undergunned????

RescueRiley

RescueRiley

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Went for another hike today..A new plac e I've never been bought the usual gear but as far as edged implements I brought my Sak and my woods walker...I attatched a bsa hotspark, a ceramic rod, and a small coast led to he kydex neck sheath for the woods walker....turning it into a miniature survival kit I liked it so much and I really like the accessibility of a neck knife. I was thinking about adding a hatchet and folding saw to the mix and having that be my camping set...I know most people prefer 4 inch blades..as compared to the scant 2 &1/2 inch woodswalker blade but for basic cutting food and game prep it should do fine..just gathering some opinions as to whether you'd feel "undergunned" with a setup like that...
 
I dont think I would fell undegunned, but I would definetly add a folding saw as it sounds like your a bit of a minimalist, which isnt a bad thing. I say that becasue its light, and can do almost what you ask of an axe to do.
 
Looks like you're pretty well covered, to me. Fonly is right, the folding saw sounds like it fits right in.

Personally I would bring bigger stuff :D but that's just personal preference. Your rig has a huge advantage over my stuff in weight and concealability.
 
I have an aquaintance who has more woods time than anyone I have ever known. Much of this is farther out than 99% of people can get to. His cutting tools that go with him are a plastic handled Buck folding knife, and a Gerber hatchet. Go figure. When we were gearing up to go black bear hunting one spring, he looked at my knife and said "You aren't going to bring that thing are you?" All the big knife hype is on the net, not in the field.
 
Any Cal. said:
When we were gearing up to go black bear hunting one spring, he looked at my knife and said "You aren't going to bring that thing are you?" All the big knife hype is on the net, not in the field.
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That happens quite a bit to be truthful. I gotta admit, I could do with a 110 and a folding saw, but we gotta play some right? :rolleyes: :D
 
I wouldn't feel under-knifed unless I was planing for an extented trip.Most cutting chores I come across can be handled with a sak or small folder,anything they can't handle I'll use a saw or axe.A large folder or fixed blade can be very usefull but for me at least there the least used.
 
Fonly said:
That happens quite a bit to be truthful. I gotta admit, I could do with a 110 and a folding saw, but we gotta play some right? :rolleyes: :D
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Yup, I'm sure most people think I carry way too much steel. Oh, well :D
 
Wanting to get a way from all the tactical flash, I have been EDCing a Case "trapper". After a couple weeks of using it outside and inside, I have not yet felt under knifed. But a folding saw or hatchet would be a nice addition.
 
Fonly said:
I know, But just think, if the shtf, imagine how prepared were gonna be :D
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That's what I tell the ol' lady :D Easier to find a sharp when there's a dozen in the house/car/garage. Gotta have back-ups... plus two of some things because she's always usin' mine! (I only ever see my Clipper anymore when she wants me to touch up the edge)
 
I'm big on having multiples of tools I like.... I have a bunch of clippers and 2 woodswalkers and another is on the way....
 
Yeah I like my Clipper a LOT and that Woodswalker is similar in the way I'd use it. Ideally there'd be one of those or similar in my toolbox... tackle box... glove box... BOB... kitchen counter... well, you get the idea :o I'm trying to stop buying knives so I can learn to make one though so it'll be awhile.
 
For alot of my go-lite hikes I never carry a knife more than a sak and a traditional pocket knife. But I will carry my Gerber/Fiskars slide out saw. Thing goes through wood like a starving beaver.
 
I think if you don't already, carrying a SAK with a saw would add versatility to your setup.

Personally though, I wouldn't carry the woodswalker and the SAK because it seems fairly redundant. I think just one or the other alone would suffice, with a hatchet for when you need a chopper. I get by pretty well with a saw equipped SAK myself for everything but the chopping-orientated tasks.

Of course, what works for you is what's most important.
 
I carry a caping knife when deer hunting, along with a more traditional hunting knife (4" blade, .25" thick, drop point, etc) and have found that the caping knife (very similar to the woods walker) gets the majority of the action. In fact, last deer season the caping knife gutted, skinned and quartered two New England whitetails and the larger knife didn't so much as get removed from its sheath. I find I like a bit larger knife for boning out the meat, but then I'm in the kitchen and have a full butcher block. With a hatchet and a folding saw I would have no problems going into the wild with just a woodswalker sized knife or two.
 
The woodswalker is an awesome knife...my only gripe it's a small one and I'm real particular is that I wish the spine of the blade was just a little bit thicker..if I could find something identical in a stainless with a thicker blade I'd be in hog heaven.
 
OOhhh think I just found it bark river psk...looks sweet sandvil 12c-27 stainless and just the right size....Think I'm in love
 
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