Bushcraft knife

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sisk61

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Hi all,

As the title suggests, im looking for a bushcraft knife. Id like a knife that could excel in all of the following:

Feathersticks/Fuzzsticks

Batoning (not large logs)

Cutting down a small tree to make a baton and to use as shelter. ( 4 inch diameter MAX)

Woodworking of course

and basically all the other tasks that are associated with bushcraft..

Id like a 3"-4" blade, Cant decide if i want to go with scandi or convex, i only have experience with scandi knives.

I really like the look of JK knives, ML knives, BRKT, Fiddleback Forge, Gossman, and so forth. I like the Bark river bravo 1, but im concerned about the blade thickness, will i still be able to do some fine woodwork?

Thanks!
 
I have, the only bad thing i have to say about it is that the handle is way too short for my hand. I like the choil though, but when i dont have my finger in the choil, the knife doesnt fit in my hand.
 
I'd look into KFU. He makes a large and small bushcrafter, the handles are a good size for large hands, full convex, available in a variety of handle material, and are made of thick enough steel to be a hard use blade. I currently carry his wide blade edc everyday, and its also my go to small Bushcraft knife.
 
Bark rivers are awesome as are Fallkniven knives. A JK or one of the others you mentioned are excellent as well.
 
Does anyone have any experience with the Fiddleback Recluse thats made by bark river?
 
Here are a few of my favs...2 Koyotes...a Little Big Knife and Great Basin Bushcrafter and Scrap Yard War Dog...

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the JK phoenix or kephart would be great choices. Andy's (fiddleback) makes some amazing blades too. his bushcrafter, arete, or ladyfinger would all be solid options. the bark river aurora is an amazing blade also.
 
I really like Bark River: Aurora, Liten Bror, H&K Forum knife, and Fiddleback Forge Recluse.

The new Blind Horse Knives Woodsman Pro is also a good one. It is similar to the traditional Kephart design.
 
Thanks for the suggestions, How is the Bark river Fiddleback Recluse?? Im really liking that blade. I also love the woodsman pro. great looking knife
 
For the splitting of logs and chopping down small trees, I would recommend an axe.;)
 
sisk61 said:
I have, the only bad thing i have to say about it is that the handle is way too short for my hand. I like the choil though, but when i dont have my finger in the choil, the knife doesnt fit in my hand.
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In that case, The Knife Connection has aftermarket G10 scales that really transform it into a whole other knife. You should check them out if the handle is your only complaint.
 
Look hard at Fiddleback Forge, not the Bark River version, though, Bark River makes pretty descent knives. Also, get in contact with J.Oeser here. He makes a knife that I think will be perfect for you. I am waiting on one from him now and it's going to be a perfect bushcraft knife. Well, my Fiddleback Bushfinger is about as perfect as it gets.
 
If you can get hold of one, you might want to also consider putting a handle on a Spyderco Woodcraft Mule. It's hollow ground though.
 
I am generally not that concerned with how a knife is ground, but for the woodcarving-specific bushcraft chores, a scandi grind is (IMHO) simply superior. It's as good at carving wood as it is bad at some other chores, like cutting up carrots. The Bravo 1 is OK for a bushcraft knife, but the convex grind is not as precise for carving as a scandi grind.

The Enzo trapper with a scandi grind is a pretty standard bushcraft design. Good steel, reasonable price. The handle is too small for some folks with XXL hands, however.

I'm not trying to say that you cannot use something other than a scandi grind for bushcraft of course...just that I think the scandi grind is superior enough to be quite noticeable for woodworking.
 
I found a fiddleback bushcrafter somewhere off of this forum, and i think i am going to pull the trigger on it. It seems like a great knife, although it does have a convex edge, i dont think that will give me too hard of a time. Thanks for all your help!!
 
sisk61 said:
I found a fiddleback bushcrafter somewhere off of this forum, and i think i am going to pull the trigger on it. It seems like a great knife, although it does have a convex edge, i dont think that will give me too hard of a time. Thanks for all your help!!
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That's a great knife. You'll be happy with it. I hope to get one eventually, maybe at BLADE.
 
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