Does Spyderco make a knife good for Bushcraft?

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Titus Pullo

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Other than their discontinued Bushcraft knife that had the handle cracking issue?

I don't currentoly own any Spydercos but their blades seem to be close a Scandi grind a lot of them. How do they do for Bushcraft/Woodwork?
 
None that are Scandi ground, save the Bushcraft and its blank.

I have heard good reviews on the Para, Mili as folders.
 
Just this one and it's not available with a handle now.
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What about the Mule? I don't personally have one but I think it would be well suited for the bush.
 
Hi Titus,

The Bushcraft UK model that we made with the Spalted Maple handle (handle material didn't work out well :o) is being built with a formed, polished black G-10 handle. Same knife with the skeletonizing modified (we had one break). Should be available by the end of the year.

sal
 
Sal Glesser said:
Hi Titus,

The Bushcraft UK model that we made with the Spalted Maple handle (handle material didn't work out well :o) is being built with a formed, polished black G-10 handle. Same knife with the skeletonizing modified (we had one break). Should be available by the end of the year.

sal
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I think I need one of these!
 
Sal Glesser said:
Hi Titus,

The Bushcraft UK model that we made with the Spalted Maple handle (handle material didn't work out well :o) is being built with a formed, polished black G-10 handle. Same knife with the skeletonizing modified (we had one break). Should be available by the end of the year.

sal
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Wow...that sounds nice :thumbup:
 
Titus Pullo said:
Other than their discontinued Bushcraft knife that had the handle cracking issue?

I don't currentoly own any Spydercos but their blades seem to be close a Scandi grind a lot of them. How do they do for Bushcraft/Woodwork?
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http://www.moraofsweden.se/index.php?cid=295&ssel=69

This is the best knife you can buy for carving wood on this planet.
There is nothing better, you use this one for everything "fine" and and axe for everything else.

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Love my Moras. I think I'm going to start buying finished blades and doing my own handles on them.
 
I'm not sure what defines a bushcraft knife and would appreciate if someone could chime in. I always assumed it's a larger fixed blade type of knife like one of the Spyderco Jerry Hossom blades.
 
pilote said:
the original was not...figure the new version when it comes out to be the same or higher...

...that mora 2000 looking better and better now, eh?
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Different strokes for different folks. What is reasonable to you may not be to the next guy. It's a relative term, relative to how much you want to spend (income) and what sort of tasks you want to do with it.

NaturalMystic said:
I'm not sure what defines a bushcraft knife and would appreciate if someone could chime in. I always assumed it's a larger fixed blade type of knife like one of the Spyderco Jerry Hossom blades.
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Try googling your question, chances are you will get a much more objective answer:
http://bushcraftknives.org/
 
NaturalMystic said:
I'm not sure what defines a bushcraft knife and would appreciate if someone could chime in. I always assumed it's a larger fixed blade type of knife like one of the Spyderco Jerry Hossom blades.
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Hi Mystic,

Bushcraft is a highly developed art of surviving in the "bush" with only a knife and a firestarter, sometimes for weeks or even months at a time.

One uses their knife for everything, so the design has evolved into a very comfortable knife that can be used for hours each day, day after day, with no "hot spots". The shape of the handle is critical for that type of performance.

The Bushcrafter will build their shelter, traps, bowls, utensils, etc. with their knife.

On the Spyderco Bushcraft, the knife was designed by Chris Claycomb, who is an expeienced Bushcrafter, custom knifemaker and is part of the Bushcraft UK web-site. The blade material and grind are also critical to the craft. We duplicated his design, which is challenging to keep the handle shape ideal.

sal
 
Besides the Bushcraft model, I've found the Moran Featherweight (drop point) and the Temperance 2 very handy for bushcraft and primitive skills.

The Temperance 2 is almost too big for detailed carving, but I just love that flat ground VG-10 and the handle suits me really well.

The Moran Featherweight is a fantastic outdoors knife. I've been using both of mine (drop point and upswept blade) for a few years and have zero complaints.
 
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