looking for my 2nd BRK... mini-Canadian or mini-Northstar in A2?

The PS II is a great knife.
It has a rather thin blade and is not going to take the abuse that a MNS or Mini Canadian would.
What kind of food prep are you going to do? The Mini-Canadian and the PS II are small for food prep.

My favorite backpacking knife is the Bark River UltraLite Bushcrafter.
This knife is stainless steel.
It is great for food prep (I have one in my kitchen set) and for bushcraft.
The one thing that you mentioned that the ULB will not do well is to function as a ferro rod scraper. Stainless steel does not do this as well as the carbon steels.

Also you should know that the PS II is 52-100 steel. This steel is tough and easy to sharpen but it does not hold an edge as well as A2 and it rusts pretty easily.

The Imp is a great little knife and is often in my pocket when I am woods bumming. It is A2 and has a nice point
The Little Creek is also a great knife in A2 if you don't mind the smaller handle (it is smaller than I like)
 
Hey, Sharp Eye. "Food prep" for me in the field is slicing sausage (I can sit and spin) and cutting open meal packages. =)

Thanks for the heads up on the 52-100 steel. I did just see that Ultralite Bushcrafter today. It does look interesting. How do you think it would hold up compared to the MNS carving toothpicks?

I will give the Imp another look. Thx.
 
The ULB is an interesting one. It has a thin and flexible partial tang blade. Unlike the other options put forward the handle doesn’t have anything to prevent your hand from slipping down onto the blade. Different strokes for different folks, but to be honest I don't see where it has an advantage.

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Ummmm, is it okay if I picked none of the above? =) I called Derrick at knivesshipfree and ended up ordering the Kephart Companion in bamboo. I really liked the fact that it was A2 and seemed like it would do a little better with carving than the Mini-Canadian.

I will probably also put myself down for a Mini-Northstar the next time they are cranked out... pretty hard to come by these days. Thanks again for all the help, guys.
 
Krugorg, I'm sure you'll love your new Kehart! I too am a Bamboo/ A2 lover! The Barkie's I own are Northstar,A2 in Bamboo. Mini-Northstar,12c27 in antique ivory. Mini-Canadian, A2 in Bamboo and a Micro-Canadian,A2 in Bamboo. All great knives! However, I must say that my EDC/ go to Barkie would no doubt be my "Mini-Northstar!" I highly recomend the Mini-Northstar! Enjoy, Matt
 
krugorg- congrats on the new blade.:thumbup::thumbup:
Let us know how you like it

For the record, the advantage of the Ultralite Bushcrafter is a capable 3.5" blade that weighs under 2.5oz.;)
 
sir woodley said:
Krugorg, I'm sure you'll love your new Kehart! I too am a Bamboo/ A2 lover! The Barkie's I own are Northstar,A2 in Bamboo. Mini-Northstar,12c27 in antique ivory. Mini-Canadian, A2 in Bamboo and a Micro-Canadian,A2 in Bamboo. All great knives! However, I must say that my EDC/ go to Barkie would no doubt be my "Mini-Northstar!" I highly recomend the Mini-Northstar! Enjoy, Matt
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I am curious if you think it is good to have the MNS with a Micarta handle for grip, or would you be okay with a bamboo/wood version? I feel like the Aurora has enough handle not to need the extra Micarta "tackiness." What do you think about the Mini-Northstar?
 
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