Fallkniven family pic.

[Topcat02]

The S1 is the Forest knife and the F1 is the Survival knife.

Which makes sense!

Now I am confused S=F, and F=S.

 

[leon-1]

I'm confused. A straight spine means worse for a hunting knife, but the H1, with its straight spine, is designed as a hunting knife?

I'm also getting confused with terminology. I thought a true drop-point blade has a straight spine, with the edge rising to meet it. Curving the spine downwards makes it more of a spear-point. Is this right?

Hi Mark, the H1 has a staight spine untill the last 10 -15mm running to the point, the point then drops a little. Effectively the H1 is not a knife for beginners, however once you have been using a knife for skinning for a while it is unlikely that you will cut anything other than that which you intend, your technique improves.

I have a number of knives which have straight spines and I would not suggest that any of them be used for skinning by someone inexperienced, but after a while you can skin and gut with most anything (I have skinned a Reindeer with a SAK), I have even seen one guy use a scalpel (blade number 10) to skin an animal (he was with the RAMC and it was the only thing he had) due to his expertise with the tool at hand he did a truly clinical job.

Spear point - take a line half the depth of the blade (spine to edge) bring the spine of the knife down to that line at the tip in a slight curve and bring the edge up following the same curve to meet the spine to form the point, in profile you will have something that looks like a bullet.

Drop point - draw a line either 1/3 or 1/4 of the way down from the spine of the knife, bring the edge up in a curve to meet this line at the point and either grind the spine down in a long slow curve to meet the edge at the point or use a point half way or 3/4 of the way along the spine and then grind it down in a curve to meet the edge at the point. This gives you two different curves, one on the spine being shallower and the one on the edge being steeper.

 

[MikeDB]

Do they do them with wooden handles?

You might want to PM Outdoorcode......

Mike

 

[mark a.]

Thanks Leon.

 

[MikeDB]

When I get all of my family back together I'll do a group picture, all of these and the NL's too


Tomtom....yes, you need an A2, it's a wonderful knife.....and I have a spare!

Mike

 

[steven andrews]

Now I am confused S=F, and F=S.

As far as I know The F and the S don't stand for "forest" or "survival"

F1 Survival Knife
S1 Forest
H1 Hunting
A1 Survival
A2 Wilderness
WM1 WoMens' Knife

 

[Lifthasir]

Apparently Fallkniven are up for sale for offers over US$2million...are we looking
at future collectors items if the company folds?

 

[oetzi]

Apparently Fallkniven are up for sale for offers over US$2million...

Howe about a group buy?