Design Your Perfect Camp Knife Contest!

Status
Not open for further replies.
JK Knives

JK Knives

Moderator
Joined
Mar 6, 2001
Messages
28,091
It`s time for a contest to give you guys a chance to design your idea of a "Perfect Camp Knife." Some guys think a Camp Knife should be a big honkin knife that can chop wood and baton logs, while others, (myself included), think it should be a smaller, thinner, knife in the 4" - 6" blade size range, suitable for shaving wood for fires and food prep. Whatever your preference, here is your chance to bring it to life!

There are a few rules to follow:
No longer than 13" overall
No taller than 2"
No thicker than 3/16"
You must explain the reasons for your choice of design
You must include all dimensions with your drawing
I reserve the right to produce the knife, with no compensation to the designer, except for listing them as the designer.

What does the winner get? If your design is chosen (it will be voted on by other members), and you decide to have it made, you will get $50 off the cost.

Lets have some fun!
 


11 inches overall. 6 inch blade, I think 6 inches is big enough to do just about any camp chore. 5 inch handle, a finger groove for the index finger and a thumb ramp, would give a firm grip on the knife. 5 inch handle should be big enough for most people to hold comfortably. A slight down tilt at the back of the handle, would help grip the knife if you were using it in a chopping motion. 1 inch and 3/4 tall, 3/16 thick.

Hope this covers everything you'd need to make this
 
Just as a helpful hint, when John has tried to turn my designs into steel, he told me to use the cardstock from a soda 12 pack to make the template - it is easier to cut and layout your design upon - cereal boxes work as well -


Nice design, rssajs!

best

mqqn
 
My entry was a little premature!

4a92167e8118ce86749191acab3f4462.jpg


Jeff
 
daniel4572 said:
What knife is this??? I want one!!!!!
Click to expand...

That's the South Fork Cabin knife that Jeff designed and I made for him last Spring. If you are interested I can get the dimensions tomorrow when I go out to the shop to look for the pattern before I take the girls shopping.
 
5.5" blade, 5" Handle, 10.5-11" Overall. nessmuk style blade. No choil, no jimping. 5/32" or 3/16" thick. Full flat grind. No wood handles, either that JK black canvas with black liners (my favorite) for a plain Jane working man's camp knife or something fancy like blue Jean micarta or Oreo. If we wanna get real fancy through in a carbon fiber bolster.

Reasons. It's a proven and classic design. Big enough to take on the large tasks but still small enough for nimble work and, let's face it, the most important Job meal prep.

The muk can do any skinning required and will have no problem with normal camp chores. I don't need a chopper because I'll carry an axe. It's an all around useful tool. The flat grind is fine for making feathers sticks as well as light batoning. Just a classic tool everyone should own

As far as a drawing, I don't have one. My vision is similar to the fiddleback camp muk only a little bigger
 
Last edited:
Here's mine, I think a knife like this would be the perfect blade for my camping and bushcraft chores.

blade lenght: 4.72 in
blade height: 1.14 in
blade thickness: 0.17 in
handle lenght: 4.64 in
handle height: 1.02 in
handle thickness: 0.82 in
overall lenght: 9.56 in

full tang, convexed flat grind.

5o7wy.jpg
 
Last edited:
Very nice design, but I can tell you are not familiar with my knives. With the equipment I have there is no way I could hold to those dimensions.
 
JK Knives said:
Very nice design, but I can tell you are not familiar with my knives. With the equipment I have there is no way I could hold to those dimensions.
Click to expand...
I see. I've converted those dimensions from centimeters, so you could also approximate them during the realization ;)
 
A very cool contest! Merry Christmas!

This is a drawing a made years ago, I don't have the original anymore so please forgive the extra 1/4"(the extra 1/4" was for the pommel plate and to allow a full 5" handle) and pretend the exposed pommel isn't there;) that makes it fit within 13".
de1dd3a6.jpg


3/16" carbon steel. I obviously fall in the "bigger is better" camp of camp knife lovers.

Whatcha guys think?
 
IFpKMU.jpg


5 inch clip point blade with full flat grind should perform most camping tasks with ease. Thong hole tubes allow for attachment to wrist or belt for safe keeping.
Micarta or g10 scales & spine jimping for secure grip.

Hope pic link works, first time at this.

John has built 2 of my designs so far.

thanks for looking

Terry B
 
Last edited:
:thumbup: John. These threads are always fun. I'm looking forward to seeing the entries.
 
slice61 said:
IFpKMU.jpg


5 inch clip point blade with full flat grind should perform most camping tasks with ease. Thong hole tubes allow for attachment to wrist or belt for safe keeping.
Micarta or g10 scales & spine jimping for secure grip.

Hope pic link works, first time at this.

John has built 2 of my designs so far.

thanks for looking

Terry B
Click to expand...

Glad to see you finally got on here!
 
X97369Al.jpg


I made the edge below the grip for two reasons:
1 it aids in food prep, which is one of the most common duties of a camp knife
2 it makes any chopping that you might do a little safer

Also gave it straight edge and belly with a drop point tip to cover most camp uses.

I also recessed the handle scales at the butt for any light hammering needs.

I included a slight thumb ramp for close work, but kept a relatively long flat spine for any batoning needs.

I added a sharpening, but not finger, choil to maximize edge to blade ratio.

Finally, I kept the handle ergonomics simple for easy comfortable use in several grips.

Oh, and exact dimensions are not necessary. Just what it came out to when I measured. For blade thickness, with a somewhat tall blade and ffg, I'd say 3/16, but 1/8 would be fine also and probably better for chopping.
 
Last edited:
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top