magnum camp knife, what do you use yours for?

[upnorth]

Hey guys. I just wanted to comment on the "thinner" #5.
I have handled old swords that were used in combat and had their normal dings were the blades were almost half the thickness of the magnum. Look at those old butcher knives, green river skinners, the original Nessmuk, all those blades were thinner than the magnum. More and more I prefer the thinner blade as simply put, thinner cuts better. It will not do what a thick axe replacement blade will do but it will hold up well.
Good using picture UPNORTH.

Thank you for the reply and insight sir. I always appreciate being educated by those with superior knowledge. One of my hobbies also includes metal detecting for fur trade relics. The finds in the pictures below were on the verge of being washed away by river erosion, to be lost forever. The F.B.'s and folders were from a small group of sites ranging from 1780-1810. I have preserved them with electrolysis, oven baking and conservators wax. Although they lost material from 200+ years of shallow field burial, It is still obvious to me that you are correct that the old fur trade knives etc. had thinner stock. Significantly thinner than modern stock to my eye. Thinner blade stock would also likely be a weight consideration also. Every ounce portaged dozens of times through a thousand miles of wilderness would add up. But I understand and agree with your major point, about thinner stock making a better slicer. My Mag Camp leaves my Brute for dead in slicing. The processed Buffalo bones that I find were either crushed or hacked by a belt axe.

 

[Bladite]

If only I had the spare cash to go to Mr. Fisk's page. His knives would put me in a happy place my wallet can't afford right now. His knives are all knife pron. Its like looking at sharp Centerfolds.

i've been to webpage, and saw that design for "steak knives" i want some of those knives, real bad

also, i like ribs m00se, you thinking of some kind of "deadliest warrior" test with the BK5?

 

[Bladite]

and dang if those are not some nice metal detective finds

 

[upnorth]

m00se, you thinking of some kind of "deadliest warrior" test with the BK5?

Funny but I also had a similar thought. I was watching ''deadliest warrior'' the other day and saw the Israeli commando using a Ka-bar, it was a little spooky. Today I was sharpening the Mag Camp and thinking that it could slice and dice some poor bugger in a war setting also. I'm not really into that ''practical testicle'' stuff, but I could sure see it in this cutting tool.

 

[upnorth]

and dang if those are not some nice metal detective finds

Thank you. My goal is preservation and museum donation, when they find my car keys in a pile of bear dung.

 

[fisk]

Upnorth, I am reimpressed by the finds you showed. I printed the photo.
I have several old orginial green river skinners and a few old non bowie knives from the 1800's. I buy them to learn from. some I have cut with to see what I needed to see.
Good luck in your metal hunts.

 

[upnorth]

Upnorth, I am reimpressed by the finds you showed. I printed the photo.
I have several old orginial green river skinners and a few old non bowie knives from the 1800's. I buy them to learn from. some I have cut with to see what I needed to see.
Good luck in your metal hunts.

Thank you sir.:thumbup:

 

[Bladite]

Thank you. My goal is preservation and museum donation, when they find my car keys in a pile of bear dung.

will it also have bells and smell of pepper spray?

 

[upnorth]

will it also have bells and smell of pepper spray?

Likely the smell of my loaded skivvies.