knife recommendations for abusive use

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I have several knives my father in law has made or has helped me make but they all are somewhat of show knives so I wouldn't like to use them.

I am looking to get a good knife, maybe for under 100, for use during camping or every day stuff. (shopping wood if I have to, cutting rope, and other camp related cutting) I want to be able to beat the knife with a wooden baton to cut wood if I have to without fear of the blade breaking and I want the knife to be simple. Im not sure if I should get a custom knife or a production line knife, help me choose a good one, ive heard good things bout fallknivens and bkrt.
 
For a fall or a brkt you might have to spend over $100. I've heard great things about the CS trailmaster $65-$95.
 
Check out the Gryphon M35.

They typically sell for ~$100, but the Cutlery Shoppe (cutleryshoppe.com) has them on special for ~$80.
I have two (one in the SUV and one as a 'garage/yard' knife) and they have performed well.

7.5" blade, AUS-8A tang, each blade individually Rockwell tested (you can see the little crater in the blade), extended tang for pounding, comfy Kraton handle, excellent sheath (with a front pouch that is perfectly sized for a Leatherman tool) and much more.

What more can you ask for?

Regards,
Mike

P.S. Or, you can get a Cold Steel GI Tanto for ~$25. Check out the W&SS forums here and note the pics I posted of my batonning some oak firewood last weekend...
 
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I have just purchased - but have not yet received - a Ka-bar "camp knife" for just under 50 bucks:

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Found it here:

http://www.amazon.com/Ka-Bar-2-1244-4-Ka-Bar-Black/dp/B001H53Q7Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1229733364&sr=8-1

According to the Ka-bar web site, it is made of the same 1095 cro-van steel, at the same hardness, as their military model knives, and it seems to have the same full-tang handle as well. (Note that their other large choppers are tempered a bit softer). My impression is that it ought to baton wonderfully, and be just as tough as the military models, with perhaps even a stronger tip.

This looks like a good, tough, affordable way to fill this particular niche...
 
How about a mora. You can get one from smoky mountain cheap. and I hear thay are pretty sturdy.
 
Anything from Becker will take a beating and turn around to smile at you when you are done :)
 
cold steel gi tanto is said to be pretty tough, its only 20 dollars, you could be a few of these and really abuse them for 60 dollars...


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MikeJackmin said:
I have just purchased - but have not yet received - a Ka-bar "camp knife" for just under 50 bucks:

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Found it here:

http://www.amazon.com/Ka-Bar-2-1244-4-Ka-Bar-Black/dp/B001H53Q7Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1229733364&sr=8-1

According to the Ka-bar web site, it is made of the same 1095 cro-van steel, at the same hardness, as their military model knives, and it seems to have the same full-tang handle as well. (Note that their other large choppers are tempered a bit softer). My impression is that it ought to baton wonderfully, and be just as tough as the military models, with perhaps even a stronger tip.

This looks like a good, tough, affordable way to fill this particular niche...
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+1. Also a +1 on the Beckers.
 
Get the Becker 9 if you want to do some serious chopping, otherwise the 7 will do everything you could possibly want.
 
i am liking that GI tanto. I remember seeing a thread on here on a "dont support cold steel" discussion. HMMMM....
 
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