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

[GOG]

As long as we're talking about Bowies, here's mine, a new D-Guard. It arrived yesterday from Chris (@2Wheels4Ever) at Iron Ridge Ranch.

I supplied the antler and some basic input, but Chris truly designed and created a beautiful beast of a knife.
It's hand forged 5160 steel, the blade is about 10.5", about 2.75" wide and it weighs 2.4lbs. He also made the sheath.
I wanted a button type of sheath that you can slip behind your belt for such a large knife. In the old days it went behind a sash and was sometimes called a sash sheath.

He sent me pics of the work in progress but I don't want to clutter up the thread, so here's the basics.

 

[2Wheels4Ever]

As long as we're talking about Bowies, here's mine, a new D-Guard. It arrived yesterday from Chris (@2Wheels4Ever) at Iron Ridge Ranch.

I supplied the antler and some basic input, but Chris truly designed and created a beautiful beast of a knife.
It's hand forged 5160 steel, the blade is about 10.5" and it weighs 2.4lbs. He also made the sheath.
I wanted a button type of sheath that you can slip behind your belt for such a large knife. In the old days it went behind a sash and was sometimes called a sash sheath.

He sent me pics of the work in progress but I don't want to clutter up the thread, so here's the basics.

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The Brutal Beauty! May it serve you well.

 

[GOG]

I love it!

 

[Longwalkhome]

I love it!

Honestly a knife with any antler handle is truly ....horney (pun intended)

 

[HA556]

Because I'm a sick man! OKC 8696 Bushcraft Field knife.

 

[TNThomas]

ESEE Junglas, love it. I mainly got it because I kept finding myself chopping wood with my hatchet in the dark. Its much easier to safely Baton in cold and wet environments compared to chopping. Good for clearing like a Machette too. I plan on making a Kydex holster for my NAA Mini Master to bolt up to the knife sheath. Pretty slick combo!

 

[HA556]

Bushmaster Bushcraft Survival 1095HC with a surprisingly nice leather sheath. My new Budget bushcraft knife. The OKC Field I posted above will go to my son.

 

[TNThomas]

Gives the handle a little protection from over-strikes.

I did the same thing on my hatchet, and another huge perk with the paracord is a secure grip when chopping in the rain. The handles can get very slippery.

 

[HA556]

My new Budget bushcraft knife. The OKC Field I posted above will go to my son.

Well, I called it wrong I guess! Seems my son didn't want either knife as he seems to think he is going to get the Cold Steel SRK!

 

[Knobgoblin]

Well, I called it wrong I guess! Seems my son didn't want either knife as he seems to think he is going to get the Cold Steel SRK!

Bought my daughter the newer (cheap) srk. I think it's the 1095 steel, made in Taiwan. Bought for around $50 within the last few months.

Edit sk5 steel?

 

[Longwalkhome]

My daughter loves Spyderco knives, takes them from me if she sees them. Has all her girlfriends carrying Delicas in their bras.

 

[Knobgoblin]

I'd like to stumble upon one of these.

 

[Longwalkhome]

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I'd like to stumble upon one of these.

I think that's the tasman model with custom scales. Good looking knives.

 

[Knobgoblin]

I think that's the tasman model with custom scales. Good looking knives.

Someone dyed the yellow to imitate fishing lures??

Looks cool to me.

 

[Longwalkhome]

Someone dyed the yellow to imitate fishing lures??

Looks cool to me.

I bought an Endura that is the zome model that glows in the dark. Now think about all the uses of a knife like that.

 

[Paolung]

For survival: Cold Steel SRK in CPM-3V steel.
6" blade

For bushcraft: Off Grid Alpha Dog in Cryo D2 steel.
4.5" blade

Both tough as hell.

 

[Paolung]

I like and own a Condor tool, them South Americans make good machetes. Oregons west side heavy brush a tool like that works well. Imho

Edited to add, this is my Condor

Condor Primitive Bush Machete (12" Bead Blast) CTK3902-12HC - Blade HQ

Get back to your roots with the Primitive Bush Machete from Condor Tool & Knife, and Matt Graham of Dual Survival. This is a larger version of the Primitave Bush Knife, featuring a 12-inch 1075 carbon steel blade with a bead blast finish. The Micarta handle is flared toward the pommel and blade...

www.bladehq.com

Those folks in El Salvador seems to know what they're doing!

I've been eyeing a few Condors for some time now.

 

[Paolung]

KaBar Kukri - there you go, you don't even need to buy two knives:

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How you like it?

 

[Longwalkhome]

Those folks in El Salvador seems to know what they're doing!

I've been eyeing a few Condors for some time now.

The jungles on the wet side of Oregon i take my Condor to make my way through. Briar and stinging nettles are no fun as you go to retrieve your downed game.

Camping I use a hatchet or axe but moving through our jungles that Condor is my ticket.

Fits perfect on the side of my pack.

I followed this guys lead on my hunting pack, notice he has the same Condor.

 

[HA556]

I had a Condor Parang machete sometime back and don't know what became of it. I really liked that thing! Condor makes some great blades.