USA made fixed blade

American made from day one. BUCK. Yes, SS Look at the Buckcraft Bucks. At least look, for the sake of your wallet.

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Here is a comparison shot for you. The Queen #98 (top @ 7-3/4") and the GEC #H73411 (bottom @ 7-1/4") are great knives, but at the small end of the scale for bushcraft and general camp duties. Also, the full bellied trailing point blades are less utilitarian than a drop point. If you prefer a smaller knife but want a drop point, check out the Queen #4180 @ 8-1/4" and the GEC #H23212 @ 8-1/2" overall. The Blackjack 125 is 9-1/2" overall.

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Some additional detail on blade thickness just ahead of the guard, on the flats:
The Queen is .098"
Blackjack is .225"
GEC is .115"
 
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Hi Delta,

You may want to consider Esse knives. Made in America and for a good price. They have several different models from the small Izula at 2.88" blade to the Esee 3 with a 3 7/8" blade to the Esee 4 at 4.5" blade and bigger in the Esee 5 or 6 with thickness from 1/8 to 1/4 in all in 1095. I have the 3, 4 5' and Izula II all great knives with the best warranty ine business.

All the Esee knives are a great value and can be had at many different places even used in the exchange from time to time.

Also keep in mind JK Knives here in the makers section, he makes knives to your order at a very good price. Google JK Knives and you will see his different styles.

Good luck, lots of good info from everybody.
 
The only thing I can think of that hasn't been recommended already is a leather handled Kabar Mark 1. It's not too fancy but it's a nice knife.
 
DeltaCypher0 said:
Hey everyone, I'm in the market for an American made fixed blade that I can use for bushcraft, food, prep, etc. I saw some good knives by Knives of Alaska, but Im not sure if they are manufactured in the states. Also, any opinions on Camillus? I prefer 1095 or other high quality carbon blades. I know the Kabar Becker series makes great knives, but Im not a fan of synthetic scales, and I prefer wooden or stag handles, for a natural and traditional style. Im looking for a quality knife, so Please give me any relevant advice. Thanks!
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Check out my blog all the knives posted are made in the USA.
 
Another custom maker to look for on our exchange is David Farmer. He uses a lot of L6 tool steel, differentially hardened, and makes a great knife for little money. Here is one of mine in L6 with bamboo handle, 9" overall.

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Take a look at BHK- Blind Horse Knives. They can get you fixed up for bushcraft.

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DeltaCypher0 said:
Hey everyone, I'm in the market for an American made fixed blade that I can use for bushcraft, food, prep, etc. I saw some good knives by Knives of Alaska, but Im not sure if they are manufactured in the states. Also, any opinions on Camillus? I prefer 1095 or other high quality carbon blades. I know the Kabar Becker series makes great knives, but Im not a fan of synthetic scales, and I prefer wooden or stag handles, for a natural and traditional style. Im looking for a quality knife, so Please give me any relevant advice. Thanks!
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Plenty of great suggestions.

I'm unclear what aspects of "quality" you're looking for. I suspect the Wilderness or Outdoor Gear sub forums might have more to say on the pros and cons of different designs relative to bushcraft, which itself has different meanings.

Two things to think about...

Do you want full length tang (like Mora, classic Bucks and many older US made traditional fixed blades) or full width tang (like ESEE, Becker and the Queen drop point hunter)? Some will argue that the former are more prone to breaking when batoning due to stress being focused at the corner where the tang meets the blade.

What sort of grind do you want? Many current US made fixed blades use hollow grinds. I think the bushcraft crowd prefers flatter grinds like the scandi or sabre grind.
 
It looks like Bark River no longer owns Black Jack Knives. I just picked up this Tac Ops prototype from KSF. Blade steel is A2, handle is a very comfortable black Micarta. Blade is 4.5 inches, the stock is .20 thick. Convexed, and sharper than my ex wife's tongue. I think this will make a great woods knife. Came with a very well made Kydex sheath.
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Both Buck and Case offer fixed blades that won't leave you broke.And as we all know you can never have enough knives, guns, or toys in your collection.
 
I'm not sure I would recommend any of the traditional Bucks for bushcraft uses. They have hollow grinds, some of them pretty severely so. I find they tend to bind up badly when cutting wood. Their traditional knives are also not full width tangs, which the OP may (or may not demand). They may have some other candidates, but I don't think they would qualify as traditional.
 
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