Forschner Fibrox knives are one of the most popular commercial kitchen knives. I have use their 41529 Santuko and love the way it handles in the kitchen. In their line, they have a skinner nessy style F40535. I think it would be on the same par as the Mora and you would have to make a sheath. Wondering if anyone tried to use that knife as your survival knife?
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Forschner knives
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Not as a survival knife but I've used the some outside the kitchen. I have one of these that worked well as a fishing knife - http://www.cutleryandmore.com/details.asp?SKU=10795 It's slow to corrode, flexy and soft, so it's easy to put a bit of bite on the edge. Mine is Victorinox but same as Forschner. Wenger, under the name Swibo offer a similar range. They are no better and cost more. That one above was half the price of a Swibo fillet knife I bought for an amigo, but works better. Good value.
I have one of the rosewood boning knives too - http://www.cutleryandmore.com/details.asp?SKU=728 . It's a pleasing shape for general use and makes a different picnic knife -
I don't think they make great sports knives, but are handy enough round camp. I'd want something harder with a finer edge for skinning, but as a trade tool to be frequently rubbed up against a rough steel, why not.
I have one of the rosewood boning knives too - http://www.cutleryandmore.com/details.asp?SKU=728 . It's a pleasing shape for general use and makes a different picnic knife -
I don't think they make great sports knives, but are handy enough round camp. I'd want something harder with a finer edge for skinning, but as a trade tool to be frequently rubbed up against a rough steel, why not.
I have some synthetic handled Forschners in my car camping kit and they work fine. Very corrosion resistant and hold a good edge. I gave my sister some of the rosewood handled steak knives and they would shave hair off your arm right out of the box. Rarely see that in factory-sharpened steak knife sets.
Not sure I'd intentionally rely on one as my primary wilderness blade but it would certainly do in a pinch.
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Not sure I'd intentionally rely on one as my primary wilderness blade but it would certainly do in a pinch.
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