Do you carry a folder for Bushcraft?

[Karl5]

Always:

Hoodoo, that's a finelooking knife.
Did yours arrive to as you as blunt as mine did to me?

I always carry a Moose pattern knife in my pocket (normally a Remington Lumberjack or a Ken Erickson), and it takes care of about 80% of what I need a knife for on a regular day. And about 60% what I need a knife for when out and about.

/ Karl

 

[Hoodoo]

Hoodoo, that's a finelooking knife.
Did yours arrive to as you as blunt as mine did to me?

I always carry a Moose pattern knife in my pocket (normally a Remington Lumberjack or a Ken Erickson), and it takes care of about 80% of what I need a knife for on a regular day. And about 60% what I need a knife for when out and about.

/ Karl

To be honest, I don't recall. Usually with slippies that doesn't concern me too much because it's a given I'm going to reprofile and convex the edge.

Here's another one of my favs for woods carry. To be honest though, both of these knives get carried edc. I just switch back and forth. I prefer the RAT for the woods because of the awl but I rarely go anywhere without the Vic Spirit on my hip so I always have an awl handy anyway.

 

[Buckshot]

That Rat looks lovely Hoodoo
Now if they did one with a wood saw instead of the sheeps foot blade that would be brill...
And pehaps a single handed opening blade

Mark

 

[markw]

For me its an Opi No 8 / 10 or maybe my Majackq.

Mark

 

[Tadpole]

Now I’ve perfected the way to quickly and easily remove the lock from my Opinel number 6, I carry that in one pocket and the locking ring in the other, should I need to lock it, I do, most of the time I never locked it anyway, but it’s there, just in case.
I keep a shoe knife handy for opening boxes, there is a lot more that a thin bladed folder can do. if not my Opinel then I've a SAK classic. (small, silver two bladed job that I have for many years)

 

[Timinwales]

yup,
spyderco delicia, half serrated, I bought it about 10 years ago in an American BX for $19, originally as an emergancy knife for climbing. Since then however it's been used for pretty much everything from cutting ropes to food prep. Cracking wee knife and keen as razor the fine edge has been dressed once or twice but the serated portion is just as sharp as it was new, and I've not had to do anything.
cheers Tim

 

[markheolddu]

I carry a Opi N0 6 for work and a Fallkniven U2 on a neck cord in the woods. The U2 holds a wicked edge

Mark

 

[Pablo]

Good ol' SAK Hunter sits next to my possibles pouch (in an Opinel pouch!!) Even if I don't take the fixed blade, the SAK comes along.

It's amazing how many people at meets say "Anyone got an awl" or "Got any scissors".

Pablo.

 

[Robbo]

My old EKA big swede has served me well (bit me a couple times too at the start ) plus you can take the scales off with a coin to clean it.

Swedish stainless steel too.

Andy

 

[Karl5]

To be honest, I don't recall. Usually with slippies that doesn't concern me too much because it's a given I'm going to reprofile and convex the edge.

Here's another one of my favs for woods carry. To be honest though, both of these knives get carried edc. I just switch back and forth. I prefer the RAT for the woods because of the awl but I rarely go anywhere without the Vic Spirit on my hip so I always have an awl handy anyway.

That's certainly a beaut too.
I do like the moose pattern.

I was trying out the RAT as edc for a while, but found it slightly too heavy for my taste.
To everyone his own.
It's definitely a goodlooking and very handy knife though, and I do bring it along every now and again, but in the rucksack or in the jackets pocket rather than in the trousers.

/ Karl

 

[British Red]

I do like a folder. I have two "EDC" folders - my SAK (which I use a lot). Its absolutely stock but it does have a rather nice topknot pouch and lives on my belt

When I'm at work or just pocket carrying it has to be my Trevor Ablett. The best value for money, English, hand made pocket knives in the world.

My other choice is very unconventional. As people who have seen the PFK will know, I like a "precise" knife since I use an axe for rough work. I bought it because of its slim lines and scandy grind (try finding a slim baded scandy folder some time). It came with a silly "tacticool" set of scales that I hated so Bushwacker Bob replaced them for me (kind bloke that he is)

In short, yes, I like a folder for light use. It doesn't replace a fixed blade but I often don't need a fixed blade when out for a day walk or with my camera.

Red

 

[Mirius]

I rather suspect that you meant a non-locking folder, though even a locking folder needs to be used with a degree of care when putting pressure against the lock.

As far as I can see it's horses for courses. I tend to carry a SAK lumberjack with me, but then my bushcrafting knife needs tends to be restricted to trimming off branches in my local wood that the local kids have ripped off.

 

[big_swede]

I sometimes complement my sameknife with a friction folder, the peasant knife by Svord (NZ). Also carried for more 'civilised' outings, such as foraging around the house or if I don't intend to be out more then a couple of hours.

Find it really neat, keeps a wicked edge and due to it's design, I would almost certify it as fool proof.

When I was in the army I used to carry a Leatherman but it never saw much use. Didn't like the feel of it.

 

[wizard]

SAK Farmer model goes on all outdoor trips, along with a sturdy fixed blade.

 

[scottishwolf]

SAK Farmer model goes on all outdoor trips, along with a sturdy fixed blade.

I totally agree. I got one last year and aint looked back since. Much more sturdy than the normal SAK's, thicker and larger blade, and still legal EDC Although, I'm thinking about making a slipjoint from scratch in the very near future. I have the plans, materials and tools. Now all I need is the confidence and time to do it

 

[Shinken]

i have folder but i am the other way round to some, my fixed gets used 90% of the time and folder 10%.

folder mainly for getting dirt from under finger nails and then peeling orange:tongue-ti

 

[SOAR]

I've got a few folders that I use for work, I have a Eka Masur, A Schrade Simon got this because it has the same name as me, a Opinel no 8, a sak type knife that was my Grand fathers and a couple of others.

Simon.

 

[blackwolf1]

Still snowing here,so I am still logged on.
I carry a SAK Farmer as an e.d.c. knife.About a year ago or so,I attended a 3 day primitive skills class. The blades I brought with me were a T.O.P.S. T/B Tracker,Bark River North Star,and my Farmer.I have to say the Farmer was used for about 90% of my tasks.The saw is excelent,as is the reamer/awl {great as a drill}.Just a great tool,that I never leave the house without.

 

[KNC]

I have a SAK Huntsman as an EDC and its does pretty much everything.
I've not got a problem with folders as long as they're used with some common sence.