Suggestions

[Johnboy06]

Hi all , im new to these forums and new to bushcraft. I only know what iv read so far and im a complete novice. Just wondering what knife to get im willing to spend about £100 as its a vital piece of kit. Wondering what suggestions people have? Iv been looking at the fallkniven series alot and dont know which one would be best f1 or the s1 or the a1 for me. Also any other makes i should be looking at?

Cheers

 

[Stew]

John,

I would start with a Frosts Clipper. You should be able to pick one up for about a tenner and it's more than good enough for the job - in fact it's all that loads of people use.

At that price it doesn't matter if you lose it or mess it up by sharpening it wrong.

 

[Ed]

I totaly agree with the above.... frost/mora knives are excellent for bushcraft .... learn to use and look after one of those before shelling out £100. I teach bushcraft for a living, and what do I use..... A frost clipper (carbon steel model)

Ed

 

[Johnboy06]

Yeh maybe they have had amazing reviews. I was thinking of getting something a bit more substantial and not so wel cheap, probably very silly of me i mean if it works and does the job then thats all you need i suppose. (just love the look of the f1 lol daft i know)

 

[Johnboy06]

I totaly agree with the above.... frost/mora knives are excellent for bushcraft .... learn to use and look after one of those before shelling out £100. I teach bushcraft for a living, and what do I use..... A frost clipper (carbon steel model)

Ed

Yeh i think your probably right with only books to learn from im probably goin to damage it and at least its not a big loss. Think thats the one then ! Maybe upgrade when im more skilled

 

[Draven]

I was thinking of getting something a bit more substantial and not so wel cheap, probably very silly of me i mean if it works and does the job then thats all you need i suppose. (just love the look of the f1 lol daft i know)

Hehe I totally know what you mean mate. I'm new to bushcraft too, I started out with a big knife obsession Luckily the good folks here are slowly changing me
Anyways, I agree with what has already been said, get yourself a Clipper. It's what I'm using just now, sharpens easily, keeps the edge, grip doesn't get slippery, it's good for carving and it gets good sparks off a firesteel - what more could you ask for?
Obviously if you want to get an expensive knife, it's entirely up to you, but I seriously recommend getting a Clipper first... practice sharpening it, try some woodcarving, stuff like that so that if there's something you'd like to change with the clipper, you can take that into account when buying another knife

 

[Johnboy06]

Thanks everyone this is great lol iv been using another forum (which will remain nameless) but this one people actually get back to you :You_Rock_

Thanks frost clipper it is (right what so i need next lol)

ps if its not tooo much trouble any one got a link for a carbon frost clipper shop ??? cheers (it is carbon i want isnt it such a novice lol)

 

[Snufkin]

Thanks everyone this is great lol iv been using another forum (which will remain nameless) but this one people actually get back to you :You_Rock_

Thanks frost clipper it is (right what so i need next lol)

ps if its not tooo much trouble any one got a link for a carbon frost clipper shop ??? cheers (it is carbon i want isnt it such a novice lol)

Carbon will strike a spark better from a firesteel, or at a push throw a spark from a piece of flint. Stainless is less prone to rust. Both will be excellent knives, choose depending on your preference.
Also, not wanting to discourage you from spending money on shiny things, once you are comfortable and familiar with the clipper you will be better able to select a posher knife to suit your needs.

 

[Ed]

(it is carbon i want isnt it such a novice lol)

As they are so cheap, you could get one of each and see for yourself which one you prefer...... I have both, I tend to use the stainless one if I'm off down the coast or wetland areas .... carbon one the rest of the time.

Ed

 

[khimbar]

Andrew (outdoorcode on british blades) has a clearout at the moment. 2 Frosts for 14 pounds. He has stainless and carbon so you can get one of each.

See here.

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24644

You won't find a better man to do business with either. No affiliation, just a happy customer.

 

[Johnboy06]

Thanks all fantastic info. For 14 squid i think ill take your advice and get stainless and carbon


CHeers

 

[Ed]

Andrew (outdoorcode) is also a member here.... just not allowed to advertise .... and has a good reputation with the members.


Ed

 

[wingstoo]

Thanks everyone this is great lol iv been using another forum (which will remain nameless) but this one people actually get back to you :You_Rock_

Thanks frost clipper it is (right what so i need next lol)

ps if its not tooo much trouble any one got a link for a carbon frost clipper shop ??? cheers (it is carbon i want isnt it such a novice lol)

Hi Johnboy06,

I have seen you over the other forum, I don't think it is so well visited as this one and the main contributers are the staff or owners of the Survival school.

Like this forum a lot of the info is already posted but it is real difficult to navigate to find.

The Guys and Girls over here are excellent at getting back to inquiries realy quickly and their combined knowledge is better than any book you will read.

Enjoy and ask these good people as many questions as you can think of, but have you tried the FAQ section and the search facility, both get a 5 star rating.

LS

 

[Johnboy06]

Hi Johnboy06,

I have seen you over the other forum, I don't think it is so well visited as this one and the main contributers are the staff or owners of the Survival school.

Like this forum a lot of the info is already posted but it is real difficult to navigate to find.

The Guys and Girls over here are excellent at getting back to inquiries realy quickly and their combined knowledge is better than any book you will read.

Enjoy and ask these good people as many questions as you can think of, but have you tried the FAQ section and the search facility, both get a 5 star rating.

LS

Hey hows it goin, dont get me wrong i wasnt having a pop its a good forum and understandably like you said people there are busy as they're mostly instructors so i think ill try and use both, good to speak to you.

 

[wingstoo]

Hey hows it goin, dont get me wrong i wasnt having a pop its a good forum and understandably like you said people there are busy as they're mostly instructors so i think ill try and use both, good to speak to you.

I know one of the guys who usally posts in on a course down in Telford, I will be meeting up with him for a drink on Sunday, it was meant to be tonight but there were problems with the trains.

Also they are in many ways more into the survival side of things rather than the excellent bushcraft info you will get over here, but it is just labels, the two subjects regularly cross over.

LS

 

[Johnboy06]

Got a new question but rather than take up room ill leave it on this thread. To go with the frosts clipper i will be getting, iv also got an oppinel folding blade that i could use as back up just wondering if it was worth cleaning it up (if so how do you go about cleaning up a corroded knife properly?) , it served me well when i was a kid as my fishing knife just wondering if it was worth digging it out? Only thing puts me off is its folding but it has a lock and it might be good as a replacement if i loose the clipper!??

 

[British Red]

JB06

Opinels are the folding equivalent of the clipper. Great bang for your buck, so why not clean it up and give it a sharpen? Lots of guys here use Opinels - simple, reasonably prices, takes a nice edge. Whats not to like?

Red

 

[Johnboy06]

Kool sounds good ill get out of the draw. Is there a best way to clean it up ? I think its pretty rusty?