F1 for Bushcrafting

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crbauhs

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So I have been very interested in the F1 lately. I've been doing alot of research. I can't afford to get it in the near future but I am still curious. From what I have been hearing the edge itself is thick. More for robustness. Also only the edge is convexed, not the whole blade. Is this true? What are your guys impressions of the knife and how it works for bush crafting or other uses of that sort? I'm really interested in the F1 and can't wait to try one out someday.
 
crbauhs said:
.... Also only the edge is convexed, not the whole blade. Is this true? What are your guys impressions of the knife and how it works for bush crafting or other uses of that sort? I'm really interested in the F1 and can't wait to try one out someday.
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The F1 comes with a full convex grind (ie the blade is convex as well).

Personally I prefer the H1 for bushcraft over the F1 :D

Bear in mind as always, OMMV :thumbup:



Kind regards
Mick
 
The F1 works fine for bushcraft. The edge isn't thick from what I see on mine.

They are very sharp little blades which excell at nearly everyt ask you can put them too.

If you run a search on here you can find links to Southern Cross (Mick) using an F1 in a bunch of bushcrafting vids.
 
The F1 is well regarded as an all around type of knife and it will be a fine bushcrafter blade for you...depending of course on what your requirements are, ie it's not a chopper.

The edge being "thick" is misleading I think, but as all matters blade related this is subjective. You can always refine the edge profile to suit your needs as you see fit. In my case, I've never met a factory edge that I didn't feel needed to be refined...but that doesn't mean they weren't sharp right out of the box.

As Mick mentioned, it is fully convexed. I would also second Mick's preferred knife, the H1, as worth checking out as long as your in the research stage.
 
The F1 is a descent bushcraftknife, but the originaldesign, it is a survivalknife for swedish airforce pilots. It´s small and sturdy to bring in a fighterpilots survivalequipment/vest. I really like mine, often I use mine when near water, because of the rubber handle and zytelsheath. Also great cleaning fish and small game. Great knife!
 
Fallknivens are a lovely blade.

i went with an S1/WM1 combo. i see myself getting an H1 at some stage.
 
Sounds like this is a truly great knife. I get more and more excited to use it and I don't even have one haha
 
I have an S1 and it is awesome. It's just the bigger brother of the F1. F1 is on the to-buy list, though.
 
crbauhs said:
From what I have been hearing the edge itself is thick. More for robustness. Also only the edge is convexed, not the whole blade. Is this true? What are your guys impressions of the knife and how it works for bush crafting or other uses of that sort? I'm really interested in the F1 and can't wait to try one out someday.
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Get one! You won't regret it.

I would not describe the edge as "thick" at all. The blade is pretty thick at the back and when you first look at the knife, it's sort of surprising. But the real surprise comes when you start using the knife and it acts like it has a much thinner blade.

As you've already read, the blade is fully convexed.

I think the knife is very handy for almost all uses... enough so that I've said "if I had to pick just one..." the F1 might just be it.

Stay sharp,
desmobob
 
I think a bushcraft woodlore style is better for woodworking but the F1 is a great survival knife. The spine is thick which cuts down on it's slicing ability but the edge is pretty fine. I thinned the edge down on mine slightly so it cut more efficiently.

As was said an excellent survival knife because the edge is more sturdy than a scandi and it's stainless. Sparks the HELL out of a firesteel too!:thumbup:
 
hollowdweller said:
I think a bushcraft woodlore style is better for woodworking but the F1 is a great survival knife. The spine is thick which cuts down on it's slicing ability but the edge is pretty fine. I thinned the edge down on mine slightly so it cut more efficiently.

As was said an excellent survival knife because the edge is more sturdy than a scandi and it's stainless. Sparks the HELL out of a firesteel too!:thumbup:
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I have been considering getting an F1 as a bushcraft/survival knife that is more "portable" than my A1. Not being so easily portable, and not being so easy to do really fine carving with are the only complaints I can think of to say about the A1. Fallkniven does a great job on their edge geometries from what I have seen so far from a few A1s and S1s, and my A1 is definitely a primary survival knife in my line up. I've never seen an F1 in person or used one though.
 
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