HDFK as camp kitchen knife

1AbominAble1 said:
Which HDFK is yours?
Mine is the one that says BAD M-F’r on it!!
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You must not be referring to my image of the three HDFKs or the one above. Here's another couple of images with more.........

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Is he keeping the rest of the blade until you finish making payments ;)

I’m not sure if it was the same knife but I watched a vid of one earning those chips, it was pretty brutal. I wouldn’t be surprised if that knife had ran away from home, at least it found a nice place with others if it’s kind.
 
The ability to cut a bolt is not a good measure of a knife, obviously, but if I recall correctly the damage to that knife occurred cutting a large (3/8" or 1/2") hardened bolt. There were several prototypes and after cutting reasonable things I cut some unreasonable things to get a feel for them. That one is interesting because both the blade and handle design weren't finalized yet when makes it an interesting piece in a collection of HDFK.
 
To land one of Nathan's Bad Mmer-effers is a real great honor. IIRC, there are such rarities in the following patterns: LC / BC / HDFK / UFK. The UFKs aka FK2s were offered during a span of a couple of fun Fridays sales. Those were sold on the promise that those who buy them put them to hard use in the spirit of BMF. but those rascals who bought them, never did so :p :D ... The MC & the HDMC never had a BMF designation which is a real shame because the HDMC is truly one BAD MUTTER-FIGGER!
 
benchrest308 said:
I operate fright trains....so if one ever needs an individual to test future BMF's, please don't hesitate to send 'em my way. I promise to not take care of them.
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I don't think I'd want to board one of those. I've seen the movies and newsreels.

As for the 'Bad M'fer' HDFK; next time someone asks, "Dang... what caused those chips in the blade?!" Just say, "I was trimming my toenails with it, cuz I'm a Bad M'fer".
 
So, which one would you gents say it's a better all around knife for hiunting, bushcrafting, camp tasks, etc? the FK2 or the HDFK? i have my FK 2 and i love it and currently waiting for my HDFK 2 to arrive (long trip from US to Costa Rica) but would like to hear your toughts.. if you had to take only one knife to a lil trip, which would it be?
 
Gabrielcr78 said:
So, which one would you gents say it's a better all around knife for hiunting, bushcrafting, camp tasks, etc? the FK2 or the HDFK? i have my FK 2 and i love it and currently waiting for my HDFK 2 to arrive (long trip from US to Costa Rica) but would like to hear your toughts.. if you had to take only one knife to a lil trip, which would it be?
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Neither would likely fail you in any way. If I am heading into familiar territory and know I won’t need to do any chopping or prying - I’d take my FK2.
If I’m heading into the wilderness for a few days and am not familiar with the territory I always take my HDFK - and a folder or, more often than not, my EDC2.
I’ve never been in any situation when my FK2 wouldn’t have been enough knife. But having the HDFK in my pack on longer trips is like having a security blanket. If you have to chop down a small tree - no problem. A bear attacks and you want to bludgeon him into submission instead of wounding him - no problem. A mountain in your way that you would rather go through than up and over - no problem.
Seriously though, the HDFK is overkill for a lot of stuff, but will never fail you.
The FK2 is likely all you’d need on a camping/hiking trip.
 
Odog27 said:
Neither would likely fail you in any way. If I am heading into familiar territory and know I won’t need to do any chopping or prying - I’d take my FK2.
If I’m heading into the wilderness for a few days and am not familiar with the territory I always take my HDFK - and a folder or, more often than not, my EDC2.
I’ve never been in any situation when my FK2 wouldn’t have been enough knife. But having the HDFK in my pack on longer trips is like having a security blanket. If you have to chop down a small tree - no problem. A bear attacks and you want to bludgeon him into submission instead of wounding him - no problem. A mountain in your way that you would rather go through than up and over - no problem.
Seriously though, the HDFK is overkill for a lot of stuff, but will never fail you.
The FK2 is likely all you’d need on a camping/hiking trip.
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Awesome!! thanks a lot man... yeah i feel like the FK2 is capable of facing everything i throw at it and suceed... but to be honest, i wantes to try at the HDFK.. sometimes that spare blñade cn come handy.. and then i can brinc something like a folder or a smaller edc thinner and shorter, lighter, to make whatever HDFK can do but couldnt be bother to :D
 
I don't think there are many tasks the FK2 couldn't handle ... you might just have to use smaller wood for the size blade you have ...

and unless you're trying to clear a forest area I have found none the HDFK can't handle ...

The HDFK is my favorite fixed blade ... it fits my hand like it was molded for my hand ... it's capable of chopping and batoning wood ... and it's capable of shaving a feather stick or cleaning game of any size ... yeah the FK2 might be better for small game ... but the HDFK can do it too ... and I never go into a hiking, hunting or camping trip without at least 3 or 4 knives ... so for me they make a great pair.

Either would be enough to get you through about any situation you find yourself in ... just a matter of if you know what your needs will be ... you can chose which one fits better for you ... or that trip.
 
It really, really comes down to personal preference and how you use a knife.

A person who doesn't intend to chop anything will find the FK2 all that they'd ever need in a camp knife. Same goes for someone who uses a knife solely for cutting, and brings an axe/hatchet for chopping.

If you like to be able to use the same knife for cutting and whittling, and might want to do a little chopping and batoning (but don't carry an axe/hatchet), the HDFK has the advantage due to size.

Personally, over years of camping, my personal preference has gravitated towards large camp knives (9" - 10" blade length) . My current LCK of choice is the CPK Medium Chopper.

The reason for that is due to my personal preferences. I rarely ever carry an axe/hatchet in the woods. My typical loadout will include the MC, a pocket folder and a folding saw.

Having gotten used to large knives, I can use the MC for just about everything I'd use an HDFK for, but have even more chopping power, and the ability to baton pieces of wood as large as I'd ever use (I generally don't bother with anything thicker than 8").

If I really need a small knife for fine work, I use the folder. For my preferences, I've found a longer bladed large knife to be more versatile than an axe/hatchet, because I can use it on brush.

The advantage of an axe/hatchet in chopping thicker wood is not a concern because I simply don't do that when camping.

If I specifically need/want to chop something 12" or thicker, I'd bring an axe or chainsaw.
 
bluemax_1 said:
It really, really comes down to personal preference and how you use a knife.

A person who doesn't intend to chop anything will find the FK2 all that they'd ever need in a camp knife. Same goes for someone who uses a knife solely for cutting, and brings an axe/hatchet for chopping.

If you like to be able to use the same knife for cutting and whittling, and might want to do a little chopping and batoning (but don't carry an axe/hatchet), the HDFK has the advantage due to size.

Personally, over years of camping, my personal preference has gravitated towards large camp knives (9" - 10" blade length) . My current LCK of choice is the CPK Medium Chopper.

The reason for that is due to my personal preferences. I rarely ever carry an axe/hatchet in the woods. My typical loadout will include the MC, a pocket folder and a folding saw.

Having gotten used to large knives, I can use the MC for just about everything I'd use an HDFK for, but have even more chopping power, and the ability to baton pieces of wood as large as I'd ever use (I generally don't bother with anything thicker than 8").

If I really need a small knife for fine work, I use the folder. For my preferences, I've found a longer bladed large knife to be more versatile than an axe/hatchet, because I can use it on brush.

The advantage of an axe/hatchet in chopping thicker wood is not a concern because I simply don't do that when camping.

If I specifically need/want to chop something 12" or thicker, I'd bring an axe or chainsaw.
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I couldn’t agree more with the above.

I don’t have the FK2 yet but from my experience with the HDFK I’m sure it’d be enough for most anything that most people would do on a camping or hiking adventure.
The HDFK, just more so but honestly probably unnecessarily overbuilt.
 
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