HELP, I want a real bushcraft knife???

hollowdweller said:
I like Bushcraft knives, but for the stuff I usually do in the woods the Nessmuk is really a better camping knife. Usually thinner bladed. Great for stirring stuff too!:thumbup:
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I think a Nessie is a more usefull all-round tool as well !!!:thumbup:

Mr Sears knew his stuff !:D
 
A good bushcraft knife is usually made out of flint, or sharpened bone, whatever one can find in the bush. One lives the same way the Indians did before the Europeans came. This is for the diehard bushcraft enthusiasts. A good bush knife would be a cross between a machete and a skinner, with a saw edge included. I hope this helps.
 
I am really just looking on tips as to makers and places to get a Mears type knife....I thank all you guys for your philosophies and pointers, but I think I have the idea about what makes a good knife...I always was from the school of thought that is the knife you have with you. Thanks, and sorry for not being clearer in my quest. Thanks again everyone, Gene
 
Jeez those knives are expensive, I could buy a very nice rifle or shotgun for those prices. Chris
 
runningboar said:
Jeez those knives are expensive, I could buy a very nice rifle or shotgun for those prices. Chris
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I totally agree. I understand that sometimes people like something a little prettier than a Mora. I do myself, in fact, I'm considering a Busse Active Duty, partly 'cuz they sure are pretty, and also to see what the INFI hype is all about, but for $700 I would want somebody to come along and do all my cutting for me. :o

Having said that, it's your (meant in the general sense) money and you can spend it anyway you see fit.

(That was the PC side of me speaking. My real first reaction was, "What are they, f***ing nuts?")

Doc
 
Doc,
There has got to be something to this Infi hype, too many people swear by it for it not to be true. I have been thinking about a Busse for sometime, I just can't find a model that really speaks to me and price is a bit out of my salary range. Considering I can buy a RAT 3, RAT TAK, 50 lbs of dog feed, and several boxes of high brass shotgun shells for the price of one Busse.:D If you get one let us know.:thumbup: :thumbup: Chris
 
I agree that collecting knives is expensive..any hobby can add up. Some people like nice shiny new cars..I happen to like junkers that are cheap, and that I can work on myself..hey thats just me. It also allows me to have money for what I like doing...If you go through life without having any fun..well, that would suck. I bought several Busse, and family knives, they were all nice knives...but they were just knives. I like what I like, you like what you like..and so on, and so on. Thats my "sticking up for myself, for liking high priced knives" speach! ;)
And I've found a few bushcraft knives for about $250 bucks..probubly not famous makers, but what the hell..:)
 
I got my Stewart Marsh knife some time ago before they went way UP. Plus mine had a blemish on the sheath that got me a big discount. Still it was higher than most US made knives.
In open testing against Bark River, Fallkniven, and other bushcraft knives it is still my first choice if I were "dropped into the wilderness." Not because it cost more but because in my experienced hand it fits better and does the job. IF I had to buy one at today's prices.......would I?

I would probably get a Nebula.

Oh yeah I do have one!!!

I like my Stewart Marsh better.

smbushcraft2we.BMP
 
runningboar said:
Doc,
There has got to be something to this Infi hype, too many people swear by it for it not to be true.
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I would swear by it too when paying mucho $$$$$ for a single piece of knife. :D :D I'm not saying that Busse knives are no good, but hell, they are expensive!! For that price I can buy several other brand knives and buy a complete survival kit, and still have money left.

CZ
 
gunknifenut said:
I agree that collecting knives is expensive..any hobby can add up. Some people like nice shiny new cars..I happen to like junkers that are cheap, and that I can work on myself..hey thats just me. It also allows me to have money for what I like doing...If you go through life without having any fun..well, that would suck. I bought several Busse, and family knives, they were all nice knives...but they were just knives. I like what I like, you like what you like..and so on, and so on. Thats my "sticking up for myself, for liking high priced knives" speach! ;)
And I've found a few bushcraft knives for about $250 bucks..probubly not famous makers, but what the hell..:)
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Hey gknut,

You don't have to stick up for yourself. It's your money and you can do anything you want with it. It was not meant as a criticism against anybody here.

Having said that, I was commenting on the Stewart Marsh knife. $700 for a scandi knife is excessive, IMHO. What justifies that kind of cost? Superior material? He uses O1 tool steel. Gold trim? Not that I can see. There's not a lot of costly material involved, unless I'm missing something. The reason he charges that much is he can find people that will pay it. Period.

On the other hand, if it rings your bell, go for it. I do similar things when it comes to books, because I'm an information junkie. I have some outdoors books that cost $80.00 +. A lot of people would think that's nuts. My bread, my choice, and as long as you're spending your own money, you can do anything you want (legal, of course :D ) and, hopefully, enjoy it. :)

Doc
 
DOC-CANADA said:
Hey gknut,

You don't have to stick up for yourself. It's your money and you can do anything you want with it. It was not meant as a criticism against anybody here.

Having said that, I was commenting on the Stewart Marsh knife. $700 for a scandi knife is excessive, IMHO. What justifies that kind of cost? Superior material? He uses O1 tool steel. Gold trim? Not that I can see. There's not a lot of costly material involved, unless I'm missing something. The reason he charges that much is he can find people that will pay it. Period.

On the other hand, if it rings your bell, go for it. I do similar things when it comes to books, because I'm an information junkie. I have some outdoors books that cost $80.00 +. A lot of people would think that's nuts. My bread, my choice, and as long as you're spending your own money, you can do anything you want (legal, of course :D ) and, hopefully, enjoy it. :)

Doc
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I totally agree..I came off like I was offended, I was trying to stress the reason for my thread..just research on makers and cost..$700 is to much for any knife IMO. I have seen some made in that style go for $250-300, this I can stomach. No worries Doc, I just spent $30 on an old out of print book about Alaska..I just had to have it, and all I did was stick it on my book shelf for a rainy day..and I still havn't picked it up...lol...(its been raining for a month down here) Gene
 
The Riddle of Steel;

The true strength of steel is in the hand that wields it – in other words, it is the resolve and commitment we bring to a task, not the quality or quantity of tools we use in performing it, that is the most important factor in determining success.

Conan had the answer all along, it wasn’t the sword he carried or the physical sense of strength in it’s blade, but how he learned to master it.

I used a surplus USAF Pilot's Survival Knife for almost two decades. This was during a period that I spent nearly every weekend in the woods or at the coast. I was actively involved in camping, hunting, fishing, and woodcraft. It was not until knife magazines and the internet came along that I learned that my trusted knife was "sub-optimum." I traded up to a Fallkniven A1 and gave my USAF knife to my son (still works for him). Later I decided that I deserved a Stewart Marsh knife. I had the money and I found one at a good price. Genuine Ray Mears knives were selling for closer to $1000.00 on Evil-bay. After I got used to my Stewart Marsh, Mike over at Bark River finally got around to making a Woodlore style knife out of quality materials for a fair price. You've got to understand just a couple of years ago you could not get a Mears/Woodlore type knife for less than $500.00 without a large dose of luck. Now you can get an Aurora or a Nebula for less than $200.00 with your choice of handle materials. A huge leap forward in my opinion.

Still it does not replace the skill and knowledge we gain from experience and familiarity with our tools. The experienced woodcrafter can do more with a $3.00 Barlow pocket knife than most folks could do with a custom bushcraft knife that cost them close to a grand.

You can not buy woodcrafting skill....you learn it.
 
I got one! I know that this is a factory made one, but it was in my price range. If I like it I can always go for a new one later, hopefully I won't have to:) I should get it in about 3 weeks or so..pray for my overseas shipment!!! It will be waiting for me in MA when I get there, god willing. I'm glad to be getting it for my life in the northeast, I can really get out in the woods and enjoy the knife properly.
 
Good job.

Woodlore copy for sure. What brand, steel, ect. Looks like a Sheffield made bushknife. Hard to see the makers mark.

Share with us.
 
It looks like you got some nice wood on it. What are the details? Leave us hangin' like that...:mad:
 
It is made in Sheffield, its O1, walnut handle...I bought it on E----bay. Its in England right now...I'm having it shipped to my parents house in MA, I'll be ruffing it for a few weeks when I get up there, until we get an appartment. I'm already planning a campout in October, my little brother is flying in from Oregon. We talked tonight and he says he's looking forward to it. I gave him his first PSK and knife this last week, crazy...it was my birthday and I gave him a knife. I set him up with a Ka-Bar, that I customised (you guys might remember it) and I attached a pouch to the sheath, I put a SAK camper, leatherman and a mini compass and firesteel...he liked it, I hope it gets him going out camping up in Oregon, I would like it if he could guide me when I go up there. Anyways..I am gonna use the heck outta this knife. I'll go look up all the specs...I can't remember all of them. Gene
 
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