Spyderco Bushcrafter Or BHK Bushcrafter

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Redford Lyle

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Hey Guys!
i have narrowed it down to 2 knives! i wanna buy a bushcraft knife! i live out in Ontario and its just kinda pine trees and mainly soft woods out there! i want a knife i can just EDC out in the bush and Ive narrowed it down to either Spyderco Bushcrafter or The Blind Horse knives Scandi Bushcrafter!? which one should I get? Pretend there the same amount of money and that i will be using them for just regular carving making traps and camp chores! Please don't say they are bad knives or suggest other ones. Just say which one I should get!

Thanks alot for the help, Redford
 
Hey buddy, good choices although it seems your off on the wood thing. Pine is a hardwood, so is birch, maple, and oak which makes up most of the boreal forest that you and me both enjoy. I had the exact same debate with myself about a year ago and made the choice I did because of the hardwood environment I do most of my bushcrafting in. I went with the BHK Bushcrafter in ffg, its made in the US which is big for me and ffg which is much stronger when your moving through hardwoods. The Spyderco is awesome Im sure, never held it so I couldnt really say but but for me it was the only choice to make. Id love to try the Spydie, the handle looks awesome and I think Id really love the sheath although Ive heard bad criticisms of it. In the end the choice is yours but having been in your shoes I went with the BHK.
 
I also own a BHK Bushcrafter with a full flat grind. It's one of my favorite knives and has done everything that I needed it to. You won't be disappointed with it. I have no experience with the Spyderco.
 
BHK makes a great quality knife, I own a few and I love them, you won't be disappointed!
 
HardTripper said:
... it seems your off on the wood thing. Pine is a hardwood, so is birch, maple, and oak which makes up most of the boreal forest that you and me both enjoy...
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Boreal pine is a hardwood?? I don't think so. Birch, maple, and oak aren't conifers and a quick comparison of 'hardness' between those 4 wood-types (raw off the tree, bark removed) should suffice to demonstrate a significant difference in density (and weight) as well as penetration resistance of pine. Pine has a very soft & squishy, porous, thick outer layer of sapwood which the others don't possess... Is your experience different?
 
The only true hardwoods in the list are maple and oak. Hence the difference between a Danish pattern axe and a Michigan pattern. A Michigan axe was designed to cut hardwood, not conifers.
 
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