Best Knife for general bushcraft?

[Guyon]

What are you doing, slumming?!?






Kidding. Welcome to the world of Mora. Looking forward to reading what you think of them.

Chris

:thumbup:

I was introduced to Moras a while back by way of our own gracious Ken C, who sent me one gratis. I have really enjoyed using that stainless version on various campouts, and after reading so much about the carbon-steeled blades here, I decided to give some of them a try. By buying a selection all at once, I figured I was saving at least $30 or $40 on shipping charges. (You like that logic? I've got more of it if you need some for your next purchase. )

Hey, it's not like I'm trying out the Dark Ops line-up. I appreciate a good knife, whether it costs $10 or $500, and I like value as much as the next guy. That's one reason I like the Victorinox SAKs so much. You get a lot of knife for $20 or so.

Here's a couple of pics I found of the Mora Ken sent me. I selected some knives to take on a car-camping trip, and in the mix was the green-handled Mora.

 

[tonym]

Just got these in.

Aww man, I had you up on a pedistal and now this...

You may as well sell me your fishing kayak now...



Don't ask me what the kayak has to do with a mora, I just want the damn thing..

 

[Guyon]

Aww man, I had you up on a pedistal and now this...

You may as well sell me your fishing kayak now...



Don't ask me what the kayak has to do with a mora, I just want the damn thing..

Big or small?

You may now return to your regularly scheduled bushcraft blades...

.

 

[gadgetgeek]

I got to a RC3 via a mora, cheap knockoff something (that I foolishly thought was better than the mora) then a camillus pilots knife (now in the hands of a friend),a buck 119 and a SOG Seal Team Elite. All of those blades taught me something, taught me what I wanted, didn't want, and what worked for me in the woods I haunt.

 

[Krieger]

Could you list what those are from left to right? Are most of them or all of them Dozier's? I like every one of those knives. Nice collection!

 

[j williams]

They all look to be Doziers....Great knives.

 

[Oregon Knife Guy]

Yes they are all Doziers. From left to right:
Dozier Classic, Yukon Skinner, Pro Guide knife, Reverse Tanto, Reverse Tanto with Wolly Mamoth scales, Pro Guide Knife, Whittler, Reverse Tanto, Whittler, Professional Skinner, Body Guard, and the Wilderness Knife.
I have another Delta Traveler, two Wilderness, Elk Hunter to add to the lineup. These are not all my knives, they are my hunting partners and mine. I have a Drop Point on its way in 4-5 weeks, and a arkansas traveler due this spring and a Bushcraft in a little over a year.

I like my Doziers.

 

[Oregon Knife Guy]

 

[Carolina River Rat]

I'm seriously envious of Guyon's kayaks and OregonKnifeGuy's Doziers.

 

[Spardoug]

Money is paper. What we work with stands for life no matter how much you pay. Paper doesent last when it comes to cutting meat

 

[squishware]

get a couple Busses

 

[pitdog]

get a couple Busses

I think he wanted something that would cut !


Only messin...actually of the Busse-kin knives I think a SRKW Ratmandu would serve him well or for a larger knife I love my Chopweiler !

 

[tonym]

I'm seriously envious of Guyon's kayaks .

Me too, lets head over to Tennessee and jack em! I call dibs on the green one:thumbup:

 

[creolescorpion]

Get a couple of RATs

 

[Frostyfingers]

Just my .02, but my Fiddleback Ladyfinger is the most used knife I've ever owned other than my el cheapo chefs knife.

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It has done everything I've ever asked of it and I get more joy using it than any other comparable knife that I own.

I should know this , but what's the stacked-leather scandi? looks sweet!

 

[Carolina River Rat]

Me too, lets head over to Tennessee and jack em! I call dibs on the green one:thumbup:

That's fine with me. The red one has food on it.

 

[PatriotDan]

BTW, I have found one Busse suitable for bushcraft chores.

I'd like to see a wss review. :thumbup:

 

[Darteres]

I should know this , but what's the stacked-leather scandi? looks sweet!

It's the Aito Puukko from Ragweed Forge under the Finnish Knives from Järvenpää section. It has a stacked birch bark handle. Takes a wicked sharp edge. The grinds on mine were uneven, but sharpened out fairly easy.

If you want a scandi that has a touch of old world and is built like a tank, I would highly recommend it. Full tang, nice fittings, wonderful handle. Great knife.

I'm not too impressed with the sheath, but I will say that it does it's job extremely well. One of these days I'm going to send it off to get a nice neck sheath made for it.

 

[mtnfolk mike]

It's the Aito Puukko from Ragweed Forge under the Finnish Knives from Järvenpää section. It has a stacked birch bark handle. Takes a wicked sharp edge. The grinds on mine were uneven, but sharpened out fairly easy.

If you want a scandi that has a touch of old world and is built like a tank, I would highly recommend it. Full tang, nice fittings, wonderful handle. Great knife.

I'm not too impressed with the sheath, but I will say that it does it's job extremely well. One of these days I'm going to send it off to get a nice neck sheath made for it.

nice.. i have been eyeballing those Järvenpää Aito Puukko's lately... i really like the looks of them... i have heard great things about them too...

i do some leatherwork, drop me a line if you want a neck sheath made for it..

Mike

 

[Ramm9]

BTW, I have found one Busse suitable for bushcraft chores.

A review would be great but I would settle for a couple of in hand shots and a spine shot. I'm guessing it's a Meaner Street, right.