Good food prep camp knife

beeinak said:
I never intended to sound flippant in responding, only that when camping I don’t really care about having the perfect knife for cooking/eating. I make do with knives I like to carry. If you are tenting/hiking, you are not needing the same cutlery as in a kitchen.

I moved to Alaska from Idaho (lived in MT too) and spent lots of time camping away from people. Lots of beautiful places there. I don’t know exactly what your needs are for a camp cook knife, but have you looked at the different Buck offerings? They have some great designs for very fair prices that would cover any cooking needs unless you are competing on a chef show while also being great field knives.

Some of the makers post blades for sale here at incredibly great prices if you keep an eye out.
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Yes I have. I like how Buck is here in Idaho but don't like the fact that everything is hollow grind. That Buck Selkirk would be perfect but it's Made in China and doesn't have the Bos heat treat. Maybe I'll just say screw it and use my Cold Steel Pocket Bushman for food prep. It's a flat ground slicer, 4116 and all steel handle. Pretty good resistance to moisture and acids.
 
Ruger 44 Redhawk said:
Yes I have. I like how Buck is here in Idaho but don't like the fact that everything is hollow grind. That Buck Selkirk would be perfect but it's Made in China and doesn't have the Bos heat treat. Maybe I'll just say screw it and use my Cold Steel Pocket Bushman for food prep. It's a flat ground slicer, 4116 and all steel handle. Pretty good resistance to moisture and acids.
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I just don’t like folders for food prep. I even have one specifically for that purpose (Spyderco Spydiechef) and always use a fixed blade. The thought of getting sticky nasty food stuff in the pivot (have you ever tried to cut a birthday cake with a pocket knife?), makes me leave the folder in my pocket when there is food around.

Here’s another good one, very good slicer. And tough as nails. Stainless also Mora Pro S. And inexpensive! Buy one for each bag and and camping vehicle!

I used one this past summer to shave cabbage for a salad in camp and it was remarkably adept.


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David Mary EDChef is my 4" camp cook knife. Not fixed but the talwar xl is also a good kitchen knife
 
Ozmose said:
I just ordered this out of curiosity, with that very purpose in mind. I can let you know what I think when it gets here.

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If anyone was wondering, I got the knife in yesterday. It's a mixed bag for sure. You need to get through the bad to see the good.

At the front, above everything, this knife had the worst edge grind I've ever seen. I'd say about 18 degrees on one side, and 45 on the other, and dull as all hell. I spent well over a hour on the TSprof to get it evened out. Really wish I had an 85 grit stone. It was brutal doing it with the 150. The sheath is also mediocre at best.

Now for the good. I realized pretty quick, the steel is very good. It's just 1095, but it's very hard and didn't give any signs of being chippy, so it seems they nailed the heat treat. The Micarta handle looks and feels good, as does the overall fit and finish. The aesthetic they were going for was a big beefy turn of the century butcher knife that was pulled from the countertop and brought into the trenches, and it certainly has that feel. Aside from the initial struggle with it, I actually like it a lot. If you shop around the price isn't bad either. I believe I paid $105 shipped.
 
I think I have narrowed it down to the Kabar Forged Wrench Knife in 425 steel or the Snody Big Boss in S35VN. Both around the $45-55 price range, easy to clean and maintain and easily packable. That Wrench knife might be perfect with a ranger band on the handle. About as easy of a configuration I've found. Although it's only a 3.1" blade.
 
Sibyrnes said:
Not trying to be too argumentative here, but really, what possible advantage could a non stainless kitchen knife have over a stainless knife for camping?
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Ease of sharpening, forgiveness when doing tough stuff witht he blade and "character" when showing service stripes from use.

Though no longer in production and harder and harder to get, the Becker BK5 is an perrenial favorite of mine for general camp and food prep tasks. Ethan Becker's background is that of a chef and his knife designs do not ignore that. Even the "mid-sized" BJ 15 (another trailer point and hen's teeth to find) or the (still in production) BK16, 18 or 19 would be my go-to knives for a camp knife. I'm a big fan of 1095 CroVan.
 
SALTY said:
Ease of sharpening, forgiveness when doing tough stuff witht he blade and "character" when showing service stripes from use.

Though no longer in production and harder and harder to get, the Becker BK5 is an perrenial favorite of mine for general camp and food prep tasks. Ethan Becker's background is that of a chef and his knife designs do not ignore that. Even the "mid-sized" BJ 15 (another trailer point and hen's teeth to find) or the (still in production) BK16, 18 or 19 would be my go-to knives for a camp knife. I'm a big fan of 1095 CroVan.
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The BK5 was almost perfect.....
I wish they still made it!

My interpretation, I made this autumn.
 
SALTY said:
Ease of sharpening, forgiveness when doing tough stuff witht he blade and "character" when showing service stripes from use.

Though no longer in production and harder and harder to get, the Becker BK5 is an perrenial favorite of mine for general camp and food prep tasks. Ethan Becker's background is that of a chef and his knife designs do not ignore that. Even the "mid-sized" BJ 15 (another trailer point and hen's teeth to find) or the (still in production) BK16, 18 or 19 would be my go-to knives for a camp knife. I'm a big fan of 1095 CroVan.
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I think I have narrowed it down to the Kabar Forged Wrench Knife in 425 steel or the Snody Big Boss in S35VN. Both around the $45-55 price range, easy to clean and maintain and easily packable. That Wrench knife might be perfect with a ranger band on the handle. About as easy of a configuration I've found being one piece. Although it's only a 3.1" blade.
 
TazerFloyd said:
I'm really jealous. I've never been really handy with things like that.
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I started off early. Probably making chips since I was 8 or ten.
Both my father, and grandfather were pretty amazing.
I'm just a Hack.

*But Thank You!
It's fun being here, and making stuff.
 
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