gabby
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Aug 9, 2018 18:33:05 GMT -8
Post by gabby on Aug 9, 2018 18:33:05 GMT -8
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Aug 10, 2018 13:15:22 GMT -8
Post by gcvrsa on Aug 10, 2018 13:15:22 GMT -8
Are you saying you take a sharpening stone or stick into the field as well? The knifes alone would vex an ultralighter let alone a sharpening stone. I *live* to vex ultralighters. LOL
Yes, I take a sharpening stone. Currently, a DiaSharp credit card sized one (45 g, according to my postage scale), but I'm think of trading that for a Fällkniven/Dianova DC4 diamond/ceramic (65 g, according to mfg).
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Aug 10, 2018 13:19:02 GMT -8
Post by gcvrsa on Aug 10, 2018 13:19:02 GMT -8
I'm sure that the knife I carry would be wholly inadequate in a survival scenario. I think it's a Gerber STL 2.0. Weighs about an ounce. I've always pointed out that the best survival knife is the one you have with you. Which is why I have said for many years that my favourite survival knife is my 52 mm Victorinox Rambler (basically, the Classic, plus the bottle opener from the Rally). It's the knife I use more often than any other. Like your Gerber, it weighs 30 g, or about an ounce.
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Aug 10, 2018 13:21:52 GMT -8
Post by gcvrsa on Aug 10, 2018 13:21:52 GMT -8
You believe guns are the solution to Domestic Violence? Unwanted pregnancies? Missing homework? I definitely do not advocate shooting the teacher because you forgot to do your homework. But violent abusers and rapists are a different class of problem.
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Aug 10, 2018 13:36:24 GMT -8
Post by gcvrsa on Aug 10, 2018 13:36:24 GMT -8
Carry the knife that is best suited to you. If that is "no knife at all", that's your business. But, if you think a knife is something you might want to carry, then there are many different knives to suit different purposes, and all have advantages and disadvantages.
Over the years, I've done quite a lot of thinking about knives, and designed what I think are the "perfect" backcountry/wilderness survival knives. There are very few knives on the market that are anything like them, which is actually rather shocking.
In my opinion, the "best" knife would be essentially a thick chef's knife with a full tang, straight-back 5" blade for utility/survival work, and a thick paring knife with a straight back 3"-ish blade for fine work. Or they could have slight drop points for slightly more tip strength without sacrificing belly or slightly upswept points, if you think skinning and fileting fish might be the order of the day. No more than about 2 mm drop or upsweep, so as not to sacrifice too much usable belly or tip strength.
The closest knife I have seen to this are bladesmith David Boye's Basic knives, currently made out of dendritic cobalt, but formerly available in dendritic steel. He calls the design a "dropped edge" profile, but it is essentially a German-pattern chef's knife or "Kochmesser".
The dropped edge provides a natural bolster and raises the fingers off a work surface, just as a chef's knife would do.
But, this is just one woman's opinion. Someday, I hope to put my own designs into production.
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Aug 12, 2018 16:56:54 GMT -8
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Post by High Sierra Fan on Aug 12, 2018 16:56:54 GMT -8
For food prep a good knife is invaluable. Sure, *if* you are bringing food that might require cutting, or harvesting it in the wild. Of course. OBTW? Opening a FD pack I don’t consider “prep”. Dozier makes one I like, I’ve used it for quite a few seasons now. dozierknives.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52
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tomas
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Aug 12, 2018 19:11:26 GMT -8
Post by tomas on Aug 12, 2018 19:11:26 GMT -8
Does anybody have a recommendation for knives that come in a neck sheath? I typically carry a folder in my pocket, but wouldn't mind a small fixed blade. The fixed blade I use for hunting is a bit heavier and longer than I'd like to use on a hike.
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Aug 13, 2018 12:54:03 GMT -8
Post by hikingtiger on Aug 13, 2018 12:54:03 GMT -8
Does anybody have a recommendation for knives that come in a neck sheath? My CRKT Minimalist Bowie usually rides in my pack to/from work, but it's pretty unobtrusive around the neck. Very good retention. 1.6 ounces (which may just be the knife).
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tomas
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Aug 13, 2018 14:59:11 GMT -8
Post by tomas on Aug 13, 2018 14:59:11 GMT -8
My CRKT Minimalist Bowie usually rides in my pack to/from work, but it's pretty unobtrusive around the neck. That's about the blade length that I would need and it would be useful for when I'm hunting small game. How does it feel in the hand? That grip seems short in the picture on Amazon.
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Aug 14, 2018 5:36:42 GMT -8
Post by bradmacmt on Aug 14, 2018 5:36:42 GMT -8
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Aug 14, 2018 10:01:36 GMT -8
Post by hikingtiger on Aug 14, 2018 10:01:36 GMT -8
How does it feel in the hand? It locks in much better than I expected.
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Aug 14, 2018 11:50:24 GMT -8
Post by bookmark2 on Aug 14, 2018 11:50:24 GMT -8
If you can see me you can bet there's a knife within reach. And a filet knife is just a necessity.
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rangewalker
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Post by rangewalker on Aug 14, 2018 14:13:19 GMT -8
But, this is just one woman's opinion. Someday, I hope to put my own designs into production. Please do, there is a lot of thought and experience there My newer favorite backpacking knife. It is a pawn shop find. I steal great ideas and practices from the Ultra Lighters and deep Preppers alike and do what is best for my Wyoming-Colorado-Montana backpacking. I have gone back to a good fixed blade knife from Benchmade.
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Aug 14, 2018 16:54:46 GMT -8
Post by bradmacmt on Aug 14, 2018 16:54:46 GMT -8
“Deep Preppers”... thoughtful prep school students?
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RumiDude
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Post by RumiDude on Aug 17, 2018 9:01:20 GMT -8
Some years back I settled on what I think is the ideal BP knife, an Opinel No. 6 in Stainless Steel. If anyone has spent any amount of time watching knife reviews, then this is hilarious. I had an Opinel at one time and ended up giving it to a friend who still has it. I should go buy another, just because it is the essence of simplicity and functionality. Rumi <~~~~~simple yet functional most of the time
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