First Bushcrafter?

I'd keep an eye on the custom knifemakers "for sale" area here. After buying a couple I'll never go back to production again. Pride of ownership and knowing that you have something unique is the reason. Also supporting a small business and paying members on this forum means a lot to me. Also, you may find a pattern that you like that is not available in production knives. And, if you look for awhile and you find a knivemaker that you really like his style you can always get in touch and have him(or her) make pretty much anything you want.
 
kgnikon said:
Thank you!!! What are your thoughts about the Mora Black?
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Mora Bushcraft Black is superb and feels great in the hand (Swedish ergos are hard to beat). Plenty tough for any excursion.

Plus a few others I own:
Esee 3 (feels great to me, I wear a lg/xl glove)
Spyderco BushcraftUK G10 (little pricey, but beautiful, comfortable, tool steel=easy to sharpen+tough as nails...Spyderco quality control, what's not to like).

We are fortunate that modern knives, materials, and manufacturers have a wealth of data and information available to make fantastic products that last. Many production knives or custom knife purchases from $40-$200 are going to bring you a lifetime of use.

Go to the store, put a few knives in your hand, see what feels best. Not so much brand, but round handle? Handle with a bulge? Straight handle? Big finger choil?

I bring any one of the latter on my 1-3 day excursions. They ride alongside my Fiskars X7 axe (WONDERFUL wal-mart purchase!!!)...get a nice hatchet or axe for heavy work and realize that even if that axe gets lost, many of the knives in this thread will get you home.
 
I was wandering the forum looking for an answer to the same question the op had. Fortunately, my son has quite a few knives so I was able to handle several and form an idea of what worked for me. I loved all of his Fiddleback Forge knives, but were more than the free cash I had available. In the end, I ended up buying a Condor Kephart. I spent some time sanding the scales to my liking, stripping the coating from the bade and giving it a mild patina. For less than thirty bucks I have a solid performer that I enjoy using, while waiting for the M6 I ordered from Aaron at Gray WolfKnives. Best of luck in your search. It's often just as much fun as opening that package when the new knife comes!
 
vonrichthofen54 said:
I was wandering the forum looking for an answer to the same question the op had. Fortunately, my son has quite a few knives so I was able to handle several and form an idea of what worked for me. I loved all of his Fiddleback Forge knives, but were more than the free cash I had available. In the end, I ended up buying a Condor Kephart. I spent some time sanding the scales to my liking, stripping the coating from the bade and giving it a mild patina. For less than thirty bucks I have a solid performer that I enjoy using, while waiting for the M6 I ordered from Aaron at Gray WolfKnives. Best of luck in your search. It's often just as much fun as opening that package when the new knife comes!
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I have a hunch the search and the fun interaction with BF folks of this tread will indeed be more fun than opening the boxeS :-)!
With that said after some time and though I pulled the trigger yesterday on 2 knives:
BHK Woodsman pro
Survive Knives GSO 4.1

Both eBay purchases and should be in hand by weeks end!
Will post pics ASAP
 
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