Got to thinking

RescueRiley said:
I combine a certain amount of old and new.. While my primary interest and passion is spending time out doors.. one of my main interests is the pursuit of aboriginal living skills. That being said.. Time available for spending out is not nec. condusive to the time consuming techniques of our ancestors..
Therefor I tend to hybridize my gear.. to comprise a combination of comfort, and functionality while still enabling me to utilize my very small and unimpressive skill set. ALso Price is a major factor in my kit...I like tough functional items that don;t break the bank.. However I have ultralight buddies that would think nothing of plugginf a 1000 bucks down on a sleeping bag. To each his own I guess.
My main point I guess when starting this thread..has to do with the fact that I visit several forums.. where people lose sleep, or battle fiercely over knife choices.. when a fair percentage of them have never camped outside a KOA campground.. There is noting wrong with that.. but a fusion battle mistress wont do anything for you that any other knife can under those circumstances.
Granted These knife boards attract knife people so get what you like and use it by all means.. I have a drawer full of knives I won't use but won;t get rid of either just because I like them. ( go figure)
Upon introspection however I realize that in all other aspects of my life I am a pretty spartan guy. Most of my clothes are walmart or mil surplus... I hunt with a 90 dollar H&r single shot. I drive an 8 year old car with 110,000 miles on it... the list goes on...I guess what I am asking is at what point is the functionality of a tool out shined by the aesthetic? what knife will best define or an express an aspect of my personality? seems to be the real question we want answered by our "perfect knife" quests, or at least that's how it seems.
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I don't quite agree with your campground logic Riley. We don't have to be exploring some remote untouched section of the amazon rainforest to wind up in a survival situation, on such expeditions most people go over prepared and rarely run into trouble.It is usually when people set off on easy day hikes etc, they either become lost, twist an ankle or take a fall and suddenly they are forced to remain for a night or two untill they are found.If nightime temperatures drop close to zero then the person must figure out how to make fire and some sort of shelter....often using a knife to assist with both.
During such times you are cold, scared and your dexterity will not be as good as it should be, therefore we need a knife that can take being used with less that perfect form to split wood etc without us worrying about breaking it.
Regarding Busse's, I'd never splash that amount of money on one till they can compete at cutting with knives from makers such as ML knives etc. A knife that's as tough as hell but with a grind so thick it can't cut butter is of little use to me.;)
 
Magnussen said:
Well Pit put..... er... put Pit.


Rick
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Thanks Rick, and just for the record my tastes have now become very similar to yours and I prefer knives that have a rustic, old timey look about them !!!!;):thumbup:
 
I could do it all with my mora but I'd feel too guilty about not using my more expensive blades.
 
Liam Ryan said:
I could do it all with my mora but I'd feel too guilty about not using my more expensive blades.
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Hey don't feel guilty buddy, just send them all to me and I'll use them...hell I'll even send ya another Mora in return !!!!;):thumbup:
 
I think Kemsat Nailed what I was trying to convey... I'll never say big blades are bad.. as I said in this very thread I use a machete probably more than any other tool...
one thing I will say..and I am as guilty of this as anyone..is that folks tend to put the cart before the horse.. in the sense that they stress the blade before the skillset..
but I fear I am doing a poor job of expressing myself.. and am starting to sound redundant.. Allot of great input here from folks I respect... Thanks a bunch guys.
 
RescueRiley said:
I', not saying anything against big knives I'm just saying.. there seems to be this notion that the Forest is this predator filled inhospitable place where you need a Bk9 and a 44.mag on you to make it out..
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I'm here with my .22 revolver and a regular, basic 5 inch blade leuku style knife. Yeah, I also carry a fine edge necker, but I don't see that as overkill- any more than having aircraft shears and paper scissors.

I do have a strong attachment to 'larger knives' - but not the BK9 type- I like the 5-7 inch broad and thin blade. Why? because, over and over and over again, most of the knife work in the field is..... food. And heck, I am a batoniste, and that extra inch or so is very useful.
 
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