Bushcraft Knives

[Woodcutter]

There is an argument that a £10 Mora will do the same job. Much like a fiat punto will take you from A to B the same as a Rolls would. But…….

 

[HorseGuy]

I prefer the Mora because it actually gets used for real jobs where my other two knives are just expensive toys for playing with. The Helle does look much nicer though.

 

[Billy-o]

I just don't get on well with that steep grind that we tend to associate with the bushcraft name.

Have a look at the flat ground O1 Brisa Trapper. Its a good item. And, if you pick up the kit with the wood handle, which is (was) affordable, you can quickly make it very comfortable to use too.

It's the one in the middle here.

 

[johnnytheboy]

My custom designed Stuart Mitchell, great for all sorts including in the kitchen after a good clean and sharpen.

 

[Woodcutter]

I’ll add that with the exception of the top one (new to me last week) they all get used. They batton, carve, cut food, cord, stir coffee, anything and everything. Because of the extreme quality and the care I take they look like they do. The second one up I have had for over 10 years, used since the day I got it. I have moras, they are as new as they don’t compare.

 

[GreyCat]

I am a puukko fan. Something like a Kellam Wolverine, a Woodjewel small puukko, a Patrol 90 Woodsknife puuko, or something from the Terava stable. They all get picked up and used regularly, as does my Dave Budd "bluetit" knife or a little seax I had from a forum member (both flat grind).

The more steeply ground "bushcraft" knife style doesn't really float my boat so much. Each to their own.

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[Silverclaws2]

I'd love a pretty knife but I need a tool I can use for more than just mere cutting for even my Frosts Laminated classic has been hammered back into shape after having been used as a pry bar to have long since concluded if I am going to keep a fixed blade and I did when I was in Sweden where I bent the Frosts, it has to be a tool that can act as a multitool just like they do in Sweden.

 

[DocG]

There is an argument that a £10 Mora will do the same job. Much like a fiat punto will take you from A to B the same as a Rolls would. But…….

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Oooohhh! There's lovely!

 

[DocG]

I've managed to acquire a couple of Rob Evans' knives: a Bushtool and a MK2. I like both but prefer the newer one - it's replaced the older as my favourite. Both are used regularly with my Scout troop and I really enjoy owning them. As noted above by Woodcutter, it's possible to complete most tasks with a basic Mora or Hultafors; however, the pleasure of using a knife into which I've been able to add a few requests of my own (colour, sizing, aspects of shape) adds to the overall experience of faffing about in the woods, IMHO.
Whatever sharp piece of metal you own, the key is, surely, to enjoy it and gain skills that you can pass on.

 

[Springchicken]

I have found that, when demonstrating various techniques to the pupils I taught, I had to utilise a Mora - that same knife that they were using - otherwise they'd complain that I could do it because I had a 'better knife'. So, I went to great lengths to show them that I could do everything I asked them to do with a similar tool to the one they were using. However, on my own, I would always choose my preferred, generally hand-made tool just for the sheer joy of using it. And yes, it does make the majority of bushcraft tasks that much easier and better.

 

[HorseGuy]

I'd love a pretty knife but I need a tool I can use for more than just mere cutting for even my Frosts Laminated classic has been hammered back into shape after having been used as a pry bar to have long since concluded if I am going to keep a fixed blade and I did when I was in Sweden where I bent the Frosts, it has to be a tool that can act as a multitool just like they do in Sweden.

Sounds like you need a Becker BK2. It's earned the nickname 'a pry bar with a edge' for good reason. It's virtually indestructible.

 

[johnnytheboy]

This is my current knife in creation with Stuart Mitchell


link only image album

 

[trashcanman1984]

With absence of the Benchmade puukko 200....here are my favourite bushcraft knives...they all get used a lot

 

[Longstrider]

I pitch my tent in the 'full flat grind camp'. Quicker and easier to sharpen than a Scandi grind (IMO) and far better for the sort of cutting I do. A slim profile full flat grind will make penetrative cuts so much easier than a Scandi. The Scandi gets thick too quickly behind the edge.
Those who know me also know that I tend to opt for something on the 'slightly larger' side when in camp. I can do with my 8" blade anything that I've seen done with a typical Scandi bushcraft knife, but the reverse simply doesn't compute