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Hi All, Not posted for ages but frequent visitor! My 7 year old son is itching to copy his Dad making firsticks, tent pegs etc. I know this has been covered before but searches reveal old threads with inactive links. So, what would you suggest as his first knife? I have seen that...

Hi all. Wondering how sharp you guys think a knife needs to be for bushcraft? My AW bushcraft knife still has its original edge which was never hair shaving sharp. Thinking about sharpening it - how do you tell if it needs it? Thanks.

Anyone got a knife from Steve at SWC KNives? http://swc-handmade-knives.com/ His work looks good (looking for a Woodlore clone) and it appears that he is UK based but is not easy to tell from his website (prices appear in £ though). Secondly, I am thinking of getting one of his kits with a...

I know there is a strong Scandi crowd out there but does anyone else, like me, find that a hollow grind is not wothout its limits? I mean a feather stick for example - I find no real difference between a bevel and a hollow grind. Thoughts and experiences?

Look like great quality knives and so time to get on the waiting list. Question is - which model will suit bushcraft use best? No 30 (mentioned elsewhere on BCUK) looks good for general use? Thoughts please? Also, D2 or something else? Thanks all. I will probably just also have to get a...

Hi All. Looking at getting a Chris Reeve Sable IV to fulfill a wide range of tasks from general campcraft to bushcraft. Would really appreciate your views on its utility for bushcraft. Chris Reeve forums rate it highly for its usefulness but want to hear what dedicated bushcrafters think...

Hi - Grateful for any advice from owners of Gerd's knives (http://www.mamut.com/gjknives). Quality, handling, value for money and service please. His curly birch handled felleskap is in competition with the Woodlores in my mind (actually it is winning the competition). His work looks...

Go on, spend it for me! After way too long making do with various knives for bushcraft (Chris Reeves fixed and folder, spyderco and Fallkniven), I have decided to buy a quality piece that is designed for what it is intended to be used for. Naturally enough I am tempted to get a Woodlore -...