what makes a knife a (real bushcraft) knife?

Honestly after using allot of knives I can say if you use it for bushcraft activities, than it;s a bushcraft knife....people obsess over charectaristics (myself included) when in reality, if it works for you than it does..
I;ve done a fair amount fo shrafting with a 7 inch blade and if I had to pick 1 knife to do everything that'd be it.
however a smaller lighter blade is great as well for detailed work, and for using or carrying when your on a populated trail
My recent set up
is a 7 nch blade (which lives in my pack), a neck knife, and a folding saw. (not a trad bushcraft set) but safe, versatile, and effective for me... (for me being the most important part of that sentence)

Ive wasted allot of time stressing knives... in reality only experience will show you what you truly like, and will use.. so get out there develop some skills and experiment...

all the knives in the world are just dresser jewlery if they are not being used...I say take that RC-6 out practice some shelters, clean some fish practice some traps make a spoon.. use it to light some fires.. than report back..Let us know how you feel about it.
 
SouthernCross said:
The term has been in use here in Australia from at least the late 1800's.

Truth be told, I don't know if we will ever know who coined the term, but it certainly wasn't Mr Graves or Mr Mears or Mr Korchanski :D



Kind regards
Mick
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It's just a new term for us on the other side of the planet. For some reason we like changing words out every so often. It used to be called woodcraft but I guess that isn't buzz worthy enough.:rolleyes:
 
SouthernCross said:
I guess I'm becommining a little too sensitive :)

It just seems that no matter how many times I point out this on international internet forums, it just doesn't seem to register.

Kind regards
Mick
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Hey, if helps; when ever I hear the word "bush" I first think of Australia, then Africa, and finally Amy from back in the day. But thats a whole different story...;)

Anyway, my take on a Bushcraft knife is; what ever knife you are using while out in the woods or bush....
 
Kgd very wise words... maybe a smaller knife will complement my RC6... thank you...

Rescue Riley... you are right... i should use my knife first in everything that i am going to do and i'll report how i like it... then i'll decide whether i need another knife (most likely :D) and what size...

I guess too much reading without actually practicing is making my head spin...

thank you all :D
 
tonym said:
Hey, if helps; when ever I hear the word "bush" I first think of Australia, then Africa, and finally Amy from back in the day. But thats a whole different story...;)

Anyway, my take on a Bushcraft knife is; what ever knife you are using while out in the woods or bush....
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Amen! :thumbup:
 
Dan Koster bushcraft knife fits the bill for me.....
I love the Style and that blade design pops in my head when I hear the word bushcraft knife but really it is whatever knife you have on you in the great outdoors
 
I got some use out of my knife yesterday :D

I found some piece of wood in the park (some one must have broken a branch or something) while going to my brother's house... the shape of it gave me the idea of making a slingshot... not the perfect wood for it because of the thickness but i got to use the knife... i took some pics with the cell phone (i'll post them later)... the branch was small and the knife felt good.. a little too heavy for the task but it was good...

I also tried cooking with it... i tried peeling a potato but for sure it would have been easier to do it with a smaller knife... it was a little hard to control so i had to use another technique of peeling... Then I tried slicing the potato to make french fries, but it was a little hard... again, i think a smaller and lighter knife would have done the job better...

I'll post up some pics later :D
 
carspidey said:
i think a smaller and lighter knife would have done the job better...
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Amen:thumbup: Big knives suck.. I think guys that like big knives are over compensating for something....



:p:p:p

[ducks and heads for cover]
 
I did not say "big knives suck"... i said that the job i was working with would have been better if i had a lighter and smaller knife...

I am pretty sure that when building a shelter, processing wood for a fire, or bigger tasks, this RC6 will be much better...
 
carspidey said:
I did not say "big knives suck"... i said that the job i was working with would have been better if i had a lighter and smaller knife...

I am pretty sure that when building a shelter, processing wood for a fire, or bigger tasks, this RC6 will be much better...
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When you see me post 3 :p that means I am kidding. You'll figure out my sense of humor eventually.

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tonym said:
Amen:thumbup: Big knives suck.. I think guys that like big knives are over compensating for something....



:p:p:p

[ducks and heads for cover]
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Tony, the great thing about mid-size blades is you can be working with your usual 6" and still claim to be bigger than average :p
 
kgd said:
Tony, the great thing about mid-size blades is you can be working with your usual 6" and still claim to be bigger than average :p
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Isn't that why you Canadians use the metric system, cause now you can say your 6" tool is 15....:D
 
carspidey said:
I did not say "big knives suck"... i said that the job i was working with would have been better if i had a lighter and smaller knife...

I am pretty sure that when building a shelter, processing wood for a fire, or bigger tasks, this RC6 will be much better...
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I think that the best bushcraft knife is actually 2 knives!

I would be happy to spend time in the bush with a 4" Scandi + 9" Chopper/Batoner. My BK-9 + Mora would work fine for almost any task and they would beat pretty much any single knife.

Having only 1 knife sucks - some jobs would be better with a lighter and smaller knife and others (like chopping) with a bigger & heavier knife (or an axe).
 
carspidey said:
I also tried cooking with it... i tried peeling a potato but for sure it would have been easier to do it with a smaller knife... it was a little hard to control so i had to use another technique of peeling... Then I tried slicing the potato to make french fries, but it was a little hard... again, i think a smaller and lighter knife would have done the job better...

I'll post up some pics later :D
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Couple tips:
1.) Try choking up on the blade like this:
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2.) Try moving what you're cutting, rather than mover the knife. I.E. you move whichever is smaller, the piece you are cutting or the knife, much easier that way.

tonym said:
Amen:thumbup: Big knives suck.. I think guys that like big knives are over compensating for something....

:p:p:p
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No, we're just picking big tools because that's what we're used to using -- just like small knife guys. :p:p:p ;)
 
Gadgetaholic said:
I think that the best bushcraft knife is actually 2 knives!
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Personally, I think the best bushcraft knife is a actually one knife... and an axe! :D

I guess it comes down to personal preference, but I don't see the appeal of using a compromise tool for the job if you don't have to. Chopping with a knife is a compromise in my book.
 
i'll try that and post back on results... thanks...

this forum is so helpful (and by forum i meant people on this forum) :D
 
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