Anyone on here big into camping/backpacking/bushcrafting? I've been doing a bunch of research on a good "entry level" bushcrafting kit and settled on the mora black as a first fixed blade knife for notching, batoning, etc. $49 gets you the knife, and a crappy but functional plastic sheath with built in diamond sharpener (600 grit? obviously not something you want to use for regular maintenance . . . probably just for emergencies in the field), and a slot for a ferro rod, which is also included.
Biggest complaint about this knife is that it is 3/4 tang rat tail. But it seems well respected in the community regardless. Basically, I bought this so I can stop myself from drooling over the benchmade bushcrafter 162.
Spine ground at 90-deg for use with the ferro rod. Knife itself is full scandi. Profile is clip point. There is a coating on the blade because it is "high carbon" but I think I will polish that off of the main bevel when I sharpen it. I'm not worried about the carbon steel in the field.
This thing is so ugly it's kinda endearing. Have a look:
Time to hit the woods my friends.
Biggest complaint about this knife is that it is 3/4 tang rat tail. But it seems well respected in the community regardless. Basically, I bought this so I can stop myself from drooling over the benchmade bushcrafter 162.
Spine ground at 90-deg for use with the ferro rod. Knife itself is full scandi. Profile is clip point. There is a coating on the blade because it is "high carbon" but I think I will polish that off of the main bevel when I sharpen it. I'm not worried about the carbon steel in the field.
This thing is so ugly it's kinda endearing. Have a look:
Time to hit the woods my friends.