Fixed Blade for Camping?

I suggest a Roselli and a GB Mini or Wildlife hatchet. I put up a couple reviews over in the review section on the GBs. As far as I'm concerned you can't beat a small slicer and a small hatchet. It's the best of both worlds; thin edge and good chopping, all coming in under a pound and a half ;).

Matt
 
For years I relied on a Swiss army folder. Then 1 day it broke. Left me in a lurch in the wilds of New Jersey.

Anyway, I switched to a 5 inch no-name blade that I picked up in a little shop in Toledo, Spain. Bright polished metal (I hate the black tactical blades) with a leather grip, brass guard. It keeps an edge and serves me well.

It's not so big that it raises the eyebrows of the local gendarmes.
 
Hey Caine,

Nice looking Northstars. Is that black micarta and orange G-10? Do you find that you prefer one over the other?
 
A good Martini Puuko (4 to 5 " blade)

( I have a picture of my rehandled one but don't know how to post it)
 
If you're gathering a list of possibles, the Swamp Rat "Bandicoot" (or even better "Inficoot") and Busse "Badger Attack" fit in the length specified and are excellent outdoor knives. As noted above, lot's of good choices in that length class.
 
Why not the Grohmann Camper in flat grind. It's sweet and with a bit of stropping shaves like a bugger.

It is also quite inexpensive.
 
I almost always carry a smallish fixed blade and an SAK when I'm out and about. Fixed blades ARE stronger, and that concern is valid when you're more than a short walk from your vehicle.

Don't overlook Doziers when you consider small fixed blades. Mine cut like the dickens, and hold an edge longer than anything else I've used to date.
 
If you want a decent rugged knife, the budget option would be a surplus USAF survival knife.

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They'll run you about $24-35... and while there are better knives out there, it's dependable :)
 
Burncycle said:
If you want a decent rugged knife, the budget option would be a surplus USAF survival knife.

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They'll run you about $24-35... and while there are better knives out there, it's dependable :)
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Yeah, I like mine too. It lives in a small day pack.

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Just picked up the Helle Futura this knive is the best fixed blade knife ive bought. The wooden handle is extremly comfortable and will fit almoust all hands. The Blade is so sharp out of the box I could shave with.

The basic desigh of this knife is outstanding, it a must to check out before your mind is made up.

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Do like I do.............buy them all and just use them all until you find one that works right for you!!! ;)
 
I usually carry a small fixed blade around camp and then a folder in my pocket when I am wondering around just in case I foreget the fixed blade. The folder is usually a swiss army or gerber multi tool.
If I am doing a hike in camping as opposed to drive in, then I will usually take a fixed blade, I use a buck or gerber or an old military blade usually. I also take a small skinning axe as well as it will do a number of things well and it is fairly light
 
I guees there is a number of suggestions available a good variety of camping utility knives can be found in the Grohmann line from the #1,2 and 4 3 is their boat knife as well as many of the Scandinavians. I have been camping alot in my life leaning more so towards canoe trips so i tend to prefer a mid to smallish knife.
 
I carry a Swiss Army Tinker all the times. When fishing I use a filet knife. For many years I carried a 12" machete backpacking (Galivan No. 127 (Columbia S.A.)) it will dig, chop, and can even be used for skinning (if you are mighty careful). (If you are thinking about a machete, it should ring when you flick it with a finger nail.) Nowa days I only carry a fixed blade when hunting or if I go ultralight (on a day hike frome basecamp). Most in camp jobs are handled handled by a medium (3.5 ") folder if the tinker is too light. (99% of the time my knife jobs are food related).
Wood procurement (only cut downed dead wood, green trees won't burn for beans) is handled via a 15 year old Sven Saw.
Enjoy!
 
For a budget fixed blade knife the USAF blade is hard to beat. The CS SRK is another good performer for the money especially the seconds.

Grohmann blades are almost artwork in their design but have nearly the worst metal in bladedom. They get nasty sharp quickly but dull after removal of a few hairs off your arm. IF sharpening every 10 mins is your thing then buy one. Their design is simply beautifull but needs a metal content overhaul.

For a pocket blade my SAK Fireman model with saw is hard to beat in overall utility for the price. After seeing it in action my survival course students understand this in very short order.

Skam
 
I prefer to use one of my handmades. That way I know the steel and everything about the knife and how it will do in a given situation. I also hate the idea of using some stamped out by the thousand clone of what someone else has.
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