In need of a woods walks knife

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fishcakes

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Hello ladies and gentlemen. This past summer i took a 2 month cross country road trip with my girlfriend. We did ALOT of canping and i got to see lots of this amazing country and meet some pretty interesting people. The only knives i had with me were a gec coyote and a case peanut.

While i realized while on that trip that i truly need very little knife, and not that i struggled, but there were a couple times where a smaller fixed blade wouldve made alot of the camp tasks i encountered quite a bit easier.

Now, i dont plan on another trip like that anytime soon, mostly due to financial and familial obligations. What i do plan on though is moving closer to the area i grew up in which is a more "woodsy" area. I grew up in sussex county nj, where hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, canoeing, and just general outdoor activity is not only expected, but highly encouraged. Ive lived in bergen county for maybe 3 years now due to some life choices i needed to make that have turned out much better than expected.

Now to my dilemma. Id like a smaller fixed blade for those outdoor activities ive mentioned, but with the lack of reviews and videos im finding it hard to make an informed decision.

Ive looked through the small fixed blade threads, checked out offerings from bark river, anza knives, lt wrights patriot, battlehorse knives, and ive looked into some of the smaller pukkos. If you guys give me your thoughts on specific fixed blades in the 5 1/2 to 6 1/2 inch overall length that youve got experience with id be very appreciative.

As always, thanks for reading and have an awesome day.
 
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I agree with KBA on the Mora. One of the bests woods walking knives out there, and at a great price.
 
Not much I can't do with a Schrade sharpfinger.

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Mora and Peanut happens to be what I've had the past few, they compliment each other well.

 
Hmm. Does mora make any knives not in that plastic stuff? I think its god awful ugly, but it probably holds up pretty well
 
fishcakes said:
Hmm. Does mora make any knives not in that plastic stuff? I think its god awful ugly, but it probably holds up pretty well
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If you get one with a guard, as Stich shows, a generic leather (decent cheap ones are imported from Mexico by many vendors) sheath should be widely available. I have a 4" Mora with a guard that I carry this way. Just make sure to match blade size and sheath size when ordering. A lot of vendors carry better stuff too, but it will cost a bit more.
 
Here's one of the Mora Lapplander series (the smallest of several I own) :thumbup:



I also like this Enzo Elver in D2, which may be easier to get hold of :thumbup:

 
Nobody that ever got lost in the woods wished they had a small knife. Carry something you can chop with if it becomes necessary.
 
For small camp knives I've tried all sorts of knives, but time and time again I return to the Buck 102 woodsman. A great combo of small game and fishing knife, camp chores, cooking and whatever. When I downsized my cutlery accumulation, the 102 made the cut and all the other sheath knives went.

To me, Nessmuck had it right, but my three choices for any camping or woods walking is pocket knife, Buck 102, and small 10 to 12 inch blade machete in pack.

 
You called for a small knife, 5.5-6.5" overall I think, so no hunting hulk or Bowie then :D

This Pro-Scalpel from Bark River is a very useful small knife. Thick, therefore comfortable handles, tackles fire prep, gutting fish, food prep yet takes up little space. Pictured here with a GEC 83 for size.

I can also recommend Hess Knifeworks' Caper in Burl Wood, nor is this expensive either.

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Regards, Will
 
jackknife said:
For small camp knives I've tried all sorts of knives, but time and time again I return to the Buck 102 woodsman. A great combo of small game and fishing knife, camp chores, cooking and whatever. When I downsized my cutlery accumulation, the 102 made the cut and all the other sheath knives went.

To me, Nessmuck had it right, but my three choices for any camping or woods walking is pocket knife, Buck 102, and small 10 to 12 inch blade machete in pack.

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Honestly, i absolutely love bucks steel. I kniw its nothing fancy, but they work some kinda magic on that 420. I wish it had just a bit more carbon, but the hardness, ease of sharpening and warranty make bucks knives just about the best bang for buck(pun intended) in the whole knife game
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Here's one of the Mora Lapplander series (the smallest of several I own) :thumbup:



I also like this Enzo Elver in D2, which may be easier to get hold of :thumbup:

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Those are some fine looking knives, ive been kinda put off by d2 as ive only had 2 knives in it. One was great, the other took hoirs to sharpen and lost its edge quickly. When done right d2 is wonderful though
 
Will Power said:
You called for a small knife, 5.5-6.5" overall I think, so no hunting hulk or Bowie then :D

This Pro-Scalpel from Bark River is a very useful small knife. Thick, therefore comfortable handles, tackles fire prep, gutting fish, food prep yet takes up little space. Pictured here with a GEC 83 for size.

I can also recommend Hess Knifeworks' Caper in Burl Wood, nor is this expensive either.

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Regards, Will
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Thats around the size i was looking for. Not that i cant use a larger knife, but my palm is a flat 3 inches across on the dot. A handle bigger than 3 1/2 inches juat feels huge to me. I also find that camp tasks usually require a bit of precision that i usually cant manage with a bigger blade
 
+1 on a Mora. Probably the single greatest value in the knife world.


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Well folks, thanks to kbas generousity, ill be trying a mora out for a bit. Im still open to recommendations and i love the pics, well see how everything goes. Thank you all again for your opinions and id love to "hear" more.
 
i would recommend Michael morris knives, check out his web site, pretty amazing stuff without breaking the bank
 
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