Recommend a randall

[DL Robin]

What Randall would you recommend for general bushcraft uses? o1 or stainless? 4-5" blade length would be used for fire prep, camp chores, butchering med to large game
Thanks

 

[Melvin-Purvis]

Randall Model #15 CDT (cut-down tang), single hilt...

 

[Llasi]

#28 Woodsman.

 

[Lone_Wolfe]

28 Woodsman here, too.

 

[dcycleman]

I wanted one for similar uses , and I opted for a #15 full tang single hilt border patrol handle, should be receiving it this month so I can't comment on how I like it yet

 

[sams]

I used a model 3 quite a bit. I like my model 7 too, thinner blade for field dressing game. Model 3 is a tougher knife but the edge is a bit thick cutting up fish and deer. And then you have a model 5, 11, 23, 19, 27, 28, and on & on.

 

[cut it out]

The 5 or 28 are nice choices!

 

[Gaston444]

I would say stay away from 0-1, even when the lower price is tempting. Their stainless holds an edge at least slightly better, and 0-1 rusts if you think about water...

Gaston

 

[cut it out]

If your doing more animal processing than camp chores go with the 3 but if more camp chores than the 5 View attachment 548208
Here is a 28,3,5,14

 

[Raymond1000]

For a small bush-craft/task knife, thinner stock is better. Look at models with 3/16” rather than 1/4” stock.

The models I’ve used for feather sticks, camp kitchen, dressing game, carving, are the # 7 Fisherman-Hunter and the # 26 Pathfinder.