What do you want to see in a bushcraft knife review?

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What usages do you most associate with the review of a bushcraft blade? Fuzz sticks? Food prep? Batoning? Carving? Field dressing? What?
 
Guyon said:
What usages do you most associate with the review of a bushcraft blade? Fuzz sticks? Food prep? Batoning? Carving? Field dressing? What?
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Uh...what Mick said/showed...:D It's hard to beat a review like that:thumbup: Very definitive!

Most bushcraft blades are designed for wood carving; however, it's more than just a little carving. Carving a spoon takes time and a well designed and comfortable handle really helps with hand-fatigue. What is often overlooked are the other "bush" tasks that Mick displayed such as food prep, cleaning fish and other game.

I would add that after you batten a log into a flat board, you can drill a few holes to serve as the base of a fire bow board.

ROCK6
 
Well...Mick is obviously a lot more fond of being captured on video than I am :o , but he's got it right. Bushcraft is exactly that...going out into the bush and "crafting"...(for many often artistically)... usable items; tools, utensils, shelter, and the different aspects of firecraft. Admittedly most of my reviews lean more toward the survival aspect of bushcraft than the artistic but that new Recluse of yours looks, much like the Fiddleback Bushfinger I have, to be well suited to carving and whittling. From all I have had in hand Andy's handles are awesome and that Recluse looks like it would be really comfortable and I'm looking forward to in-use pics.
 
Guyon said:
What usages do you most associate with the review of a bushcraft blade? Fuzz sticks? Food prep? Batoning? Carving? Field dressing? What?
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All of the above plus more, :thumbup:


...a good Bushcraft Knife should be able to Do It All. :thumbup: :cool: :thumbup:





Big Mike
 
Some Bush....cuz honestly I never see anyone using there knives on bushes. Shouldnt it be called "treecraft" since everyone uses there knives on tree branches/limbs etc? :p

Honestly I would want to see how it made notches, traps, etc. Probably more than fuzzsticks as most all of my knives can make fuzzsticks pretty easily. So fuzzsticks are not that big a deal to me.

I want to see treecraft work like making shelters etc with it. Of course its alot of work taking pictures and doing the work.
 
barrabas74 said:
Some Bush....cuz honestly I never see anyone using there knives on bushes. Shouldnt it be called "treecraft" since everyone uses there knives on tree branches/limbs etc? :p

Honestly I would want to see how it made notches, traps, etc. Probably more than fuzzsticks as most all of my knives can make fuzzsticks pretty easily. So fuzzsticks are not that big a deal to me.

I want to see treecraft work like making shelters etc with it. Of course its alot of work taking pictures and doing the work.
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Plaease don't take this the wrong way but all my knives can notch and make traps. I just think fuzz sticks give ya a good idea of how the blade cuts and if it's going to give you any hotspots through extended use.
 
pitdog said:
Plaease don't take this the wrong way but all my knives can notch and make traps. I just think fuzz sticks give ya a good idea of how the blade cuts and if it's going to give you any hotspots through extended use.
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Pitdog, not taken the wrong way at all. My knives will do all that too. I am just saying most of my knives if not all will do the things already listed. I guess I am just trying to point that out so we can figure out a more defined list for a good bushcraft knife....I hope that makes sense.

things like drilling a hole to start a fireboard and things like that are more "bushcraft" oriented. Since some of my knives are upswept or clip points with non centered tips it would be much harder and not as condusive to bushcraft.

Not trying to ruffle feathers I just want to get more in depth with this so we can really look at dedicated bushcraft knives.
 
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G'day Brian

mistwalker said:
Well...Mick is obviously a lot more fond of being captured on video than I am....
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With my youthfull good looks I'm hoping to be spotted by a producer who'll offer me my own "survival show" :D

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All the woodworking that we traditionally associate with bushcrafting - fuzz sticks, tent stakes, traps, spoons, notching, drilling, etc.

Batoning.

Food prep - fruit, vegetable, meat, fish and game processing.
 
I think portability is important. While my years ago use of a KaBar for camping was fun, it's awfully bulky for extended tromping through the woods. So, too, is my RC-5. My Buck 110 - in my pocket - was actually quite good - except for splitting tasks. My Benchmade 610 Rukus has promise, although battoning will remain a forte of fb's. Of my Barkies, my Fox River and Gameskeeper are great all-around examples, albeit belt sheath models. I guess 'bush' crafting chores are as varied as the knives we choose.

Stainz
 
Guyon said:
What usages do you most associate with the review of a bushcraft blade? Fuzz sticks? Food prep? Batoning? Carving? Field dressing? What?
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For me, none of the above unless every knife of the type being reviewed is exactly identical (right down to the arrangement of molecules).
Knives are a preferential type tool that can have minor (or major) differences from piece to piece. I personally would rather get my hands on it and judge for myself, this leads to what I do look for in a review.
I look for a good reference to it's size, numbers and a hand can be misleading, but another well known knife or object really puts it in perspective. Performance and to a lesser extent quality, are subjective.
 
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