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Between 8 and 12" blade length is a huge difference .... Let's just assume that you want a 10-12" blade, size matters :)

I don't have a lot of 12" blades... my SHTF knives. One thing for sure you have to watch the weight, otherwise they are hard to manage. Look for thin blades and tough steel, or fullers, or hollow grinds.

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And here are my favorite 10" blades ... again, portability/weight is key

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The first one is really cool - relatively thin, in S7 (super tough, Busse calls it SR77, has a little more chrome than SR101, so you can neglect it a bit more).

Here is an interesting light 10" knife from one of our knife makers. Notice the extreme fuller.

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Once you get used to this size, the Walking Dead knife (TGULB) seems tiny. Not a bad knife though .... very light for an 8" Busse.
 
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beeinak said:
So many relatively inexpensive knives like Becker BK-9, ESEE Junglas or Junglas II, a number of Cold Steel options, or as scdub recommended above. Some beautiful knives listed on the exchange by a number of great makers frequently and within your range.
The location you are or will be- is it an area you would prefer a certain steel or handle material? Just food for thought.
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i live in london so not much bushcraft, more likely breaking into buildings in the event of a zombie apocalypse or suchlike
 
Chronovore said:
Talk to @David Mary . You might be interested in his Barax model or maybe something else. Maybe pursue one in a tough stainless, which I've really come to prefer for being out in who knows what.

This isn't mine but it was the quickest pic to grab:

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i actually already own a david mary seax, i own about 6 of his knives actually he’s an excellent maker
 
ferider said:
Between 8 and 12" blade length is a huge difference .... Let's just assume that you want a 10-12" blade, size matters :)

I don't have a lot of 12" blades... my SHTF knives. One thing for sure you have to watch the weight, otherwise they are hard to manage. Look for thin blades and tough steel, or fullers, or hollow grinds.

i-z3ftQgF-X3.jpg


i-hBMTCqq-X3.jpg


And here are my favorite 10" blades ... again, portability/weight is key

i-BWZ7vKp-X3.jpg


i-HDshgcX-X3.jpg


The first one is really cool - relatively thin, in S7 (super tough, Busse calls it SR77, has a little more chrome than SR101, so you can neglect it a bit more).

Here is an interesting light 10" knife from one of our knife makers. Notice the extreme fuller.

i-KdNLBKX-X3.jpg


Once you get used to this size, the Walking Dead knife (TGULB) seems tiny. Not a bad knife though .... very light for an 8" Busse.
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ooh i like the look of lots of those, i’ve seen some stuff from carothers i just wish he made a slightly slimmer profile for his longer knife
 
Amongst the other great recommendations, here are 2 more:

1. Considering your budget, you could buy an arsenal of machetes, axes, hawks and such from Baryonyx Knife Co.

Baryonyx Knife Company

www.baryonyxknife.com www.baryonyxknife.com

2. You could also buy one or more custom khukuris from Kailash Blades (they also make all manner of large, choppy knives on request).

kailashblades.com

Kailash Blades–Superior Tools, Forged by Hand in the Himalayas

More than just another khukuri house- High Quality, Custom Fixed Blades that blend Nepalese Tradition, Innovative Designs and Modern Materials.
kailashblades.com kailashblades.com
 
Lots of good recommendations here......
Probably geography is going to be your biggest challenge?
 
Bill Siegle makes knives similar to what’s on your wish list. Practical, heavy duty, 5160 is a great steel for woodworking, good value. I love mine.

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These are the only 2 choppers I’ll ever need. One for me and one for the wife.
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You can get about a zillion knives in those parameters - if you just want brute efficiency get the Skrama and a halligan tool, but for something sexier around $250 definitely check out Kailash blades. Alternately since you already have some knives you could get lost in the world of tomahawks. . .
 
If I had to go NOW and had a few mins to pick a few blades?
Uhh...
Tramontina Machete (2 for $12 tough carbon)
Ontario SP-1 (tough 1075)
Mora Companion HD (cheap, light and tough and cuts)
Benchmade Puukko 3V (tough little knife)
Cold Steel GRIK (unbeatable unbreakable folder)
Cold Steel Rajah II (light Kukri)
Douk-Douk (12 bucks or so and super tough for. Slipjoint, carbon, can cut tires all day and won't break)
David Mary Spearpoint and Cleaver (just reliable stainless tough fixie in AEB-L stainless and unbreakable great cutter in 8670)
 
Tramontina, Martindale, Ontario,Cold steel all make excellent machetes.
People who luve in the jungle still carry them.
 
elasmonut said:
Tramontina, Martindale, Ontario,Cold steel all make excellent machetes.
People who luve in the jungle still carry them.
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Martingale do a cool little machete called the para. Which really quite think.

Certainly a decent zombie chopper.
 
Drop bear said:
Martingale do a cool little machete called the para. Which really quite think.

Certainly a decent zombie chopper.
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Not keen on recurves, but a half round file on a machete is easy enough. I like the standard 12" wood handled Tram.
 
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