Society is breaking down, ya have to move on...what knife ?

[datsgor]

I would have to grab my Camp Tramp. It can do most things well. An all arounder. It also has an SAK Champ in the pouch, so I would be ready for just about anything.

 

[Mistwalker]

Ok, while my first answer still stands true...if I have to choose the one and I have to be specific then I guess it would be this one.....

.....or this one as they are the two that take turns on my belt.

But, at the moment if it happens right now I will d@mn sure try to grab this one on the way out if at all possible just because it happens to be here where I can grab it....it's one heck of a chopper.

I can honestly say that if I still had it on hand the Schrade would be one...however the one I had is now on it's way to Afghanistan.

 

[6shooter]

Just how much business do you do with Bryan anyways?

 

[orca8589]

Camillus/Becker BK-7; Buck 110; Sak Huntsman.

thx - cpr

 

[Mistwalker]

Just how much business do you do with Bryan anyways?

Well...the big orange handled one is just here on loan for me to study, anyone who really knows me that sees me carrying it will immediately drop something to see if gravity is still working thinking that something has gone wrong in the universe...but to answer you question, not as much as I'd like

 

[fujita yuji]

I'll carry three.
First one is the four inches utility homemade blade.
Other two are pair swords inherited from my ancestor, 22 inches and 12 inches.

 

[blgoode]

I will have a few. My 6" "Combat" has been my go to do all blade latley. I have a 2nd in process now for me since I like that size for a good not too big blade.

I am also into stashing smaller 3" or so cutting edge fixed blades.

Cant forget the handy dandy 4" also

 

[blgoode]

HEre are the ones I speak of

6" Combat (have 1/4" stock version in progress)

smaller knives that will work for you

and the 3.5" to 4"ers

 

[machinest]

machete would be the most versatile, can be used as a fighting weapon or self defence, good chopper for building a debris shelter or long term shelter, procuring firewood, excellent for skinning butchering game and slicing veggies and fruits also a good digging tool. have used axes, machetes , knives on the farm and in the bush extensivly the mechete is the number one choice.:thumbup:

 

[untamed]

Going strickly by the original post, why not carry what people carry in the wilds in less civilized parts of the world?

Goloks, parangs, kukri's and machetes. . .

Hey, that's us!

I grew up in suburban-to-rural conditions in a third-world, tropical country that is known to be one of God's dartboards for disasters (natural and man-made), tragedies or large-scale incidents (eruptions, landslides, floodings) and regional conflicts with rebels or insurgents. Without succumbing to hyperbole or exaggeration, one is welcome to look it up to confirm

Traditionally, our "bolos", known locally as itak or tabak and sometimes gulok in the common Filipino/Tagalog dialect is an all-arounder; from the kitchen, in and outside of the home, to the fields and hinterlands. High carbon steel with blades ranging from 8" - 20" (some even reach machete-length but those are already dedicated weapons or used to hack at soft vegetation in jungles) and are 1/8" to slightly thicker in thickness. They are tempered in the low 50's RC for ease in resharpening on an ordinary flat kitchen stone or an expedient stone in the field. Traditionally handled in wood or carabao (water buffalo) horn, basically "nature's G10" :thumbup:

- Simple design and construction/manufacture
- Rugged durability
- High intimidation factor and "martial" use
- Usable chopping ability

This one's supposed to be the design they sell in the the former US jungle survival/SERE school in Subic Base.

The two on top are obviously more of weapons (pinuti) than users.

I am liking these two a lot since they are very similar to what I grew up with and still use :thumbup:

Finally, this is the closest picture I could find online to what I have.

 

[machinest]

went thru jungle survival school in the phillipines really like those blades

 

[untamed]

went thru jungle survival school in the phillipines really like those blades

Cool! PM me if you want to share cool stories! :thumbup:

 

[bacman99]

A Hattori Hanzo Kantana

 

[lungcutter]

If I could only take one blade...

I don't have one yet, but I would take a Mini Tusker by Scott Gossman. I have messed with this knife quite a bit and believe that it would have no problems with it for a daily use survival knife. If I was alowed 2, It would be my Tusker, for the heavier stuff that needs done.

No one knife is perfect for all areas of use. I think that Brian's review showed that quite well.

 

[Foilist]

My SDS Nessmuk is my most capable fixed blade at the moment for general woods and campcraft use. For defense, I'd rely on a baseball bat, club, etc. before a knife (if no guns were available). I would like to get a machete or golok though.

If I had time for grabbing one knife, I'd have time for several; my Vic Spirit and Landi PSK would also be along for the ride, and a hatchet.



I have this mental picture of roving post-apocalyptians wandering around with 80lb. packs full of knives!

 

[GRIM 62]

My Battle Rat,coupled with my RC6.That's not counting what's in my pockets.

 

[Gone Jeepin]

I always enjoy these Q & A threads. As often as they come along, the response is strong and the results very interesting. I learn and adjust my thinking every time I read through. The input from those with far more experience than I is valuable and others have tried and can report on knives that I have only read about.

For myself, I bet I would be stuck with whatever was on me at the time. That would mean I would have a traditional slipjoint and my Swisstool Spirit. The traditional patterns have stood the test of time and are proven users. I have an inexpensive Anza knife, 6" blade, in the jeep so I guess that is my "one knife". It is tough, very sharp and I am sure would get the job done. In the SHTF scenario envisioned here, I am sure after the initial waves of violence and destruction and the reduction of population, I would be able to add to my tools and get a better knife. I am actually looking at the Bark River knives for a nice fixed blade.

 

[Plainsman]

For the uses described, I'd grab my Becker BK-7. The one that is big enough for all the tasks, yet able to manipulate it for smaller tasks as well. The defensive uses puts it above a short blade for me.

 

[Samael]

Probably a Randall 14. Problem is, I'm not sure which 14 - I've got three of 'em.

 

[vector001]

i'm loving the knife porn in this thread.


i thought about this subject a while back, brethren.

i really like tomahawks, as most here know, but knives have their place. ( - i think i just earned the Darwin Award for Understatement).

i was worried about concealment, for reasons mentioned.

so i designed the ECO Hawk.

here's a thread in progress...;
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=692577

Not a knife. Not a hawk. kinda both.

it's only seven inches long and 7 Ounces.

....and it comes in a pouch that can be carried on your belt or on MOLLE, which includes some other basic goodies from TOPS - we sell them ourselves currently.

i wanted something that i could use to glean stuff with, but that i could also defend myself with, both as a knife, and as a proper hawk or poll axe, and be able to convert it with found materials (sticks, etc.).

shown tearing down a boxspring that some bastard left on my property, to make dog bedding, firewood, and some shark hooks....

separating staples and hard plastic that a good knife could get through, but with more work and "signature" when trying to carry your tool hidden from prying eyeballs in most cases.

it chops nicely for such a little thing.

- especially if you were injured since there is no weight in a proper hawk - it cuts with impulse instead of inertia. i chopped all this wood with just wrist movement as a test.

here's the white coyote, waiting for us to find and cook Mister Litterbug ...she loves Rock Ape for supper....

the ECO isn't for every situation, but since i can use it to get to things like springs in the box mattress, make tools from the wire, and forge up a larger knife, etc., i think it is a solid choice on a pistol belt to get you away and safe indefinitely.

very little weight penalty in ratio to how much it can do for a survivor.

my back and knees will thank me later, i hope.

.......

hawks aren't for everyone, but maybe the ECO will be for a few more folks who like to travel light.

.......

good thread. - one of my favorite subjects is Escape Afoote and Walkabouts with minimal gear.

thanks for starting the thread, brother.

vec