What kind of bushcraft blade do you guys use?

[PB Wilson]

Brian, that Brazilian Rosewood (I think) Aurora is beautiful! I'd love to get an Aurora for my very own one day. Nice pics and nice site too. I'm going to have a closer look soon.

 

[theonew]

+1 on the Aurora

 

[pitdog]

I know this pic is more breadcraft than bushcraft but I have found this knife the best so far and now really understand why so many swear by a Scandi grind !!!

 

[Dannyboy Leather]

The Scandinavian style blade, under the red handled Skookum, has African Blackwood scales and is a longtime favorite knife for woodworking projects in the bush. The sharp half-grind sails through most woods like butter.

What can I say about the Skookum. Certainly one of the most comfortable, hand-filling, incredibly efficient knives that I have ever used in the woods.

Who can forget a good spoon or crooked knife in the bushcraft kit? I whittled out this little spoon on a short backpacking trip last week.

I will add one more favorite. Very comfortable mortised osage scales and a 4.25" blade.

 

[GlassJax]

Here's the knife I've been using. The pic is from AG Russel's site, where I got the knife.

Dozier D2 (3 3/4" blade, ~5/32 thick, hollow grind)

I like it

 

[3wolves]

Brkt Bravo-1 (I'm sure you guys are all just sick of me praising this knife so much),

Fiskars 14" hatchet,

Muela skinning knife and puma bowie,

OH fireman with OD micarta scales,

And I used to use this Martinni/rapala big game hunter,

And this was my first ever bushcraft blade, I got it when I was 8, it's a knockoff strider with a hollow grind and some crap steel that takes forever to get an edge on. It's where I got my dislike for cord wrapped handles. I used it for 2 whole years, cutting branches/ bamboo, practicing traps and lean to's, helping my dad skin deer and just about everything I needed a fixed blade for. I stopped using it when I bought that rapala. It just goes to show that we don't really need $400 knives to do bushcraft, we get way too carried away with gear sometimes.

 

[allenC]

Typically a Buck 110....

For a while I carried a Gerber Gator and it worked rather well too.

 

[Md 25v]

One more for the Aurora. Not to mention the micro.

 

[Sharp Eye]

+1 on the Aurora.
My photos aren't as good as Brians but here they are.

(the thing in the bottom picture is a crude paddle that I made when I didn't had a fork or spoon with me)

 

[DOC-CANADA]

Bravo1!

Doc

 

[nate3993]

More Aurora:

are BRKTs that graet? i don't know too much about them...i like the one you have...how much did that cost?

 

[mtnfolk mike]

awesome looking blades guys... definately keep them coming...:thumbup: i like seeing all those barkies in action...

being a knife junkie and all, it's hard for me to pick just one... so, like many others, i rotate through a handful of fixed blades.. i prefer a 4 in. or less blade..

the koster bushcrafter now resides in Gaum...

these 2 have been favorite's of mine, since i got them.. first, a breeden compact bushcrafter...next is a nice little utility knife, made for me by mark, of charlie ridge knives... both very handy knives...

 

[Brian Jones]

Yet another Aurora:

Yes, Nate, BRKTs are that outstanding!

 

[cereedy]

one more for the Bravo-1 best field knife ever

 

[lotoblades]

Here are mine

What are your thoughts on the blackjack Psy-ops? Do you know what kind of tang it has?

Thanks

 

[psy-ops]

What are your thoughts on the blackjack Psy-ops? Do you know what kind of tang it has?

Thanks

Lotoblades,

The BlackJack Grunt is an excellent knife. I am not certain but I would bet it is 3/4 tang. It is 3/16ths thick and I doubt it will be broke so easily. We will have a chance to see though, cause NOSS4 has got his hands on one and is testing now.

It cuts like aggressively. The handle is good but not great. It will be my long distance hiking knife. I am confident in it. Oh! the convex edge is super sharp and can carve a fine fuzzstick.

 

[Martin Swinkels]

I'm very fond of the BRK&T Nebula.
But right now the Koster rules. I love the CPM 3V, and it's a very well designed and well built little knife..

I'm very interested in a Skookum bush-tool. Would love to take that one on a trip..

Very well loved also

:thumbup:

 

[coyotebc]

My favorite for almost 30 years

 

[texastonydobbs]

I alternate between a few,I have KOA Alpha wolf D2,D.koster bushcraft 01,BRK&T Northstar A2,and I like my OT Buzz saw USA version.

 

[Jenner 515]

This summer it has been a Lee Reeves Doublebit hatchet,

either a Buck Mini Alpha Hunter or Spyderco Perrin Street Beat

and a SAK Soldier.