Knife/Survival Knife Info.

[lsutigers1010]

You got the NMSFNO

I can't get it either, so no hard feelings there.

I think my RC 5 and my custom Koyote will more than suffice.

yea i got my nmsfno thanks to some christmass money i like the look of the rc-5 i want on bad

[NCO]

Nice to have some finnish quality tools out here! (that fiskars axe)
I usually handel pretty much everything with my fathers old "puukko". Local traditional knife. It is simple, easy to keep sharp and almost unbreacable. What else you can hope for. I can do everything from choping firewood to skinning game with it. And getting wood splinter (I don't know the proper word for a tiny bit of wood that usually ends up in your hand and is pain in the butt to get out) out my hand.

[crashdive123]

And getting wood splinter (I don't know the proper word for a tiny bit of wood that usually ends up in your hand and is pain in the butt to get out) out my hand.

You got it right.

[Rick]

You got ALL of it right. It is a pain.

[NCO]

Nice to know that not everything goes bad...

[Goloth]

I've seen a lot of amazing knives over the years, I'll tell you what you obviously don't want, I mean, anybody who actually plans on surviving would know this I'd hope. What you don't want is an overly sized massive 'Rambo Knife' as they say. I will say, STAY AWAY, from anything with a blade longer than "8 1/2 inches. I bought a knife just today, Beautiful knife, made of 440 steel, which is a good important thing you also may want to look at for a knife, 420 steel tends to shatter and isn't the best idea if you plan on surviving in a rocky wilderness however, 440 steel is much harder and probably won't shatter and you won't have to repair it as often , there's lots of different grain and quality steel in 440 and 420, but the 440 is harder and more heavy duty, The knife I bought is pictured here, http://www.knifesearch.com/images/8838bb.jpg Beautiful, amazingly graceful survival knife, however, It IS mainly for looks, if you want an awesome survival knife though, I would go with something similar to that, big blades take too much time, and aren't very good for cutting things and constructing things. The problem with most survival knives is that they aren't the sturdiest things on earth sadly, the pin that locks them into the hollow handle, if knocked loose pretty much makes you fail right there. However, I would purchase a knife like the one I bought for a few reasons, the serration on the top is EXTREMELY important, you need to be able to cut things. The blade itself is fit enough for cutting small saplings, or maybe in defense of an animal attack, (now mind you, I don't expect to be fending off a bear, that would just be suicide. Unless you're bear grylls. naw just kidding.) But seriously, take a look at EVERY aspect of the knives you plan to buy people, if not, then you could end up with a piece of trash in a harsh situation.

[Ken]

I've seen a lot of amazing knives over the years, I'll tell you what you obviously don't want....

Hey, Goloth! Why not cut your way over to an Introductions Thread and tell us a bit about yourself? http://www.wilderness-survival.net/f...splay.php?f=14

[crashdive123]

Goloth - you and I must have a different idea of what constitutes a big blade. Oh yeah, and what Ken said. Oh - and - are you associated with knifesearch?

[Goloth]

No, I'm not, I just decided to buy that knife yesterday, I've got a couple survival knives, but I thought I was in need of a new one, I currently only have two survival knives, three foot long kunai knives, my katana, and my bamboo carved longbow, so I wanted a knew knife. Why did you want to know crash?

and @ Ken alright man, I'll hop on over there.

[crashdive123]

No, I'm not, I just decided to buy that knife yesterday, I've got a couple survival knives, but I thought I was in need of a new one, I currently only have two survival knives, three foot long kunai knives, my katana, and my bamboo carved longbow, so I wanted a knew knife. Why did you want to know crash?

and @ Ken alright man, I'll hop on over there.

I consider any blade over about 4 inches to be a big blade. But hey, that's just me. As to the question about the site, just checking, as you cannot post links to your own site unless they're in your signature.

[Goloth]

Really? I consider anything above eight because most of the blades I currently own are around six inches to a foot probably. I mean don't get me wrong, there's a lot of good knives out there that are smaller, when I was shopping for knives the other day I came across a beautiful survival knife, but the make was an extremely expensive company, the maker was SOG and the knife model was called 'Tigershark' Beautiful knife, but expensive as hell!

[crashdive123]

I'm not saying that I don't have large knives, just defining what a large knife is to me. For most wilderness chores a 3-1/2" or 4" blade is fine for me. I rarely only carry one, and usually have a saw and hatchet.

[danmc]

But seriously, take a look at EVERY aspect of the knives you plan to buy people, if not, then you could end up with a piece of trash in a harsh situation.

I'd add the note that I think it's important to give your gear a workout in nicely controlled circumstances. For example, sit out on your patio and do some bushcraft stuff with your knife and see how it performs. If it breaks, well, go inside and take a nap on the couch or whatever instead of being out in the woods thinking "now what". Sort of like using the grill in your drive way to figure out that the sparker at the bottom of those plastic match boxes is for sparking with steel and not striking a match!

-Dan

[Goloth]

I'd add the note that I think it's important to give your gear a workout in nicely controlled circumstances. For example, sit out on your patio and do some bushcraft stuff with your knife and see how it performs. If it breaks, well, go inside and take a nap on the couch or whatever instead of being out in the woods thinking "now what". Sort of like using the grill in your drive way to figure out that the sparker at the bottom of those plastic match boxes is for sparking with steel and not striking a match! -

I agree 150% on that man. Great input. By the way... as long as I'm here, does anybody want to tell me if they think this knife was well worth the purchase? I know about blades, but I don't know everything, so anybody's input would be very appreciated. Thank you - The link, if you did not read my post above, is http://www.knifesearch.com/images/8838bb.jpg
if you want a link to the actual web page that it is on so you can review the details, it's this one
http://www.knifesearch.com/php/knife...urvival&page=6
It's the second knife down, has some details on the make etc.

[tennecedar]

What you don't want is an overly sized massive 'Rambo Knife'

That's exactly what the knife in that link is! A cheap copy of the original movie knife actually. Google Rambo Knife and see what comes up. Go back to the start of this thread and invest some time. I promise it will be worth it.

[crashdive123]

You've already bought it, so it really doesn't matter what I think....but since you asked. I think it is one of thos POS hollow handled knives that aren't worth more than about $5 or $10 bucks. You did ask.

[Ken]

By the way... as long as I'm here, does anybody want to tell me if they think this knife was well worth the purchase?

It cost you what, $15.95? That's like 3 Venti Ultra Supremo Fair Trade Mocha Java Caramel Sugar Free Gluten Free Lactose Free Extra Shot Lattes at Starbucks. Which would you rather have? Pretend it's a computer printer. When it breaks next week, just toss it.

[RangerXanatos]

I personally wouldn't trust it. I would get a more known name like Ka-Bar that wouldn't bust the bank.

[Goloth]

What you don't want is an overly sized massive 'Rambo Knife'

That's exactly what the knife in that link is! A cheap copy of the original movie knife actually. Google Rambo Knife and see what comes up. Go back to the start of this thread and invest some time. I promise it will be worth it.

I'm well aware of what the 'Rambo Knife' looks like, however, this is a very different knife, for a few reasons, the knife itself is made of a much harder steel, (fit for survival purposes), then the 'replica' failure knives, the knife Rambo uses, is also approximately a foot long blade. However, as I said, I enjoy your opinions on it. @ ken, I'd much rather have a knife then coffee. lol

[crashdive123]

I'm well aware of what the 'Rambo Knife' looks like, however, this is a very different knife, for a few reasons, the knife itself is made of a much harder steel, (fit for survival purposes), then the 'replica' failure knives, the knife Rambo uses, is also approximately a foot long blade. However, as I said, I enjoy your opinions on it. @ ken, I'd much rather have a knife then coffee. lol

How good do you think that knife would be a generating a spark with a piece of flint?