I like the nessmuk, and the A2, they all look good. But was thinking, if I'm going to get a bigger knife, would it make sense for it to have other tools on it, like the wilkinsons sword dart more? (http://www.dartmoorknife.co.uk/dart...-p-269.html?osCsid=g1n664n8jni7t32hcc9hkfgn66) or is it better to stick with just a big blade with solid chopping?
Advice on bigger knives.
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I had one made for me to my specs, used for chopping down small trees, splitting firewood and generally looking awesome hanging from my waist.
Check it out here.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=125535
It saves me carrying an axe and allows me to do far more too.
Check it out here.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=125535
It saves me carrying an axe and allows me to do far more too.
I used and loved my MOD knife for a good 10 years and did everything with it from carving fine spoons to chopping and splitting. But now I tend to use a mora and my beloved hawk (thank you mr Budd). The two together weigh about the same as the MOD but are FAR more capable. Having said that, due to the price of the MOD I think it's a great way to start to discover what you want without spending too much. Though if money isn't an issue and you want a big knife I'd look at the BK9, or the SP50, as I prefer a full flat grind as it slices better and gives more length of blade for the same weight.
This kind of thing :
http://www.heinnie.com/john-nowill-knives-survival-knife
Available for even better value from many Military Surplus outlets.
http://www.heinnie.com/john-nowill-knives-survival-knife
Available for even better value from many Military Surplus outlets.
Thanks guys, waiting till pay day
I think it's a great idea to get a cheaper one and see what I actually want from a larger knife if anyone has more suggestions I welcome them 
This would be my advice too... I carry a big knife and a small knife like a leuku puukko combo, but because I like full tang knives I settled on the John Nowill Survival Knife (7 inches) and the Condor Bushcraft Basic 4 (4 inches)
https://www.facebook.com/truesurviv...1294397579576/829647017077643/?type=1&theater
This picture is of the John Nowill Survival Knife and the Condor Sapien...
It took a lot of expensive trial and error before I found the Condor Bushcraft Basic 4... If you can get your hands on the knife you want before you buy it you might save yourself a lot of money!!
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I dunno, I think to far too much an extent it is about followers of fashion, when I was a nipper Ray Mears was not even born, and my first "bushcraft" knife (I don't think there was such a thing as bushcraft then) was a six inch bladed sheffield bowie. I don't think there was much choice then because that is all there was. Blades were on the large side and clip pointed.
My current user at least has the distinction to be Finnish, but it still has a 5 inch blade. It's the handle I do not like though because it is rubber and not very bushcrafty at all. For all that the blade is not over large and the extra length can sometimes have it's advantages when you use it as a draw knife.
Five inches is a happy medium I think, neither too large nor too small, and I don't give a monkeys if Ray Mears gives it his approval or not.
My current user at least has the distinction to be Finnish, but it still has a 5 inch blade. It's the handle I do not like though because it is rubber and not very bushcrafty at all. For all that the blade is not over large and the extra length can sometimes have it's advantages when you use it as a draw knife.
Five inches is a happy medium I think, neither too large nor too small, and I don't give a monkeys if Ray Mears gives it his approval or not.
I must protest, when did you ever see a full tang Bill Hook, and they are choppers. FWIW my original Bowie was full tang, my current user as mentioned in my previous post is stick tang buried in a rubber handle, but I wouldn't go batoning with it, that is what my SAK classic is for.
Hmm, that doesn't sound quite right.
Have you considered having something made for you? It would be much more your knife. Chap called Bones61 on BB makes some beautiful Bowies. You'd get what you actually want, the Bowie tip lending itself to notching and finer work. More so than a machete IMO.
I've got one of these: https://www.varusteleka.fi/en/product/terava-skrama-bush-knife-carbon-steel/28025
So far* it seems like a good compromise.
*bearing in mind I'm an amateur fool who knows nothing...
So far* it seems like a good compromise.
*bearing in mind I'm an amateur fool who knows nothing...
I know what you mean Laurentis, but most billhooks have a heavy enough stick tang to take the abuse, whereas very few bowies that have a stick tang are robust enough to take the punishment. There's stick tangs and then there's "stick tangs" so to speak.
sounds like a parang might be an option... . or- if you can get hold of one- a nata (i know, they're not knives!) + small fixed blade as a combo?!
I've got a condor pack golok........cracking bit of kit and not too exxy....
Pairs up a treat with my timberwolf.
Pairs up a treat with my timberwolf.
