What knife and why?
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I always carry a SAK (huntsman). It's perfect for my everyday cutting tasks. I don't need supersteels for a knife that will be used for a day. If it gets a lot of use at 1 day it can be sharpened. It doesn't have to be sharp for a week.
When I'm out I also carry a fixed knife (BRKT snowy river) and a cheap mora. An axe does come in handy most of the time.
When I'm out I also carry a fixed knife (BRKT snowy river) and a cheap mora. An axe does come in handy most of the time.
I always carry a SAK Soldier in my pocket (except in airports - I usually forget to put it in my main bag and so it gets nabbed!) because they're durable, useful and beautifully made. When out and about, it's either my Woodlore or one of Alan Wood's stainless Bushcrafters.
Changes? Well, I would prefer both the AW blades to be tapered towards the tip - nothing radical, just a gradual one from 4mm to 3 or 2.5mm - simply to make carving turns a bit easier and maybe to improve the balance a little. In terms of the steels, both the 01 and the RWL-34 are very good in their own ways and frankly, I do not know enough about their make-up and characteristics for me to pass an informed opinion. They both work and that's good enough for me.
I have also started carrying and using a Doug Ritter folding blade, made by Benchmade. Although not deemed worthwhile by the vast majority of bushcrafty folk, this is actually a pretty damn handy blade - well made and, despite my comment above, using a fantastic steel. If only someone would start making a Woodlore-style bushcraft knife out of S30V! As steels go, this seems to be worth a serious look.
Changes? Well, I would prefer both the AW blades to be tapered towards the tip - nothing radical, just a gradual one from 4mm to 3 or 2.5mm - simply to make carving turns a bit easier and maybe to improve the balance a little. In terms of the steels, both the 01 and the RWL-34 are very good in their own ways and frankly, I do not know enough about their make-up and characteristics for me to pass an informed opinion. They both work and that's good enough for me.
I have also started carrying and using a Doug Ritter folding blade, made by Benchmade. Although not deemed worthwhile by the vast majority of bushcrafty folk, this is actually a pretty damn handy blade - well made and, despite my comment above, using a fantastic steel. If only someone would start making a Woodlore-style bushcraft knife out of S30V! As steels go, this seems to be worth a serious look.
I carry a Fallkniven F1, I like the strength and weight of the knife as well as the overall design. The only thing I would change is the sheath, I have a Rapidboy sheath with a firesteel loop on in a dangler style, it suits me better than the original.
I also sometimes carry a Leatherman Wave or a Gerber Suspension.
Stewey.
I also sometimes carry a Leatherman Wave or a Gerber Suspension.
Stewey.
I use a mora everyday fixed blade in carbon as my main knife-it's cheap cheerful and I've no fear of losing it or breaking it.
I carry an opinel folder in my pocket-this is my main skinning knife for any roadkill pheasant... aswell as a leatherman wave as tool for fixing things.
When I'm out camping I always take my Dunsford billhook, I challenge anyone to say an axe is better. For everyday camp chores this beets an axe hands down every time and I keep an edge on mine that is rasor sharp with a sythe stone.
I carry an opinel folder in my pocket-this is my main skinning knife for any roadkill pheasant... aswell as a leatherman wave as tool for fixing things.
When I'm out camping I always take my Dunsford billhook, I challenge anyone to say an axe is better. For everyday camp chores this beets an axe hands down every time and I keep an edge on mine that is rasor sharp with a sythe stone.
Mmmmmmm thanks all,
What is the general feeling on the grinds of your knives?
Handle materials?
Sheath materials
What is the general feeling on the grinds of your knives?
Handle materials?
Sheath materials
Nearly always got a leatherman wave on my belt, cos its so handy, but when out in the woods, its usually my lapp puukko, cos it was highly recomended on a review here a while ago, but now I have an F1, that is more and more being my first choice knife, finding it can do most tasks, and do the well.....Also, I have found it makes more sparks on a fire steel than any other knife I have so far seen, infact, it eats fire steels.....
Pignut said:
It all depends!
I like convex, scandi, flat but generally not hollow.
Wood and synthetic handles.
Leather mostly but kydex has it's place!
I used to carry a mora until Roefisher was kind enough to give me a shingfield knife blade fitted with rapidboy scales and sheath. Totally awesome 
. I can see myself using this knife for years to come because the quality is amazing. I will have to post some pics. Anyone know how i can do this. 
. I can see myself using this knife for years to come because the quality is amazing. I will have to post some pics. Anyone know how i can do this. My everyday work knife is one of these fine quality custom knives....
Its cheap, I don't mind throwing the blade away after cutting DPC against concrete and did I mention that it's cheap?
But I also have a lot of chisels, planes and even an axe (that hardly ever gets used) in my toolbox.
Weirdly enough I can sometimes take the dog for a walk without (gasp !!!!) ) a knife.
I sometimes have one on me but I simply don't "need" one all the time so don't bother carrying one a lot.
When I am out camping I do take one pretty much out of habit as I have since being a nipper but I suspect that I am getting out of my "must have" the poshest knife obsession phase.
Its cheap, I don't mind throwing the blade away after cutting DPC against concrete and did I mention that it's cheap?
But I also have a lot of chisels, planes and even an axe (that hardly ever gets used) in my toolbox.
Weirdly enough I can sometimes take the dog for a walk without (gasp !!!!) ) a knife.
I sometimes have one on me but I simply don't "need" one all the time so don't bother carrying one a lot.
When I am out camping I do take one pretty much out of habit as I have since being a nipper but I suspect that I am getting out of my "must have" the poshest knife obsession phase.
i cary a frosts mora because its the only one i can afford 
and it does a very good job if kept in good condition! 
and it does a very good job if kept in good condition! 
I carry a Frost Mora when I'm in the woods as it's cheap as chips but does the job for me!
I used to carry a little swiss army knife for day to day, but working in a office I just never used, I managed to stave the impulse to turn my desk into a feather stick!
I've just got some Japanese water stones, so looking forward to using those the next week or so!
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I used to carry a little swiss army knife for day to day, but working in a office I just never used, I managed to stave the impulse to turn my desk into a feather stick!
I've just got some Japanese water stones, so looking forward to using those the next week or so!
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I carry a handmade Phil Walker which is great and a standby frosts clipper when out and about
Dont carry a knife for the day job though.
Dont carry a knife for the day job though.
I either carry a frosts mora or more recently the helle fjellkniven. T
The helle's handle is very comfortable perhaps not perfect but none the less very good. The knife blade is pretty good too very similar size & shape to the standard green handled Mora. Now where the knife falls down in my eyes is in the steel used (laminated stainless) It certainly sharpen ens easily but it does seem prone to taking damage scraping the blade on wood will roll the edge very quickly, perhaps this should be expected but even scoring pine has rolled the edge before. Dont get me wrong I really like the knife but it would be nice if the steel were that bit tougher.
The helle's handle is very comfortable perhaps not perfect but none the less very good. The knife blade is pretty good too very similar size & shape to the standard green handled Mora. Now where the knife falls down in my eyes is in the steel used (laminated stainless) It certainly sharpen ens easily but it does seem prone to taking damage scraping the blade on wood will roll the edge very quickly, perhaps this should be expected but even scoring pine has rolled the edge before. Dont get me wrong I really like the knife but it would be nice if the steel were that bit tougher.
