Recommendations for Camping and Cooking Knife?

[eveled]

Just a note to everyone suggesting the Kepharts, the op and every experienced cook wants something with a wider blade that allows chopping with room for knuckles between the handle and the cutting board.

Probably true. But if your camping involves peanut butter it is the perfect knife.

 

[kobold]

This Kephart arrived today with exactly kitchen duty in mind.

Overall Length: 8.85in/22.479cm
Blade Length: 4.25in/10.79cm
Blade Thickness: .093in/2.36mm
Blade Steel: CPM 3V@ 60 RC
Weight: 4oz

 

[Creaky Bones]

White River Camp Cleaver

 

[Boattale]

This Hunter from maxipescie is wonderful in the kitchen and is probably my most versatile fixed blade overall. (But again, please disregard).

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Is that used motor oil in avocados?

 

[Andy the Aussie]

ESEE HM6 not stainless but works great !

 

[Boattale]

Just a note to everyone suggesting the Kepharts, the op and every experienced cook wants something with a wider blade that allows chopping with room for knuckles between the handle and the cutting board.

Well thank you so very much. In case you didn't notice the thread is for CAMPING and cooking knife. Kephart remains a great choice.

 

[Drop bear]

What’s in the avacados?

Balsamic vinegar.

It's amazing

 

[GPyro]

Here's one I've used.

It would work well to cut cheese with your ample supply of whine you seem to posses while camping.

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[Sidehill Gouger]

Here's one I've used.

It would work well to cut cheese with your ample supply of whine you seem to posses while camping.

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The perfect camp cooking knife!!

 

[ScarFoot]

 

[Boattale]

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Now that's a knife.

 

[DMG]

Well thank you so very much. In case you didn't notice the thread is for CAMPING and cooking knife. Kephart remains a great choice.

It was his 2nd requirement

A few guidelines for what I'm looking for

- stainless steel

- your knuckles shouldn't touch the cutting surface when the edge is down

- good for general camp chores like making feather sticks, cutting tiny branches for kindling, cutting rope, even light chopping duty

- can be held in a pinch grip, or choked up on

- can pop a small bone

Okay, let's see what we get. I'm especially interested if anyone has tried a Nessmuk-style blade.

 

[el gigantor]

OP the requirements you listed were pretty much the same as mine last time I needed a fixed blade. I worked with Horsewright and this was the result:

 

[Crag the Brewer]

Not sure how long I am going to keep this going, but it might give you some ideas of what's out there....?

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/cruwear-pass-a-round-thanks.1935722/

and, Lots of other Here makers could satisfy your needs

Here you go..... Teasers for the shared link.
Open for user reviews.

 

[cbach8tw]

I've tried many and know of people who do like to cook outside, but I find your tone to be off-putting and I can't help but feel as you're trying to start a conversation only to tell us we're wrong. Please correct me if I'm wrong. What you've written doesn't sound like you want a discussion, you just want to tell us how bad designs are and show us yours.

If I'm wrong and you're actually open to input and discussing the topic, I'm interested in what you have to say if we can tone down the arrogance. I like new designs and I would be curious what compromises you're willing to make to achieve your desired goals, as some things you're after are conflicting if we look at knives designed for less versatile, more specific tasks (camp knives vs kitchen knives specifically).

Have you tried a folding kitchen knife to go with a camp knife?

Thousands of people have tried the Nessmuk style blade, it's very popular and there are many variations.

Obviously, I don't meet your desired credentials so my opinion is of no matter, but I do like food and I do like to camp.

I felt the same way when I read the OP, in my opinion you are asking for two different knives, one for cooking since you like to cook and another for light camp chores. Now you can get one knife which can do both, but it would be a Jack of all trades master of none kind of thing. It will do the job, but I don’t think you would be satisfied, not like one that is more designed for cooking. Since you enjoy cooking, get a knife for that purpose, and get a separate one for the camp chores. I have wondered if the AG Russell folding chef knife would be a good one for the kitchen, or a 5 to 6 inch boning knife. Let us hear how you decide And some of your experiences cooking.

 

[Arathol]

Well thank you so very much. In case you didn't notice the thread is for CAMPING and cooking knife. Kephart remains a great choice.

Just in case you missed it.....from the OP-

A few guidelines for what I'm looking for

- stainless steel

- your knuckles shouldn't touch the cutting surface when the edge is down

- good for general camp chores like making feather sticks, cutting tiny branches for kindling, cutting rope, even light chopping duty

- can be held in a pinch grip, or choked up on

- can pop a small bone

Kephart....

 

[bikerector]

I felt the same way when I read the OP, in my opinion you are asking for two different knives, one for cooking since you like to cook and another for light camp chores. Now you can get one knife which can do both, but it would be a Jack of all trades master of none kind of thing. It will do the job, but I don’t think you would be satisfied, not like one that is more designed for cooking. Since you enjoy cooking, get a knife for that purpose, and get a separate one for the camp chores. I have wondered if the AG Russell folding chef knife would be a good one for the kitchen, or a 5 to 6 inch boning knife. Let us hear how you decide And some of your experiences cooking.

Firebox stove's owner designed a folding chef knife recently as well. Supposedly, he was a line cook for a while, if I have the backstory correct. But, he's also not making compromises on it for it to act like a camp knife either.

 

[jmgruber]

Did the OP just drop the bomb and run?!

 

[maxipescie]

This Hunter from maxipescie is wonderful in the kitchen and is probably my most versatile fixed blade overall. (But again, please disregard).

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That's good to hear!

 

[jayjaygee]

Not stainless but " the gramps " by Attleboro knives is an interesting take on A Forked Knife

That is a super interesting knife. I don't think it's the one I'll land on but it's pretty cool.

This might be of interest. It’s fantastic!

Yeah, that does look pretty interesting, thank you for suggesting it. Probably a bit pricey for me, especially if I can't handle it first, but definitely a good response to my requirements.

I keep a victorinox chefs knife and paring knife in a homemade kydex sheath in our camp cooking box. With a bunch of those roll up cutting boards. Anything else will be a poor compromise.

That's pretty much what I do now and I hate it even more than I hate using a general camp knife for cooking. Yesterday I was sure I agreed about the poor compromise, but there are a few good suggestions on here!

I think what you are looking for is called a verijero, or maybe a larger punal, knives used by the South American gaucho....

Probably won't work for me here, but those are some beautiful knives, and a whole style I had not known about before. Thank you!

I went through the same issue and settled on the off grid grizzly.

Thanks for recommending this! This is just what I'm talking about! Both this and the Bush Slicer that you recommended look good. Can I ask why you chose the grizzly before the bush slicer?

Well thank you so very much. In case you didn't notice the thread is for CAMPING and cooking knife. Kephart remains a great choice.

No, D DMG was 100% right. Room for knuckles was listed as a requirement, as it's a non-optional choice for a chef knife. I appreciate everyone recommending the Kephart who thought it would be helpful, but those people clearly aren't chefs so just don't understand the question. D DMG does.

Here's one I've used.

Looks like a decent suggestion. What is it?

OP the requirements you listed were pretty much the same as mine last time I needed a fixed blade. I worked with Horsewright and this was the result:

That knife was beautiful but I don't think it would work for me for this. How could you chop garlic without hitting your knuckles?

Did the OP just drop the bomb and run?!

What? I posted less than 24 hours ago. I haven't even had dinner yet.