Bushcrafter?

SpookyPistolero

SpookyPistolero

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Howdy folks-

I believe this is my first post here! I apologize if this topic has been around the track a few times, but I didn't find much recent info on it when searching the web.

I remembered there being some talk of a 'bushcraft' type field blade sometime last year. Did anything ever come of that, or was the plan abandoned?

Thanks for any info!

-Spooky
 
You might be thinking of Jerry Hosom's Forester/ Forager/ Woodlander/ Dayhiker group.
 
Hi D25- I'm actually familiar with that line of knives (and they're neat), but I thought I remembered a specific [traditional] bushcraft style knife mentioned..
 
No, he is thinking of the Bushcraft knife that has not yet materialized. The last plan I heard was for the traditional Bushcraft knife to be done in 52100, which I suspect had something to do with the decision to use that steel for the first Mule Team. I think it was in part to discover any problems that might crop up in making the Bushcraft from that steel.

This of course is pure speculation on my part. :D

But I do seem to recall Sal saying they had some prototypes in testing.
 
One of the requirements for the traditional bushcraft blade is the ability to strike sparks from a firesteel, which seems to require carbon steel. The H-1 of the Rocksalt may not be able to do what the bushcraft guys want, since it isn't carbon steel. Not being one of those guys, I can't say for certain.:o
 
This could be interesting, i like the ray mears woodlore, but im looking forward to seeing the spyderconess of it the design.
 
yablanowitz said:
One of the requirements for the traditional bushcraft blade is the ability to strike sparks from a firesteel, which seems to require carbon steel. The H-1 of the Rocksalt may not be able to do what the bushcraft guys want, since it isn't carbon steel. Not being one of those guys, I can't say for certain.:o
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Actually, the firesteels only require some kind of relatively sharp edge. A piece of brokern glass, the back of any knife blade, etc... Only flint requires carbon steel to get a spark.
 
Maybe it was so they could strike sparks from flint. Like I said, I'm not one of them. I usually start my fires with a propane torch :D
 
bushcrafters at least in the UK (sometimes called mud boys on britishblades) seem to have a thing for carbon steel. In part I think it's due to misconceptions about stainless steel as most people come across cheap stainless and don't think it works so well or claim it's a nightmare to sharpen in the field. The myth above stainless not getting sparks on the ferro rods seems to come up a lot there too. I don't see an issue with modern stainless steels though I guess stainless wont be so tuff for the thin edges used for wood carving whilst still holding up to use with a batton.
 
There are some good stainless steel options around, but I still vastly prefer carbon. I think if you polled the WSS folks, you'd find the same..
 
yablanowitz said:
One of the requirements for the traditional bushcraft blade is the ability to strike sparks from a firesteel, which seems to require carbon steel. The H-1 of the Rocksalt may not be able to do what the bushcraft guys want, since it isn't carbon steel. Not being one of those guys, I can't say for certain.:o
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H1 and 52100 were the two steels spoken about in the bushcraft thread over at spyderco forums.
 
Yes, but I believe that H-1 was being considered for the second version. The plan was for one traditional version with 52100 and (I think) stabilized wood scales and one NASA version with H-1 and Orange FRN or G-10 handle. It has been several months since I read through the thread, so I could be wrong on details, but the part about two versions did come from Sal.
 
I don't remember what the steel was but I am pretty sure I handled a Spyderco Bushcraft prototype at the SHOT show. Although there were so many Spydercos my mind was kinda reeling and I won't swear to it. I will have to check at the BLADE show.
 
All i know about H1 is that it has good corrosion resistance, how is it as a knife steel?
 
Keith_H said:
All i know about H1 is that it has good corrosion resistance, how is it as a knife steel?
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Its a good knife steel as you said it will not corrode it also tends to bend rather than chip its also quite wear resistant.
It be a ideal steel IMO for a bushcraft knife even though i still dont really get the whole bushcraft thing not hear in the UK anyway.
I live in Scotland and even the remotest parts i can get out of in less than a days walking and if im injuried or stranded in bad weather id want more than a fire steel and bivi bag but almost any knife with a blade 4 inch blade or bigger would do me.
Just my opinion though.
 
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