What can you do with your knife?
This topic has continued under different threads to what I am sure would set some kind of record. There is only one way to settle it. Can a person survive with just a knife? Which knife is the best? Show us what you can do with it and only it. Batoning? If you can build a log cabin that way then do it. Post pictures. I'm not as into knives as most of you but I do see thier usefulness. I am partial to having a saw blade built into my knife. Mainly for being able to shape wood and get a square cut. I will make my point this way. I have a saw blade on most my knives or a saw packed with them. I use this machete with a saw on back of blade to make a fire drill and only this machete. I have since bought a smaller one that could do the same job.
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I was able to chop wood flat to make fire board. Tip of blade was used to start hole and saw side of blade to cut groove.
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Saw blade was also used on end of bow. Natural cordage I use is more difficult to work with so I sawed a groove in the end of bow and just tie a knot in the cordage to hold it in place.
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Hand thing that holds spindle was a small piece of wood sawed and the hole started with tip of blade.
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I have a saw blade on a skining knife that I keep with my ultralight gear because of it's light weight which could perform this same task.
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I am not like those that would intentionally head off onto the woods with just a knife nor do I get into brand names instead looking to features it has such as a saw blade but for the sake of arguement I am going to use a Swiss Army Soldiers knife that also has a saw blade.
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This is a new knife for me that I have not used yet but I have had other Swiss Army knives and after all it is a tool and I have worked with my hands all my life. I will make the claim it is the best survival knife in the world and as time allows I will be using it and posting pictures of what it can do. I see these kinds of debates go on in every topic and I am of the belief it is the hand that holds it that makes all the difference whether it be knives, guns or anything else. I put this challenge out to show us what you can do with just a knife. Are you guys having any of it?
