Only 5!?!

[Man of Tanith]

He he he he
Its good once in a while to have a proper challenge i think
Interesting to see what people are choosing

 

[mvmbushcraft]

Nearly ten years ago I had a knife that failed. It was replaced pdq by the company who made it, but at the time I wrote,
"But I *need* a new bushcrafty knife, so despite the otherhalf's reservations (what he actually said was, " Really? Are you sure? Do you not think that maybe the knifeage collection has a sort of surfeit?" Inject fascetious Scot's male voice. Younger son just looked at me, shook his head and walked away) I'm having one. "
Now you only want me to keep "5" ? :yikes:

Brusletto Troll

Mark Hill…beautiful and awfully useful wee knife. No hot spots on my hand when using it. A really highly recommended knife.

Forager's Sickle, by Jojo. A brilliant tool

Spyderco Bushcrafter, handled and finished by Chris Claycomb himself
This is my heaviest knife, and it's superb. It is such a well shaped handle that it's comfortable for a lot of use, and it is a very able knife too, well up for work

Helle Polar. This it the knife I reach for most often. 70mm blade, and it punches well above it's weight.

I have others, one Russ made for me, a WM1 that Leon_1 handled and sheathed, some littler ones like the Balder, and they are all used. But you only let me have five

M

wow the Spyderco looks AMAZING -
could you tell me how you managed to get it rehandled-
Chris ? - is he in the forum?
best
m

 

[Toddy]

It wasn't re-handled, it was done from scratch. Chris is the designer of the knife for Spyderco, and he had blanks from Sal. He handled those individually for some of the Mods. (Chris is a long term Mod here too )

Mine he did in OD micarta because he knows I'll work wet with mine

I had to look for the photos, but the knives are beautiful and very unique as well as truly excellent tools. Chris's own mark was added to them for ours.

M

 

[Swallow]

1. Fixed blade High quality 4" (currently Helle Temagami)
2. Mora Clipper for spare/food prep
3. SAK
4. Leatherman (currently don't have one)
5. A Big one (currently a Golok)

Edit

Also considering a crook knife

 

[ged]

One in my pocket.
Two on my belt.
One in my pack.
One by the fire.

 

[dasy2k1]

A s139 compliant folder, (need a decent one, Prehaps a spyderco UKPK)
An openel for general camp tasks (currently a #6)
A cheap dependable sheath knife (currently using a mora clipper)
Leatherman wave or similar (don't currently own)

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[Wayland]

But where do you draw the line between a knife and a craft tool?

I could easily reduce the collection of cutting tools I carry on a regular basis but the tools I use include kitchen knives, carving tools, leather working tools, craft knives, cutlery...

Five tools could not do all those jobs in my life.

 

[Man of Tanith]

Its not something i had discussed with the chap that originally inspired the post Gary but i see your point.
In my eyes its "knives for cutting/bushcrafty type knives" crook knives spoon knives and specialist crafts are a different area.....
Otherwise it'd become even more complicated and difficult to choose.

 

[dazcon]

It'd be these five for me, for various reasons.

 

[forrestdweller]

once I was asked by a rather arrogant official at Singapore airport "" how many knives do you have?!""=in your luggage)-- 2minutes of silence....
"" I said:how manyknifes do you have?!?!""(= a**hole getting impatient.....)------>""I understood your question very well-im still counting!""
most of them were carving tools,though.....

I guess axes,natas and saws are not counted?! (imagine the "fun" I'm having every time I go through a border....)

on a daily basis I use my neck knife,beltknife, supertool(original version), kiridashi and parang/nata most.....

 

[forrestdweller]

question for Toddy: that's an unusual sickle in your post- what is its exact purpose?!

 

[Toddy]

It's for gathering.
It extends my reach and it cuts back nettles, brambles, ivy, honeysuckle, briars, fruits and fungus on trees, etc. It cuts grass and will take out shoots from wilow, hazel and dogwood as well as iris and bullrush.
Jojo designed it from looking at some images of Scottish found Bronze Age sickle that I had. He made it as a kind of trial piece, but it's an incredibly useful tool
Warthog1981 rehandled it after a small accident at the Moot so that the hook on the handle no longer sits inwards to catch on clothing, and made a sheath for it too

M

 

[Wayland]

Its not something i had discussed with the chap that originally inspired the post Gary but i see your point.
In my eyes its "knives for cutting/bushcrafty type knives" crook knives spoon knives and specialist crafts are a different area.....
Otherwise it'd become even more complicated and difficult to choose.

I only took my Joker pocket knife with me the first time I went to the Arctic in Winter and it was more than enough with my Hawk and a saw so I guess that says it all.

 

[bigbear]

OK, currently
Helle harding, lovely fixed blade, fits my hand a treat
sak farmer
Bark river micro canadian such a great small knife
Bark river North star halfway between the other two, does food prep nicely

list subject to much revision I fear !

 

[MikeLA]

Chris Caine survival knife
chris Caine survival tool
wilkinson survival knife maker copy
swiss army huntsman
big swede lock knife

 

[forrestdweller]

It's for gathering.
It extends my reach and it cuts back nettles, brambles, ivy, honeysuckle, briars, fruits and fungus on trees, etc. It cuts grass and will take out shoots from wilow, hazel and dogwood as well as iris and bullrush.
Jojo designed it from looking at some images of Scottish found Bronze Age sickle that I had. He made it as a kind of trial piece, but it's an incredibly useful tool
Warthog1981 rehandled it after a small accident at the Moot so that the hook on the handle no longer sits inwards to catch on clothing, and made a sheath for it too

M

I was mainly wondering about the function of that hook on the back of the handle.....
(I'm more familiar with Korean(s***quality)and Japanese sickles-my preferred type is the "kama" with a serrated edge)

 

[roger-uk]

Err I have more than 5 SAK's

 

[Toddy]

I was mainly wondering about the function of that hook on the back of the handle.....
(I'm more familiar with Korean(s***quality)and Japanese sickles-my preferred type is the "kama" with a serrated edge)

That hook is at the wrong angle. The original (which Jojo only ever saw in a photograph) and the newer handle have the hook turned so that the meaty bit of the side of my hand sits snugly in it. It securely extends my reach and securely keeps the sickle steady to pull and cut neatly.

I don't like a serrated sickle, mine is sharp (very sharp, Russ still has the scars ) and it slices very cleanly through plant material. It's not a grass heuk, it's more like a sharp curved knife.

M

 

[MartiniDave]

This is hard, I swap which knives I'm using like I change my socks! But here goes.

Helle Eggen - great edge retention, quite light and feel soooo god in the hand.
Wilkinson Sword Woodlore Micarta - probably my absolute favourite, but doesn't get the use it should because I'm terrified of losing it.
SAK Huntsman - I have Farmers too, but prefer the plastic handles, especially on colder days, and those little tweezers have been so useful.
Old Mora 510 - I just like it.
Stainless Mora Companion - for game processing and coastal wanderings (if only I had the time).

That was a nasty mental exercise Sam - shame on you!

Dave

 

[forrestdweller]

That hook is at the wrong angle. The original (which Jojo only ever saw in a photograph) and the newer handle have the hook turned so that the meaty bit of the side of my hand sits snugly in it. It securely extends my reach and securely keeps the sickle steady to pull and cut neatly.

I don't like a serrated sickle, mine is sharp (very sharp, Russ still has the scars ) and it slices very cleanly through plant material. It's not a grass heuk, it's more like a sharp curved knife.

M

so the hook basically prevents the sickle from being pulled out of your hand?!

the serrated sickles are/were mainly used for harvesting rice.....