I am looking for someone to make a survival knife for me based on the pics below. I have some pics with better detail I’ll try to post soon.
Bare with me… the following is long, but I hope you will enjoy the background and details of this knife set!
MY ORDER
Several years ago, I called Dave Beck to inquire about his “Tracker” (later WSK, he no longer makes either one – as everyone is aware) knife. I had used a “Tracker” that a friend had and became very curious about the knife. Dave and I discussed requirements of a survival knife based on our own experiences. It became apparent very quickly Dave not only was a skilled knife maker, but also a very skilled woodsman. He and I shared stories and found we had similar approaches to survival and the requirements we placed on a survival knife. I was on a mission of desperation to find that perfect survival knife “for me.” During the discussion, he recommended (based on our conversation) another knife he made that he believed would meet my needs better and be less expensive. What a guy! He wanted me to have the best tool for my needs and save me money (what a concept). A few days later I received his catalog with pics and specs for the knife he recommended, the “Pathfinder.” The Pathfinder struck me as a little unusual at first being so different from what I was used to. Long consideration, a few phone calls later and my $ was in the mail to launch Dave’s part of my Pathfinder mission.
I am trying to be brief, but I don’t know when it comes to knives (especially this one) - promise.
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/spiritbow/Knives/Pathfinder-1.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/spiritbow/Knives/Pathfinderset.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/spiritbow/Knives/Pathfindersheathedfront.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/spiritbow/Knives/Pathfindersheathedback.jpg
FEATURES
¼” O1 tool steel blued
12” OAL
Tapered full tang
Green and Black Micarta handle
Heavy leather sheath designed for vertical or horizontal carry
Companion knife is model Dave called the “Porcupine” it rests in a pouch on the sheath
*So, grab this on your way out the door and you are headed in the right direction!
MY REVIEW
I have several knifes and they all have good quality and good features, but none have every performed anywhere near the level of my Pathfinder! It is now my benchmark for all my knifes - even causing me to sell some really nice ones. Currently, I am considering selling more even more (gasp). I have a TOPS TRACKER, owned many other TOPS, an original Newt Livesay RTAK, Kukri’s, Becker, Ontario, TOPS ATAX, Ka- bars, Kershaw Outcast, Bucks, Cases, and I’m sure I’m leaving some out but you get the idea. None of the knives meet my requirements for a survival knife. Some do come close but at the end of the day, I ask my self which knife gives me the greatest level of performance for the least amount of expended effort – my Pathfinder no contest. I can go into much more detail than I have time right now. I use it for everything in the woods, briefly I use it to:
Build self bows – drawknife (works great two handed).
Carve bow drills.
Scrape hides.
Chop with incredible efficiency (better than knives bigger and longer with less effort)!!!
Being short it is easy to control and use all day without fatigue.
*Too much to list here, but it performs flawlessly for everything I do.
A few years ago I opened a survival school in the southeast and had numerous opportunities to test it against even more knives and tools. At the end of every day, no one could talk me out of it ($$$) but most of them wanted one! If anyone is interested in making a variant of this knife for me or know anyone who might please contact me.
I hope you’ve enjoyed these pics and the path I have been on with this knife! Remember I am NOT bashing any knife, only sharing my experience and favor for mine!
Bare with me… the following is long, but I hope you will enjoy the background and details of this knife set!
MY ORDER
Several years ago, I called Dave Beck to inquire about his “Tracker” (later WSK, he no longer makes either one – as everyone is aware) knife. I had used a “Tracker” that a friend had and became very curious about the knife. Dave and I discussed requirements of a survival knife based on our own experiences. It became apparent very quickly Dave not only was a skilled knife maker, but also a very skilled woodsman. He and I shared stories and found we had similar approaches to survival and the requirements we placed on a survival knife. I was on a mission of desperation to find that perfect survival knife “for me.” During the discussion, he recommended (based on our conversation) another knife he made that he believed would meet my needs better and be less expensive. What a guy! He wanted me to have the best tool for my needs and save me money (what a concept). A few days later I received his catalog with pics and specs for the knife he recommended, the “Pathfinder.” The Pathfinder struck me as a little unusual at first being so different from what I was used to. Long consideration, a few phone calls later and my $ was in the mail to launch Dave’s part of my Pathfinder mission.
I am trying to be brief, but I don’t know when it comes to knives (especially this one) - promise.
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/spiritbow/Knives/Pathfinder-1.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/spiritbow/Knives/Pathfinderset.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/spiritbow/Knives/Pathfindersheathedfront.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e219/spiritbow/Knives/Pathfindersheathedback.jpg
FEATURES
¼” O1 tool steel blued
12” OAL
Tapered full tang
Green and Black Micarta handle
Heavy leather sheath designed for vertical or horizontal carry
Companion knife is model Dave called the “Porcupine” it rests in a pouch on the sheath
*So, grab this on your way out the door and you are headed in the right direction!
MY REVIEW
I have several knifes and they all have good quality and good features, but none have every performed anywhere near the level of my Pathfinder! It is now my benchmark for all my knifes - even causing me to sell some really nice ones. Currently, I am considering selling more even more (gasp). I have a TOPS TRACKER, owned many other TOPS, an original Newt Livesay RTAK, Kukri’s, Becker, Ontario, TOPS ATAX, Ka- bars, Kershaw Outcast, Bucks, Cases, and I’m sure I’m leaving some out but you get the idea. None of the knives meet my requirements for a survival knife. Some do come close but at the end of the day, I ask my self which knife gives me the greatest level of performance for the least amount of expended effort – my Pathfinder no contest. I can go into much more detail than I have time right now. I use it for everything in the woods, briefly I use it to:
Build self bows – drawknife (works great two handed).
Carve bow drills.
Scrape hides.
Chop with incredible efficiency (better than knives bigger and longer with less effort)!!!
Being short it is easy to control and use all day without fatigue.
*Too much to list here, but it performs flawlessly for everything I do.
A few years ago I opened a survival school in the southeast and had numerous opportunities to test it against even more knives and tools. At the end of every day, no one could talk me out of it ($$$) but most of them wanted one! If anyone is interested in making a variant of this knife for me or know anyone who might please contact me.
I hope you’ve enjoyed these pics and the path I have been on with this knife! Remember I am NOT bashing any knife, only sharing my experience and favor for mine!
