Here are a few pictures of my new knife I got for £35 just see if anyone has any thoughts on this knife?
Thanks Tom
Thanks Tom
Buffalo River survival knife
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Not my kind of colour or handle material or shape.
I detest serrated edges.
Not keen on the sheath design either really.
BUT if it does what you want, feels good in your hand, looks good to your eye, cuts well, holds an edge and you find it OK to sharpen then £35 is well spent
I detest serrated edges.
Not keen on the sheath design either really.
BUT if it does what you want, feels good in your hand, looks good to your eye, cuts well, holds an edge and you find it OK to sharpen then £35 is well spent
It is my first knife and I do agree with the serrations I would prefer it without but it still cuts nicely it is just nice to actually have a knife the handle apart from it being neon green it actually fits really comfortable in my hand , I actually love the sheath haha others will probably appeal to me much more but I just love the sound of the plastic when I slot it in haha I do like the look of it of the nylon part though
What he said... and just to point out...
Amazon still has Mora knife + Bahco saw combo still...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bahco-Lapla...r=8-3&keywords=.+bahco+laplander+folding+saw,
Amazon still has Mora knife + Bahco saw combo still...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bahco-Lapla...r=8-3&keywords=.+bahco+laplander+folding+saw,
That will be dead handy come the Zombie Apocalypse but for bushcraft: http://www.thebushcraftstore.co.uk/mora-bushcraft-black-knife---heavy-duty-carbon-steel-11116-p.asp
Or pick up one of the cheaper Mora knives or a Hultafors Craftsmans Knife for under £5.
This advice comes from a bloke with 3 Wilkinson Sword Dartmoor knives that is comfortable with a larger knife for Bushcraft. That blade is going to hurt you!
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Or pick up one of the cheaper Mora knives or a Hultafors Craftsmans Knife for under £5.
This advice comes from a bloke with 3 Wilkinson Sword Dartmoor knives that is comfortable with a larger knife for Bushcraft. That blade is going to hurt you!
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Buffalo River to my knowledge turned up as a brand in the UK a couple of years ago. Think Jack Pyke or similar budget hunting kit.
They do gun bags and gun cabinets too. I'm not convinced quality hasn't been trumped by cheap.
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They do gun bags and gun cabinets too. I'm not convinced quality hasn't been trumped by cheap.
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Its a good start for a first knife not keen on serrations myself but they do have there uses and actually one of my most used handy knives the bear grylls Compact knife has them Wish it didnt but its a knife Thats a perfect fit in the hand so put up with the serrations just because I like the feel and comfort of the knife.
Anyhow first knife so practice practice practice then get a mora perhaps
Anyhow first knife so practice practice practice then get a mora perhaps
Those Wilkinson Sword Dartmoor knives are Excellent, Used by Ray Mears before the fame!
I like it but how to sharpen the two pointy serrations, you can use a small round file on the big ones. I'd file them away at home so as I could sharpen them outsdide. I do like serrations though
You said it's your first. Someone else said it won't be your last. I'll second that.
It's what I'd call a larger knife, and there's nothing wrong with that, but for many 'bushcraft' (I'd tend to say 'camping') jobs you might find it a bit on the big side.
So your next knife should be a smaller one.
I tend to the view that larger knives do larger jobs, so I fell trees with a big parang, prep firewood with something with a fixed four or five inch blade, prep food with a three or four inch folder and do surgery (really) with my Victorinox Signature. And most of the time I use a multi-tool. For me, generally speaking, the smaller the blade the sharper it needs to be.
What you have there would for me be in the firewood prep range. I wouldn't use it for food prep, it might be handy on the belt if you suddenly have the urge to cut something but if you carry it on your belt all day every day you might start to find it gets in the way a bit or sometimes pokes you in the ribs when you squat/sit down. If I carried something like that (I often do) it would generally be in my pack.
Most of my favourite blades are stainless. Many of the largest ones aren't but almost all the smallest ones are. Some of them even have serrations.
I was once in the "no serrations for me" camp but I've mellowed a bit since SWMBO bought me a Victorinox SwissTool in Switzerland about 15 years ago and I found myself using the serrated blade a lot. Now I really like to have something serrated handy, and usually it will be on a multi-tool on my belt.The knife is apparently sold as a 'survival' knife. To me that often means it has stuff tucked away in the handle, like the Dartmoor - has this one, and if so, what?
Are you likely to be going anywhere that would put your survival at risk?
Edit: SwissTool, not SuperTool, dummy!
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For me, small is beautiful !
yes, there are lots of times when you need a bigger blade, but for most of those I have a saw or hatchet, because I am not in a survival situation, if I was I suspect that my skills would be more critical than the kbife I had, and they are what will let me down in reality !
if you want to spen money on knives, and many of us do, then a Frost River micro Canadien will make you fall in love with small blades.....
yes, there are lots of times when you need a bigger blade, but for most of those I have a saw or hatchet, because I am not in a survival situation, if I was I suspect that my skills would be more critical than the kbife I had, and they are what will let me down in reality !
if you want to spen money on knives, and many of us do, then a Frost River micro Canadien will make you fall in love with small blades.....
I have been using this knife today trying the one piece of wood and your knife m fferos and it worked perfectly it's surprisingly very sharp and get good sparks off of it had a little misshap cut my finger open but hey no pain no gain and just to let everyone know I'm not one of those irresponsible people who has mo care for knife safety it was just a accident everyone has them, I was testing my crusader mk2 stove out again today works really well , I put this knife through quite a bit of chopping, batoning feathering , and don't know the technical word but creating the dust from the wood and it all worked really well my only problem was I used a laurel tree/Bush/shrub because there was just a off cut lying around the chapel (where I live), and it just would not light very well then I used some other wood and worked a lot quicker
everyone has them, I was testing my crusader mk2 stove out again today works really well , I put this knife through quite a bit of chopping, batoning feathering , and don't know the technical word but creating the dust from the wood and it all worked really well my only problem was I used a laurel tree/Bush/shrub because there was just a off cut lying around the chapel (where I live), and it just would not light very well then I used some other wood and worked a lot quickerUse your knife to get experience and develop your skills - you will learn its benefits + shortcomings.
If you are anything like the rest of us you end up with a variety of knives for various tasks - its all down to your own personal preference.
For me theres not much that I do out there that a Victorinox Farmer or Hunter/Forester (locking blade +saw) won't suffice. Everyone's bushcraft is different. My knives aren't suitable for heavy duty tasks including batoning. For heavy duty I'll use a Mora or similar. It all depends what you do when you are out there. There isn't a perfect solution IMO.
My pocket EDC is a Victorinox classic/aka Signature.
Take your time.....experiment. For a few quid try a Mora as a contrast to your existing knife...........
If you are anything like the rest of us you end up with a variety of knives for various tasks - its all down to your own personal preference.
For me theres not much that I do out there that a Victorinox Farmer or Hunter/Forester (locking blade +saw) won't suffice. Everyone's bushcraft is different. My knives aren't suitable for heavy duty tasks including batoning. For heavy duty I'll use a Mora or similar. It all depends what you do when you are out there. There isn't a perfect solution IMO.
My pocket EDC is a Victorinox classic/aka Signature.
Take your time.....experiment. For a few quid try a Mora as a contrast to your existing knife...........
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