Recommendations for Camping and Cooking Knife?

jmgruber said:
I can contact him about the website issues
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Especially if he doesn't know about the issues, that might help him out. But if he does it on purpose, I just wouldn't buy from him even though the knives are great-looking. Anyway I wouldn't want any special treatment, I'm not even sure I'm sold on the blade. How will the coating handle acids and and friction? I don't really want to eat cerakote. Also I don't know much about Magnacut. But I like a lot about it, and if the website issues get cleared up I might add Schwarz to my planned tour of Idaho knife makers. Seems like a high-density state.
 
Sounds like OP wants a chef knife. Nothing better for a chef knife than a chef knife.
He already said he wouldn’t, but most folks could probably just carry a 6” commercially available chef all weekend and do almost anything they need.

This is a thread looking for a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist.
 
Sagandavis said:
Nordsmith canteen knife
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I just saw that there was an earlier version made in AEB-L steel. I think I might put a little effort into finding one of those, maybe from someone who wants to get the newer Magnacut one. I would expect I can get a really good price, and I think I'll prefer the AEB-L or at least be indifferent. I really like 440A and I think they are supposed to be similar.
 
jayjaygee said:
...Such as what, and for what situations? I'm super into the "pairing" idea, and I think that the knowing pair of edge tools a person uses is more useful than knowing either one blade.
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For me, this would be a great "companion" pair, for my unexpected "overnighters" at remote South Texas Farms & Ranches...


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The knife on top is my absolute favorite knife in my collection. It's a TOPS 107E "Steel Eagle". I have beaten it senseless, for years, with nary a care in the World. It has served me well as my "camp hatchet" replacement, and "wood wedge", for wood processing and fire making.

The bottom knife is the "Pasayten" that GPyro GPyro mentioned. It's definitely a "slicer" and leaves enough room for your fingers on a cutting board or campground table.


The fact that I posted two "TOPS" blades is just pure coincidence. You could easily replace the top knife with a Barkie A2 or 3V "Bravo 2", a Busse "TacSaw 7", or Carothers "SDFK", and be equally well served.


Honestly, as some have mentioned, I think you'd be better served by a couple of fixies rather than a "Jack-of-all-Trades" knife...a "companion" combo, to be specific.


You're getting beaten pretty well in this thread. but I sincerely wish you, "Happy hunting". I hope you find what you're lookin' for. :cool:
 
Alone said:
The knife on top is my absolute favorite knife in my collection. It's a TOPS 107E "Steel Eagle". I have beaten it senseless, for years, with nary a care in the World. It has served me well as my "camp hatchet" replacement, and "wood wedge", for wood processing and fire making.

The bottom knife is the "Pasayten" that GPyro GPyro mentioned. It's definitely a "slicer" and leaves enough room for your fingers on a cutting board or campground table.
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Great answer. See how well this puts a kit into perspective? I go a similar route (though I left Jack and Coke behind about 35 years ago) and seeing those two together highlights what the Pasayten is useful for to you. Very helpful!
Alone said:
You're getting beaten pretty well in this thread. but I sincerely wish you, "Happy hunting". I hope you find what you're lookin' for.
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What? I've gotten seven really great suggestions, and I've narrowed it down to three. All in less than 24 hours. I'd call that a win, not a loss.
 
jmgruber said:
Schwarz is a two man operation in Idaho. I can contact him about the website issues, if you want me to, as I’m sure he has a good reason if he does or would get you a knife outside the website if the VPN thing is a problem 🤷🏼‍♂️
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Website worked for me with no issue.

Jayjaygee: Regarding MagnaCut, there is absolutely nothing to be skeptical about. Pretty great and very easy to strop back to hair popping after using a bit.
 
jayjaygee said:
This looks great. Have you ever done camp chores with it? Does it strike a ferro rod? And is the front side too big for it to mince well? I'm wondering if it really is more of a cleaver than a chef's knife.

@ScarFoot what knife is that you posted a photo of? I don't think it's what I'm looking for, but I do like it and I could imagine adding it to a butchering knife collection.
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Yes it can easily handle camp chores. No, the edges are rounded so striking a ferro rod would be difficult. Mincing? No idea. I‘m just a regular guy who loves the outdoors, camping, and cooking over a campfire. My guess would be that the belly of the blade would work similarly to an ulu.
 
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jayjaygee said:
No, @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. @DMG does.
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Yes. I think the problem is that you're responses are from people who do a lot of camping and backpacking, and are not Michelin rated chefs.
 
How much knife do you need for canned chilli, spam, hot dogs, brats, burgers, the fish you catch and lunch meat? Because that's basically camp food with the exception of a couple steaks that are precut at the grocery store. One cooler for all that and one for drinks is all we ever take. If you're glamping you have an entire kitchen anyway and can make it like a house.
 
SimplyMinded said:
How much knife do you need for canned chilli, spam, hot dogs, brats, burgers, the fish you catch and lunch meat? Because that's basically camp food with the exception of a couple steaks that are precut at the grocery store. One cooler for all that and one for drinks is all we ever take. If you're glamping you have an entire kitchen anyway and can make it like a house.
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A lot of the time, my cutting board is a tree stump or a Boulder with a cloth on it. Not much chopping since i dont like throwing away knives. If you're making julienned carrots, you've probably got a picnic table and a car... just pack whatever you need.
 
jayjaygee said:
That explains the price, and makes me feel better. I do not like the idea of a company claiming to be a US company, but they get the knives made overseas. This doesn't meet all of my needs, but definitely the basics. Looks like a great knife. If I knew where Nordsmith was located I might go pay them a visit over the summer to handle one myself. I don't know much about MagnaCut and I'm skeptical, but I'm open.
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Where does it say they are made overseas?
I've never heard That before, are you jumping to conclusions or just making Sh*t up?!!
 
SimplyMinded said:
How much knife do you need for canned chilli, spam, hot dogs, brats, burgers, the fish you catch and lunch meat? Because that's basically camp food with the exception of a couple steaks that are precut at the grocery store. One cooler for all that and one for drinks is all we ever take. If you're glamping you have an entire kitchen anyway and can make it like a house.
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This is what inspired me.

And so when i car camp. I drag out the pot belly stove and chopping board and food up with the off grid grizzly knife. And cook up a proper meal.

And it all takes a few hours. But it is nice. And I feel like I have achieved something
 
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