Super survival knife!!!

In an urban or vehicle related scenario , a multitool might be your best bet . Up here in the great white north , power outages an ice storms are just two recent examples of the type of situations where you depend on some basic tools .

I would say first an foremost , it has to be something you will actually have with you when SHTF . If I get in kimchee , the items I will likley have with me are my Strider PT , my Leatherman Charge Ti , my faithfull Zippo , an my edc lite . That will serve me better than the super dooper pooper that I left at home , cause its just a nature hike !

Chris
 
Mr. Clean said:
No disrespect but have you done some hand sawing lately? That sh*t is hard, sweaty work!
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try a good , folding wood saw... a larger (20cm blade) version of the Wenger or Victorinox saws (folding pruning saws are handy), the profile on those are excellent and the blade is not as deep.
the teeth/bite have to be a bit wider then the spine of the blade so there is less/no friction (= less muscle power needed) otherwise a big part of your effort goes to pushing the blade through the wood rather then removing wood with the serrations, plus your blade will get hot faster, which means the blade expands even more => touches the wood => warms the sap => the wood and blade expand => saw getting stuck.
if it does get stuck, feel if the blade is hot, if it is : leave it to cool off. dont risk breaking/damaging it while trying to wiggle it out.

im not a lumberjack, just had to remove couple of bushes and small trees at the back of th house. started with a nice big saw ... lot of aggro, getting stuck.
so went back in and took the punier, shorter, less daunting looking pruning (fixed) saw... like a hot knife thru butter.
the first saw was one for dry planks (2by4s, MDF), small teeth and deep belly.
also check the teeth wether its a push or pull saw or both.
halfway thru the job a friend shows up with his small, fuel powered, pruning chainsaw and a big smile on his face. he drove by earlier while i was mucking about with the first saw. he is a landscaper, so now i know bit more about the different saws and what to look for in a good saw.

with big branches or trunks its also wise to learn the proper sawing technique as not to get your blade stuck and you can control where the tree falls.

less likely to have an injury with sawing : no schocks.
wristbones are very delicate..
another advantage with saws : much safer for kids/women/clumsy people to use.
 
That's a good point about the saws, I used to hate the things for anything until I used a GOOD sharp one designed for what I was cutting. That made all the difference in the world, the right saw for the right job, and make sure it's sharp.

Has anyone found any good online tutorials for sawblade sharpening? This is where I find they fall short in many cases. I tend to not take care of saws as well as I should, so sometimes they get used and put away and I forget to oil them. Then rust sets in and now it won't cut worth crap. Sharpening would fix all that and I know that it's possible for most saws.
 
A few people mentioned a specific survival knife from Chris Reeve; can we get a link or a pic? I'm curious...
 
Guys you've given me a ton to think about and I appreciate all the suggestions, I really truly do. This has opened the door to a bunch of different applications and situations too. - Joel
 
Just bought my first Busse due to this very thread! Black blade with a magnum black canvas handle. Can't wait for it!
 
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