Most of the time I cary a cheap red wooden handle Mora from Frosts as a backup. My preferred bushcraft knife is my BRKT snowy river and sice recently my wonderfull nessmuk by Carl Price.
Michiel
Michiel
Bushcraft knife directory and why use what you use?
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Helle Eggen (with one of rapidboy's sheaths) - recently purchased and very pleased with 
Have two more folders which i shall endeavor to put up; as they have been my main knives for years (until now lol)
Should have a rehandled Victorinox on the way too if all goes to plan...
Just noticed, this is my 100th post!
Have two more folders which i shall endeavor to put up; as they have been my main knives for years (until now lol)Should have a rehandled Victorinox on the way too if all goes to plan...
Just noticed, this is my 100th post!
scoops_uk said:Feel quite sad that I have a portrait of my knife handy!
I blame Hoodoo, he always has great photo's of his kit
Lately, this Brusletto has my imagination:
I have started to document my thoughts on the knives I have and what I like/dislike about them... There are also some photos and I know how much we all like filthy knife photos
www.lightningstorm.co.uk
Also, clicking on the larger images in the gallery at the bottom will pop up the full sized image... they really are full sized so please don't publish them without letting me know and if you make a profit you owe me beer
www.lightningstorm.co.uk
Also, clicking on the larger images in the gallery at the bottom will pop up the full sized image... they really are full sized so please don't publish them without letting me know and if you make a profit you owe me beer
I'll be honest on this, I have a lot of knives, made by many people, but the frosts clipper takes a lot to beat.
Yes there are better blades, but this takes a lot of beating.
Alan Blade has produced fantasic knives for my use, so has Gene Ingram (Gene I would recomend to anyone just for the way that he handled the deal with he and I), but there are many others out there.
BB is probably the way to go, but oce you have an idea it may be worth confronting BCUK to see what they have to say
Yes there are better blades, but this takes a lot of beating.
Alan Blade has produced fantasic knives for my use, so has Gene Ingram (Gene I would recomend to anyone just for the way that he handled the deal with he and I), but there are many others out there.
BB is probably the way to go, but oce you have an idea it may be worth confronting BCUK to see what they have to say
I agree with, you Leon. Yes, there are better knives out there than the ubituous $10 dollar Mora. But the fact is, they perform absolutely fantasically, considering what you pay for them. A Mora knife will a keen edge, hold it for an astonishingly long time, and sharpen up quite easily. And the best part? If you're rough on your kit like I am and you somehow manage to break a Mora knife, you won't have to worry about breaking the bank the buy a new one.
I admit, I'd love to have a custom made bushcraft knife. But I'd be too scared to take it anywhere incase I ruined it. Heck, it'd probably end up as a Drawer Queen!
Adam
I admit, I'd love to have a custom made bushcraft knife. But I'd be too scared to take it anywhere incase I ruined it. Heck, it'd probably end up as a Drawer Queen!
Adam
I tend to like larger knives than most. It may have something to do with the fact that I was given an 8" blade bowie for my 14th birthday and have simply become used to using a large knife. I will often use a Cold Steel Master Hunter
http://www.coldsteel.com/fixed-blades-master-hunter.html
or similar sized knife for what I consider "small" jobs like whittling and paunching rabbits, but I have been carrying and using a Fallkniven A2 for some time now and have been more than happy with it. It takes a wonderful edge, and it keeps it. The handle is big enough to be a comfortable fit in my larger than average hand too.
http://www.fallkniven.com/a1f1/a2_en.html
One of the things I like about a larger knife is the way I can use it for all the "normal" knife duties, but when I want to I can use it like a small machete or still have plenty of blade to play with if I want to use it as a draw-knife. Splitting a stick down to a knot I can use that as a handle for the tip of the blade whilst holding the handle with my other hand. This allows me to do some pretty accurate work with what some might see as a cumbersome, big, blade.
I've a feeling that I'll be leaving the A2 at home for a while now though as I have just finished making my first "All My Own Work From Scratch" knife, so I'll be giving that a good playing with instead.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=16933
http://www.coldsteel.com/fixed-blades-master-hunter.html
or similar sized knife for what I consider "small" jobs like whittling and paunching rabbits, but I have been carrying and using a Fallkniven A2 for some time now and have been more than happy with it. It takes a wonderful edge, and it keeps it. The handle is big enough to be a comfortable fit in my larger than average hand too.
http://www.fallkniven.com/a1f1/a2_en.html
One of the things I like about a larger knife is the way I can use it for all the "normal" knife duties, but when I want to I can use it like a small machete or still have plenty of blade to play with if I want to use it as a draw-knife. Splitting a stick down to a knot I can use that as a handle for the tip of the blade whilst holding the handle with my other hand. This allows me to do some pretty accurate work with what some might see as a cumbersome, big, blade.
I've a feeling that I'll be leaving the A2 at home for a while now though as I have just finished making my first "All My Own Work From Scratch" knife, so I'll be giving that a good playing with instead.
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/community/showthread.php?t=16933
What's the smaller one..?....make, dimensions, steel etc?.....looks like it could tell a story or two...mojofilter said:Usually one of this pair....
I use a Bison Bushcraft as my main knife. It's simple, not too big and hard as nails. Stands up to a lot of abuse and sharpens easily
I do have other "sharps" though and have enclosed a pic for those who are interested. As you may guess I'm a great fan of Leatherman tools !!
I do have other "sharps" though and have enclosed a pic for those who are interested. As you may guess I'm a great fan of Leatherman tools !!
At the moment this is the one I'm using.
It's a Gerber Harsey Hunter.
Why? The price was right (cheap in other words). Quality is good. I like stainless steel. The handle grips well when wet. It's solid and full tang.
I was surprised that such a hefty knife came shaving sharp out of the box.
It's a Gerber Harsey Hunter.
Why? The price was right (cheap in other words). Quality is good. I like stainless steel. The handle grips well when wet. It's solid and full tang.
I was surprised that such a hefty knife came shaving sharp out of the box.
sam_acw said:
Yeah, they have had a bit of use!
falcon said:
The smaller one is a Gene Ingram Slimbone in O1!
180mm overall, 75mm cutting edge, its the perfect small field knife!
I took a while to reply 'cause I didn't have a photo of what I have been using this summer
Its a little bigger than most people like at 5". I do like cross draw, horizontal carry
Its a little bigger than most people like at 5". I do like cross draw, horizontal carry
