The Dedicated Fixed Blade Camp/Survival/Bushcraft Knife thread.

[Kruel J]

Look for straight up replacement scales too.
Nothing says obsessive hobby like spending money on upgrades.

I'll look into that! I never even considered something like that when I bought it.

 

[Knobgoblin]

 

[Knobgoblin]

I saw someone put a kukri in before.

I don't think of them as camp/survival knives.

Blackjack is more for amputations, the import is wall hanger.

 

[HA556]

I don't think of them as camp/survival knives.

I don't either but, guess the originals could be considered a survival knife by the users?! They'd make good choppers.

 

[Knobgoblin]

I don't either but, guess the originals could be considered a survival knife by the users?! They'd make good choppers.

Oh yeah.

Chop and send limbs flying!

 

[Certaindeaf]

Waiting patiently for @Andy54Hawken 's 5".








Lol

 

[Certaindeaf]

Cold blued Cold Steel Carbon-V Trailmaster, an old Camillus, CS Carbon-V Master Hunter and a new CS Outdoorsman Lite.

 

[HA556]

Waiting patiently for @Andy54Hawken 's 5".

Uuuum?

 

[cigars]

Oh my how could I forget my Type I`s?
(got these from an awesome member here)

 

[Knobgoblin]

Mmmmm.

I smell cosmoline.

 

[Quirt Evans]

Benchmade Arvensis, the best fixed blade I've ever used.
Not too big, not too small,, just right.
The 154 CM steel is a good choice for this type of knife.

 

[HA556]

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Benchmade Arvensis, the best fixed blade I've ever used.
Not too big, not too small,, just right.
The 154 CM steel is a good choice for this type of knife.

I'm not a Benchmade fan but, that is definitely one of their better looking designs!

 

[Mikeyg]

I've always been a big fan of the Buck General. Maybe someday I'll actually buy one.
And this is my ZT 0160. Great knife, well balanced and works for everything from gutting, skinning and deboning to cutting vegetables for camp dinner.

 

[The Heretic]

I use my el cheapo Firebird all the time. Have multiples of them in cars and camp sets. including the original I bought when they first came out that has seen many backpacking trips. After I vetted the first, I bought the others. Great knife. Pic from internet.

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That looks close to the Gerber Ultimate, except for the pommel (the Gerber has a hammer pommel):



Actually, looking at the youtube reviews, it is obviously a copy of the Gerber, many similar features. The Gerber is about $10-$15 more depending on where you can find it in stock, and I like the Gerber better, but to each their own.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

These are a mix of old... as in from around 1900 and some not so old camp knives that I use....

Another view of the some of the old ones....


The "Rat" Knife


And my BlackJack Model 5 to get @Certaindeaf to click...
Andy

 

[Member 52301]

G10

Is your G10 this knife?

FREMEN G10 Knife - Non-Magnetic Blade for CCW

FIRST BATCH SOLD OUT: Sign up below to be notified of our next batch The FREMEN starts out as a piece of 3/8" G10 (fiberglass + resin composite). Non-metallic, non-magnetic. It is shaped by machine and by hand into a fairly large unibody blade and handle. It is approximately 8" overall with a...

www.covertproductsgroup.com

I never saw this before. Interesting.

Cate

 

[titsonritz]

Is your G10 this knife?

FREMEN G10 Knife - Non-Magnetic Blade for CCW

FIRST BATCH SOLD OUT: Sign up below to be notified of our next batch The FREMEN starts out as a piece of 3/8" G10 (fiberglass + resin composite). Non-metallic, non-magnetic. It is shaped by machine and by hand into a fairly large unibody blade and handle. It is approximately 8" overall with a...

www.covertproductsgroup.com

I never saw this before. Interesting.

Cate

G10 is the material of many of the scales I own. Example...
https://theknifeconnection.com/tkc-g10-handle-for-esee-5-6-red-black-2x2/

 

[HA556]

The "Rat" Knife

Not sure why it loaded two but, anyway, that knife would look good with a flint package to go with it.

 

[Member 34319]

That looks close to the Gerber Ultimate, except for the pommel (the Gerber has a hammer pommel):

View attachment 888549

Actually, looking at the youtube reviews, it is obviously a copy of the Gerber, many similar features. The Gerber is about $10-$15 more depending on where you can find it in stock, and I like the Gerber better, but to each their own.

Pretty sure you are correct. I've got one of the Gerbers too. Bear Grills one. Great knife.

 

[The Heretic]

Pretty sure you are correct. I've got one of the Gerbers too. Bear Grills one. Great knife.

Yeah, I have several of the inexpensive BG folder sheath knives (I paid $16 each) that are the same/similar pattern blade, which I prefer. Not bulletproof, but not fragile "Chinese junk" some have said they are either. Now that I am retired I have one of these on my belt most of the time.

I have given the kids Gerber Prodigys, but next time I find the Ultimate in stock under $40 I will buy a couple more of those and give them those too. I also have an LMF II - more heavy duty, but also larger and heavier - I prefer the Ultimate, then the Prodigy, then the LMF II.

My knife loadout for "survival" would be the Gerber Ultimate, the BG folder, a Cold Steel San Mai Master Hunter, a CRKT HalfAChance parang with a Morakniv camp knife and Fallkniven F1 attached to its sheath, and a Ragnar Ragweed Forge British belt axe with TItan survivor paracord wrapped around the handle.

The CS Master Hunter and Fallkniven F1 are similar in shape/use, the F1 being smaller and lighter than the MH, but with full grind blades, and not as thick as say the Ultimate, these knives are not as robust and are light for heavier chores. They are handy and very sharp though, good for game and food processing which is what I would probably use them for mostly. Being similar, one or the other could be left behind, but the F1 is light and small enough to take along just to have it.

The Ultimate would be my general purpose knife, but I would reach for the folder first unless it was a heavy duty chore. The CRKT parang is a good compromise for brush clearing - not as thick as my KaBar Kukri, but longer and a better pattern for brush - especially thinner lighter vegetation that the Kukri is too thick and heavy to swing fast to cut thru.

The British Belt Axe I have found to be a good compromise weight and size. It has a hammer pommel, a round shaft (easier to replace if it breaks). My CRKT is better at large splitting rounds, but too heavy and large once the round is split I would prefer a full sized axe for splitting large rounds and chopping anyway. Once split, the BBA is good at making kindling, and at other small chopping chores, and splitting pelvic bones on deer and elk/etc. I prefer a belt axe to a big thick long knife like the Schrade Frontier - I have a shorter Schrade of a similar pattern/thickness and I do not find it all that useful - although I am certain it is very robust - it is just too unwieldy, even in the shorter blade I have and not worth the weight penalty IMO. the BBA is heavier and larger, but much more useful in my experience/opinion.