A lurker with a general use question

junglas. duh.
really though, I think I would go to a custom maker and see what you can work out. you might be able to stay under budget, and, even if you don't, you have a knife that will last you forever.
 
RevDevil said:
I would not put much stock in those destruction tests personally. As far as edge rolling is concerned, I would rather have a rolled edge than one that gets chipped out. One final thought on the self defense aspect. Smaller knives make better SD weapons, but only with the proper and adequate training and practice. Carry a handgun if you are concerned about safety.
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Well said, could we nominate that quote for sticky status
 
Bark River would be my recommendation as well, given your preferences.

The convex edge on a Bark River knife is a powerful thing to behold.
 
The Government said:
Bark River would be my recommendation as well, given your preferences.

The convex edge on a Bark River knife is a powerful thing to behold.
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How easy is a convex edge to maintain in the field with say a pocket Lansky sharpener? The kind with ceramic on one side and carbide on the other. Would I need a different tool to keep the edge?
 
hughewil said:
Becker BK2
This thread by BRab is what got me of the fence and made me buy one.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...ting-the-BK2-to-the-test-so-you-don-t-have-to
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The abuse of a knife is nice advertising but to what end? Can we see abuse of a knife for things it was intended for?

Digging a cat hole, making fuzz sticks, batoning, making kindling, cutting rope, butchering game, butchering fish, spearing through hides. That is what, I believe, these knives are designed for.
 
Convex edges are easier to maintain than v edges and also tend to stay sharp longer than v edges due to the stronger backing behind the edge. If you revert back to my original post, a double sided strop is all you need to sharpen a convex edge unless it's very dull in which case some sand paper and a mouse pad and then stropping will bring it right back. Check it out on youtube for demonstrations. You wouldn't want to put a v edge on a convex edge knife. Convex edges are better all the way around, not only do they stay sharp longer, they're easier to sharpen. Win win!

This is a pretty good demo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQCkKPGSOtA

BTW: You can put convex edges on ESEE and Becker knives with little work.
 
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Here's what I use, somewhat in order of what I grab first.

Bark River Bravo-1 (A2)
Fallkniven F1 or S1 (stainles VG-10 Lam)
Scrap Yard War Dog (INFI)
Swamp Rat Ratmandu (SR-101)
ESEE-4/ESEE-3 (1095)

It depends what you want to spend. I pick up my ESEE-4 more now that I've put a larger handle on it from The Knife Connection. Pictured with smaller ESEE-3 which will also do the job.

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