best fixed blade for the bush

[Keith_H]

Micarta & G10 are very similar for knife handle use.
(Especially linen Micarta and canvas Micarta.)

ok, I am going to make a bushcraft knife, and was wondering if the green G10 that i have would be as good as the linen micarta i have been using.

 

[Magnum22]

I'm interested in seeing what people that can't afford a Busse or a Bark River or any other knife that's over $200 have to say.

Usually I notice threads go like this:

OP: What is a good knife to get for ________? I want to keep it under $150
Replier: Get a Busse. They are definitely worth it.

Of course they are worth it but not everyone can afford those knives.....

Or the classic:
OP: I want a good quality folder for the price.
Replier: Get a sebbie.
Replier #2: Sebbie!
Replier #3: Get a Sebenza!


Well that turned into a rant from a poor guy, now didn't it? Apologies...

i love these threads.... busse, busse, busse... mora, mora, mora...:thumbup:

the best one is the one you have with you of course, which ever that may be... a $500 knife or a $15 knife...

if you've ever done a comparison, many bush tasks are performed better with a mora than a busse. don't flame me, i love my infi, sr77, and sr101. it's just that sometimes the right tool for the job is the mora. most of the time.

when jerry makes us a scandi, i'll change my opinion.

 

[borrowed time]

my affordable fixed bush blade is the Gerber LMF II:

this article says it all:

http://www.policeone.com/police-products/duty-gear/knives/press-releases/120430/

- Eric

 

[rifon2]

ok, I am going to make a bushcraft knife, and was wondering if the green G10 that i have would be as good as the linen micarta i have been using.

There should be no practical difference between using the G10 (green or otherwise) and linen Micarta.
You might notice a difference in texture; I'd pick the material whose texture I liked better.

They are both thermosetting industrial laminates.

Generally, Micarta can be glass material, paper, cloth, or carbon fiber set in epoxy or phenolic resin;
whereas G10 is built on a continuous filament glass material set in epoxy.

Definitely recommend going over to the Shop Talk forum for details on actually working with the stuff.
IIRC the dust can be highly toxic.

 

[Keith_H]

thanks, rifon2, I have a cartridge respirator, as bot G10 and micarta are nasty. Other than the dust, I like working with micarta.

 

[rifon2]

Cool.

 

[Grampa]

Bark River doesn't need to be over $200 for a good outdoors fixed blade.

Here is a great example.

BRKT Canadian Special in black canvas micarta. Under $135 including shipping. The Canadian Special is my choice for the best all around outdoors knife - it does everything, and does it well.