Bushmaster Survival Knife

[TheViking]

Or in other words : would you be most concerned to see a junior bushcrafter use a machete safely or an adult from the city having never touched one?

 

[Webley Webster]

Yeah, the opinel is cheaper, but the Benchmade mini griptillian doesnt break the bank at £40 and is a better tool IMO (especially for food prep - I prefer stainless for this). Though there is nothing wrong with an opinel if that is your choice and yopu can live with a carbon steel folder.

They do make stainless Opi's you know and I think the Stainless Opi #8 (I like the Olive wood handle and I convex the edge) is one of the best folding rough whittling (wasting the wood) and food prep. knives I've ever used.

Sorry Hoodoo I just noticed your message. Uh, what he said.

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[woodsitter]

Or in other words : would you be most concerned to see a junior bushcrafter use a machete safely or an adult from the city having never touched one?

Well, it's not about age of course but about experience. Age is no cure for stupidity. Get someone to show you how and get some experience before doing potentially dangerous things, like chopping, shooting, driving a car, go bullfighting of ****ing of my granny.

 

[Martyn]

Opinels come in stainless.

I didn't know that. Ther only ones I've ever seen are carbon. Looks like I'll have to root me one of those out.

 

[Tony]

I think I'm right in saying they have different coloured handles

 

[Martyn]

I think I'm right in saying they have different coloured handles

I've seen some with walnut handles but they were carbon too.

I'll do some digging.

 

[Tony]

https://www.toolshop.de/e/shop/knives_opinel.jsp