Hi! Most of the times I end up grabbing my Fallkniven F1, when I head out to the woods and feel the need for a fixed blade. Along the years, it almost became a natural extension of my arm/hand. It is a compact knife, in the eyes of many, but for my hiking activities its more than big enough

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On the trails (nowadays marked trails, rather travelled), I mostly process some wood for making small camp fires, either as entertainment (caveman TV

) or to cook something easy. I have no problem in batoning up to medium size logs/branches with the F1. I process some food in a basic way, generally I cut out some chops, slice steaks, open sausages or clean some trout. I also harvest some wild edibles, when allowed and in the season. I normally have fun carving some wood, from walking sticks to basic tools, like forks and spoons. I regularly cut some twigs and paracord. This is very much all my bushcraft

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I never felt under-knifed while carrying the F1. The F1 strikes a good balance of being lightweight and manageable yet delivering high performances. The convex blade works great with wood. I think like this: the F1 excels at fire and shelter building, but, in the beginning, I found it to be a little weaker at the tasks that require fine carving. The thickness of the blade and the convex grind made it a bit trickier for me to control. Now I got used to this and its good for me :thumbup:. Sure still I dont consider it a filleting knife or a dedicated carving tool, but I have learnt how to use it in a way it easily takes up also these tasks. With one knife only, its always a trade-off

. By carrying a SAK (or a multitool) and a folding saw (or a small axe), to complement my F1, I am perfectly set for my needs.
From time to time, I also carry the EKA Nordic W12. Its a good knife, it took some serious beating in wood processing and it stands up good. I found the factory grind a bit too obtuse and tried to re-profile it. Still today its not a slicer, though. It does very well on wood but its still a bit unpractical for me when it comes to food prep. This is why I end up using my F1 mostly

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