Survival knife to take abuse

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Outdoorsmn

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Im looking for a knife with a 6-9" blade to take abuse of survival--chopping, perhaps prying, opening tin cans, skinning, and be very durable and keep a pretty good edge. it need not be stainless, and i presume i would not want it to be. im looking at COLD-STEEL'S CARBON-V or perhaps 1095--any input on these or others? I do not want something so large as a gurka or a trailmaster--im simply inquiring for a steel reccomendation. I can spend in the vicinity of $40-65 and am considering COLD STEEL 2NDS.

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"A man who is good enough to shed his blood for the country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards. More than that no man is entitled to, and less than that no man shall have."
(Theodore Roosevelt, 1903)
 
Outdoorsman,
I have a 15" ang khola kukri for sale by HI, a survival bowie made by ontario(10" blade) and a busse basic #9. Email me about the prices. I would be happy to make you custom knife out of 1095 or 1075 or leaf springs to your specs. Email me if you are interested. I charge reasonably and affordably for my customs.
Thanks and i hope i helped,
Luke
 
In that price range, you should check out the CS SRK. It's a good size, holds an edge, and is tough. I have a friend who bought one when they were first on the market, and he uses it to this day. Get one of the ones with the Concealex sheath. All the nylon CS sheaths are terrible.
 
Outdoorsmm, by your question it sounds like you need three different knives... I do not think there is just one knife that will do all the jobs that you have mentioned.

Lukers, what do think of 154CM? This is my favorite, along with D2, and AUS8 & 6.

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I am not Lukers, but can tell you about 154CM. This is a steel identical in composition to ATS-34. Carbide Processors developed the steel, but due to its' intended use (not knives), it was fairly dirty. Hitachi adopted the formula, and using electric furnaces was able to produce a cleaner steel. Within the past few years, however, Carbide Processors adopted oxygen-argon decarburization, thus making 154CM cleaner than ATS-34. More people are switching to 154CM for this reason. A common fallacy is that one or both of these steels were VIM/VAR at one point. This is not true. Walt
 
I have to agree with the CS SRK or Recon Tanto. For under $65 I just don't think that they can be beat. I would also add the Ontario Quartermaster. It's not as sharp out of the box, but it's definitelly tough.
 
I just got my becker companion yesterday (I paid $63 for it so it falls in your price range if you shop.) and I am extremely impressed with this knife. I haven't tested it but there are some good reviews around on the forum.

This knife is not so big you will trip over it but it is certainly massive. And it came hair-poppin' sharp. I couldn't believe the edge. I wacked a pile of hair off my arm in seconds. I would take this over my Fallkniven A1 because I am not a big fan of "rubber" handles. The handles on the companion look like they will take a hit from a sledge hammer (but I haven't tried it
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). The Fallkniven is probably a little more versatile but I think you could clean a 6" brook trout with the companion with no problem. Still, there is no one do all knife and I would supplement this knife with a 3-4" folder or fixed blade like a marbles field craft for instance or go cheap and get an opinel or a puukko type of a knife.

If a tough chopper in a compact package is what you are looking for, the companion has to be on the short list. It's a great knife at a great price. Comes with a well-made kydex sheath as well.


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The low, hoarse purr of the whirling stone—the light-press’d blade,
Diffusing, dropping, sideways-darting, in tiny showers of gold,
Sparkles from the wheel.

Walt Whitman

[This message has been edited by Hoodoo (edited 04-10-2000).]
 
Two knives within your price range that work perfectly well would be the CS Bushman and the classic Ka-Bar both have 7" blades of great steel and will hold a great edge. Although the Bushman is a little under your given price range at $14 i really don't think you can have a minimum your willing to spend. It's what I carry. --Mykl

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Concentration, patience, and practice always lead to success.
 
I would also have to agree with the CS SRK. I have no complaints with mine.
 
The SRK is a mighty stout knife. Ive had mine
for 9 years the black epoxy chipped over time
so I scraped it off and had the blade polished. Mine came with an absolute junk
cordura sheath. The new ones come with a nice concealex sheath thats worlds better.
Buckshot
 
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