What is a really good survival/ hunting knife?
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October 1st, 2009
| Tags: Blade, Good Stores, hunting knife
Jordan asked:
Im looking to buy a good knife a not sure which one to get. What are some things that i should look for when buying a knife. What are some componets of a knife i need to know about? What are good stores that sell knives? Cost doesnt matter.
What are good knife companies and i am lookibng for a knife with just one blade and thats it
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Swiss army knives are great. They’re small and have really useful things in them. You can get one for just about any hobby. They’ve got some pretty heavy duty ones too.
fallkniven f1, rat-3, bark river north star
KBAR’s are popular, the military uses them. I have an old Nazi German bayonet that came with a rifle, it seems sturdy and if I had to I think it would work for survival. KBAR’s have a good reputation, all I have seen seem to be of good quality.
Randall Made Knives makes high quality hand crafted knives. Their website says they have a waitlist that estimates orders made today will be completed by 2012. But you can buy Randall Knives on Ebay without the wait.
I like a good 4 inch skinning knife
My knife is a Smith and Wesson search and recue knife
I have a 4 inch skinning knife as well. Don’t get those Rambo knives with the survival kits in the handle, they’re crap. The nut in side the handle come loose all the time.
CASE one of the best knife makers out there
for all around a leatherman once you get used to having it everyday the first day you do not have it you will find your self reaching for it
I use a kukri made by Ka-bar. You can order them online. Marines use Ka-bar’s they are good well made knives. I like the kukri design, but they have a lot of other good ones as well. you can order them off their website. The knives are fairly expensive but worth the price
a buck 110 hunter
Can’t go wrong with a K- Bar
A quality open blade knife with a blade around 4-6 is fine. A nice heft, balance, and fit in your hand is more important then brand. A handle of something comfortable and durable is also important. If you plan on doing your own sharpening, a carbon steel is better then an extremely hard stainless which hold an edge longer but are harder to get it back. My hunting knife is an old Schrade that I keep a good edge on easily. My pocket Benchmade I send back to them annually for a free tune-up and sharpening. Personally, I avoid the saw teeth on a blade. A knife is for cutting, not sawing. If you need to cut tree branches/bones, pack a pruning saw, they’re cheap and efficient.
Brands are more of a personal choice like cars. Just don’t bother with anything made in Taiwan or China unless it’s from a professional blade maker in those countries.
Schrade, Buck, Benchmade, Ka-Bar, Case, etc, etc, etc.
Here ya go Jordan;
Tom Brown is a renowned expert survivalist and has one of the best survival schools in the USA. I bought this knife and it’s great for everything a hunter/woodsman needs a knife to do in the woods.
One thing to remember NEVER buy any of those Rambo style knives they are just too dam big for most work and never buy cheap steel. I have a friend that has a Rambo knife and my Tracker knife can shave metal off of it almost like butter.
You should have seen his jaw drop at the sight of that!
If you want a inexpensive quality knife made of good steel here ya go;
The 6 inch butcher knife they have works well for skinning and butchering. Many Native Americans in Alaska and Canada carry such knives. My friend Jim A who is an old woodsman/survivalist carries that Old Hickory butcher knife and a small Old Hickory 3 ½ inch paring knife in a homemade sheath that accommodates both. With that combo he can skin and butcher anything.
Those survival knives with the hollow handle are mostly junk. Here is one that is not junk and I used to pack mine all the time, however it’s a bit heavy.
More; I didn’t explain myself well. Many of the other answers are right. You don’t need some huge knife; they make small saws and hatchets for that. A good carbon blade that keeps a sharp edge and is easier to sharpen is the sort of steel you want. Blade length is any where from 4 to 6 inches.
I carry; one main knife the tracker, a 6 inch Colt knife, and a Gerber folding half serrated pocket knife and a Gerber Multi-tool. In my pack I carry sharpening stone and a diamond sharpening rod.
Also in my pack are a small hatchet and a small folding German made camping saw (cuts animals pelvic bone fast). With all that I can tackle about any thing except Devils Club patches and for that I carry a 4 foot machete