Looking for a good blade, i will specify my needs in the post.

Honestly, I'm sure you could spend $15 on a Cold Steel Bushman, and it would do everything you wanted it to. I think it's missing character and a full tang. And I don't think people like to trust their lives to a $15 knife. Even if it was a Busse, if it sold for $15, people would be skeptical.

But, I just saw this because you said something about the Busse Game Warden:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=550978


I've never even seen a Busse before so I know nothing about them. And I don't think you will need to go up to $300 for a decent fixed blade.
 
The Ranger knives are also a good place for you to look. The RD-7 has 8 inches of 5160 steel, measured from handle slab to tip--some of which, as you can see in the pictures above, is unsharpened choil. It's VERY heavy--the spine of that knife is 1/4 inch thick. I guess you could unscrew the bolts, take off the slabs, and use the blade as the biggest spearhead since I Samuel 17:7 -- but I think the conventional wisdom is that unless you're awash in knives, you're probably better off using your knife to cut a point on a stick and using that as a spear, than using your knife as a spear. The whole idea behind a "survival" knife is that you may have to use it when there aren't a whole lot of other resources available, and it seems to me that the exact same situation that makes you need to spear big game for food is likely to be one that leaves you without a whole lot of extra knives. If the boar you nail with it runs off into heavy brush, taking your knife with you, you might wish you'd used something else as your spearhead. That said, Cold Steel makes a lot of things that seem to be designed for spearhead use if you feel so inclined--specifically their Bushman models and a big blade they call a "war head". Never even handled any of these, but word is that the Bushman models are tough, and the steel seems well chosen for hard use.
 
now that i think about it your right, i think i might buy the bushman after the knife im looking to buy., but for now lets focus on the fixed blade im looking for
thanks for all the recommendations people, keep em coming so far busse combat seems to be the best, again thanks.
 
Squeezymo said:
I've never even seen a Busse before so I know nothing about them. And I don't think you will need to go up to $300 for a decent fixed blade.
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True but this person did request Busse ... among others and if he has $300 to spend,I say let it rip !:D
 
I will never hesitate to point someone at ranger knives. Justin is top notch. Get a satin RD6 or RD7, and have him put on some orange g10, w/ a convex edge. Then get you a spec-ops survival sheath if you can find one. I think sharpsooter still has some stock, as well as TAD gear.

Bark river bravo1 is a helluva blade, but a little shorter than you specified. I found that a 4-5in blade is alot more usefull for an all around camp knife.

Anyways thats my 2 cents.
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im sort of dissappointed with the chris reeve fixed blades after seeing the green beret break after trying to handle a simple chopping task, 15 dollar cold steels performed better where the green beret is 300 dollars, thanks but i dont think ill be buying a chris reeve any time soon i however have heard great things about his folding knives.
 
those look huge, definitely not 7 inches or less it just looks simply too big for me
thanks anyways. give me a link to the himilayan imports site and ill see if i can find a smaller one, they do like quite nice for chopping but not practical for other task.
 
I would take a look at the Swamprat Chopweilers, I don't think you will break one of those, they also fall within your 7-8" blade range and also your price bracket !!!
 
I'm sorry, i couldn't read all the posts so I'll just give my quick opinion.

justin at rangerknives would def. be a great choice to suit your needs along with scrapyard and swamprat.
everyone over at the scrapyard forum is hoping for an s7!
:D
that'd probably suit your needs.
also, I don't think the tip is very weak at all on the s6.
it is thin, but still not that thin.
it's tougher than most tips at least.

and sr77 is VERy easy to sharpen, and sr 101 (swamprats steel) holds a very good edge.
I would stay away from d2 if you are going to be doing alot of chopping and batoning.
ranger knives are made of 5160, tough steel and holds a good edge.

I think scrapyards have an advantage because of the res-c handles, which helps with a big knife.
although I hear GREAT things about the swamprat ratweiler (I'd think a RMD would be a little too small for your purposes) and wouldn't hesitate to go for that!
it might be the best 7-8" knife right now.
(since the yard hasn't released an s7 yet! :D)


I would def. stick with scrapyard swamprat and ranger though!
for sure they will suit your needs without a doubt!
goodluck!
 
The Ratmandu is certainly a great knife for the price, the next step up maybe a Busse Badger Attack or a Busse Steel Heart.

Ratmandu

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ASH-1 SE
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Tuffblade--

You mentioned you want a knife for chopping and working with wood. IMO, a blade between 4.5" and 9.5" would not be good for either.
 
I'd pick my RAT7 over my ranger rd7, the RAT has a much better fit/finish, came with a much better edge, has a significantly more durable coating, similar but better sheath, cheaper, ect.

They arent a direct comparison though, the RAT7 is 1" shorter and a 3/16" thick vs 1/4". IMO 3/16 is sufficient, I've got the D2 steel RAT7 and I've smashed through knots in wood with a heavy baton and pried apart boards which were nailed together without the slightest hint of problem. Batoning through the knot (which took some very heavy blows) didnt cause any edge damage, no rolling or anything, and was still shaving sharp afterwards.

The edge on my RD7 came quite dull, even though I requested a shaving edge I ended up getting something that needs significant reprofiling.

Scrapyard knives are nice, but I'd stick to the secondary market, I've had nothing but hassle dealing with scrapyard directly. Their communication is poor (excessively long waits for replies, failing to get back to you at a promised time, no phone #, ect), they dont know whats going on with my order half the time, and they took almost 2 months to issue a refund.:thumbdn:
 
7" Carbon steel blade with a Convex edge, plenty thick so you won't break it....sounds like you are looking for one of these.....
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MOD4 Survival knife !!!
 
lol
sketchbag just has some pretty bad luck!
man... I've always found justin to be pretty good at communicating with customers.
... it does happen though.
:D
 
So far here are the winners

Busse ash-1, Bark river bravo-1, swamp rat ratmandu and the swamp rat ratweiler. ranger rd7 ive narrowed it down to those. I REALLY like the bravo1 so thats up there on my top list, thank you i will buy one of these knives
 
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