What combination of edged tools do you use?

[seved]

I use a big knife 8mm thick 240 mm long, for skining,chopping and things that i have to do. I also have a smaler knife if i cant do it with bigger and a saw. I will make a short knife to use for make up deer and moose with.

Seved

 

[Nicklas Odh]

Mini PSK, backpack PSK, outdoor add-ons and car kit put together gives:
Huge Hultafors axe
Small Fiskars axe
Bahco folding saw
Fallkniven F1, WM1, U2
Gerber Multiplier 600
LM Fuse
SAK Explorer
Hultafors GK

If I only could pick three it would be:
Fallkniven F1
Bahco folding saw
LM Fuse

My minimalistic PSK is the Fallkniven U2 and a small firesteel with a whistle and a spy capsule with PJB

 

[Greg]

This, basically, is what I will be using from now on for various jobs:

But I also have a pocket chainsaw, a Bow saw, a Leatherman 'Core' and a Frosts spoon knife which also have there uses.

 

[British Red]

Pretty much got it covered there Greg! Axe, saw and knife does most things well. I do think theres a place for a larger camp knife too on occasions. The more I go on, the less I think there is a single solution to all problems. Actually I often find two people with complimentary tools have the best solution - one with a set like yours, the other with a camp knife, folder and buck saw. Weighs out about the same and both have their advantages. Together though you have everything you could need

Red

 

[Greg]

Pretty much got it covered there Greg! Axe, saw and knife does most things well. I do think theres a place for a larger camp knife too on occasions. The more I go on, the less I think there is a single solution to all problems. Actually I often find two people with complimentary tools have the best solution - one with a set like yours, the other with a camp knife, folder and buck saw. Weighs out about the same and both have their advantages. Together though you have everything you could need

Red

Thanks Red,
Believe it or not you have just given me a bit of a confidence boost there because I have never really got my head around what I should really have.
The second knife (The one with the black micarta handle) is just in the photo to even it out if you know what I mean!
As for the larger camp knife, do you mean a machete / kukri type?

 

[John Fenna]

With that set up Greg - what you want is a nice 9" carbon steel Samekniv/Leuku(sp?).
The kind of thing in Waylands pickie......or like the big beggar in my Laplander double set - but in carbon not s/s.
If I could get one for review I would have one ASAP!

 

[British Red]

Greg,

A Leuku is a good choice - or a longer bladed knife for use as a carving knife etc. I carry a weird Flyssa that works for me - I also designed "beater" with this sort of role in mind - part chefs knife, part chopper. I think there is a lot to be said for the triangular Gaucho pattern too,

Red

 

[Tubbyfraser]

Green river deck knife (5", stainless), Opinel No.8 in leather pouch with mini-steel and firesteel attached, Bahco Laplander folding saw, British Army Knife (2 piece) which lives in my buoyancy aid and I leave the Leatherman Blast in the Land Rover. Just acquired a Martindale No.2 Golok Machete which I'd only probably take if going away for a while.
Still very inexperienced but getting there and provided I don't wreck any of the above - don't plan on adding/changing anything soon.

 

[Simon H]

Bahco Laplander, a Karesuando fox special in carbon steel, one of Red and Cegga's axes and either a leatherman juice or SAK huntsman for me, although I am saving for a new knife at the mo.

 

[nodd]

Hi
I use a combination of SAK, WS woodlore,Puma 725 4star ,Gerber Axe, folding saw depending on where i am going.

 

[mariobab]

Always fixed blade,and folder,usually with small axe and 13" machete(except when I take billhook that covers both,machete and axe-but those two are more fun),and 8" hand saw blade.And blade blank in backpack for backup.And harpoon tip.And I don't need that all,I usually use only machete or/and folder,but like to have lot of steel with me.

 

[Wayland]

This is my cutting crew if I'm properly out with the addition of a saw where needed.

My EDC is a swiss farmer with knife, saw, awl and couple of other bits like bottle openers.

Noticed recently that I'm using the axe less and less these days.

There doesn't seem to be much that the Leuku can't handle.

 

[JURA]

Mora, Billhook, bowsaw

NICE ONE . SIMPLE.. LIKE IT.

 

[phaserrifle]

mora, leatherman, small folder.
I also keep a swiss card in the bottom of my bag, as a backup.

 

[fishy1]

It depends. Just under canvas, I would probably just carry a knife, maybe with a back up SAK or leatherman. But if I needed a big fire through the night, or needed to cut decent wood, I'd take an axe, either the scand forest axe, or a larger two handed axe I have. Plus maybe a saw.

 

[JURA]

hi . just out of interest those who have voted minimal, knife of some description. Could you enlighten me as to what you actually use. many thanks.

 

[forrestdweller]

always carrieduma knife(as it was all what was once between me and a maniac with a machete who tried to chop me up i'm NEVER and NOWHERE without it!!!), leatherman supertool(in my opinion the best ever made-simple, robust reliable), small skinning knife(buck diamond guide)

additional(depending on activity):gransfors small forest axe, folding saw,fishing knife and large chopper

"disappointed by the monkeys, god created man. then he renounced to further experiments." mark twain

 

[forrestdweller]

whoops, bl**** smilies!!!! it's supposed to say "puma" !!!

"disappointed by the monkeys, god created man. then he renounced to further experiments." mark twain

 

[EdS]

mostly chainsaw, billhook and SAK Pioneer Harvester

 

[jean baptiste]

i use
a little camp knive, a victorinox farmer, a axe and a bahco laplander saw and a little neck knive