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Any thoughts on a CS Trail Hawk, Bushman (or Mini Bushman) &
a SAK for the cutting/chopping combo for the BOB?
Gene
a SAK for the cutting/chopping combo for the BOB?
Gene
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Trail Hawk, Bushman
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Don't have any experience with any of the cold steel products, but I think I'd go with the smaller of the two Bushmans. At least, that's the one I plan on buying in the future sometime. It would be a backup to a backup and would double as a spear point, so I wouldn't be carrying any important gear in the handle. Heck, I wouldn't anyways cause you lose your knife, you lose your gear too. I think I'd probably try wrapping the handle with some paracord though.
The tomahawk might be a bit light for serious chopping but it should get some of the smaller jobs done as long as you don't whack the handle to often like I did on one, lol. If you get one, let us know how the balance is on it. They are a lot of fun to throw, especially if you can actually hit something with them, lol.
As for adding a SAK to your kit? ABSOLUTELY!!!! As long as it's a good one like a Victorinox or Wenger and my preference would be that it had a good wood saw on it. We have a few, but none with a woodsaw and I can think of quite a few minor chores where it would come in handy, so I'm opting to suppliment with a German military issue utility knife.
The tomahawk might be a bit light for serious chopping but it should get some of the smaller jobs done as long as you don't whack the handle to often like I did on one, lol. If you get one, let us know how the balance is on it. They are a lot of fun to throw, especially if you can actually hit something with them, lol.
As for adding a SAK to your kit? ABSOLUTELY!!!! As long as it's a good one like a Victorinox or Wenger and my preference would be that it had a good wood saw on it. We have a few, but none with a woodsaw and I can think of quite a few minor chores where it would come in handy, so I'm opting to suppliment with a German military issue utility knife.
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Spend the little extra money and get one of Andy Prisco's ATC Hawks.
ATC has a place here in Bladeforums!!
ATC has a place here in Bladeforums!!
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I like the Bushman, but would use it as a "beater" knife to do things I would be scared to do with a better knife. Cold Steel's Carbon V line (Recon Tanto, SRK, Bush Ranger, Recon Scout, Trailmaster) would all make good knives. They are an excellent deal if you can get factory seconds, although I've seen the trailmaster for as little as $107.00.
Their tomahawks are dull, and by dull I mean the edges are as thick as the back of a typical SAK blade, i.e. no real edge. The Vietnam Tomahawk from CS I was throwing came loose after 10 throws. I guess if you get one of their traditional tomahawks the head coming loose won't be much of a problem but you will have to really sharpen it. I have no idea of its edge holding ability but since there is no edge to start with I wouldn't be optimistic. The Badaxe does seem good, though.
I don't have experience with them, but the Becker knives do seem like they would be good survival knives and can be found at reasonable prices.
Their tomahawks are dull, and by dull I mean the edges are as thick as the back of a typical SAK blade, i.e. no real edge. The Vietnam Tomahawk from CS I was throwing came loose after 10 throws. I guess if you get one of their traditional tomahawks the head coming loose won't be much of a problem but you will have to really sharpen it. I have no idea of its edge holding ability but since there is no edge to start with I wouldn't be optimistic. The Badaxe does seem good, though.
I don't have experience with them, but the Becker knives do seem like they would be good survival knives and can be found at reasonable prices.
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I wondered about the edge qualities of their hawk. There are some excellent hawks available from other sources, but they will cost you more money. That's why I carry a good hatchet in the trucks kit and opted for the Khukuri for my bugout and field pack.
The wife keeps me on a pretty tight budget (surprise), so my primary blade is a Becker Combat/Utility knife (BK-7) and I'm not at all disappointed in the knife. It's a great knife for the money (under 50.00) and takes and holds a good edge. My backup to the Becker is the Camillus Pilots survival knife. I like that knife a lot for the price (30.00 or less). It's a good knife for the chores that you'd think twice about using your good knife on. It's in the trucks kit too.
Cliff Stamp did an evaluation of the BK&T CU/7. Here's the addy to it if you're interested. It's what swayed my decision on which knife to get as my primary.
www.physics.mun.ca/~sstamp/knives/becker_cu_7.html
The wife keeps me on a pretty tight budget (surprise), so my primary blade is a Becker Combat/Utility knife (BK-7) and I'm not at all disappointed in the knife. It's a great knife for the money (under 50.00) and takes and holds a good edge. My backup to the Becker is the Camillus Pilots survival knife. I like that knife a lot for the price (30.00 or less). It's a good knife for the chores that you'd think twice about using your good knife on. It's in the trucks kit too.
Cliff Stamp did an evaluation of the BK&T CU/7. Here's the addy to it if you're interested. It's what swayed my decision on which knife to get as my primary.
www.physics.mun.ca/~sstamp/knives/becker_cu_7.html