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Different knives, different roles. I love my Mora knives. My big knife is a Mineral Mountain Hatchet Works Bowie. Got it at a gun show almost thirty years ago.
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Survival/Bushcraft Knife - There can be only one (or two)
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Boghog1
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ditto, I was actually going to spring for one with the money from the VBO that I ended up not taking
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On Survival-Bushcraft Knives: Most folks will pick the biggest, nastiest knife on the table when selecting an S-B knife. I've found that a blade between 4-5 inches is best suited for
this use. One example is to try and carve a small L7 trigger trap for meat harvesting with a 7-inch behemoth that you would baton a small log with. Futile...
You will more often wish you had a smaller knife... and almost never wish you had a bigger one...
My vote: Mora Garberg Carbon
this use. One example is to try and carve a small L7 trigger trap for meat harvesting with a 7-inch behemoth that you would baton a small log with. Futile...
You will more often wish you had a smaller knife... and almost never wish you had a bigger one...
My vote: Mora Garberg Carbon
Moras are great but which Moraknivs are you talking about? The cheap ones like the Companion, which I own several of, I’ll always go stainless. The practical benefits outweigh the carbon versions, as the carbon versions also have a polished spine that isn’t suitable as a fire starter. Only a few of the bushcraft specific carbon Mora knives are designed to be fire strikers. Sure, the more expensive bushcraft carbon Mora’s are great. That doesn’t fall in the cheap Mora category though.
HorizontalHunter
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I think any quality fixed blade knife with a blade length of 6"-7" makes a good field tool.
My preference is the (no longer available) SOG Government Agent:
and the venerable Ka-Bar:
My preference is the (no longer available) SOG Government Agent:
and the venerable Ka-Bar:
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I am not a knife guy... but my son bought this for me for Father's Day. I immediately began to abuse it camping and batoning wood for fire starting. Only posting it because I raised him right lol.
I don't think this is something I would buy on purpose for how I use it.
I don't think this is something I would buy on purpose for how I use it.
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That's a good point. I may find a smaller fixed blade to go along with my camping gear
The Randall Model 5 is their camp knife, and although you can order it at any length, it was originally just 5 inches and I find that's about the right length around camp (I carry mine often; it's my go-to user fixed blade in the woods, along with an old Benchmade Nimravus or sometimes a Randall Gambler). I do often use something shorter and thinner for wilderness chores, too. When you're carving, something like a Swiss army knife is just perfect.
I have to disagree... If you can only carry 1 knife... I want the big one... A big knife can do anything a small knife can do... Not well, but it can do it. The same can not be said about a small knife filling the role of a large blade. You ain't building a shelter, processing firewood, etc. with a 4" blade... It just ain't happening.
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Seems like they have specific requirements for the course and this won't work, but a classic option and its current gen version for a bug out bag or other survival needs:
Dad had the former when flying for the Marines before and during Vietnam. Since I have one of the leather handled ones, I need to remember to put it in my Oh shit! pack.
The former is still sold as the OntarioKnife Model 499. We have one made by the original contractor, Camillus, in 1993. The blade is unblued 1095 and the sheath is slightly different, but that's all. The odd thing is that neither my wife nor I remember buying the thing.
A Short History of the Air Force Survival Knife
The genesis of the Air Force Survival Knife goes back to the 1950s at the dawn of the jet age. Here is the basic history of this knife.
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"Back in the day" (of M81 camo w/ Elvis collars) I carried a BFK in the field for a short time.
It was a cool blade (despite the finish flaking off), but it proved to be too unwieldy for use in the field opening MREs, cutting 550 cord, and opening mangos.
Even for cutting aiming stakes and building shelters, it was just too much knife (heavy).
I gladly sold the knife to another Marine, who seemed to enjoy it.
The first Marine on the left (still buddies with today) carried an SRK (Survival Rescue Knife) from Cold Steel and he still has it.
I thought that was a really good knife also.
Colombia, July 1990:
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The former is still sold as the OntarioKnife Model 499. We have one made by the original contractor, Camillus, in 1993. The blade is unblued 1095 and the sheath is slightly different, but that's all. The odd thing is that neither my wife nor I remember buying the thing.
A Short History of the Air Force Survival Knife
The genesis of the Air Force Survival Knife goes back to the 1950s at the dawn of the jet age. Here is the basic history of this knife.
Almost everyone I know who went to jumpmaster school bought one of those old-school ASEKs at graduation. They always wore them on the outside of their boots when doing JM duties, in case of a towed jumper. I always figured it was partly because of the risk of loss; they're a cheap knife to replace.
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DarkJoker33
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Whats the one on the left?adventure sworn... kind of like 1911s - you show them off to your friends...
but when I need to actually go out in the woods, I take the Terava Skrama and/or Bark River...
seriously - get the Mora (or two)
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Needadventure sworn... kind of like 1911s - you show them off to your friends...
but when I need to actually go out in the woods, I take the Terava Skrama and/or Bark River...
seriously - get the Mora (or two)
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the one on the left is a scout model (tribute to joe robinet's dog scout) with ironwood burl scales. The one on the right is a tradesman model also with ironwood burl scales... I forgot what motivated me to purchase these as I had busted up several previous adventure sworn blades.I am better served by cheap but decent blades like the Mora or skrama
so far the skrama is my favorite. Its big but takes an edge pretty quick - you would still need a smaller blade for cleaning game, fine work etc...The mora fills that niche
so far the skrama is my favorite. Its big but takes an edge pretty quick - you would still need a smaller blade for cleaning game, fine work etc...The mora fills that niche
Ordered the Mora Garberg which delivered this evening. Damn, nice knife! Very robust and perfect execution of a Scandi bevel- edge is razor sharp. I was expecting to have to work on that edge but it's GTG right out of the box. I also ordered another ferro rod- haven't seen mine since one of the kids borrowed my pack. Back of the Mora against the ferro rod throws huge sparks that keep burning a while. Pleased and impressed with both.
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For the Good of the Order... Where and how much? I got mine from BladeHQ for a little under a hundo delivered... ($98.60) CURRENTLY IN STOCK
Morakniv Garberg Fixed Blade Knife Black w/ Sheath (4.25" Black Carbon) - Blade HQ
Yep, winter is coming- which means Winter Warrior postal match. And ski racing, and skiiing at Cannon, and the Leominster winter offhand match series, and ...
I hope it's COLD with TONS of snow.
