Which knife?

12mp82 · Post by **12mp82** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:23 pm

hardcider wrote:dont think you can go far wrong with a gerber.

But why pay for a name, there are other better knives without the tag.

I have a couple of gerber multitools, but they only do the same as a Draper, although they might last a bit longer

hardcider · Post by **hardcider** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:37 pm

gerber do knives for most price ranges and the hold a better edge than any other blade ive had.
buy quality and you only have to buy once!

12mp82 · Post by **12mp82** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:48 pm

hardcider wrote:gerber do knives for most price ranges and the hold a better edge than any other blade ive had.
buy quality and you only have to buy once!

Then the best route to go is to design and commission a master cutler to make you one, maybe Bernie garland will do one for you

http://berniegarlandknives.com/

hardcider · Post by **hardcider** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:59 pm

lovely knives but at £200-£300 i think i will stick with my gerber's

12mp82 · Post by **12mp82** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:05 pm

hardcider wrote:lovely knives but at £200-£300 i think i will stick with my gerber's

There are some cheaper ones though

ForgeCorvus · Post by **ForgeCorvus** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:31 pm

I'm old school

#8 Opinel
Mora (mines a Utility currently, but I'm looking at the classic wooden handled ones)
Kentish axe
Pocket Chainsaw

I own a machete, a billhook, several other axes and hatchets and a Kukri as well but the above four would be my INCH cutting set

For basic bushcraft a Mora anytime, add in a heavy chopper (axe, bill, WHY) and a fine-cutter (a good sharp folder or one of those razor-knives ) and you're GTG

Post by **jansman** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:31 pm

Opinel and Mora is about right. Cheap ,sharp and EASY to keep that way! The Butcher in me knows what a good knife is. I have used knives virtually everyday for thirty years.

ForgeCorvus · Post by **ForgeCorvus** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:45 pm

Just thought I'd add this

With a lot of factory knives you get the feeling that you're paying for the name or the advertising (or the endorsement), Moras (and to a lesser extent Opinels) I feel that you're paying mostly for a nice bit of steel thats been well heat-treated (and tested) and then turned into a usable knife.

My Utility still has the crop-marks on the back from where it was stamped out of the steel........ Could they of ground and polished the back? Well yes, but then it might of cost me a whole extra pound (10% increase)... Do I care? Not at all

madgaz · Post by **madgaz** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:08 pm

tanstaafl wrote:
The-Great-Nothing wrote:
For around £30 I would go for -

An opinel #6 or #7 £6.50
A mora clipper £10
4000grit sharpening stone £14

Cheers

Matt

I own http://www.woodlandcraftsupplies.co.uk

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Yep would second that choice

And I would third this choice for the budget. Check out other model Moras too.

mushroom · Post by **mushroom** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:28 pm

Thanks for all the replies - I knew I would get sound advice here! I'm leaning towards an Opinel - they were my first choice so I'm glad to see so many approve. Just need to decide now on a #6,#7 or #8. Any suggestions - v. little info on them on Amazon. Oh, and being a traditionalist and wanting it to be aesthetically pleasing as well, I do like a wooden handle... (this is where all the blokes tell me I'm like a girl choosing her car by its colour!!!)

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