Lightest, cheapest wood processing folder?

[pvicenzi]

Looking for someone to process wood for free. Must supply own knife.

 

[Drop bear]

An electricians or carpet knife or something?

Just pulling some interesting threads on google.

This looks like quite an attractive knife.

 

[John A. Larsen]

I watched a video on First Nations members in Eastern Canada, making a log cabin for their hunting season. one man had what looked like a Linoleum knife, and was making a canoe paddle with it. Another had a Camp King Boy Scout knife and doing similar tasks with it. Both knifes were very inexpensive, but were definitely being used for wood processing/real bushcraft. John

 

[Spey]

I watched a video on First Nations members in Eastern Canada, making a log cabin for their hunting season. one man had what looked like a Linoleum knife, and was making a canoe paddle with it. Another had a Camp King Boy Scout knife and doing similar tasks with it. Both knifes were very inexpensive, but were definitely being used for wood processing/real bushcraft. John

In my mind, it's always best when the tool using a tool is sharper than the tool being used.

 

[severtecher]

Morakniv is the place to go. A wide variety of highly functional fixed blades.
I bought a $200 knife from an online store and got a Mora 511 as a free gift. Many under $20.

 

[NeedItCheaper]

Pardon my ignorance, but what does "processing wood" mean?

Edit: Ah ha...upon further research, I see it is general bush crafting. I just hadn't heard that expression, before. Unfortunately, I don't have any suggestions as to which knife would fit the bill, for the OP. Good luck.

Sorry, I heard it so many times it's habit to use; feather sticks, notches for tent stakes, pot hook. Not whittling. And no batoning

I find the thumbstud on the FW gets in the way of work & sharpening:

Agreed, it's the most aggressive thumb-stud out of my 40 or so folders.

One knife to just take a gander at would be a Svord Peasant Knife. They are pretty inexpensive and impressive, to me at least. I think a SAK, with it's super thin blade stock, will outperform it in sheer cutting (although the ergos aren't good for you looks like). However it's still a very cool folder that does a good job.

Edit: Spelling.

Yes, this will be one.

DOC

if OP would of asked for the cheapest and lightest folder to whittle with I would not have mentioned a thing

he asked for the lightest cheapest folder to process wood. To me that means to produce enough wood to sustain yourself ……..

I agree, personally carry a fixed blade (Edit; drunk post...), axe, folding saw. Got the idea for this question from another forum. A guy listed his winter pack for backpacking. When he was asked why he didn't have so much as a pocket knife and lighter, his response was something like "I'm backpacking, not bushcrafting, It's unnecessary weight..." (paraphrase). Wanted to see what the cheapest, lightest setup one could carry and still have confidence to start and maintain a fire in a pine-wood forest. And in my area, there really is only a need to make a feather stick or two for the foundation. Plenty of sticks and small logs around to get away with just a pocket knife and bic lighter. More work for sure, but still doable for at least a night. That Svord & Bic mini should weigh less than 3oz.


Thanks all.

 

[cut it out]

For a cheaper folder that’s tough for wood processing I’d go up a few bucks and get a Cold Steel Voyager maybe.

 

[Bob Denman]

The "Small" one; or the XL

 

[cut it out]

I have both and I’d say either. The XL is a biggun for sure. It’s fun. People get a kick out of it.

 

[Bob Denman]

Go big... or stay on the porch!

 

[762cal]

I would go with my Enzo Birks. granted they are above $50, but they are small-ish and do the job well. these 2 Birks have been modded (scale and clips) just FYI.

 

[I'mSoSharp]

Opinel #8

Opinel no 8

Lightest, probably Opinel.
Cheapest, probably Opinel.
Great knives for woodwork.

 

[Cattaraugus225]

Pardon my ignorance, but what does "processing wood" mean?

Edit: Ah ha...upon further research, I see it is general bush crafting. I just hadn't heard that expression, before. Unfortunately, I don't have any suggestions as to which knife would fit the bill, for the OP. Good luck.

I had to figure it out too. My first thought about processing wood was making OSB, and that would be a slow process for a pocket knife.

 

[Guy McVer]

Both my SAKs are uncomfortable when using for more than 5min. The Cadet and Solo specifically become uncomfortable quickly. Don't mistake, I very much like my Cadet.

How about a plastic scales model then? Something a little more round and smooth in the hand. Have you tried an 84mm Walker? It's 2 layers. Knife/combo tool layer, wood saw layer, and no back tools. Very simple, very light, very pocketable, and very affordable.

 

[NeedItCheaper]

Just ordered the Svord. Years ago I used to EDC Saks. At least one scale fell off every one of them (owned two or three, I forget). I'm generally surprised when I hear people say they've never had an issue. So far my Alox keychain knife has held up for over a year with no issues and it's pinned. I was actually thinking of getting the walker, popping off the scales and re-gluing with an epoxy of some kind, but got lazy.