The (un)Official SDFK Thread

Aside from clearing brush, prepping for a fire, and other camp duties, I also want a good camp knife to assist in cooking. I LOVE cooking outdoors, partly because everything tends to taste so much better, but also, it's a fine time that brings all your companions to the fire.

I didn't have anything planned but I usually like to try a new knife out in the kitchen. It not only gives me a good notion of its abilities in finer work but also gives me insights into its cutting geometry. I needed to prep some onions and olives for a sauce so out came the SDFK to turn big things into smaller things.

It cuts fine. It's a bit heavy and unwieldy for such work but it gets the job done. The most notable difference though is in its cutting performance - this is where the superior geometry of the HDFK really shines and puts a big spotlight on the differences. Still, as Nathan has said, they know what they are doing and this knife will outperform just about any production camp knife out there. Folks sometimes tend to think that their camp knives should just be for chopping and clearing but if one hearkens back to what was arguably the first "camp" knife, the heavy Hudson Bay knives, you will find documentation that demonstrates all the uses such knives were put to.

From processing game to clearing a trail to putting stuff in the cookpot, the camp knife should be a versatile do-it-all sort of tool, and I think that the SDFK delivers in that regard.

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resinguy said:
Tell us more about this sauce, please.
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I am very likely to offend any here with Italian sensibilities and for that, I apologize. I was making spaghetti sauce.

Growing up on a farm, my mother made the heartiest meals, including spaghetti. The sauce she would make would be practically from scratch - stewed and canned tomatoes from our garden, cooked down with either ground beef or leftover stew meat added, cubed vegetables (zucchini and/or squash usually), olives, onions, spices, and probably some stuff I am forgetting.

As a result of this, I am usually unable to enjoy spaghetti at a proper Italian restaurant, it's too boring... 😳
 
Cap’n Smudge said:
I’ve been trying to think of a good way to tell you the bad news but I can’t. It’s good to see you!
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I am just getting caught up as best I can on all the CPK stuff going on - we sold and moved this summer, both with new jobs, kids starting school and new daycare, and getting back in the army groove here. Swamped but with things balancing out finally I can get a few minutes to myself here and see what the heck has been going on!

I will figure out a way to either get a standard SDFK or a swedged one if I can

Soon to come, some newer field photos of the FK2-90 working hard in the field, and the UF2 on my webbing slicing ration packs and cutting rope until deployments resume

Andy
 
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Well it sounds like you’ve had a lot going on. Good to hear all is well and I always love your field/job photos. Looking forward to those.
I’m sure you’ll get sorted out on the SDFK. The signature series (skeletonized, swedge and jimping) was in pretty high demand. The basic SDFK was also in high demand. All that being said I’m sure you’ll get your hands on one.
 
Bowies aren’t the difference maker to me, I’ll try to score one just because I love the SDKF and everything it stands for. I’m assuming there’s no more drop points left, and that’s ok, at least I finally have one. I like the clip point, but over time my tastes have shifted more towards drops points. IMO, they’re more functional.
 
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