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#243646 - 03/23/12 02:56 PM Re: Primary Survival Knives [Re: ]
Macgyver Offline
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Registered: 05/24/06
Posts: 88
Loc: Victoria Australia
Being a knifemaker I usually have a few knives handy, for my PSK I have a Ken Onion leek. Never been used, but will be sharp when I need it....

There are several knives that I use regularly, the main one being my bushman's mate. I have one that I have used for years and it has never failed me.

That being said there is only one knife that I keep in my BOB and that is the first knife I ever made, it is a drop point hunter with a 3/16" thick 1095 damascus blade (4" blade) and a solid tang. It is one knife that takes a licking and will still shave. I can rely on it to not chip, not break a tip when being abused, and it can be used to split firewood when needed.

I have had a gerber survival knife and other bigger knives, but I have found that they just don't work for general use and are too big to be safe in some situations. I would never have a knife blade longer than 6" for general use around camp, if I had the choice, and 4" works fine for all I need. In a jungle take a machete too!

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#243656 - 03/23/12 04:03 PM Re: Primary Survival Knives [Re: Macgyver]
Snake_Doctor
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Hey Mac. I too am a bladesmith. I specialize in Bowies, fighters, combat knives and daggers. With only two exceptions every blade I've made in the past seven years has gone to American troops serving our country. There is no cost to them for this. I am currently making a hunting knife for a former client who is retiring soon and plans on hunting in Alaska and Africa. Thanks for responding to my old threads.

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#243712 - 03/23/12 10:05 PM Re: Primary Survival Knives [Re: ]
Macgyver Offline
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Registered: 05/24/06
Posts: 88
Loc: Victoria Australia
Good on you Snake Doctor, keep up the good work. Our troops need all the support that they can get.

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#243716 - 03/23/12 11:39 PM Re: Primary Survival Knives [Re: Macgyver]
bacpacjac Offline
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Registered: 05/05/07
Posts: 3601
Loc: Ontario, Canada
Originally Posted By: Macgyver
Good on you Snake Doctor, keep up the good work. Our troops need all the support that they can get.



I second that!!
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#243773 - 03/26/12 02:37 AM Re: Primary Survival Knives [Re: ]
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