Cold weather survival knife recommendations

In all seriousness though, given the weather over there this week, stay safe guys, remember that training is for training time, real situations are not when you want to be figuring stuff out on the fly. I know that most of the crew here are probably well-suited, but I'll bet you all have friends and family that will be relying on you being put together to help them out. Rule number one of emergency situations, don't make another casualty. Make those calls and ask how folks are set up, you never know if they have a question they didn't feel like they could ask.
 
My Flat Rock Forge knife I bought almost 2 years ago. It fits my hand like it was made for it. FRF is a member here.

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Winkler belt knife. -16 celsius-/ 3 Fahrenheit. Worked like a charm. Big, roomy handles for use with gloves or mittens is a must.

Hidden tangs or partial hidden tangs (like Helle Temagami) should be «warmer», but I haven’t boticed much difference, maybe I don’t use them long enough each time I take it out.

Terava, mentioned earlier in this thread, have some good offerings, with same steel as Winkler. I only have a Skrama 240 and mini-skrama and mini pukko, but the 110 and 140 looks great on paper for what you want.

Lots of options, but the most important thing I, as a frozen Norwegian, see it is a roomy grip
 
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"Survival knife" can mean different things in different circumstances.

As a young teen, say 1962-'63, I went weekend camping with my Jr High buddy and his dad. We drove into some wilderness near virilization, on a Saturday and di fun stuff. Set up camp and started a fire for dinner. Found that for some reason, we had only brough only food and about nothing else in the way of eating tools.

Don't blame me or my friend, we were 7th grade13-year-old sub adults made to go and keep the old guy company.

The short story: A machete was used to cut a platter sized sirloin into hand manageable chunks that were eaten, tooth-torn, from folded over paper plats taco style.

That machete was a life saving survival knife for us.
 
In my use, wood or birch bark is superior to rubber, micarta or G10. Also be aware that many full tang knives have exposed metal top and bottom of the grip and without gloves these will be uncomfortable.
 
Negatives most this week. I think we Warm up to 14F on Thursday.....

I think I'll go play a bit in it since the snow is over, and I got a new chopper
Stay safe.
 
Currently around -35 F. in Alberta (even colder in the far north), plus a savage wind chill. Haven't seen any mule deer in about a week, which is unusual as they often stroll through our neighborhood; they're not straying far from their cozy snowbank beds. As far as a winter survival tool, I'd choose my Snow & Neally 3/4 Hudson Bay single bit ax.
 
Alberta Ed said:
Currently around -35 F. in Alberta (even colder in the far north), plus a savage wind chill. Haven't seen any mule deer in about a week, which is unusual as they often stroll through our neighborhood; they're not straying far from their cozy snowbank beds. As far as a winter survival tool, I'd choose my Snow & Neally 3/4 Hudson Bay single bit ax.
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I'm with you Ed. An axe is a far better winter survival tool than any knife.
 
I have Busse and Kin with Res-c and Falkniven’s and honestly either one ya can afford and find easily would be my pick. Both great cold weather options. The nod will go to Falkniven if stainless is a must.
 
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