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00 Offline kirk13

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Bushcraft/survival knife?
on: April 01, 2013, 09:34:26 PM
Leaving aside Moras,and the Cold Steel Finn Bear,what would you suggest as a bushcraft/survival knife,sub £35?
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Re: Bushcraft/survival knife?
Reply #1 on: April 01, 2013, 09:45:08 PM
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Re: Bushcraft/survival knife?
Reply #2 on: April 01, 2013, 10:45:17 PM
Hultafors knives are also a nice cheap option to try. :D


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Re: Bushcraft/survival knife?
Reply #3 on: April 01, 2013, 10:51:34 PM
I've had a few hultafors and very well made knives  :tu:


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Re: Bushcraft/survival knife?
Reply #4 on: April 01, 2013, 11:47:25 PM
my Marttiini Lynx as been a companion on a number of trips and I love it.  Look towards the bottom of this page for an example of a UK store: http://www.moonrakerknives.co.uk/marttiini.htm

Superb edge, lightweight and more traditional feel than a plastic handled knife.  Do be aware though that this is a carbon blade and so needs cared for as such.  Also, while this has a full length 'stick' tang, it's never going to be as tough as a 'full tang' design. 

« Last Edit: April 01, 2013, 11:49:23 PM by Gareth »
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Re: Bushcraft/survival knife?
Reply #5 on: April 02, 2013, 12:16:17 AM
I'm very fond of my Becker BK14.
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Re: Bushcraft/survival knife?
Reply #6 on: April 02, 2013, 12:35:23 AM
Cold Steel Roach Belly
Condor Bushlore
.... too many to mention

Also consider smaller hatchets too - much of the tasks that can be achieved with a 4" bushcraft knife can also be done with a well made small hatchet (especially if paired with a small folder such as a SAK or Opinel) and other tasks actually become easier.

Back on the topic of knives though ...

If puukkos (like Moras) are your thing, also check out Brusletto and Iisakki Jarvenpaa for traditional style Scandi knives. If however you don't mind a hollow grind blade (some people hate them for outdoors knives, but some can be quite nice depending on your own personal knife use style) check out some of the Spanish manufacturers such as Muela, Nieto, Cudeman and Andujar for some different styles of nice traditional knives in easy to sharpen steels.

I had THIS knife on the boat as my number one "go to" knife for fuzzies and general light use knife work for the better part of 10 years, though again a lot of the I also did with my GB Wildlife Hatchet in the latter 3 or 4 years, and before that I was using an Andujar Rosewood Bowie (till the 2007 floods claimed it), then a Cold Steel Bushman. These are knife combinations that many people will laugh at as being the "wrong" knives for the outdoors ... but let me tell you they did a great job for me. My boat never had gas unless I took a portable camping stove along - for proper cooking and heating it was a cast iron wood burning range (I had a second multi fuel stove far fair weather heating, but it couldn't cope with the real nasty winters).

Those knives coupled with a Bahco Laplander kept me fed and warm for nearly three weeks when I got snowed in a couple of years back. The roads were too bad to drive home, but I could walk to work from the boat. I was melting snow for all my water as everything was frozen solid at work and the boatyard, and relied on my ability to use those tools for all my heating, cooking, drinking, washing etc etc etc for over two weeks in temperatures down to about -16C I think  :think:

Many things will work well if you treat it according to it's build quality. It's more important that the man is up to spec (you), rather than the knife.  :salute:

Good luck, and keep us informed John  :tu:


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Re: Bushcraft/survival knife?
Reply #7 on: April 02, 2013, 05:23:07 AM
The Comdor bushcraft basic knives are pretty good, cheap full tang knives with great sheatht. It is made of carbon steel though, so it require some maintenence.

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Re: Bushcraft/survival knife?
Reply #8 on: April 02, 2013, 05:44:58 PM
« Last Edit: April 02, 2013, 06:06:30 PM by Farang »


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Re: Bushcraft/survival knife?
Reply #9 on: April 03, 2013, 09:45:23 AM
O1 bushcraft kit knife  :pok: It's really nice (and cheap too) to build your own, practise skills  :)

https://www.brisa.fi/portal/index.php?option=com_oscommerce&osMod=product_info&cPath=271_5&products_id=4137

https://www.brisa.fi/portal/index.php?option=com_oscommerce&osMod=product_info&cPath=271_5&products_id=930

Yeah, building you own is definitely an option.  I bought the blade and fittings for this knife from Brisa:



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Re: Bushcraft/survival knife?
Reply #10 on: April 03, 2013, 08:36:50 PM
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Re: Bushcraft/survival knife?
Reply #11 on: April 03, 2013, 08:56:06 PM

@Kirk

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What do you reckon so far Mate?
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Re: Bushcraft/survival knife?
Reply #12 on: April 03, 2013, 10:25:31 PM
Tony,I reckon 3things so far

1)As with folders it seems cost is no great guide to value. I already had a carbon Mora,and the CS FinnBear,neither one quite tickled the right spot,but as much as I fancy the Condors and Martiinis the cheaper knives seem to be the real deal.Plus if you smurf one up,it not a great loss.

2) As he often does,Al hit the nail on the head.Its the skill set of the pink thing behind the steel that's the crucial factor.

3) Intercession by St Michael of the SwissChamp saw a gorgeous Pukko style knife arrive on my doorstep this morning!

More to follow.... :D
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Re: Bushcraft/survival knife?
Reply #13 on: April 04, 2013, 03:39:52 AM
Tony,I reckon 3things so far

1)As with folders it seems cost is no great guide to value. I already had a carbon Mora,and the CS FinnBear,neither one quite tickled the right spot,but as much as I fancy the Condors and Martiinis the cheaper knives seem to be the real deal.Plus if you smurf one up,it not a great loss.

2) As he often does,Al hit the nail on the head.Its the skill set of the pink thing behind the steel that's the crucial factor.

3) Intercession by St Michael of the SwissChamp saw a gorgeous Pukko style knife arrive on my doorstep this morning!

More to follow.... :D
There's a new variant of the BK14 out now, made of D2 instead of 1095, it's model number is the BK24, and it's called the D'eskabar.  It has stonewashed finish on the blade, and I figure it'd look awfully nice with the black BK14 scales.

http://www2.knifecenter.com/item/KABK24/KA-BAR-ESEE-BK24-Becker-D-Eskabar-Knife-3-14-inch-Stonewashed-D2-Blade

My BK14 does just fine though, so I see no need to get the 24, just a want...  :whistle:

I also have a Condor Tavian that I've done some grinding work on, and I really like the way it handles.  It's a lot like a Mora Companion, just bigger and with a nicer sheath.  I'm also quite fond of my new orange Mora 2000... a great knife!  Excellent, stout blade, beautiful true scandi grind, and cuts like a laser!  It lives on the waist strap of my survival pack now.
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Re: Bushcraft/survival knife?
Reply #14 on: April 04, 2013, 11:26:10 AM

3) MTo strikes again  :D

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Re: Bushcraft/survival knife?
Reply #15 on: April 04, 2013, 11:41:58 AM
@ Hienz ~
i've been waiting for that D'eskabar to be released  :drool: and if you can pick one up for that price YOU MUST get one  :tu: by the time they reach this side of the pond they'll be three times that probably which is WAYYYY to much for such a tiny bit of metal so 'I' will likely stick to 'Moras' which do cover 90% of everything i'd ever use a knife for.


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Re: Bushcraft/survival knife?
Reply #16 on: April 05, 2013, 11:10:45 PM
@ Hienz ~
i've been waiting for that D'eskabar to be released  :drool: and if you can pick one up for that price YOU MUST get one  :tu: by the time they reach this side of the pond they'll be three times that probably which is WAYYYY to much for such a tiny bit of metal so 'I' will likely stick to 'Moras' which do cover 90% of everything i'd ever use a knife for.
If I didn't already have a 14, I really would.  But, I'm happy with my 14, and don't get to use it enough as it is.   :facepalm:

If you really want one, I'm sure one of us over here can make arrangements with you... if no one else can, I'll do it for you.  Just PM me and we can work out details.
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Reply #17 on: April 05, 2013, 11:19:29 PM
thank you sir  :hatsoff:
you are a star just for offering  :tu:
i'll have a look at my bank account, then see if i can do something to put the wife in a good mood over the weekend, and then i might PM you  ::)


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Re: Bushcraft/survival knife?
Reply #18 on: April 05, 2013, 11:22:36 PM
My personal quest is now at an end(for the mean time) thanks to TaxiDad,but for the sake of interest, I'll ask anyway:
Arn't the skeleton form knives uncomfortable to use?
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Re: Bushcraft/survival knife?
Reply #19 on: April 05, 2013, 11:31:40 PM
My personal quest is now at an end(for the mean time) thanks to TaxiDad,but for the sake of interest, I'll ask anyway:
Arn't the skeleton form knives uncomfortable to use?

what did you get? :pok:  Or did I miss something?
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Re: Bushcraft/survival knife?
Reply #20 on: April 05, 2013, 11:38:34 PM
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Re: Bushcraft/survival knife?
Reply #21 on: April 05, 2013, 11:39:43 PM
Good looking knife mate. :tu:
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Re: Bushcraft/survival knife?
Reply #22 on: April 05, 2013, 11:43:30 PM
Nice one John (and TD). That should serve you very well mate  :tu:


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Re: Bushcraft/survival knife?
Reply #23 on: April 06, 2013, 08:04:09 PM
That is a great looking knife!  :tu:
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Reply #24 on: April 06, 2013, 08:23:52 PM
It was an awesome surprise!
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Reply #25 on: April 07, 2013, 08:39:52 AM
My personal quest is now at an end(for the mean time) thanks to TaxiDad,but for the sake of interest, I'll ask anyway:
Arn't the skeleton form knives uncomfortable to use?
They can be.  I have to say I was very surprised at how nice the scales make the BK14...  Not that the handle was awful to begin with, it's just that the scales are very nicely designed, and very comfortable in the hand.  The blade is 4mm thick IIRC, so you can definitely do things with it you could never do with a Mora.  Overall, I think it's one of the best small survival knives you can get; reasonably priced, tough as nails, and a great blade shape for all sorts of different tasks. 
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