Which hook knife

[sally]

Hi folks! I know, that you must be fed up with this question. :sad6:

My budget is around 30eur. I was thinking about Frost 162/4. But then I read some threads on this forum about them being not so good out of the box (I can sharpen my knifes, but I don´t feel to modify such a knife).

Then I came across S. Djärv.I heard mainly good talks about his knifes. But is the difference in price (according to Frost) realy worth it? I have no problem in paying for the knife which deserves it. I am just asking, if this one realy pays of.

Which hook knife would you recommend me to buy? If you know about any other hook knife worth its price (around 30eur) please let me know.

I have carved some spoons and I am working on a kuksa, all of them made by ordinary knife and small chisels and am tired of the chisel - want to do it more "bushcraft" way

p.s. please execuse my english, I am from Slovakia

 

[launditch1]

Your english is better than my slovakian!!
In my opinion the Djarv knives are excellent quality and worth the extra.They come sharp and ready to use with a nice comfortable handle.
Someware on this forum is a good review of many different types of hook knives from various makers...just cant remember where!!

 

[robin wood]

I bought all the hooks available a couple of years ago and organisaed a passaround to see which folk prefered details here.

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29840&highlight=hook+passaround

I only included the small Djarve in that set and I think the larger one is much better though less experienced carvers tend to favour the smaller knives. Duncan (FGYT) on here also makes nice looking and reasonably priced hooks.

If you have e30 available then a Djarve or other good maker is a significant improvement on the Frosts.

 

[Hedgehog]

Another vote for the Djarv ones here, mainly because I have experience with Frosts & these. Definately worth the extra in time spent maintaining the edge. I find the Djarv hold their edge much much better & their geometry is excellent.

As Robin said FGYT makes some excellent ones too. I'll be investing in some of hes larger ones as soon as I can afford to.

Bare in mind that both left & right handed are useful what ever your 'handedness'. Don't worry about this to begin with, after a few months you'll probably see the need for both. Sadly I don't find the double edged Frosts a very good compromise, much better having separate tools.

 

[sally]

Thank you very much for all your replies. I think I´ll go for the Djarv.

Concerning right-left handed knives: I don´t have money for both, so the right-handed will do for some time. But thanks for your advice.
Have a nice day