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#433 - 03/23/01 09:45 AM inexpensive knives
Chris Kavanaugh Offline
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I've been assembling several pocket kits for gifts.I wanted to include a basic knife and dreaded the expense.I returned to the Puuko of my own first assemblage.www.ragweedforge.com carries a Swedish made Mora #33;4" with halfguard in S/S (very sharp!)@only $16. He gives excellent service also.For the same price I added an Ulu from www.theULUfactory.com for a friend enroute to Alaska. <br><br>

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#434 - 03/23/01 03:35 PM Re: inexpensive knives
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I want to try a Mora knife, I have heard they good. Speaking of knives, does anyone on this forum have an opinion on the Becker companion made by Camilus ? <br>Ranger <br><br>The older I get, The better I was.

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#435 - 03/23/01 07:25 PM Re: inexpensive knives
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Registered: 05/25/02
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Loc: Jawja
The Cold Steel Bushman is a fantastic low cost knife, if not a bit large. The CRKT MDP Stiff Kiss is also fantastic, I have purchased them for under $20. As for folders, the Gerber Gator and Gator Mate are fine knives as is The US pocket knife by Camillus. I always look to CRKT for low cost high quality knives, they can really turn 'em out. Search the web well to find the best prices, they vary widely.<br><br>
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#436 - 03/23/01 08:04 PM Re: inexpensive knives
Chris Kavanaugh Offline
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The Moras are incredibly sharp,the S/S perhaps even better(they are harder to sharpen but not impossible).Just go to the site I listed,great guy.I've played with the larger Becker recently.They are well made and I liked the ergonomics.The various Kukris are very good.One brand is actually forged from old Mercedes -Benz leaf springs! I don't have a need for a big knife,but the quality is there finally.<br><br>

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#437 - 03/23/01 08:09 PM Re: inexpensive knives
Chris Kavanaugh Offline
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SERENDIPITY! The owner of cold steel (headquartered here in Ventura) just issued a smaller version of the bushman.I met him not to long ago at one of my jobs.I was carrying a SRK on a horsetrailer lot full of spydercos and mentioned a small bushman would be nice.<br><br>

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#438 - 03/23/01 09:20 PM Re: inexpensive knives
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That would be really nice, but I think that the Puuko is the best bet. Probably the most underrated knife on the planet. When a bunch of knives are available, it's amazing how you unconciously gravitate to a Pukko!<br><br>
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