Describe your ideal 'Woods Bummin' knife !

[MrCoffee]

Well pretty much any Rat Cutlery blade would be fine with me, or any one Scott Gossman's blades,
paired up with my GAK or SAK woodsman.

Kephart, WTK, Mini Tusker, PSKsr (wrap), PSKsr, PSK

 

[dipbait]

Ive been thinking about this for quite a while. The knife I want is a scaled down s-curve like Ricks . Make it the size of a sharp finger and add a scandi grind with osage handles. Like this.

 

[August West]

Ive been thinking about this for quite a while. The knife I want is a scaled down s-curve like Ricks . Make it the size of a sharp finger and add a scandi grind with osage handles. Like this.

Schrade 154ot?

 

[dipbait]

My Dad has that 154OT. I like it a lot.

 

[Shotgun]

I haven't found the ideal knife yet but I do have ideal 'parameters' for the knife. 2.5 to 4 inch blade, 3/32 to 5/32 inch thick, and micarta scales. I'm not as finnicky about steel anymore as long as it comes from a good maker. I'm even thinking of going with a ...stainless woods knife. In bad weather I carry a hatchet or a hawk so I tend towards small thin knives. In fact, every knife I buy seems to be thinner and shorter than the one before.

 

[jca21]

i've got my ideal woods knife in the mail. keep ya posted

 

[dbltap45acp]

JCA, did you snag that Skookum? You lucky dog, I have a few more months to wait for mine.

 

[pitdog]

I gave Matt of ML knives the dimensions of my ideal woodsbummin knife and these are knives he makes in that range !

Awesome eh !!!!!!

 

[jca21]

JCA, did you snag that Skookum? You lucky dog, I have a few more months to wait for mine.

nope, bought something else for now to satisfy my need for a scandi

still looking for a skookum

 

[Todd A]

3" to 4" blade, carbon, 1/8" thick. I like a flat or convex edge.

Either of these work for me.

Besides my SAK these are the only knives I use anymore.

 

[j williams]

My ideal blade...

3.5-4in full convex 5/32 thick drop point blade, A2 steel, 4.5in handle, guard, in Micarta. With a versatle sheath that allows for several carry options.

Ive got my blade blank(thanks Scott Gossman!), just working on what I wanna do with the handle.

before HT

photo by Gossman

 

[pitdog]

My ideal blade...

3.5-4in full convex 5/32 thick drop point blade, A2 steel, 4.5in handle, guard, in Micarta. With a versatle sheath that allows for several carry options.

Ive got my blade blank(thanks Scott Gossman!), just working on what I wanna do with the handle.

before HT

photo by Gossman

Oh that's gonna be sweet !!!!:thumbup:

 

[d_filgate]

Just going from what I have, I would use my my NWA Scout

or my Ratmandu

 

[Ramm9]

I keep going with this one for the most part...

but...decisions, decisions

 

[moonwilson]

It'll have either a black G10 or natural canvas micarta handle. Blade length is 8" Partial back edge is just an unsharpened swedge to help with drilling or piercing.

Huh? Wuzzat? Looks like a smatchet. :foot: :ducks:

For general woodsbumming, I'm having a hard time finding any faults with my Bravo-1. :thumbup:

 

[ZombaiO]

A combo of a leuku and a puukko is hard to beat :thumbup:

 

[tonym]

For me it would be this knife, but with more of a spear point





Kind of like, merging these two together..

 

[shaving sharp]

I like them big enough to easily make a shelter.At least an 8 inch blade.

 

[udtjim]

Well if my woods bummin trip is to test knives, I would carry all that I could. If it's just a woods hike, No shelter or cooking involved, The Vic Farmer would be all the knife that I would ever need.

If I wanted to carry a fixed blade, My JK Hiker would be ideal also the Game Warden or Active Duty would fit that slot. The biggest would most likely be the Bog Dog. The Farmer and Bog Dog would make a great combo.

If it were just a chopping trip, then the old BK-7 would be my choice.

 

[pitdog]

Well if my woods bummin trip is to test knives, I would carry all that I could. If it's just a woods hike, No shelter or cooking involved, The Vic Farmer would be all the knife that I would ever need.

If I wanted to carry a fixed blade, My JK Hiker would be ideal also the Game Warden or Active Duty would fit that slot. The biggest would most likely be the Bog Dog. The Farmer and Bog Dog would make a great combo.

If it were just a chopping trip, then the old BK-7 would be my choice.

How bigs your JK Hiker, isn't that as big as the Bog Dog ?