and slice some potatoes - but it's not stainless). Those Manly knives look really nice.
There are so many great suggestions in this thread though - curious to see where you end up.
Just a thought - I've been using the Tesco kitchen knives for about 6 years and am actually fond of them. The paring knife especially is really nice to use. I use them every day. They're 4116, cheap and hold an edge well enough plus easy to touch up. I've considered buying a second one a few times and making a little sheath for it, but never have because I don't need it. Most my knives have to do double duty for food and other stuff, so depending on the type of outing I choose my compromise (that being said my RAT 3 gets the nod most of the time because it can carve a try stick and slice some potatoes - but it's not stainless). Those Manly knives look really nice.
There are so many great suggestions in this thread though - curious to see where you end up.
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Totally agree with your choice.
I use folders but have a Morr Ison’s fixed blade paring knife that cost £3.50 iirc.
There is nothing lost if it needs a quick swipe with a sharpener every so often.
It’s effective, hygienic and replaceable. It is a great whittler as well as a food prep tool.
This of course has nothing to do with the pride of ownership that many feel for their knives. I understand that; I would pay a silly price for the occasional fountain pen.
Totally agree with your choice.
I use folders but have a Morr Ison’s fixed blade paring knife that cost £3.50 iirc.
There is nothing lost if it needs a quick swipe with a sharpener every so often.
It’s effective, hygienic and replaceable. It is a great whittler as well as a food prep tool.
This of course has nothing to do with the pride of ownership that many feel for their knives. I understand that; I would pay a silly price for the occasional fountain pen.
I had forgotten all about this thread, if I’m honest. I’m still having a browse but the Brisa Necker and the Joker Campero both interest me. Opinel do their own paring knife which would work well if I made a sheath.
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