Bushcraft community hate towards non-bushcraft knives? What's up with this bushcraft craze? 😂

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Houlahound said:
As far as hobbies go bushcraft is far more wholesome, healthy and less expensive than a gazillion other hobbies so if you like it do it, if you don't like it stfu and do what the what you wanna do and leave others alone.
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Some of you just aren't getting it. I will dumb-it down.

We (if I may be allowed to speak on behalf of many here) have no issue with "bushcraft" as a hobby, or even a lifestyle.

What I (and we) have an issue with, is trying to associate a tool with said hobby. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A BUSHCRAFT KNIFE. There are tools that you use while out in the woods, but that could be anything from a SAK to a claymore sword (if you so desire), but for the love of God, people have to stop calling them bushcraft knives.

It is stupid. Seriously. It is akin to saying bushcraft canteen, or bushcraft tent, or bushcraft compass, or bushcraft flashlight, or bushcraft backpack, etc. It is an overused word that has no meaning in the context of the tool or equipment you choose to use in the great outdoors.
 
shane45-1911 said:
Some of you just aren't getting it. I will dumb-it down.

We (if I may be allowed to speak on behalf of many here) have no issue with "bushcraft" as a hobby, or even a lifestyle.

What I (and we) have an issue with, is trying to associate a tool with said hobby. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A BUSHCRAFT KNIFE. There are tools that you use while out in the woods, but that could be anything from a SAK to a claymore sword (if you so desire), but for the love of God, people have to stop calling them bushcraft knives.

It is stupid. Seriously. It is akin to saying bushcraft canteen, or bushcraft tent, or bushcraft compass, or bushcraft flashlight, or bushcraft backpack, etc. It is an overused word that has no meaning in the context of the tool or equipment you choose to use in the great outdoors.
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I don't entirely agree with this.

It is ok to call the thing a bush craft knife, but no one should dictate which knife should or should not be. I use my Mora as garden knife... But I have no say on how garden knife should be.

It is like the "Scout" rifle thing in the firearms circle in the 80s. So many rifles even back then can be a scout rifle, basically any carbine sized bolt action rifle by the definition. Then more modern semi-automatic rifles were not "scout" rifle because scout rifle has to be bolt action for some odd reason, but they basically overshadow the "scout" rifle concept by fitting the same usage but better in every way.
 
Houlahound said:
16+ pages of this thread suggest otherwise.

your comment is about as meaningful as saying there is no such thing as a butcher knife or a bread knife or a kitchen knife or a jungle machete......


In a world where men can be pregnant I think we can have such a thing as a bushcraft knife.
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I hate to say it but...apparently everything really is in play.

Pardon me while I disconnect my breast pump.
 
shane45-1911 said:
What I (and we) have an issue with, is trying to associate a tool with said hobby. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A BUSHCRAFT KNIFE. There are tools that you use while out in the woods, but that could be anything from a SAK to a claymore sword (if you so desire), but for the love of God, people have to stop calling them bushcraft knives.

It is stupid. Seriously. It is akin to saying bushcraft canteen, or bushcraft tent, or bushcraft compass, or bushcraft flashlight, or bushcraft backpack, etc. It is an overused word that has no meaning in the context of the tool or equipment you choose to use in the great outdoors.
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I’d have to disagree with that. Are you also under the impression there is no such thing as a pairing knife, steak knife, filet knife, skinner/hunting knife, etc? It’s true you can use whatever knife you want for whatever task you choose, but we can’t exactly disregard the fact that many makers design knives with specific tasks in mind. Bushcrafting as a skillset has existed for hundreds of years. Puukko’s and Leuku’s were created specifically as bushcrafting knives. Just because those tasks are exercised more often as hobby than necessity these days doesn’t all of the sudden make the purpose irrelevant.
 
Deino said:
I don't entirely agree with this.

It is ok to call the thing a bush craft knife, but no one should dictate which knife should or should not be. I use my Mora as garden knife... But I have no say on how garden knife should be.

It is like the "Scout" rifle thing in the firearms circle in the 80s. So many rifles even back then can be a scout rifle, basically any carbine sized bolt action rifle by the definition. Then more modern semi-automatic rifles were not "scout" rifle because scout rifle has to be bolt action for some odd reason, but they basically overshadow the "scout" rifle concept by fitting the same usage but better in every way.
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Semantics. You are saying the same thing I am, or at least trying to disagree with me while actually re-enforcing what I am saying.

What I am hearing is that the bushcrafters should all be calling their Moras "garden knives", since that is obviously one of its uses. They apparently got it wrong.

It's a KNIFE. Period. It cuts stuff.
 
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Houlahound said:
your comment is about as meaningful as saying there is no such thing as a butcher knife or a bread knife or a kitchen knife or a jungle machete......
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Again, those are specific knives for specific tasks. There is nothing specific about bushcraft. It is not a place. It is not a chore.

Jungle machete is just as stupid. Fortunately "junglecraft" hasn't become a thing yet. Because as soon as it does, you can bet "jungle machetes" become "junglecraft machetes".
 
shane45-1911 said:
Again, those are specific knives for specific tasks. There is nothing specific about bushcraft. It is not a place. It is not a chore.

Jungle machete is just as stupid. Fortunately "junglecraft" hasn't become a thing yet. Because as soon as it does, you can bet "jungle machetes" become "junglecraft machetes".
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I agree. Everyone knows that the "Jungle Golok" is where it's at.
 
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