i'm giving into the scandi. just ordered a BCNW-01.

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What knife is that in the middle?
 
Ramm9 said:
For bushcraft meaning mostly "wood craft" I like the BCNW better. The scandi edge is aggressive carving and easier for me to control without bouncing off wood or digging too deep to compensate. I like the handle shape because it feels strong and is versatile however I grip it, and I get less fatigue or hot spots after carving for a couple of hours using the oval shape. The knife is handle heavy so that also helps with control.

Over the other knives in the photo Kevin's would be next but I never liked the extended point and only made a couple of cuts with it. The F-1 and Bravo-1 are good hard use knives but the convex (hair popping sharp) just didn't seem as good as the scandi for wood. The Bravo-1 always felt more like a heavy utility or maybe "urban" survival knife to me and the handle felt good in only a couple of positions. Although, maybe by a small margin, the F-1 and Bravo-1 spine to edge blade width seemed to get in the way.

Since the BCNW could do any of general camp type of stuff that the others could do but worked better for me on wood it floated to the top.
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Oh God.... I guess I'm gonna have to start saving for another knife.
 
thanks for all of the comments folks.. i know i am a bit late hopping in the scandi train, but i am sold...:o one of these days i'll have to get something from Brian Andrews or Fiddleback.... i really like that Terrasaur...:D
 
About time Mike!

Didn't you end up with my old Allan Blade Scandi Pack Pal a few years back?

I like the BCNW knife. I've used one and handled one a bit but haven't pulled the trigger yet. A little more than I want to spend on a basic O1 knife right now but you can't argue with success of it. I certainly liked how it handled and pretty much everyone that has one likes it a lot. :thumbup:
 
TStetz said:
About time Mike!

Didn't you end up with my old Allan Blade Scandi Pack Pal a few years back?

I like the BCNW knife. I've used one and handled one a bit but haven't pulled the trigger yet. A little more than I want to spend on a basic O1 knife right now but you can't argue with success of it. I certainly liked how it handled and pretty much everyone that has one likes it a lot. :thumbup:
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right on Tim.. i figured it was only a matter time before i converted.. :D

i did end up with that AB scandi pakpal... it was a pretty darn nice knife, but given Allan's bad rap, i felt like the knife had bad mojo...:o i was forced to pass it along..

the BCNW-01 was a bit on the pricey side, but then again most of the knives i have been wanting lately all seem to around the same price, give or take... i have liked the looks of this knife from the first time a had seen it on the forums... i'm sure it'll be a great user... i still want to get a BRKT golok though..:)
 
mtnfolk mike said:
i did end up with that AB scandi pakpal... it was a pretty darn nice knife, but given Allan's bad rap, i felt like the knife had bad mojo...:o i was forced to pass it along..
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Hah! That was exactly why I got rid of it! I think I may have mentioned that at the time. Great knife, and price but after all of the drama surrounding AB I couldn't enjoy it anymore :p

I probably will end up with one of the BCNW's eventually....
 
I have a 3" scandi folder from Buck Knives.

I must say i am starting to get Scandi feeling myself. :)

I really like the way they cut.
 
http://www.buckknives.com

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Folding Omni Hunter™ 12PT

Unless I am mistaken, it is a scandi, looks like it to me, but I could be wrong.
It does not state scand in the specs though.

I have an 10PT, which is 3" not 4" like the 12PT
 
Oh okay. The Omni Hunters are pretty nice folders. Pretty sure those in Bucks regular hollow grind with secondary bevel though. I'd never seen them do a Scandi, that's why I was surprised. Not too many American companies have, not the big ones at any rate (short of the new Spyderco fixed blade). Generally its only been smaller custom and semi-custom shops.

Not too many Scandi folders out there in general. I keep hoping for decent one to pop up one of these days.
 
That's a great looking knife but.... I'm still holding out on the scandi craze :D Ya'll have fun with your funky-ground blades!
 
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