I'm looking for a Bushcraft knife with ergonomic handles and high edge retention steel

[DaveH1]

Have you looked at CPK BFK (D3V or MagnaCut) or Navman’s offerings in a number of high edge retention steels?

Who's Newman?

 

[beeinak]

Who's Newman?

Navman- he is a maker on these forums.
You can find his work under fixed blades for sale by makers.

 

[91bravo]

LT Wright Outback in 3V. It’s an amazing cutter with excellent edge retention

 

[DaveH1]

Check out battle horse knives, they have 01 tool steel and cpm 154 options

I like the battlelore model but I do not see a cpm154 option or saber grind.

Plus I've had at least 2 cpm154 knives in the past the edge retention did not impress me.

But I do like the overall shape and size.

 

[DaveH1]

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SET A2

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B Goode 01

What's the full name of the maker of that last knife? B goode o1

 

[Mk-211]

What's the full name of the maker of that last knife? B goode o1

B Goode knives, out of NC.

 

[navman]

How about S90V?

 

[J. Doyle]

Robert Erickson

Can make anything you wish in any of those steels. He does clean, classic work with premium materials and his handles are extremely comfortable.

You'd be hard pressed to find better bang for your buck.

 

[Bluegrass Survival]

Gerber StrongArm drops in Magnacut sometime soon.

It dropped, and the heat treatment is in the 62.5 range, but it's not a bushcrafting knife. It's designed to be a utility knife for the military. Also, unlike the 420HC version that had a 90 degree spine, the Magnacut version does not. A bit of a letdown to be honest as I really appreciate a sharp spine for many reasons. I guess they wanted to make push-cuts easier with the knife.

 

[Seedy Lot]

I would argue 420HC is a decent steel for true bushcraft. A tough steel that is easy to sharpen in the field and stainless. Many buchcrafters love the low alloy steels and 420HC has similar virtues, I would put it in the same field performance category as 52100 but stainless.

 

[Blues]

I would argue 420HC is a decent steel for true bushcraft. A tough steel that is easy to sharpen in the field and stainless. Many buchcrafters love the low alloy steels and 420HC has similar virtues, I would put it in the same field performance category as 52100 but stainless.

ABS master smith P.J. Tomes told me years ago in a conversation we were having online or at the Guild Show that 12C27 was the closest stainless to his forged 52100 blades, which was why he used it for his customers that preferred stainless.

 

[ferider]

I don't necessarily need the knife to be able to baton btw, I'm looking more of a great slicer with superb edge retention

If I can't find anything premade, I might contact that melanika guy to make me one with his typical blade shape but more of a gns, handle shape .I don't like that traditional puukko handle shape

We don’t know enough about size requirements etc.

However, Malanika is great. He uses Cruwear as well, which I love. I have one of his larger knives and can recommend him. Go that route.

 

[Danke42]

Spyderco Zoomer FB42GP in 20CV. National has them at an aggressive price.

 

[Mr. Tettnanger]

Reiff F5
White River Ursus 45

 

[Hammer67]

LT Wright Outback in 3V. It’s an amazing cutter with excellent edge retention

I would 'second' the vote for the Outback. It's a fantastic all-arounder with a very nice handle shape.

I'd also highly recommend the L.T. Wright "GNS" - can be found in various steels and grinds. A little more blade & handle than the Outback, with a pointier tip. I use both a lot, and can't decide which I prefer.

Either way, they are excellent knives for the money, made by people who know what they're doing. You can't go wrong with a LTW.

 

[SGTZN]

I second the GNS, also look into almost anything from Andy at Fiddleback Forge!!And don’t forget Lt’s Genesis, all three of these are in Magnacut!!

 

[Mannlicher]

I have larger hands and really need a big handle. This knife, my design and made by Tim Olt, is in S30V steel. It has performed well for the past dozen years in the Rockies, Appalachia and in Florida.