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#126082 - 03/03/08 02:46 AM Bushcraft Knife Recomendations
Brandon Offline
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I'm looking for a new decent bushcraft knife, I want a medium sized fixed blade for me to carry on day hikes and camping. My spending budget is under 100 dollars. The knife I'm looking at right now is the Bark River Fox Hunter now that I've found it for only around 100 bucks.


Edited by Jesus (03/03/08 02:47 AM)
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#126088 - 03/03/08 03:29 AM Re: Bushcraft Knife Recomendations [Re: Brandon]
LED Offline
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The blade shop has the Benchmade fixed griptillian for 68 bucks. I haven't found it less than 100 anywhere else. Good price for a good knife.

http://www.thebladeshop.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=391

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#126091 - 03/03/08 03:41 AM Re: Bushcraft Knife Recomendations [Re: LED]
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I personally like the helle Fjelkniv

http://www.ragweedforge.com/HelleCatalog.html

scroll down, a great knife for a decent price, great turnaround time, and costomer service

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#126094 - 03/03/08 03:49 AM Re: Bushcraft Knife Recomendations [Re: climberslacker]
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The benchmade griptilian is available on ebay for around $65 pllus shipping

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#126095 - 03/03/08 03:56 AM Re: Bushcraft Knife Recomendations [Re: tomfaranda]
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Any knife with a Scandinavian grind is generally recognized as being better for carving and bushcraft.

There are a lot of options ranging from an $8 Mora to the ~ $500 Ray Mears Woodlore knife.

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#126097 - 03/03/08 04:13 AM Re: Bushcraft Knife Recomendations [Re: ]
raydarkhorse Offline
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I carry an anza knife in the field I have carried mine now for over ten years. you can look at them here http://www.anzaknives.com/
or you can find them on ebay but be careful of Pakastani knock offs
Anza knives (I own several) are all hand made and of excellent quality and most of mine were way less than 100 dollars.
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#126101 - 03/03/08 07:31 AM Re: Bushcraft Knife Recomendations [Re: raydarkhorse]
JRJ Offline
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Registered: 01/25/08
Posts: 27
Try a knife from rat cutlery. http://www.ratcutlery.com/

I have a RC-4 on Pre-order and it ships mid March. 100 dollars out the door from knivesshipfree.com

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#126106 - 03/03/08 11:21 AM Re: Bushcraft Knife Recomendations [Re: Brandon]
Frankie Offline
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Registered: 09/19/03
Posts: 736
Loc: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Hacksaw is right, go with a Scandinavian traditional grind, single bevel like no. 3 on the picture below. No silly micro bevel as you find on kitchen knives or more modern knives when sharpness is sacrificed for resilience so that you don't have to sharpen it too often. The Scandinavian grind is easier to sharpen anyway and you don't need specialized systems to maintain the edge.

But the most important point is that the large flat bevel will allow you to shave wood more easily for making feather sticks, when a secondary bevel will act like a ski on the wood and it will be more awkward to shave wood.

Also pick a knife that has almost no guard. Guards are for fighting only. Look at butcher, filet, kitchen knives etc, they don't have a guard that would get in the way in some applications.

And get a carbon steel blade so that you have the option of making fire with a flint or a piece of quartz found in the woods and charcloth...



Edited by Frankie (03/03/08 11:23 AM)

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#126113 - 03/03/08 01:21 PM Re: Bushcraft Knife Recomendations [Re: Brandon]
OldBaldGuy Offline
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If you are handy with tools (or can wrap paracord), you could look at Jantz Supply. They sell completed blades, you just add the handle material. You can get a nice 4-5" blade for $12 or so. I have ordered from them several times, great service and quality...
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#126115 - 03/03/08 01:22 PM Re: Bushcraft Knife Recomendations [Re: Frankie]
Jackal Offline
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Registered: 08/19/07
Posts: 115
Loc: cornwall UK
i would suggest a Frosts Mora Stainless Steel Clipper Knife 860 they are cheap but dam fine knives. they take an edge very well and keep it, sharpening is easy to. i like em so much i put 2 in each of my bobs and keep acouple in each of my car kits as well.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FROSTS-MORA-CLIPPE...7QQcmdZViewItem

if you don't want stainless steel they do them in high carbon steel to. i highly recommend you get one. they make great gifts to.

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