What Folder.. [Archive] - BushcraftUK: Community Forum

Toddy

24-02-2005, 16:24

Opinel....got two, and never a complaint about their quality, sharp edge or comfort in hard use. Forgiving too, a colleague snapped 1/8th" off the point on a dig (Real eejit!) and my brother remade the shape for me with a grinding wheel, re ground the edge and the knife is *still* a good tool.
Toddy

fiacha

24-02-2005, 16:26

buck protege - have it for years and still going strong
gerber freeman - not used it much as yet, but seems to be very well made.
my edc is a CRKT rollock

http://www.iol.ie/~carolana/folders.JPG

Chip Dale

24-02-2005, 16:34

Use a couple of cheapo's, but never failed me.
Buck Alpha Hunter 279WA & Buck tactical Stricker 880TX.

Realgar

24-02-2005, 16:55

Opinel no 7, wouldn't be without it and I doubt I'd ever buy a different folder unless I was going for a custom made.

I've tried a few cheaper liner lock type knives but the locks seem to break easily. Swiss army style are too bulky and the tools not that useful, though I do keep one in the house with forceps & scissors on it for trimming bonsai.

Realgar

ChrisKavanaugh

24-02-2005, 16:56

Benchmade RSK

tomtom

24-02-2005, 16:58

would be good to see pictures/links everyone! :wave:

Squidders

24-02-2005, 17:17

EKA for me all the way.

Carcajou Garou

24-02-2005, 17:28

A 35 yr old Puma -Game Warden-, still going strong :o):
just a thought

Webley Webster

24-02-2005, 17:38

A queen whittler in a WH clip case.

Web

sargey

24-02-2005, 18:30

like chris i use one of these
http://www.equipped.com/GRAPHICS/Beauty_slate_03_rotated_croppe d-hm1.jpg

or one of these, but with a plain edge.
http://www.spyderco.com/pix/products/med/C36G_04_M.jpg

cheers, and.

Chip Dale

24-02-2005, 19:19

Here's the two I use

BUCK Alpha Hunter http://www.buckknives.com/catalog/detail/212/223

BUCK Tactical Stricker http://www.buckknives.com/catalog/detail/365/233

Brian

24-02-2005, 19:52

At the moment I've got a Buck 110 with Ti handle but I want either the 110 with wooden handle or an Al mar sere, what do people think of them, advice gladly taken.

Cheers

Brian

tomtom

24-02-2005, 20:05

well yesterday i got a Spyderco UK penknife..
http://www.heinnie.com/spyder/SC94GP.jpg
to be honest i wasnt expecting that it would have many uses in bushcraft.. but its more robust than i was expecting it would be.. and i have made some lovely feather sticks today.. so im thinking its going to become a regular part of my kit :wink:

Chip Dale

24-02-2005, 20:25

Tomtom.

Nice, were did you get it from, Will i need to get a sub of the one who holds the purse strings? :naughty:

tomtom

24-02-2005, 20:26

i got it from www.heinnie.com

dchinell

24-02-2005, 21:02

I use these in fairly even rotation:

Spyderco Native II
Benchmade RSK (Large)
Benchmade Griptilian (Large)
Gerber Gator

Bear

rapidboy

24-02-2005, 21:16

Well i always carry a SAK to back up my fixed blade but i have carried lot's of folders.
The opinels are probably the best folder i can think of for "bushcraft" but here are few more that i carry.

BUCK 110
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/rapidboy1/414_1413_1.jpg
Classic design and these take a scary edge.

SPYDERCO Herbst
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/rapidboy1/410_1041_1.jpg
Only got this recently and it's my first Spyderco ,been my EDC for a couple of weeks now and it's quite nice.

Boker Top Lock
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/rapidboy1/409_0954_1.jpg
I carried this one for a long time and it takes good edge but the button release makes it slow to open.

FOX (quite an old model)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/rapidboy1/402_0253_1.jpg
I have had this for about 10 years and it's a nice blade for skinning but the wooden scales make it less usefull so it doesn't get used much now.

Kershaw Blackout (speed assisted)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/rapidboy1/1.jpg
Probably carried this as my EDC for longer than any other folder (except my SAK's).
Speed assisted blade make's it really quick to open.
The Swisschamp with the little Photon on the key ring is on my belt at all times.

I think i will probably stop using folders for a while as my new Pack Pal is small enough to carry everywhere and much more capable although i might try a BM Doug Ritter or a Sebenza at some point.

rb

The General

25-02-2005, 00:19

Strider Tac AR
http://www.tadgear.com/edged%20tools/strider-tadg_ar-tactical.htm

William Henry Quest Damascus

http://williamhenryknives.com/collection/titanium/quest.html#

Spyderco UK Penknife

Opinel N7

Spyderco Military

Al Mar Sere 2000
http://www.1sks.com/images/almar/am-sere.jpg
Benchmade 630
http://www.benchmade.com/products/product_detail.aspx?model=630
Benchmade M2 steel 710
http://www.knifeworks.com/Benchmade710a.html
Bob T ATCF with bronzed bolsters (not damascus) and wood
http://truenorthknives.com/tnk_1mainframe.htm?tnk_gallery-c-TER6802.htm~main
Sebenza
http://www.chrisreeve.com/sebenza.htm

And so on. Those are my current feild use knives for bushcrafty tasks.

Pict

25-02-2005, 01:56

My EDC knife is typically a Spyderco Endura. I'm not too happy with it as a bushcrafter due to strength issues. It is a great EDC knife for the city though. Its just so SHARP!

For bushcraft I carry a S&W SWAT. It is very strong and holds a fantastic edge.

I also just picked up a Dozier Ka-bar drop point folder. I love this knife for bushcraft. If you look at the blade profile it matches pretty close to what most people consider a "bushcraft" knife. Its a lock-back so it might raise eyebrows in the UK. I did have to file down the handle to make room for the thumb stub. I also took off the sharp point that the thumb has to pass over when opening it. It also carries pivot down which I prefer for some reason. Its a no-brainer at about $20. Mac

http://www.agrussell.com/knives/by_maker/e_through_k/kabar/kabardozier_thumb_notch_folder .html

My knife is "D" at the bottom of the photo

Tantalus

25-02-2005, 02:05

proper slip joints for bushcraft?

call me old fashioned but i like a lock knife or a fixed blade

spyderco penknife is still a thing i see as a "carry when i dont have reasonable excuse for a locking knife"

i guess i would use it for bushcraft if i had to but i would rather bung a small locking knife into my bag instead

Tant

Tantalus

25-02-2005, 02:08

hands up who read the first post :super:

Tant

JFW

25-02-2005, 09:50

Tomtom,

I don't use a plain slip joint at all for bushcraft, I tend to use an opinel No8 or a fixed blade. I don't like the idea of working on something and worrying about whether my blade is gonna snag on something and close on me fingers. EDC is a different matter and I carry an old SAK with alu scales or some old Sheffield twin blade folder.

Cheers

JFW

tomtom

25-02-2005, 12:17

isnt an opinal#8 a folder..?

Andy

25-02-2005, 12:25

yes it is

i think people are thinking slip joints as in non locking knives

sargey

25-02-2005, 12:28

yes an opinel is a folder, but in your first post you say:

im interested in what folders everyone uses in bushcraft! by which i DO NOT mean SAK's or Leatherman or other multi-tools.. im talking proper slip joints.. i have seen a few people with spyderco's and kershaws.. what do YOU use??

the term slip joint would suggest a non locking folder. :shock:

cool thread btw, :super:

general you waay too many gorgeous toys! :o):

cheers, and.

JimH

25-02-2005, 12:40

The only slipjoint I own is a Laguiole as a gift from my Father. Not a bushcraft knife, and not even a legal EDC, due to 1/2" excess blade. It goes on picnics and suchlike.

All my other folders are Opinel 8s converted to drop-point, with reshaped handles. Tried other types (even other Opinel sizes) and prefer what I've got.

Still looking for a legal EDC, as I resent spending ~8x the cost of an Opinel on the spyderco, and don't like Swiss Army. Case and the like just too dear for my taste, too, compared to French minimalism.

At the moment it's an Opinel with the collar removed and in another pocket, blade retained by a rubber band round the handle but I know I'm breaking the letter of the law if I assemble it for use.

That said, I'm open to suggestions...

Jim.

tomtom

25-02-2005, 12:43

sorry.. should have been more clear.. what i didnt want was people say 'well my SAKs a folder and i dont carry any other knife bla bla.." because i know they are good knives a lot of people carry them.. what i was meaning was single bladed folders like the ones people have been posting thus far..

Thanks for the input everyone.. sorry for not being clearer..er

Andy

25-02-2005, 13:08

what about single blade SAKs?

I'll shut up now

tomtom

25-02-2005, 13:12

I'll shut up now
i think thats a good idea!

:clap: :boot: :tw:

:rolmao:

Stew

25-02-2005, 17:22

what about single blade SAKs?

I was gonna say that but that's because I do use one! It's very discrete, razor sharp and NKP friendly.

Webley Webster

25-02-2005, 19:22

I figured that sooner or latter I would have to explain about the queen whittler.

It is useful in bushcraft for two reasons.

It is my EDC and I ALWAYS have it with me, outdoors isn't a exception.

But when you are working with wood you sometimes (often actually) need a POINTY slender and often short blade. If you try an get this in your carry fixed blade you will be compromising the design for other uses, so I sort of factor out the point and the slender thin blade part into a very light knife.

So far this is the one.

I will be trying the BRK&T OMF knife in this role to see if it works (I certainly would prefer a fixed blade or at least a locking one but it has to be SMALL and LIGHT (90g and 15cm MAX)

Any suggestiions?

Web

alick

25-02-2005, 21:07

To me, bushcraft = whittling and carving. There weren't any slipjoint knives I'd trust to use for this purpose until the UK penknife arrived. This turned out far better than (I suspect) most of us ever expected. It's really great. I've carried a Spydie daily for several years and the penknife has replaced them all for EDC so gets to go down the wood too.

That said, I have ample choice of fixed blades and a two of my locking folders get regular outings too.
Spyrderco's big military folder weighs next to nothing for the size and the little wooden handled EKA masur has a unique appeal.

Cheers

rapidboy

25-02-2005, 23:22

Anyone use a U2 ??

ssj

26-02-2005, 01:35

Yes, I do. I have convexed it to make it a little easier to sharpen (I seem to to sharpen incessantly). Takes a great edge and holds it. It's really light and simple. Some people might say that it is an expensive knife to have a simple zytel handle but I think Fallkniven put the effort into the blade. I like it. Its my field knife most of the time and my town knife if I'm doing something that might harm my Dozier folder.
Steve

leon-1

26-02-2005, 06:25

I haven't tried the Fallkniven folders, they look very good.

I have tried, the gerber gator serrator, the Normark super swede / big swede, CRKT m16 as well and the opinel knives.

As far as value for money goes they are four of the best knives that I have come across, in the end the opinel is a winner because of cost and being able to sharpen it with a piece of silk (as good if not better than an open razor).

The opinel is cheap, they are easy to sharpen, they have minimal cost (overall) and they have one of the best locking systems that you will ever come across, if you break a sebenza you will cry for the better part of the year, if you break an opinel you tend to go "Oh well".

I have broken one opinel since I was 11 years old, that's 25 years, the only reason it broke was I abused it heavily, I was 14 years old. For the cost you cannot ask more than that :-)

Graham_S

28-02-2005, 20:55

well i've had plenty of knives but my favorites (and the ones that go with me most often) are my opinel no8 and a normark swede 60. both take an exellent edge but the normark can be dissasembled for cleaning without tools (it can be taken apart with a penny). also the handle of the normark is very resistant to a slipping hand.

Lurch

28-02-2005, 21:01

Slip joint? Never.
I've usually got a Spyderco Jester or Ladybug in one of my pockets somewhere. Depending on what I'm doing I'll have either a Salsa or some cheapy (< 30 notes) locking sub 3".
Love to have one of those Doug Ritters though...
Toying with the idea of a Penknife, just for novelty, but struggling to get past that horrible G10.....

spamel

28-02-2005, 21:09

Hopefully, there is a picture along with this post showing a few Opinel knives. Could somebody tell me the benefits of carrying such a knife, and if they are meant to be as cheap as 6 to 12 euros?

If the picture hasn't come up, it was of a 6,8,10 and 12. Cheers.

tricky boy

28-02-2005, 21:30

U2 for me too. A top small knife that lives in my pocket kit. Not sure I'd want to work it too hard but thats a job for my F1. Nice back up knife and not too aggressive looking. Probably the sharpest knife i've owned straight from the box.

Patrick

JFW

01-03-2005, 09:54

Spamel, there are quite a few posts regarding opinels, use the search function to find them. The price you state sounds right. Opinels are the most basic of knives, the locking mechanism is a simple twist ring, there is not much to go wrong with them and they are really easy to sharpen.
Hope this helps.

Cheers

JFW

Andy

01-03-2005, 10:30

For info...in case that was gobbledegook to anyone....

http://www.ragweedforge.com/opinel-set.jpg

http://www.ragweedforge.com/opinel-paring.jpg

http://www.ragweedforge.com/opinel_curved.jpg

http://www.ragweedforge.com/opinel_pruner.jpg

http://www.opinel.com/images/img_cata2/000517.jpg

http://www.opinel.com/images/img_cata2/pointu.jpg

and the thread it came from
http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6579

Keith_Beef

01-03-2005, 10:39

whats a fox? (knife :roll: )

An Italian manufacturer, Fox, with a quite large range of fixed-blade and folding-blade knives.

The importer in France is Agora-Tec. I can get a catalogue, if you like (Fox, Kershaw, Muela, Sog....).

I have a small Fox liner-lock that I've mentioned on here before.

http://perso.club-internet.fr/klrhodes/images/Fox_liner-lock/dsc00011.jpg
http://perso.club-internet.fr/klrhodes/images/Fox_liner-lock/dsc00012.jpg

Simple, easy to dissasemble, very practical.

I think that this model has been discontinued by Fox; it wasn't in the last Agora-Tec catalog, but similar designs were in there.

Keith.

Jack

01-03-2005, 10:47

Keith_Beef

01-03-2005, 10:58

My vote also goes with Opinel, have had one ( more like one hundred as I always lose them) since a boy and number 9 is the my favourite. Have done so much with these knives from peeling apples to skinning sheep to removing vast amount of meat......from my hands.

Great price, great steel and a great tool.

Jack.

Yup. The Opinel is a great tool.

When I'm out in the country, I usually have a folding saw, a nº12 (same size as saw) and smaller model (a number 6 ,7 or 8).

I've recently taken to carrying a Douk-douk when I'm in the city and working in the office. It's much slimmer than the Opinel, and is great slipped in a waistcoat or shirt pocket.

Keith.

Hoodoo

01-03-2005, 13:35

My vote also goes with Opinel, have had one ( more like one hundred as I always lose them) since a boy and number 9 is the my favourite. Have done so much with these knives from peeling apples to skinning sheep to removing vast amount of meat......from my hands.

Great price, great steel and a great tool.

Jack.

My edc is a Benchmade RSK, either the small or large, but I agree with you Jack. Opinels are wonderful knives and you left out one important trait. They are very light. That's why I can always find room for one in my pack or coat pocket. I keep a #8 in my office for fixing lunch and I use #3s and #6s in lab to do dissections. I keep a #12 in my camper for kitchen chores and I gave a #12 to a friend who keeps it in his cabin. It's the most used knife there. These knives are too often totally overlooked and underappreciated.

dave750gixer

01-03-2005, 13:36

I EDC a Spyderco UK Penknife and since I always have it on my person it goes to the woods with me as well. Much more capable than I had originally thought.

I also carry a Benchmade mini-RSK but to be honest the penknife has made this superfluous as I dont need the lock any more (if I need a lock I'll use a fixed blade). Yes the Spyderco is that good. So the Benchmade may be staying at home in future - or going into a survival kit.

spamel

01-03-2005, 21:19

Okay, impulse buy today, I am now an opinel user!!

I went for the number 8, it fits my hand nicely, and I see what everyone means when they say they are light. I didn't realise you could lock it in the closed position, so that was an added bonus. I am impressed, I put it over the stone, I just need to get it on a bit of wet n dry and I can ditch my Gillette Sensor!

Jack

02-03-2005, 08:54

Keith_Beef

02-03-2005, 14:40

Well done spamel, you will now be opinel user for life, in one form or another :biggthump

Keith

How good are those saws? As I can see that in the right hands they could replace a lot of the 'bigger' saws.

They're quite good, as far as I know. Which is to saw, that I've only compared the Opinel saw to a Fox saw.

The Fox has a longer, wider blade, but a plastic handle (less comfortable) and a nasty clacky wire locking mechanism.

The Opinel's teeth are not set; you have to be careful that the blade doesn't jam in the wood.

Mine did, when I was cutting too fast, and I pushed forward too hard and snapped the blade.

So I bought another Opinel saw, and promised mysefl I'd make a copy of a Nº12 blade out of D2.... Still not got around to doing it, though. :rolleyes:

Keith.

davek

05-03-2005, 13:07

would be good to see pictures/links everyone! :wave:

my opies (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-1/932710/opinel3.jpg)

Also, could someone answer a question for me? I have been looking at the EKA knives. Could anyone tell me what the blade stops on when it closes? I hate folders where the tip hits a stop or the inside of the handle to stop it. You want it to stop at the heel.

Squidders

05-03-2005, 15:56

Davek, I have just had a look at mine and it looks like the knife butts up right at the back of the blade... not actually on the blade but I think this is the heel as you described it.

If you simply wanted to play, I would go for the Swede 88 model as you'd be able to get it for about $20US.

I have the Masur and (until the cats stashed it) the Swede 88 and they're the same other than the handle material.

You can contact them through their website (http://www.eka-knivar.se/eng/eindex.htm) though and they'll be able to answer the question better than I am qualified to... I just use and abuse :wink:

Joe

Kirruth

16-04-2005, 00:03

Opinels are great, comfortable to hold, they work well with firesteels, and are easy to sharpen. The only thing to remember is if you're putting it away for a while, it will need some three-in-one oil on it to prevent rust.

For an everyday carry, like others here, I like the Spyderco UK penknife. Very capable knife, good for daily tasks and camp craft (but you need the knack of it to use them with a firesteel, since they don't lock). It's also easy to carry on you (due to being thin, with a clip), and openable with one hand: makes it a very convenient tool.

Tantalus

16-04-2005, 02:00

and it is simple to drill a lanyard hole in the handle

i liked the stainless opinels when i was working on the sea

always had a soft spot for em

Tant

Steve1701D

17-04-2005, 16:58

Those EKAs are really nice, I just got one last weekend! :)
I love Opinels, Bucks, Spydies, Case, Benchmades. :cool:
Benchmades are a bit too pricy, or I would own several!

In my younger days, I always carried a Gerber Folding sportsman, like this one but with a drop point ( I don't like the trailing point as much). This was my only knife I had, did everything from cleaning squirrels and fish to whittling:
http://www.hunt101.com/img/264557.JPG

Then, after I lost the one I had, I carried one of these two beauties most of the time. Carbons steel blades, strong backsprings, really good knives:
http://www.hunt101.com/img/061976.jpg

Now, I carry Opinels, a Benchmade mini-grip, or a Spyderco Endura. But I still mostly use my SAKs. The Spydies and BMs have great blades, get very sharp and stay that way. Good feature!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/Drivetech/BrowncountyEndura1.jpg

Shing

19-04-2005, 21:55

I like these, very tough perfectly legal slip joints, 3 inch long 3mm O1 blade, 2mm stainless liners, 4.5mm stainless pivots, a choice of handles, black Micarta shown, fully disasembles for maintenance and parts replacement. Completely hand made. A bit pricy.

http://img242.echo.cx/img242/3969/img0207copy1aj.th.jpg (http://img242.echo.cx/my.php?image=img0207copy1aj.jp g)

http://img242.echo.cx/img242/4462/img0202copy9oh.th.jpg (http://img242.echo.cx/my.php?image=img0202copy9oh.jp g)

Keith_Beef

19-04-2005, 22:11

Most of the time when I'm out in the countryside, I'd have my clog-ended Nontron in it's case on my belt. The twisting ferrule lock is very similar to an Opinel.

In fact, for the last couple of weeks, that's gone back to being my EDC around Paris.

Oh, I often have an Opinel N°6 or N°7 around town, but in the woods, I'd have a N°12 and the Opinel folding saw, too.

I've also taken to carrying a small Douk(douk these last few months, for more delicate work.

I also have a couple of Barlow knives (one Wostenholm, one Camillus) that can replace the Douk-Douk.

But (titter ye not) I also use a chisel ground, tanto shaped CRKT KISS as a nifty little tool for shaving spells for kindling. The chisel grind (single sided grind) makes it work jst like a chisel or a plane. Exactly what you need for shaving off long, thin bits of wood.

Keith.

Tantalus

19-04-2005, 22:55

shing stop teasing me :)

hows the bone handlle coming along anyway ?

Tant

Moonraker

19-04-2005, 23:02

Oh, I often have an Opinel N°6 or N°7 around town, but in the woods, I'd have a N°12 and the Opinel folding saw, too.
Keith, how do you find the Opinel folding saw in use? I currently use a Silky Pocket Boy which is a very good cutter, leaving a nice clean cut and good design, but I have lost the end of the blade as it is quite thin bladed and was thinking of something froggie.

Simon

zackerty

20-04-2005, 00:47

Spyderco PE Endura, and a Harry Bosman Lockback folder with O1 steel blade...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v727/zackerty/DSCF0004a.jpg

CatFisH

20-04-2005, 02:17

I like the Folding Hunter pattern...couple of old ones by Case and one from Buck
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/kingfish711/bigfolders2.jpg

Wayland

20-04-2005, 07:51

If you were after something strictly legal, what would it be?

I get stopped quite frequently (I think because of the fact I have long hair which seems to make me a target for UK police :( ) so I only dare to carry a non locking SAK in my pockets.

Hoodoo

20-04-2005, 14:25

Great knives Catfish! Big knife with thin blades will fillet fish as well as clean your deer.

JakeR

20-04-2005, 15:22

WayLand have a look over at British Blades and particularly this thread (http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1996) .

The criteria was a UK legal spyderco!

The UK Pocket Knife (UKPK) (http://www.heinnie.com/cgi-bin/heinnie_store/web_store.cgi?page=FRATOTAB/knives.htm&cart_id=) was the outcome of that thread. And it has become incredibly popular, i have one and i can see why it has been such a success.

HTH...

CatFisH

20-04-2005, 18:54

Hoodoo

20-04-2005, 21:00

Pretty darn nifty that one. I don't think I've ever seen it. :eek: I assume it's a slip joint eh?

rapidboy

20-04-2005, 21:13

I have one very similar to that but with green rubber scales.
It locks ,the release is at the rear (also the lanyard loop).
Can't find it now but i will try and post a pic soon.

leon-1

20-04-2005, 21:24

thanks HooDoo...those are classic blades that I grew up using...they have cleaned several truckloads of deer/squirrels/canecutters....they feel and perform like timeless pieces of cutlery...and I must have HooDooitis cause i picked up another old classic...an Normark Super Swede by Eka with a very solid lockup and great stainless steel that holds an edge...
[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v722/kingfish711/NormarkSuperSwede1.jpg

The Super Swede, like the Big Swede was a favourite of the RM for years, they can be easily stripped, cleaned, they have good lockup and as has been mentioned before, hold a good edge.

RB I bought one of the ones with green scales a few years ago, unfortunately I lost it whilst out and about, which brings me onto the one addition to this kife that I would like to see, which is a good pouch for it.

When I bought my first one I thought it good value for money and to be honest, I still think that they are good value for money :)

Hoodoo

21-04-2005, 04:06

It locks ,the release is at the rear (also the lanyard loop).

Neat!

I have to write something else because the software is telling me my post is too short. So there... :rolleyes:

RovingArcher

21-04-2005, 05:26

Aside from SAKs, I've been free of folders for about 6 months or so, when I gave away a CRKT Apache II linerlock w/ats34 steel.

Then, a couple weeks ago, a good friend gifted me with a 900 Puma Earl lockback with stag scales and a bowie style point. Great shape for a 30+ year old knife. I havn't had the chance to do much with it except put an acceptable edge on it.

http://img220.echo.cx/img220/6132/puma0021bn.jpg

Hellz

21-04-2005, 09:42

My folders of choice when I'm out in the woods tend to be either:

http://hellzteeth.com/images/Gallery%20Images/chestnuts.jpg
Small Classic Sebenza (S30V)

Or

http://hellzteeth.com/reviews/spyderco_military/spy_mil1.JPG
Spyderco Military (S30V)

:D

Hellz

tomtom

21-04-2005, 12:27

oh stoppit! :rolleyes:

Gripper

21-04-2005, 13:05

Large Sebenza for me most of the time plus Al Mar SERE in my pack with my SAK.

Hellz

21-04-2005, 14:13

oh stoppit! :rolleyes:
What I do?

mmmm... sebenza...

:D

Hellz

tomtom

21-04-2005, 14:18

:o ha... um.. ha

MartiniDave

21-04-2005, 14:35

1 x Sebenza = 50 Opinels! :D

Swampy Steve

22-04-2005, 00:10

Always in my pocket ( and on my belt ) are a CRKT Urban Shark with a Greg Lightfoot 02 blade & a Kershaw Outlaw Bill which I've had about 20 years !

http://img254.echo.cx/img254/4513/10002168vh.jpg

rapidboy

27-04-2005, 21:00

Was begining to think i'd lost it but it turned up today with another couple that i forgot i had :o

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/rapidboy1/419_1907_1.jpg

rb

BOPLEO

28-04-2005, 03:14

Cold steel 4 inch voyager, my EDC knife.

Minotaur

28-04-2005, 15:15

Can find folder but not camera.

Due to discovering, my Opinel no.7 is against the law for EDC. :eek:

My only legal knife is a copy of the old british army knife. The one with a 3" marlin spike down the back. Made in sheffield. Nice knife, have had about 5 of these all told. This is the only copy.

Might have to buy a spyderrco and team it with my resus mask and gloves. It is a rescue knife, honest officer.

Just as a point, don't the big leathermans (wave etc) have locking blades?

Hellz

28-04-2005, 15:21

Just as a point, don't the big leathermans (wave etc) have locking blades?
Yup, and therefore you need a good reason to carry one, although I'd consider bushcraft a good reason :D

Get a Spyderco Penknife.... go on, get one, do it now... ;)

Hellz

TAHAWK

29-04-2005, 17:22

My camping slipjoint is a New York Knife Co, "Cattle Knife" pattern (spear, whancliffe, and pen).

Lurch

30-04-2005, 20:30

Get a Spyderco Penknife.... go on, get one, do it now... ;)

Yep, agree with that. I was anti Penknife for ages (G10 & no lock) but since buying one I love it. Superb blade, lovely erogonomics.
Still not a fan of the G10 though....

Andy

30-04-2005, 23:18

You can use the G10 on a UKPK to rub the lumps of hard skin off your feet and help prevent blisters (not that I have done). It's stiffer and weighs more then a calypso and costs more to loose so if it's only for bushcraft I wouldn't suggest it. However, as it's also a legal EDC I do.

innocent bystander

30-04-2005, 23:39

Annie

13-04-2006, 13:08

I have particularly small hands so find most folders a bit too bulky, however I make exceptions for the Mission MS102. Currently using CRKT urban shark & Kershaw 1550ST which are just fantastic.

addyb

13-04-2006, 15:49

And what is the general opinion on the stainless steel used in the Sheffield made British army clasp knife? Bamboo doggy was kind enough to gift me with one, and while I have sharpened it nicely I haven't had a chance to really use it yet. Soft steel? Hard steel?

I've used SAK's my entire life so far (not that it's been that long) and recently bought my first fixed blade....a Frosts Clipper in 12c27. It's amazing steel and I love it....especially the price!

Adam

Andy

13-04-2006, 17:30

I think it's the same steel that is used by victorinox but I have a feeling it's run a tad harder (vic knives are 53-55RC). It has IIRc a slightly less acute acute edge so it still wont chip

filcon

13-04-2006, 19:45

SAK Forester utility,Maser ELK for surgery, Big/super swede for reliability, and a Spydie Manix a best pal. Fil

laurens ch

13-04-2006, 21:41

My folder is an Opinel 7.Ive been tempted by that spyderco pen knife for a while so I be interested to hear peoples opinions. The thing that’s always put me of is the secondary bevel I’m just not sure I could sharpen it to razor sharpness.

off subject but is this the longest thread ever on bushcraftuk

benjamin.oneill

13-04-2006, 22:10

How can you beat an Opi no8 for £5!!!??

I took the excessive point off with a file (and stabbed my index finger in the process.. ouch, that'll teach me!) to give it something more like a little crop point. Then I rounded off the end of the handle which makes it more comfortable for me. Its fantastic and should you loose it, not only does it cost a fiver to replace but I doubt there'd be much of it left after a few years, pushes the limits of bio-degradable but hey!

I think I'm a bit biased, being 1/2 french I think i've allways had one as a kid.

Ben

bambodoggy

13-04-2006, 22:25

Bambodoggy was kind enough to gift me with one, and while I have sharpened it nicely I haven't had a chance to really use it yet.

You're more than welcome mate...hope you enjoy it :)

You'll find it a sight more beefy than a sak but maybe not as good for delicate tasks....oh and don't forget it's pretty much impossible to get a firesteel to work with it ;)

Bam. :D