What combination of edged tools do you use? [Archive]

larry the spark

23-04-2004, 10:21

Just a bit of craic!

Thought it might be fun to see what combo's people bring into the field (say for a long weekend under canvas assuming you've got only what you're wearing and whats on your back) with them. Do you prefer to travel light with minimal tools for the job? Or are you keen to use everthing you got and take a small arsenal? My guess is, like myself, most fall somewhere between these choices (my signature aint strictly applied!) :oops:

Anyway feel free to suggest other options and I'll add em in.

Cheers!

Stuart

23-04-2004, 10:42

I use a knife and saw but you dont have that option in the poll

I will get around to buying an axe at some point though

larry the spark

23-04-2004, 10:52

Hmmm, bit of an oversight there :oops: maybe include that in the second option? Could a mod make a change to the poll as I can't seem to change the choices? I'd also added in one at the bottom which was 'All of the above plus more than one of any of the options!!' which didn't come out. If that could be added it would be appreciated.

Ta!

Adi007

23-04-2004, 11:13

I've tweaked the poll for you ... haven't moved the options about as that will mess the results though!

Great poll!

Keith_Beef

23-04-2004, 11:14

larry the spark

23-04-2004, 11:14

Thanks for that Adi :biggthump

Tony

23-04-2004, 11:38

Oi. I was doing that :rolmao:

Adi007

23-04-2004, 11:42

Oi. I was doing that :rolmao:
Hey, he said mod, not admin! :rolmao:

23-04-2004, 11:44

A puukko, a hatchet and a folding saw for me..... though when I've re-handled my billhook I see a change comming on ;-)

:-)
Ed

the naughty boy

23-04-2004, 11:45

i use em all sparkster, everything i can cram in my pack.

you never know when you will need a

small forrest axe
an issue kukri
three opinels
a swiss champ and rucksack
a machete
a frosts stainless steel
and a wire saw.

i get a good workout with all the extra weight

ps going up the hill again soon? im off to castlewellan with kids this weekend.sneak in the back way and set up camp far away from anyone.tarps and bivvy bags :-D

larry the spark

23-04-2004, 11:52

Haha, thought you might take the lot NB!

Nope, think the Cavehill expedition was a once off cos of the snow! To many numpty heads up there with pitbulls and crossbreeds looking for badgers to fight! Just back from a week in the Trossachs in scotland and a great 3 days hiking into a forest to find a quiet spot by a loch.

Just a spot of fishing this weekend and looking for wild greens

JakeR

23-04-2004, 11:59

Naughty boy....i like your style! I enjoy taking as much as possible (with my limited kit)! A billhook, and two knives (when my highland arrives) and an axe. I didnt see that option :wink:

Wayne

23-04-2004, 14:00

i take SFA, Leatherman Juice, 2 knives + ulitmate survival hand chainsaw.
Sometime exchamge the SFA for a GB mini.

can't use any of it but its nice to look at.

larry the spark

23-04-2004, 15:07

S'pose as people are mentioning what they use I will too as I started the poll! Trusty GBSFA, 7" Custom Leuku, Laplander folding saw, Custom 3 1/4" puukko.

Although its hard leaving behind my swiss knives, multitool and other fixed blade knives though I've found they don't get used. I like lending them to people I can trust when getting away then they all get used, just not by me..... izzat cheating!?
:-P :nana:

Kath

23-04-2004, 17:31

Spyderco folder
Bison Bushcraft
I only carry a wire saw when I'm out on my own (slow, very handy!), but then I know that if I'm with 007 that I can borrow all his kit if I need it.

ditchfield

23-04-2004, 21:25

I usually carry a fixed blade (Olive green Frosts Mora clipper) , Folding saw (Bahco Laplander), Locking Folder (EKA Masur) and an SAK (Victorinox Pioneer Farmer or Victorinox Trekker Lockback). Sorry to mess up the poll.....ish.

narsil

07-05-2004, 23:13

My number one essential kife would be something like the woodlore (i made my own) http://www.britishblades.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=70 9
Since it can do pretty much anything at a push and is a pretty handy size to carry around.

I'm not a big fan of folders so i'd tend to use a small skandi instead for fine work or as a backup.

In more remote areas a heavier chopping tool is very handy especially if I anticipate any shealter building or cutting a lot of firewood. This would prolly be a medium sized axe or a kukri, depending on the climate, terrain and vegetation.

It all pretty much depends though since choosing one knife can make another one redundant. If I knew that i needed a kukri might not bother with a woody type and take a skandi instead to save weight, but if an axe was required then the skandi might be too light for the 'medium' jobs.

I tend to catagorise cutting tools as being

-small, for fine cutting, skinning and carving
-medium, general purpose like a woodlore or hunter
-large dedicated chopping blades kukri, golok, parang etc
-axe, for felling timber and splitting fire wood and very heavy jobs
-saw, most efficient way to cut up firewood.

I don'y usually bother with my leatherman in the woods, unless I'm around vehicles or machinery of some sort. I see it as more of an urban tool.

ChrisKavanaugh

08-05-2004, 05:48

The tool assemblies listed are based on a woodland environment rich in raw materials to modify and utilise for our immediate needs. For snow I find a large shovel and saw critical for building igloos and other snow shelters. My inuit ulu doesn't see much butchering of seals, but it is just a plain joy to use. Some of the military entrenching tools are robust enough to take an edge for chopping. Many desert pavements and subsoils seperate the book writers from the real desert rats. You just don't dig into some areas without TNT. A small shovel is a great tool for attending a fire's coals. Just a few thoughts on matching tools with the terain.

sargey

08-05-2004, 12:20

Many desert pavements and subsoils seperate the book writers from the real desert rats. You just don't dig into some areas without TNT.

i'll second that!

cheers, and.

jason01

08-05-2004, 12:32

Small knife, axe and saw for me.

But the saw is an Opinel folding saw, the "small knife" is either a nº12 Opinel folder, a puukko, or a similar fixed-blade. Axe is a small hatchet.

I've been looking at the Nessmuk pattern lately, wondering how that would do. It looks a good shape for skinning, but how about splitting and carving wood?

Keith.

Hi Keith

I like the look of the Nessmuk style knife, looks kinda primative to me, hopefully I'll be trying to forge one soon! I'm thinking it might be tricky to forge that hump, really need an antler crown for the handle too but I dont have a source yet!

From what I can gather the blades are usually fairly thin so I think a Nessmuk would be good for carving.

Jason

ChrisKavanaugh

08-05-2004, 15:55

I handled a reproduction Nessmuck. That hump makes a nice area to hold when using as a drawknife. It is a little less than ideal as a striking anvil when splitting wood. Being forward, the knife tends to simply tilt and waste the transferred energy and I was worried about snapping the blade. It makes for a superb skinner.

chad234

09-05-2004, 03:35

The Nessmuk style knife has many fine attributes. My favorite are by Dale Chudzinski of Racquette Forge.

Here is my current wood bumming cutting kit:
http://photos.imageevent.com/chad234/gransforsbruk/websize/GrBoX010.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/chad234/gransforsbruk/websize/GrBoX011.jpg

The knife is my "Big Orange" Nessmuk by Dale. The sheath is bombproof waxed leather that matches the knife perfectly.

The Axe is a Gransfors Scandinavian Forest Axe.

The Saw is a folding quick bucksaw from Duluth Pack.

The SAK is a custom with Maple scales.

I sometimes adda nother fixed blade for back up, either a Mora 2k or lately this Bocote handled Freelander from Allan Blade:

http://photos.imageevent.com/chad234/allenbladecutlery/websize/EasterX040.jpg

Here are some other shots of the SAK to show some detail, very nice work by Blademan.

http://photos.imageevent.com/chad234/outdoorsmentools/zsak%20007.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/chad234/outdoorsmentools/zsak%20006.jpg

chad234

09-05-2004, 03:38

To learn more about Nessmuk style knives, please check out this article:
http://outdoors-magazine.com/s_article.php?id_article=114

ScottC

09-05-2004, 13:58

Nice kit Chad.

I have a combination of small knife and folding saw.
Hoping to get a puuko knife within the next week from kellam knives.
My saw is the Silky Fox Pocket Boy 170 which cuts on the back pull and is very effective.

I've used axes on courses but I'm not ready to buy my own just yet.

Mike Ameling

19-04-2007, 04:41

I usually carry a small early 1700's French trade axe or tomahawk for the cutting/chopping stuff. But I use my corn knife (farmer's version of a machete) for all the daily chores.

And then I carry a simple fixed blade knife on the belt - straight 4 inch spear point blade with antler slab handles and brass bolster (made by a friend). And usually have one of my iron handled French clasp knives in the pocket - based on originals recovered from the 1685 shipwreck of la Salle's ship la Belle.

If you haven't guessed yet, most of my camping/hiking/trekking is historically based - and primarily based in the mid to late 1700's.

I seldom "chop" or split firewood when out in the woods. I gather fallen dead branches to feed the fire. The small stuff gets busted up using my foot or snapping it between two trees. The big stuff gets laid along/across the fire and burned through. Then just push the ends in.

So it goes out here in the Hinterlands.

Mike Ameling

p.s. Yeah, with all the assorted "toys" I have, I still usually go pretty minimalist, and have my few favorite using toys.

w00dsmoke

19-04-2007, 08:05

For me it depends on activity.

For general out and about camping, it's a leatherman wave and small fixed blade such as a mora alongside a folding pruning saw.

I'f I'm on a long camp in an area when I'm depending on fire, I'll take a billhook too.

For other activities such as foraging I'll often take secateurs and if I've got my kelly kettle, I'll ditch the pruning saw and billhook for secateurs. I have a rescue knife on my pfd when canoeing that is normally kept taped to the sun visor in the car :rolleyes:

Dr Onion

19-04-2007, 10:31

There's no option for Lightsabre?!! :swordfigh :lmao:

8thsinner

19-04-2007, 12:42

Until I work out my own perfect combination I think I fit into the last...

Khukri - Penknife from H.I.
Small forest or hunters axe - gransfors
North star - B.R.K.T.
Leatherman - XE6
Swiss card - Victorinox
Sabresaw - Not sure which sompany makes it actually
Hacksaw blade 7" - Generic
Razor blades - Part of sewing kit

Big Bad Stu

19-04-2007, 12:45

When out for a night or two I take:

Gransfors Bruks Small Forest Axe
Fallkniven F1
Laplander folding saw

Stewey. :D

tombear

19-04-2007, 18:11

Most often
Grohmann Large Camper (stainless) in neck sheath
Silky Pocket Boy
Leatherman Ti on a billy cord or if going light a Neck Peck as back up.

Tom

sxmolloy

19-04-2007, 20:47

GBA SFA, Fallkniven F1 and a Bahco Laplander meet all my needs.

British Red

19-04-2007, 22:32

So, nothing as a slicing tool then stu? Just two axes and a saw? ;)

Red

OzaawaaMigiziNini

20-04-2007, 00:28

-GB Scandinavian
-Opinel or a Mora
-Trail-blazer Take Down Bucksaw (or gerber exchange a blade for light work)
-Green River Sheath knife, or my SRK.

Zemog

20-04-2007, 02:07

John Fenna

20-04-2007, 07:46

If I am going by van I carry everything.
If I am in a canoe, a hatchet, folding saw, leatherman and a medium fixed blade in my barrel plus a rescue knife and pocket folder in my BA.
On foot for a long way, a medium fixed blade plus a leatherman.
On foot for a short way, GB SFA, medium fixed or finish twin knife set, leatherman, folding saw.
Forign treks, medium fixed blade and leatherman.
So many combos for so many trips!

Nathan Sturgess

21-04-2007, 08:38

More often than not just a fixed blade and an Opinel, however I do sometimes take my GB wildlife hatchet instead of a fixed blade if I need to do any chopping.

andy_bell

21-04-2007, 11:30

Gb mini hatchet, woodlore an opinel no 6 and a scandinavian forest axe.
I almost never use the woodlore as the mini hatchet and no 6 do most things the woodlore will, just can't bring myself to leave it at home.
Don't bother with saws as I am trying to approach this in a buy 1 thing that will last forever kind of way and I don't think I could sharpen a saw.

Pablo

21-04-2007, 18:36

For me it's:

Gransfors Bruks Mini (sometimes SFA)
Companion MK II (Woodlore clone)
Laplander folding saw
and Opinel No 8

Pablo

Longstrider

23-04-2007, 01:10

For a long weekend under canvas (as per the original post) I'd typically carry in a variety of tools...

Decent fixed blade (or two :rolleyes: )
Folding saw (Laplander)
Axe (Either my SFA or my recently aquired Cegga)
Bowsaw (If I expect to be needing it )

Along with the kit that I have on me at virtually all times...

Buck 110
SAK Ranger
Swisstool
Lone Wolf Harsey T2

... I reckon on rarely being without the right tool for the job in the sort of area that I normally find myself in.

OzaawaaMigiziNini

23-04-2007, 04:28

This is my kit with my new axe,a Sandvik, waiting patiently to be hafted.
The knife is a K J Erikssons carbon steel
The saw is a cheap World Famous camping saw that works suprisingly well for $10 Cdn. We'll see how it lasts
I also take a Gerber multitool
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/6499/p1010002an6.jpg

:( My gerber multi-tool died Friday.

What blew my mind.. I was prying a small dowel out of a window sill... :confused: :confused: :confused:

JURA

25-04-2007, 07:58

hi. less is more and all that. pocket knife seems to cover all my needs ! perhaps im missing something....

MartiniDave

02-05-2007, 12:31

This is harder to answer than it first appears.
I tend to start with a pocket knife, usually a Swiss Army, Opinel or simple slip-joint.
I then add to that according to what I'm going to be doing to include a fixed blade knife (or 2 ;) ), maybe crooked or spoon knives, an axe or hatchet, then either a folding or bow saw and maybe even a chainsaw. It all comes down to matching the tool to the job.

Dave

traderran

24-05-2007, 13:37

If you see me in the woods. I will be carrying a #14 Randall fixed blade. An old Plum
hatchet an in my pocket a case moose pattern 2 blade folder. And a 16in machete
on my saddle. The hatchet is carried in my saddle bags.
Also a model 71 Winchester in .348 in a saddle scabbard . And a old Colt .45
revolver on my belt.
This is the stuff I never leave home without

Wayland

25-09-2007, 22:34

Karl5

26-09-2007, 08:48

Normally the "holy three" combination - axe, fixed blade, folder.
Axe - GB SFA
Fixed blade - either a BRKT Mini NorthStar, a Skookum Bush Tool or a trusty old Mora
Folder - either a Remington Lumberjack (a moose pattern), a Ken Erickson moose (made to my wishes :D ) or an old time favourite SAK Soldier.

I've just gotten hold of a Bahco Laplander foldable saw, and I can't wait to try it out.
If it feels right, the "holy three" will grow into a "holy four".

/ Karl

Sickboy

26-09-2007, 21:02

For most of my fun in the woods, just my 5in Bowie, have used one since i started out at scouts, and feel at home with it as it does all i ask. Don't need to chop wood very often as scavenging for dead wood of the right size is half the fun :rolleyes:
Will use a Kukri for 2 weeks straight for everything next month, maybe this will then take over but doubt it, don't fancy walking around the woods with it on my belt, might, possibly, probably, draw attention :lmao:

benp1

26-09-2007, 21:08

I just voted for small knife, axe, saw and other knife. Usually my bushy, a laplander, wildlife hatchet and a Bark River OMF.

I just realised that I carry other knives with me as well though. Usually a Vic Farmer somewhere, plus a Leatherman Mini Tool, plus smaller ones on keys and PSK

My first choice is pretty accurate though

Fin

26-09-2007, 21:45

I voted the last option because it depends where I'm going.

If I'm going into a coniferous area I tend to leave the axe at home and use a Puukko and Leuku combo. The Leuku is perfect for chopping off the dry, dead kindling branches off the base of conifers.

Deciduous areas then it's the trinity of small folder, Medium knife and Axe.

I still have a bushcraft/ woodlore knife but my current favorite is a Nessmuk (made by jojo). I like the fact that the deep belly means that every part of the edge is a sweet spot - having said that - I'm no fine carver and don't do much batoning either. I do think Nessmuk got it right first time though. My axe is a Roselli long - which is great for splitting.

Never felt the need for a saw.

dwardo

27-09-2007, 14:47

I take my ol faithfull gerber multitool

The oak shing blade bushy from "http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25015"

A GB small forest axe or GB scandi forest axe (if out longer than 3 days or very cold times)

Also a backup/foodrep folder in my pack and maybe a crook knife if i know ill have spare time :)

Will one day add a folding saw as i recently tried a laplander and was very impressed. I also like the laplander if i am cutting live stuff as it leaves a much more plant/tree friendly cut than my bushy or thax.

Oh i think there is a small razor sharp clean crkt peck in my first aid kit (great for splinters ;) but sadly not much else...)

Templar

13-10-2007, 15:16

HI all,

I usually cary the Nessmuk Triple, although in my case its a Bark River North Star, a GB SFA and a Schrade Old Timer Stockman 3 blade folder.

some times I will swap out items depending in where I am going, eg, the axe for a Parang, etc...

in adition I usually have a Spoon Knife and a folding saw and Pruning shears (old habit... sorry) in my large pack for longer trips...

Cheers all...

Karl

Shewie

13-10-2007, 15:32

I carry a 7" knife and laplander saw. Never really felt I needed to add an axe.

eraaij

14-10-2007, 12:38

On longer trips and stay-outs, the Skookum Bush Tool, the Alu Vic Farmer the SFA axe and a bahco folding saw.

On short trips, dogwalks and dayhikes, a good scandi whatever to taste and often a bahco folding saw for collecting those 'project' woods.

-Emile

mariobab

19-10-2007, 19:17

I don't carry saw;6 inches fixed blade,12" or 16" machete (hatchet in winter),Victor Inox Green Hunter folder.I've never needed saw,but considering to put some saw leaf in machete sheath.

Hedgehog

25-10-2007, 01:47

Puukko, Leuku & a Lappy

Leatherman or small SAK

Sometimes I'll take an axe, a Golok or E-nep if I forsee the need for larger chopping/splitting - or I just want to pretend I really need them for a few days in the woods.

gunnix

28-10-2007, 17:54

I´m changing from trip to trip but last trip I only used my mora 10cm knife, gransfors SFA and victorinox huntsman (never use the tiny saw on it!). Had to cut quite some firewood sleeping under a tarp a couple of times here in sweden. i prefer not to take a saw anymore since I enjoy chopping more. In two weeks I'll go out for a week without sleeping bag and just a german poncho as roof, my clothes on my nody and some spare clothes and food in a rucksack. I think I'll take a laminated steel mora (which my girl found some days ago, it was crooked and knackered. I straightened it, removed red paint from handle, oiled it, sharpened it and made a birch bark sheath for it, I really like it now) , a sak and a martindale golok nr2 (I like it more then the sfa, but it's close). I'll have to cut up lots of stuff to build sleeping platform and to make a lot of fire for a coalbed. I look forward to it ;)

Dave Budd

29-10-2007, 08:42

It very much depends on what I'm doing. As a general rule I tend to just have my everyday 4" fixed blade, but if I'm working (doing woodland or bushcrafty stuff) then I will normally have a saw and either an axe or a billhook nearby too.

David.s

29-10-2007, 17:37

I usually have a Frosts mora, small axe, and cheap lidl saw(which imo for the money is great) and my leatherman/sak

Minotaur

30-11-2007, 23:23

Mora, Billhook, bowsaw

John Fenna

30-11-2007, 23:30

Whatever it takes for the situation in hand requires - or what I am currently reviewing for my columns.....

cariboo

01-12-2007, 05:09

This combination may be a little different from what you are use to.

http://www.caribooblades.com/Bushcraft-tool-review.html

I prefer an ulu over a Nessmuk any day.

Scott.

seved

11-12-2007, 10:08

I use a big knife 8mm thick 240 mm long, for skining,chopping and things that i have to do. I also have a smaler knife if i cant do it with bigger and a saw. I will make a short knife to use for make up deer and moose with.

Seved

Nicklas Odh

16-12-2007, 22:06

Mini PSK, backpack PSK, outdoor add-ons and car kit put together gives:
Huge Hultafors axe
Small Fiskars axe
Bahco folding saw
Fallkniven F1, WM1, U2
Gerber Multiplier 600
LM Fuse
SAK Explorer
Hultafors GK

If I only could pick three it would be:
Fallkniven F1
Bahco folding saw
LM Fuse

My minimalistic PSK is the Fallkniven U2 and a small firesteel with a whistle and a spy capsule with PJB

Greg

16-12-2007, 22:18

This, basically, is what I will be using from now on for various jobs:

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa273/Greg1933/100_2369.jpg

But I also have a pocket chainsaw, a Bow saw, a Leatherman 'Core' and a Frosts spoon knife which also have there uses.

British Red

17-12-2007, 20:19

Greg

27-12-2007, 22:51

Pretty much got it covered there Greg! Axe, saw and knife does most things well. I do think theres a place for a larger camp knife too on occasions. The more I go on, the less I think there is a single solution to all problems. Actually I often find two people with complimentary tools have the best solution - one with a set like yours, the other with a camp knife, folder and buck saw. Weighs out about the same and both have their advantages. Together though you have everything you could need

Red

Thanks Red,
Believe it or not you have just given me a bit of a confidence boost there because I have never really got my head around what I should really have.:rolleyes:
The second knife (The one with the black micarta handle) is just in the photo to even it out if you know what I mean!:)
As for the larger camp knife, do you mean a machete / kukri type?

John Fenna

29-12-2007, 20:51

With that set up Greg - what you want is a nice 9" carbon steel Samekniv/Leuku(sp?).
The kind of thing in Waylands pickie......or like the big beggar in my Laplander double set - but in carbon not s/s.
If I could get one for review I would have one ASAP!

British Red

29-12-2007, 21:47

Greg,

A Leuku is a good choice - or a longer bladed knife for use as a carving knife etc. I carry a weird Flyssa that works for me - I also designed "beater" with this sort of role in mind - part chefs knife, part chopper. I think there is a lot to be said for the triangular Gaucho pattern too,

Red

Tubbyfraser

23-02-2008, 22:08

Green river deck knife (5", stainless), Opinel No.8 in leather pouch with mini-steel and firesteel attached, Bahco Laplander folding saw, British Army Knife (2 piece) which lives in my buoyancy aid and I leave the Leatherman Blast in the Land Rover. Just acquired a Martindale No.2 Golok Machete which I'd only probably take if going away for a while.
Still very inexperienced but getting there and provided I don't wreck any of the above - don't plan on adding/changing anything soon.

Simon H

23-02-2008, 22:27

Bahco Laplander, a Karesuando fox special in carbon steel, one of Red and Cegga's axes and either a leatherman juice or SAK huntsman for me, although I am saving for a new knife at the mo.

nodd

25-02-2008, 20:36

Hi
I use a combination of SAK, WS woodlore,Puma 725 4star ,Gerber Axe, folding saw depending on where i am going.

mariobab

16-04-2008, 20:48

Always fixed blade,and folder,usually with small axe and 13" machete(except when I take billhook that covers both,machete and axe-but those two are more fun),and 8" hand saw blade.And blade blank in backpack for backup.And harpoon tip.And I don't need that all,I usually use only machete or/and folder,but like to have lot of steel with me.

Wayland

20-04-2008, 13:26

http://www.ravenlore.co.uk/assets/images/Cutting-Crew.jpg

This is my cutting crew if I'm properly out with the addition of a saw where needed.

My EDC is a swiss farmer with knife, saw, awl and couple of other bits like bottle openers.

Noticed recently that I'm using the axe less and less these days.

There doesn't seem to be much that the Leuku can't handle.

JURA

20-04-2008, 21:23

Mora, Billhook, bowsaw

NICE ONE . SIMPLE.. LIKE IT.

phaserrifle

17-06-2008, 10:25

mora, leatherman, small folder.
I also keep a swiss card in the bottom of my bag, as a backup.

fishy1

21-06-2008, 00:44

It depends. Just under canvas, I would probably just carry a knife, maybe with a back up SAK or leatherman. But if I needed a big fire through the night, or needed to cut decent wood, I'd take an axe, either the scand forest axe, or a larger two handed axe I have. Plus maybe a saw.

JURA

06-07-2008, 21:36

hi . just out of interest those who have voted minimal, knife of some description. Could you enlighten me as to what you actually use. many thanks.

forrestdweller

06-07-2008, 22:49

always carried:puma knife(as it was all what was once between me and a maniac with a machete who tried to chop me up i'm NEVER and NOWHERE without it!!!), leatherman supertool(in my opinion the best ever made-simple, robust reliable), small skinning knife(buck diamond guide)

additional(depending on activity):gransfors small forest axe, folding saw,fishing knife and large chopper

"disappointed by the monkeys, god created man. then he renounced to further experiments." mark twain

forrestdweller

06-07-2008, 22:54

whoops, bl**** smilies!!!! it's supposed to say "puma" !!!

"disappointed by the monkeys, god created man. then he renounced to further experiments." mark twain

EdS

28-11-2008, 12:37

mostly chainsaw, billhook and SAK Pioneer Harvester

jean baptiste

02-12-2008, 08:04

i use
a little camp knive, a victorinox farmer, a axe and a bahco laplander saw and a little neck knive
http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/9144/hpim0897uf5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/3043/hpim0927it9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Chris the Cat

02-12-2008, 08:39

One or two nights,Dave Budd green man pro + Laplander folding saw, any longer and I will add in my GB wilderness hatchet and maybe my small Guy Stainthorp "Neckmuck" necker.
Regards.
C da C.

tsitenha

28-12-2008, 19:52

I carry as habit an ax, along with a sheath knife and a SAK, no saw at least most of the time.

stewpot

28-12-2008, 22:24

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There doesn't seem to be much that the Leuku can't handle.

Wayland, lovely knives, all of them. Where did you get your leuku, I suspect on your travels north? Would love something like that. Not seen them before.What would be an optimum length for the blade, and what sort of money would I need.

stew

southey

29-12-2008, 19:23

woody jp151, sak huntsman, sfa and a foldy saw for me,

Wayland

01-01-2009, 23:19

Wayland, lovely knives, all of them. Where did you get your leuku, I suspect on your travels north? Would love something like that. Not seen them before.What would be an optimum length for the blade, and what sort of money would I need.

stew

Actually I picked it up from someone on British Blades.

Mine's about a 9" blade which suits me well enough, haven't tried any other length so can't compare.

UCBerzerkeley

02-01-2009, 08:26

trail blazer take down buck saw, wetterlings large hunters, brkt nebula, farmers SAK, mora 510

might be too much, but at least its light weight

Bundu

04-01-2009, 14:44

I most often carry my trusty Fallkniven TK1, and a Bahco Laplander folding saw. I like to be lightweight on the trail! If something more robust is needed for clearing etc, I use a BK&T Patrol Machete, which is good for felling small saplings too. I often stash a Leatherman in my rucksack too.

John Fenna

04-01-2009, 17:01

You can get them from Attleborough Acessories - www.attac.co.uk.
I have one too and love it.

bikething

04-01-2009, 17:07

You can get them from Attleborough Acessories - www.attac.co.uk.
I have one too and love it.
you sure about that link John? :confused:

try www.attacc.com (http://www.attacc.com)

John Fenna

04-01-2009, 17:10

Sorry - figers are faster than key boards!
www.attacc.com
.co.uk works as well as.com

Look at knives then click Brussleto and scroll to the bottom of the page.
I admit that Attacc gave me one for review a while back, but then so many companies give me so much stuff I still claim impartiallity!

markheolddu

04-01-2009, 17:41

Here,s another vote for the 9" Stromeng In carbon steel. Its a great great knife use mine a lot.
How are you getting on with yours John?

Mark

John Fenna

04-01-2009, 17:45

Love it to bits!

trail2

07-01-2009, 00:17

Usually a fixed blade and a Cold Steel Trail Hawk. Always have a pocket knife on me. Sometimes a flint blade just to see how it works.
Jon R.

madcow

20-02-2009, 12:45

At the moment I'm using a small Brusletto knife. That will be replaced with a SWC when it arrives. (Can;t stand the wait)

As for shopping an sawing

I used to bring my SFA with me, but when I got the FA I just fell in love with it :)
I find that the little extra weight and length really makes it a joy to use, not that the SFA isn't.
As saw I use the trusty Laplander and a folding bucksaw.

Old Pa

15-07-2009, 19:58

If we are talking about small folding saws, this may be of interest. A couple of years ago, I came across this Shark PullSaw in a folding pruning/utility model:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2503/3716213131_28109dbfcc_b.jpg

It has quite reasonable materials, fit, ergos and finish for a relatively inexpensive hand tool. Pull saws, as you know, are of Japanese origin and have teeth that cut on the pull stroke rather than cutting on the push stroke as is typical of American handsaws. They have rather interesting tooth geometry:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2647/3717025750_367c61e1cc_b.jpg

I hope you can see the two rows of offset and very sharp small teeth. In my limited control tests of this model, it cuts very aggressively and, of course, the blade is not under deflection pressures on the cutting stroke. Pretty neat. I found mine at my local FleetFarm farm supply store for not too much cash.

locum76

15-07-2009, 20:14

nail file, safety scissors and letter opener. :rolleyes:

IJ55

19-07-2009, 09:58

Leukku from Sweden, Large bushcraft knife and a laplander saw with back up pocket chainsaw for those two foot logs :)

Unless I intend being out for extended time then I take a small forest axe instead of the leukku.

Mistwalker

28-10-2009, 01:36

For the most part here in my neck of the woods it's just a large to medium fixed blade, and a small fixed blade or a folder.

Lake

28-10-2009, 10:05

Husqvarna small hatchet (hultafors), Mora knife and homemade buck saw

http://i37.tinypic.com/5vr5i1.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/vngv4n.jpg

Neumo

28-10-2009, 17:42

As someone who has only been doing this for around 6 months I have decided to stick with a good basic set until the spring: A Mora Clipper (Carbon) & a Laplander saw. I will be getting a decent axe but wont buy one until I got an axe course booked up, as I want to learn it right given the obvious dangers of doing it wrong. I have a cheapish splitting axe from a DIY store that I use a few times a year when I am doing the bushcar camping thing.

I will take my time with getting a decent knife until I am confident that I wont trash it the first time I try to sharpen it & know what I want; so have decided to wait until I have learnt more about them.

eel28

28-10-2009, 18:58

I have a mora and a folding saw, also like to carry my swiss army knife.

mart

31-10-2009, 12:29

Hey Lake, I really like that set you have, the husky hatchet looks well smart.
The buck saw looks awsome and really well done. What timber did you use to make the frame? and what is the blade, (lenght? type?)

Regards, Mart.

sticks65

15-11-2009, 15:18

Here's my combo

Vintage Brades criteric 312 Hatchet.
Home made bushcraft knife.
Case Moose folder.
Folding saw and crooked knife.

http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab151/sticks65/012.jpg

http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab151/sticks65/005-10.jpg

http://i859.photobucket.com/albums/ab151/sticks65/012-5.jpg

Chinkapin

20-11-2009, 04:57

Lake: I LOVE you small bucksaw. I been meaning to make one for quite some time now, but never seem to have the time to do it.

What I carry varies quite a bit but if there is one combo that I generally go out into the woods with it would be this:

A Shrade, drop point bladed pocket knife with delrin scales. These knives were made with a thinner than usual blade, and the synthetic material of the handle weighs almost nothing. You never feel this knife in your pocket.

Slung under my left arm on paracord is either a Mora Clipper, or an EnZo Trapper. Although sometimes I go with a Gerber, 'Gator, which is a large folder but with a light and ergonomic handle. It fits into a pocket on my buttpack. I have never had a quality folder ever fail me, or the blade ever get loose in the handle, so I'm not biased against them as many folks are.

I often carry a Gerber saw that does not fold, but the blade, instead, retracts into the handle. Very useful.

I sometimes, but seldom, carry a Gerber small hatchet, that is very compact, but, small as it is, it gets heavy after a couple of hours of climbing up the side of some mountain in Arkansas. Consequently, i will generally leave it in my truck. I also have a kukri which I find useful around a camp but I'm not about to pack that much blade, all day over rugged terrain.

If you have never tried the paracord carry technique, you owe it to yourself to give it a go. It is, in my opinion, vastly more comfortable than on a belt, and much easier to retrieve. For belt carry, I like the "dangler" type sheaths for comfort, but dislike their constant flopping around. But, of course, that is what makes horse races isn't it? (differences of opinion).

Siberianfury

21-11-2009, 15:04

My Cutting tools when out in the woods comprise of,

This
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb151/siberianfury/woodsmanbirdandtrout002.jpg
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb151/siberianfury/meh002.jpg
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb151/siberianfury/woodsmanbirdandtrout008.jpg

This

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb151/siberianfury/HMknife001.jpg
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb151/siberianfury/HMknife003.jpg
and a Small SAK

:D

Klenchblaize

23-11-2009, 13:39

Right now these:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d46/klenchblaize/AW-2DR.jpg

But tomorrow:thinkerg:

Cheers

jambowl

24-11-2009, 22:59

Knife, axe and saw.
Don't really need more. Don't have more right now.

Cael Nu Mara

29-11-2009, 11:53

Small Knife, Axe, Saw, though it depends, at work and things i carry either a Mora 2000, or my SAK Rucksack. Althouggh in the tank bag on the quad there is always a Clipper. When im out in the woods i carry the Mora 2000, SFA and maybe a laplander saw, or maybe the saw and not the axe, but always a knife. :D

SAm

Trackerman

29-11-2009, 12:37

I have found that this is the edged toolkit for me.
http://i429.photobucket.com/albums/qq15/Shadowdiver/kit.jpg?t=1259497868
A knife in a mora size, and SFA and a folding saw. And I have tried large knives and khukris, and other combinations, but this suit me best.

MartinK9

29-11-2009, 13:54

Right now these:

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d46/klenchblaize/AW-2DR.jpg

But tomorrow:thinkerg:

Cheers

oooo, very nice :naughty:

crushthesystem

26-01-2010, 14:37

As everybody else my preferance can change from day to day but i always have my peasant knife and a wire saw with me and the rest get's chosen from the becker bk7, issue machete, mora, hatchet or web tex survival knife (not the best knife but can be fun to take sometimes.)

FGYT

08-02-2010, 15:25

varying at the moment
but I think in the near future a Crooked knife will be featureing in the mix my short exp with using them so far leads me to find more and more things they can do :D

ATB

Duncan

JURA

04-04-2010, 19:14

One of my early influences was a book called, my side of the mountain, the hero, a young boy survived using a combination of pocket knife and axe..... and thats still my favourite combo. Opinel and husqvarna.

Mojoracinguk

15-04-2010, 23:40

So far the kit consists of what ever is in my Avatar....

First got into this as i started to produce charcoal in a home made retort kiln.
There was a lot of wood splitting, fire watching/prodding.

The Knife was a kit my Lovely Girl got me for Christmas.....took me all of a week before i was using it....Defo the best edge I've used. It just needs a quick rub on a steel and it is back to hair removal (I've not had to stone it yet).
The fire steel is new to me but does ignite soft wood shavings with ease.

The axe was just a lump of rust when It was found in my Folks shed...it belonged to my Grandad, he was a local butcher and i am restoring many of his edge tools (Cleavers, Quartering axes etc) by re-handling them and making sheaths.

The spoon is my first attempt at carving (for my first born who will appear in 8 weeks)
the Curved blade that carved the spoon was made when I got bored and found some tool steel :)

The left over tool steel was used to make the striker for the firesteel (it's attached via the black boot lace to the sheath.

I would up load some photo's but can't seem to sort it...and I though I was P.C. Savy...:confused:

woodspirits

30-04-2010, 19:23

sticks65, great looking axe and knife, i have a couple of old elwell axes that i alternate with a sfa, or a 'lightweight' army jungle knife! :)

Noddy

18-05-2010, 01:14

Despite myself, I have settled into a familiar pattern now.

A 4" - 4 1/2" flat ground or convex edged knife plus a smaller scandi – 2 1/2" - 3" – sometimes this is the other way round :).

An axe or a billhook.

A good sharp folder and a SAK Huntsman.

I don't often take a saw - but I have a Bahco for the garden - and have been wondering about it

All that said, if weight is any kind of consideration, or I am walking any significant distance, I just take a knife - usually a Serrata, the TK1 or a good scandi - and the SAK

Loenja

23-08-2010, 11:44

a couple knives at least my basic one, 2 homemade ones for specific task, a machete(my baby |lol| ) and saw and occasionally an axe

Raikey

06-11-2010, 16:20

just had a very productive few hours and and my new combo is a new small necker and a small gerber axe.

i dont have a reliable folding saw,...but i dont plan investing in one just yet as i did everything i normally would with just the two above,..

Ben98

16-11-2010, 12:27

i use a rosseli grandfather Knife copy
a wetterlings wildlife axe
a bahco multitool (leatherman style)
a bahco laplander
opinel no 8 garden knife
opinel no 8
bahco mora knife (as a backup)
swiss card (victorinox)

only a little bit of kit to carry mind you it all gets used
am hoping to get a bigger bladed knife for my 13th