Knife for coastal foraging ?

[Paullyfuzz]

Can anyone suggest a knife suitable for coastal foraging ? I was thinking of taking my Mora, but thought that the first time i try to prize a limpet off a rock it will probably snap in two !

Not bothered about the rust issue, but it needs to strong and easy to sharpen.

Cheers,

Paul

 

[andywinkk]

Go with the mora paul cheep and cheerfull

 

[Jay.in.the.woods]

Don't prize them off with a knife give them a kick, works for me. Mora is the only knife i use don't see the point in spending £100 or more on a knife that will only do the same job. plus if you snap or lose it you'll be gutted.

 

[Peter_t]

why do u need a knife to collect limpits instead just give them a sharp tap with a rock and they come off easy.

pete

 

[BOD]

I did a programme involving coastal foraging for about 6 months in 2007.

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33061

I had a number of knives but the one I found to be the most robust was not the Mora SAK or any bushcrafty knives but this. Much better than a Mora, though a mora is better for cutting a lobster in half.

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59533

Not great for splitting wood but for prying, chipping, crushing, cutting and sawing it was good.

 

[Wilderbeast]

carv out a wedge from a piece of driftwood........worked for me!

 

[steven andrews]

I was thinking of taking my Mora, but thought that the first time i try to prize a limpet off a rock it will probably snap in two !

They are strong knives. Have you seen the Clipper destruction test?
http://www.knifetests.com/MoraClipperDTest.html

 

[deeps]

Creep up on them (honestly - if they know you are there they will tighten their grip on the rock) and give them a sharp tap sideways with your boot or a lump of wood. Prizing them off with a knife isn't necessary.

 

[sxmolloy]

As others have said you do not need to pry them off, but if this is the method you wish to use try using the bottle opener of a SAK. Mine locks into place for easier use (Trail Master, I think). Or if you decide to change your method use the butt of your mora to tap them off.

 

[Paullyfuzz]

Maybe i should have worded it differently. It wasnt specifically for limpets, but just general coastal foraging. A knife that is strong and can take the knocks and is cheap to replace..... a Mora it is then !

Paul

 

[sxmolloy]

There is / was a Victorinox Forester on here for trade / sale. Its just like mine (Trail Master)but has a cork screw rather than Phillips screwdriver. Its a good solid knife and should be just what you are after, only thing is that it is a locking folder, if you can live with that, my opinion is to give it a go.

 

[wanderingblade]

Creep up on them (honestly - if they know you are there they will tighten their grip on the rock)

If your really quiet you might see one scamper along the rocks.
But you have to be dead good to see that.

 

[xylaria]

The high carbon steel knife himself used, didn't look very good after contact with sea water, there is problerly some way around that like cleaning it after use. Mr xylaria uses a bucktorn stick to get limpets, because myself is blooming useless at foraging anything protein based.

 

[forestwalker]

Maybe i should have worded it differently. It wasnt specifically for limpets, but just general coastal foraging. A knife that is strong and can take the knocks and is cheap to replace..... a Mora it is then !

Get the blue handled stainless for coastal work.

 

[alpha_centaur]

Maybe i should have worded it differently. It wasnt specifically for limpets, but just general coastal foraging. A knife that is strong and can take the knocks and is cheap to replace..... a Mora it is then !

Paul

Most of my foraging is coastal (see where I live) I use a standard carbon mora or a stainless depending if I reckon its gonna get covered in seawater. I've vinegared the blade of the carbon one and it doesn't rust so badly now.