going with low budget knives.

the mora will be on my belt...my edc is a sak fieldmaster when not working and a LM Wave when at work, I'm going to play around with the combo a little here and there....also .22rf I'll be in the Catskills, soutn of the adirondaks
 
RescueRiley said:
Heading out for 2 days next week starying tuesday...I'll be alone in the bush camping in a tarpshelter beside a lake with my fishing pole I Been really looking for a trip like this to break in my f-1 but The blade while razor sharp seems really thick for detailed work like cleaning crappies (maybe I'm wrong) so I was thinking about using this as my line up. carbon steel mora #1 Opinel#7 and a 12 inch ontario machete...total value....34.00 dollars..Just wanted to get some opinions on this as a combo..
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Good stuff.
 
RescueRiley said:
Heading out for 2 days next week ... so I was thinking about using this as my line up: carbon steel Mora #1, Opinel #7, and a 12 inch Ontario machete...total value...34.00 dollars. Just wanted to get some opinions on this as a combo..
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I'll make it short and sweet: That's a HELLUVA good combination, in my not so humble opinion. :D
 
pitdog said:
Sounds good to me Riley but I'm still pretty sure you could do all you need with the F1.....maybe you could still take the F1 and do one day with the trio and one day with the F1 and give us a test verdict !!!
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I would like to hear about this if you tried it. I have never cleaned fish with anything but a filet knife but then I actually filet the meat off the skin. I need to try to clean fish with a mora someday.

Man I can't imagine field dressing a deer with a machete!
 
Hey Guys..

If I know I'll be fishing I'll always try to bring a dedicated fillet knife with me...
Although cleaning fish is possible with a standard knife, I just have a better feel for it with a fillet knife and the job is generally better...

ttyle

Eric
O/ST
 
RescueRiley said:
the mora will be on my belt...my edc is a sak fieldmaster when not working and a LM Wave when at work, I'm going to play around with the combo a little here and there....also .22rf I'll be in the Catskills, soutn of the adirondaks
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If you are going to have a SAK, there is really no need for an Opinel.
I say take the SAK edc, a Mora, and the machete if you have to but a hatchet or a saw would be much preferred.
 
If it works for you - good combo.

My camping combo is a Victorinox Trekker, GB Hatchet, and F1. That will probably change on my next trip as I just got a Helle Fjellkniven and I'm working on modding a Ontario 12" machete.
 
Yeah, Like I said I have an f1 and thibk it's an awesome knife but the spine seems very thick for intricate work...I normally prefer an axe but I don't have a good one at the moment. and for my purposes I think the machete will do...My other thought, is to see how much of everything I can get done with my sak (I just love it )
 
Pardon me while I pontificate for a moment. I think a lot of people have trouble understanding the usefulness of a short machete. The idea of having one is not to chop a lot of brush or clear trails like you would do with a significantly longer (18 to 24 inch) machete. The 12 inch machete is much like a large camp knife or a Bowie in its usefulness, but it's longer and lighter than they are, not to mention being a helluva lot easier on your budget. A 12 inch machete is an excellent though inexpensive camp and survival tool that is easily available to all and is quite versatile.
 
RescueRiley said:
Yeah, Like I said I have an f1 and thibk it's an awesome knife but the spine seems very thick for intricate work...I normally prefer an axe but I don't have a good one at the moment. and for my purposes I think the machete will do...My other thought, is to see how much of everything I can get done with my sak (I just love it )
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I always carry a sak,And though it may not fall large trees or split fire wood,it in my opinion will handle most all chores(within reason)And while I'd prefer more than one blade,In most cases I'd be pretty comfortable with just my fieldmaster or trekker.;)

And Doc mud your dead on about the smaller machete's A 12'' ontario or tramintina will do many things very well,and for very little money:thumbup:
 
It sounds like a nice settup Rescue. I like how you think about taking several knives, I'm the same way.
 
Based on what it sounds like you are going to be doing. I would be curious if a good 4-6 inch filet knife (equal in price to Mora I think), SAK, and machete would handle all your chores. Come to think of it I wonder if anyone has done much testing on filet knives? They sure seem to be awful unsung utility slicers to me.
 
I like the trio, RR. The Opinel should be a great fine work knife, the F1 useful for many applications and the machete good for slicing, scraping, and chopping.

My single concern, given your geographic location, is the machete - are you going to need to chop or cut through hardwoods? If so, the machete may not be up to the task. Now, I've never handled an Ontario -made sample, and it could very well be much more stout and stiff than I imagine. However, I believe a hatchet or folding saw would probably be a better dedicated hardwood tool.

That being said, though, you're camping by a lake and seem to have a good idea of what you're getting into, so I think the tools should work. If it was me in your place, I'd still carry along a trusted, big chopper in my pack, just in case. Ya never know what you'll need...

I applaud your idea of testing quality, inexpensive tools in the woods. Have a great trip :)
 
Trout Tamer said:
My single concern, given your geographic location, is the machete - are you going to need to chop or cut through hardwoods? If so, the machete may not be up to the task.
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The Catskills have a variety of smaller trees as well, including evergreens. Fires and even small shelters don't require cutting the heavy, larger hardwoods anyway.
 
messer454 said:
Based on what it sounds like you are going to be doing. I would be curious if a good 4-6 inch filet knife (equal in price to Mora I think), SAK, and machete would handle all your chores. Come to think of it I wonder if anyone has done much testing on filet knives? They sure seem to be awful unsung utility slicers to me.
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Two points:

First, Ragweed Forge carries a large selection of inexpensive Swedish knives, including choppers and filet knives. Well worth a look.

Second, I am an expert in the use of a filet knife as a general purpose knife. For years I used a 9" Marttini filet knife, wood handle, trailing point blade, thin and sharp, flat grind, convex edge. It has sliced vegetables, and carved roasts. Holds that edge for years.
 
Esav Benyamin said:
The Catskills have a variety of smaller trees as well, including evergreens. Fires and even small shelters don't require cutting the heavy, larger hardwoods anyway.
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I've spent precious little time out east, so I'd imagined it was chock-full of these mean-ol' hardwood forests, just looking for a thin machete to have some steel-breaking fun with :o
And, you're right, fires 'n shelters are readily built without doing any major logging.
 
RescueRiley said:
The blade while razor sharp seems really thick for detailed work like cleaning crappies
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If I knew in advance I was fishing, I'd take a $12 Rapala fillet knife. Right tool for the job.
 
You can clean a fish with a pointed stick or nothing if you have too. Carrying multiple blades for multiple jobs is overkill for a practice scenario (if thats what this is).

Will having no fillets keep you from eating?

I like to practice with what I will have on me in any situation so as not to be spoiled with perfect fillets :) .

"Specialization is for insects."

Skam
 
As of late I have spent quite a bit of time afield with this combo;

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It is a Bark River Golok and Lil Chute combo in blaze orange G3.

The sheath is a custom setup by JRE Industries. The thing I like about the combo is that it works well just sticking the sheath under your belt or equally well supported by a baldric of cord or leather.

A lot of my woods time is spent in dense river bottom woodlands in the deep south. I doubt my environment is that much different than the more tropical forests in which the golok, panga and machete were born. We clear a lot of trails and shooting lanes, hack out portage trails when canoing, build light temporary shelters and clean a lot of fish and animals. Between the big, heavy, razor sharp blade of the Bark River Golok and the easily usable utility comfort of the Lil Chute it would be difficult to find and more versatile combo.
 
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