bushcraft knife

jca21

jca21

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ok guys i know theres been many posts on the forums about bushcraft knives but my computer is acting weird and not letting me use the search function properly...

so here it is..

im looking for a bushcraft knife im willing to spend 100bux canadian give or take a few

looking for 4-6inch blade and wooden handle (all my knives are non-wooden handle)

just think it'd be nicer to have something thats not BLACK for a handle =)

thanks guys

btw i live in bc, canada so local dealers would be nice since i dont/hate ordering stuff online...

cheers ^^
 
IMHO - I'd go for either the Grohmann #3 or #4 with the flat grind. I own both with the "standard" rosewood handles, and find them to be my favorite choice for bushcraft or survival purposes. I have the stainless, which isn't a high performace steel, but more than adequate for my purposes. Both are available in carbon by special order - I haven't tried that yet, but plan to do so. The optional "fold over" sheath gives a little extra security, although the standard sheath is very functional. I would think Grohmann products would be more readily available in Canada (they're hard to find in stores in the US). All their products are truly designed for outdoors use, so don't attract the tactical or mall ninja crowd.
 
You can get a Frost's of Sweden mora for around $20.00 or less that will meet all those requirements, maybe not the local availabilty though.
 
The Mora knives are a great bargain, I agree. I have a Finnish knife that works really well. Paid $10US for the blank and put my own handle on it.
 
I would also suggest either the Grohmann # 1 flat grind:http://www.knivesdirect.com/options.php

Or Mora of your choosing. Moras are a very good knife for the money. Check our Ragnar's site:http://www.ragweedforge.com/SwedishKnifeCatalog.html

There are many wood handle versions that can be stripped and customized to your liking.

You also can't go wrong with a Bark River knife: http://www.barkriverknifetool.com/

Many with wood handles. A2 steel, and the sharpest out of the box convex edge on the market IMHO. Good luck:thumbup:
 
I like the bark river north star but when I went into house of knives to see if they can custom order it they didn't have it....

I hate/don't like ordering stuff off the web (bad experience)
I know of a place in vancouver where I think I can pick up the frost mora knives and I can put together a nice handle for it I guess.

anyone have and suggestions/advice/tips to a noobie handle maker?

any info would be appreciated

cheers ^^
 
Any Mora is a good choice. I haven't ever seen a wood handle model in a store. Handle replacement might be a challenge, since they're not full tang blades.

Handle a BRKT northstar before you buy. I bought one from DLT about a year ago. It's a very high quality knife, and I love the D-2, but the balance and geometry don't suit me well, so I stick with my Grohmanns. The convex grind is nice, but the blade is still a little thick for my taste. I always feel like I'm going to slip onto the blade, unlike the oval wood handles of the traditional (and also "guardless") Moras. Quite a few seem to prefer the slightly larger Fox River, or the Highland.
 
There are internet dealers with 10,000's of transactions and spotless reputations. You are as likely to be hit by lightning as to have a bad experience with such dealers. Cumberland Knife Works and Knifeworks are just two. On the other paw, a local guy present the opportunuty to actually handle the knife, and it's how it feels to you that counts.
 
it is more money then you want to spend, but the Roger Linger Buchcraft knife Rocks.
 
well... i thought i'd try something different.. i got my first spyderco today. the endura folder. im going to try this out as a bush craft knife just for fun and testing purposes.

cheers.^^
 
Thomas Linton said:
There are internet dealers with 10,000's of transactions and spotless reputations. You are as likely to be hit by lightning as to have a bad experience with such dealers. Cumberland Knife Works and Knifeworks are just two. On the other paw, a local guy present the opportunuty to actually handle the knife, and it's how it feels to you that counts.
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Thomas brigs up a good point. Here are just a few of the dealers I have used many times. All have put 101% into the transaction.

http://www.cumberlandknifeworks.com/catalog.htm Schatt & Morgan, Queen, Case slip joints and lockbacks.

http://www.ragweedforge.com/
Frosts, Eriksson, Helle and many other scandi knives.


http://www.knifeworks.com/ Very good dealer with many brands.

http://www.newgraham.com/ Great dealer that supports this site.

Congrats on the new Spydie. If you really want a good fixed blade, and con't find what you want in a local store, any of the above dealers are trustworthy. I know many here would agree on their reputation.
 
i've been hearing good things about newgraham. i live in canada so im not sure if they'll ship here. im assuming that the prices are in US dollars.

the next knife i get i'll try ordering from newgraham.

and thanks. a friend of mine is in the canadian armed forces and he said that hes had his spyderco for years and has nothing but good things to say about it.

its nice to see that knifeworks.com carries bark river. i've been really wanting to try out the north star for quite some time

but for now im gonna push my spyderco endura to its limits and see how well it performs. possibly write up a nice review on it after i take it hiking this weekend.
 
thanks confederate i;'ve been looking for a place where i can pick up a crook knife for carving in the woods. now i;'ve found one..

thanks
 
Dogdad said:
Any Mora is a good choice. I haven't ever seen a wood handle model in a store. Handle replacement might be a challenge, since they're not full tang blades.
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The wood handle models are full tang. Just order it by mail, or order the blades alone and make your own handle. They are so cheap so you can afford to experiment a little.
 
jca21 said:
thanks confederate i;'ve been looking for a place where i can pick up a crook knife for carving in the woods. now i;'ve found one..

thanks
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No problem! :thumbup:
 
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