Best beginner bushcraft knife/blade

[DeBrus]

Title speaks for it self. Though, I'm specifically looking for something on the cheap side of things... as long as it does the job, I don't mind what it is. I'm mainly wanting it for everything - filleting fish, cutting fungi, sharpening things. Direct links to websites would be great.

Cheers

 

[Snake]

Can't go wrong with a Mora, don't have a link as using my phone but I think Springfield's still have them on sale, £9 for the clipper, and they do a variety of colours.

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[Robson Valley]

Learn to maintain a working sharp edge on a 10cm blade. Any dull $500 blade is a dud.

 

[decorum]

Cheap and does _everything_? Can we take it that you want it to do everything well too?

You seek The Holy Grail!

Almost every knife can do almost everything


If you're after a knife which punches above it's price weight look at the Mora and Hultafors ranges.

 

[woodstock]

A woodlore will do all and more for £300+ a Mora will do the same for less than £15 you choose https://www.springfields.co.uk/brands/mora.html

 

[DeBrus]

Can't go wrong with a Mora, don't have a link as using my phone but I think Springfield's still have them on sale, £9 for the clipper, and they do a variety of colours.

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Just looked it up and I also found this https://www.springfields.co.uk/anglo-arms-outdoor-bushcraft-survival-kit.html

Thanks for the suggestion, this might be the thing for me

 

[DeBrus]

A woodlore will do all and more for £300+ a Mora will do the same for less than £15 you choose https://www.springfields.co.uk/brands/mora.html

Sounds great, I found this on the website also https://www.springfields.co.uk/anglo-arms-outdoor-bushcraft-survival-kit.html

 

[DeBrus]

Cheap and does _everything_? Can we take it that you want it to do everything well too?

You seek The Holy Grail!

[video=youtube;Wpx6XnankZ8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpx6XnankZ8[/video]


Almost every knife can do almost everything


If you're after a knife which punches above it's price weight look at the Mora and Hultafors ranges.

[video=youtube;l8ukak8P2vY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8ukak8P2vY[/video]

Hahaha, I'm new to all this bushcraft so I was unaware

 

[Adze]

A knife which carves wood well is unlikely to make a good food prep knife as well, something like a Mora or Hulti Craftsman for bushie stuff backed up with an Opinel no. 8 or 9 for food prep and as a bird and trout knife works very well. Heinnies'll sell you the pair for well under £20

https://www.heinnie.com/hultafors-craftsmans-knife-carbon
https://www.heinnie.com/opinel-beech-carbon-steel

 

[DeBrus]

A knife which carves wood well is unlikely to make a good food prep knife as well, something like a Mora or Hulti Craftsman for bushie stuff backed up with an Opinel no. 8 or 9 for food prep and as a bird and trout knife works very well. Heinnies'll sell you the pair for well under £20

https://www.heinnie.com/hultafors-craftsmans-knife-carbon
https://www.heinnie.com/opinel-beech-carbon-steel

Pretty decent looking for the price. Plus that opinel would go well with a red deer antler as a handle (I've been looking for a knife that would fit well and look right for a while now).

Cheers

 

[Post Tenebras Lux]

Mora! They're sharp enough to cut the space-time continuum out of the box, too!

 

[artschool]

so i have three knives.

1. woodlore
2. falkniven f1
3. mora

the woodlore has never left its box

the F1 is usually on my belt when i am out and gets used for gralloching deer

the mora (multiple knives) do all the heavy work and skinning.

 

[Tonyuk]

I would recommend a mora clipper in stainless or carbon for a 1st blade

Tonyuk

 

[decorum]

[video=youtube;l8ukak8P2vY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8ukak8P2vY[/video]

Hahaha, I'm new to all this bushcraft so I was unaware

As Adze says. Filleting, chopping and whittling require differences in the blades .
Unless you're this guy, he's a law unto himself and will fillet, whittle and baton his knife at will (Or at John, Jim, Jess ... )

And as you've probably guessed, we see a fair share of 'Holy Grail' and 'One Ring' questions on these boards

 

[rancid badger]

Mora-simple.

 

[Big G]

+ 1 Mora and Opinel.

 

[UKYanky]

I'm new to this too, so I bought the Mora Carbon Steel, it has a squared of 'spine' so that its good to use on ferrorods too. Ive used it for battoning wood, making feather sticks, food prep too lol. I think I paid circa 30 quid on Amazon...I think its a great starter blade at a good price although it isnt a full tang steel which I know many do recommend, something to improve your skills on before going for something more expensive.
The sheath isnt great but holds the blade ok.

Hope this helps.

 

[DeBrus]

Awrighty laddies

After reading on all your comments, I finally decided on these two:

https://www.springfields.co.uk/mora-546-stainless-steel-knife.html
https://www.springfields.co.uk/mora-filleting-knife.html

I also decided to get this while I was at it since it was fairly cheap:

https://www.springfields.co.uk/fire-starting-kit-in-tin.html

I was about to buy this mushroom knife also until I realized it was out of stock... it might possibly be in stock if I go to the store and buy it, so we'll see. If not then I can always check again next week.

I might end up buying this saw next week too, along with some sort of machete even though I have no idea what purpose it would server other than to look cool

Cheers everyone for the help, I really would have had no idea where to even start without it

 

[Neil1]

I have made a video, you may find useful. Please have a look.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0lH-jiz5oQ

 

[DeBrus]

I have made a video, you may find useful. Please have a look.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0lH-jiz5oQ

Cheers Neil, will do