Bear and Son Gold Rush bowie

Wouldn't be my first choice. Double gaurds don't work well for bushcrafting. The front swedge on the blade would destroy any wood if used for batoning. Cheap stainless steel wouldn't be my number one pick for a hard use knife.
 
bear and Son make some good blades. I like bowies, so they work good for me. Some guys like 1-1/2" blades, some folks like 12" blades...use whats good for you.
I like that style of bowie...good stuff.
 
meako said:
Is Bear and Son the same as Bear MGC?
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Yes. Bear MGC started out first in the early 1990's, "MGC" being the initials of the first three owners. Later, the partners representing the "M" & "C" of the name retired, and the sole partner with the initial "G" later bought the name & rights from whoever owned it at the time, and he & his family re-named the company "Bear & Son". I can't remember all their names.

I don't own any of their knives, because their quality is so hit-or-miss. I really wish their QC was better. :(

~Chris
 
I hate it. In fact the only redeeming feature I can extract from it is that it has a good degree of corrosion resistance. That said, I believe I could make it do pretty much everything I've seen posted on this forum that is relevant to the question. That which I couldn't is either a didakai craft like making elaborate spoons or the function of a big ole machete. If I put it in the pillory for that it would have to take a hell of a lot of others with it.
 
If you do want to use a bowie for a big, hard-use knife for survival purposes, you might try looking for an older Solingen, Germany made knife, as they are forged from high-carbon steel and take (and hold) a very good edge. Here's a picture of mine. I have re-shaped the blade somewhat and replaced the handle and guard. It has seen much use in clearing brush and such tasks, and is an excellent working knife.

Regards,
Ron

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