Cheap Knife.

[LazySod]

Thought i'd share this little find with you all. (and attempt my first pic post).

The top knife is obviously my Mora and the bottom knife is a Blackspur i found on Ebay for £2.49 (Buy it now) + £1.68 P&P, A grand total of £4.17.

The sheath is as nasty as it looks, no click into position as with the Mora, just friction on the side of the knife. I did manage to push the blade through the bottom of the sheath first time i replaced it with no effort on my part.

Both knives have the same length blade and handle, but the Blackspur has a thicker blade and a 'fatter' handle.

Whereas with the Mora a little work is required to square off the back of the blade for striking a spark from your ferro rod, the Blackspur comes ready squared.

Just thought it might be a good first knife for anyone on a tight budget (and as an afterthought, this knife would be great for anyone with 'grip' problems).
If i can find it, i'll post a link to the Ebay seller.

 

[LazySod]

For those interested, here is the link to the seller on Ebay.

'Click Here'

 

[Shewie]

I think for the extra £5 a mora would be a wiser choice, but still thanks for sharing.


Rich

 

[stevesteve]

Hi Tony,

Last year I went camping with my family and my brother and his mob. I arrived to find myself knifeless \

I found one of the Blackspur knives and one of those small diamond pen-style sharpeners in a tool shop. I carved all sorts of stuff (Harry Potter wands, boats, bog roll holder, toast rack etc etc). It handled it fairly well, although I did roll the edge slightly battoning through a piece of oak. I ground it back and still use it as a general purpose cutting tool. It aint pretty and it's not even a great knife but it is quite handy for general cutting and carving.

Cheers, Steve

 

[Tengu]

Those soft handles are great for gripping,

 

[LazySod]

Im on a very tight budget (the tightest), and i had to wait months before i could spare the cash for a Mora, im quite sure im not the only person in this predicament and thought it might be an idea for those in a similar position to get one of these and get out there rather than waiting for more funds.

 

[John Fenna]

I take it that at that price the blade is stainless steel? 420?
I use a lot of blackspur tools and find them value for money - but then you dont part with much money! Low quality and low price but great until you can afford a better bit of kit.

 

[LazySod]

Yes the blade is stainless, but don't ask me what grade.

 

[maddave]

Good post!!. Not all are in a situation to shell out a lot for their kit, and if it gets you up and running then it can't be bad. You won't be scared to abuse it "in case it gets scratched" ,plus if you do damage it, you won't be lamenting the loss as much as if it was a woodlore "wonder sabre" at £600 or whatever they fetch on ebay now

 

[canadianwildman]

i like the blacksur

 

[LazySod]

I was considering doing a series of posts along the lines of "Pound shop Bushcraft" or "Bushcraft on a budget" (ie stick to what i know), but im getting the feeling that i would be wasting my time.

Any thoughts.

 

[Kepis]

I was considering doing a series of posts along the lines of "Pound shop Bushcraft" or "Bushcraft on a budget" (ie stick to what i know), but im getting the feeling that i would be wasting my time.

Any thoughts.

Go for it mate, not everyone has bundles of cash to spend on equipment that never gets used, do the same as me and ignore the bushcraft snobbery , i use whats good for me and loads of others on here do too, as long as it's functional and does the job you want it to do, that's all that matters, you dont have to spend hundreds on a knife when £10.00 Clipper will suffice.

 

[sparkplug]

I was considering doing a series of posts along the lines of "Pound shop Bushcraft" or "Bushcraft on a budget" (ie stick to what i know), but im getting the feeling that i would be wasting my time.

Any thoughts.

As a total newbie - I'd find those sorts of experiences really helpful and would read them with interest.

 

[SOAR]

Yeh go for it mate alot of people will find it usefull, good on ya.

 

[Zodiak]

I was considering doing a series of posts along the lines of "Pound shop Bushcraft" or "Bushcraft on a budget" (ie stick to what i know), but im getting the feeling that i would be wasting my time.

Any thoughts.

Yes go for it!! I am also on a very tight budget, most of my kit is birthday presents that were bought by the mrs on e-bay

 

[Runs for cake]

"Bushcraft on a budget" would be a post / thread well worth making. I'm an absolute newbie myself and I would prefer to spend my cash frugally, rather than splurging now only to find my interest wanes after a few months. Go for it.

 

[robadams]

I second what others have said.
I was having the same thought a couple of days ago. The one thing that all hobbies have in common is the amount of kit one collects over the years and the amount of money that can be spent.
Even if I do have the money to buy named products you can't beat the feeling of getting something as good for less.
It can take a long time and a lot of money to find the right boots, rucksack, stove etc. for you.
I must say that some of the stuff Aldi and Lidl sell is perfect for someone new to bushcraft. folding saws for less than £5, sleeping bags, rucksacks and even walking boots.
I have a huge tarp that I bought a couple of years ago from Aldi in Germany and it makes a fantastic group shelter.
I'm sure loads of people will have similar hints to add.
By the way, just bought some ''Craghopper Kiwi'' trousers and shirt from TK Max, half the price of Millets that was opposite.

 

[Zammo]

Maddave has already done a 'Bushcraft on a budget' thread, check it out:

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18667&highlight=bushcraft+budget

 

[hiho]

good idea go for it

 

[Kepis]

Maddave has already done a 'Bushcraft on a budget' thread, check it out:

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18667&highlight=bushcraft+budget

Would be interesting to get someone elses perspective on it though