A good bushcraft knife

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Hey guys, i go hiking and camping and normally find myself using a folder for some things where my fixed blade is just too big... im looking for a fixed blade... only 3-4 inches in lenght (blade that is)... and mainly for food prep, or stripping bark of trees for tinder, i have a heavy ka-bar for batoning but when u get those small/thin pieces of the logs that you just need to boton / cut a bit smaller ... pretty much i'd like a good-well-built all-round use plain edge fixed blade.. for campings/hiking..

i was thinking of the rat 3.. any suggestions!?

P.S. i was thinking on getting it in 1095 instead of d2, cause 1095 is tougher.. although it won't hold its edge as long i normally dont spend more then 3-4 days out in the wild before returning home + i take a knife sharpner with me just incase..

btw my main fixed blade for battonning is the ka-bar heavy bowie.. been workin out pretty well, but as i said its just too big for some other things.. so any suggestions on 1 ?
 
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sgt244 said:
Hey guys, i go hiking and camping and normally find myself using a folder for some things where my fixed blade is just too big

im looking for a fixed blade... only 3-4 inches in lenght (blade that is)... and mainly for food prep, or stripping bark of trees for tinder

i have a heavy ka-bar for batoning but when u get those small/thin pieces of the logs that you just need to boton / cut a bit smaller

pretty much i'd like a good-well-built all-round use plain edge fixed blade.. for campings/hiking..

i was thinking of the rat 3.. any suggestions!?

P.S. i was thinking on getting it in 1095 instead of d2, cause 1095 is tougher.. although it won't hold its edge as long i normally dont spend more then 3-4 days out in the wild before returning home + i take a knife sharpner with me just incase..

btw my main fixed blade for battonning is the ka-bar heavy bowie.. been workin out pretty well, but as i said its just too big for some other things.. so any suggestions on 1 ?
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if you are currently using a folder to handle food prep and general camping while leaving heavy work to your kabar, the possible toughness difference between 1095 and D2 in a small fixed blade is pretty much irrelevant.

a RAT 3 should be more than strong enough for your intended purpose.

have you taken a look at the becker eskabar? would that suit your needs?
 
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The usual suspects - Becker BK11, BK14 or ESEE Izula would all be great choices - perhaps wrapped, perhaps with micarta.

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BHK has some nice bushcraft blades, Moras are inexpensive and work very well, or I am sure the RAT would be fine too. There are a lot of good blades for bushcraft. Try one of the bushcraft forums and they might be able to help with you decision. Let us know what you get!
 
Depending on your prefs for size and carry convenience-- I carry a para-wrapped Izula in my front jeans pocket, with a loop attached to my belt so the sheath hangs when I pop it off. This beautiful knife is a little beast on wood--I've split loads and loads of thumb-size and smaller kindling and logs up to just under 2 inches in size. Of course I'm drooling for a 6 or a 4--a luxury, and also, those knives would have to be carried on your belt, rather than tucked in your pocket. Big bowie for the large splitting and Izula for the kindling/tinder to me is perfect.
 
If you want tough as nails, functional and high quality check out Bark River. The liten bror is probably exactly what you need. And it's made in 3V!
 
Whats your price limit?

A Swedish Mora is a great knife you might want to check out.

Couple others said, Blind Horse Knives Bushcrafter and Bark River makes some great knives for a little over $100.00
 
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