How would you define a camp knife?

pitdog said:
Go on, drool away !:D

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Glad I put a towel on the keyboard....:D Nice collection!

Pit - What is the second from the top on the left side - looks like bocote with french curl end (not sure if this is the right term..)

Edit - got my answer from another post. Bruce Culberson Thanks
 
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Since this is a knife related forum the answers are invariably going to be knife oriented. But perhaps we need to step out of the mold, so to speak, and ask another question: What do you mean by camping?

I know people who drag a travel trailer around, park it in a full-set-up spot and call that camping. Others head down a trail with a backpack, tent, a peanut folder, some utensils and never step into the woods. Still others put as much distance between themselves and everybody else and carry a bag full of food, a blade (of any sort) and live by their skills. So exactly what you call a "camp knife" depends on what you call camping. I've known guys who head into the woods with nothing more than a SAK and others who carry so much junk and blade BS that it's kind of hilarious. Guess it depends on how obsessive we are. Either way, we tend to think that things need to be more complicated than they actually are...and we enjoy feeding our fantasies too. My last 12 days in wilderness consisted of the following: A Fieldmaster SAK and an ancient cut-down 14" blade Collins machete with paracord wrapped handle. And guess what....I never felt the need for anything else. Miracle of miracles.
 
Ebbtide said:
A camp knife is a really butch kitchen knife that is left in the camp and not carried thru out the day's activities.
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That is what I designed and made my most recent knife for. To be a one knife cooks all, with home and camp kitchen as primary uses seconded by firecraft. For me the 1/8" thick blade is butch, as I really love 3/32 in making and using, plus I love wide blades- better to use as spatula in camp. This one was for my best friends wedding, so I upped the nice factor on it but it is still made to be used. The thicker grind is for its own protection as it may be used hard, but can also half a paper towel tube cleanly, slice newsprint off of the page without going through and shave arm hair- my requirements for a blade to leave my hands. It is 10 1/2" OAL w. a 5 11/16" blade, full stabilized bloodwood scales for extended use and mosaic pins- cause one should look good cooking in the bush ;):p. I made a rayskin sheath for protection, but it is not made for belt carry. To me this is pretty much what a camp knife should be (although mine will be 3/32" thick). It also balances right at the handle/blade junction- not part of the design (important to some users) but I think nice for diversity as there is still forward heft but is able to be choked up and still feel comfortable for small or controlled cuts (to me as a rank amateur maker anyways).

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Would you guys use this in the bush as a camp knife??
 
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My camp knife is becker bk9
My SURVIVAL knife is a Kabar USMC
My SURVIVAL knife SETUP is BECKER BK9, Becker bk2, and mora classic thats just me

I believe a camp knife is a larger knife
 
CUTS LIKE A KRIS said:
That is what I designed and made my most recent knife for. To be a one knife cooks all, with home and camp kitchen as primary uses seconded by firecraft. For me the 1/8" thick blade is butch, as I really love 3/32 in making and using, plus I love wide blades- better to use as spatula in camp. This one was for my best friends wedding, so I upped the nice factor on it but it is still made to be used. The thicker grind is for its own protection as it may be used hard, but can also half a paper towel tube cleanly, slice newsprint off of the page without going through and shave arm hair- my requirements for a blade to leave my hands. It is 10 1/2" OAL w. a 5 11/16" blade, full stabilized bloodwood scales for extended use and mosaic pins- cause one should look good cooking in the bush ;):p. I made a rayskin sheath for protection, but it is not made for belt carry. To me this is pretty much what a camp knife should be (although mine will be 3/32" thick). It also balances right at the handle/blade junction- not part of the design (important to some users) but I think nice for diversity as there is still forward heft but is able to be choked up and still feel comfortable for small or controlled cuts (to me as a rank amateur maker anyways).

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Would you guys use this in the bush as a camp knife??
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I think that would make a good camp knife buddy, great work !:thumbup:
 
I'm just finishing up this one, it's the largest knife I've made so far, 3/16" D-2, I'm happy with the way its turning out.

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