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Roselli Hunting knife long, Silver ferrule UHC steel and the Grandmother special with matching curly birch handle and silver ferrule in there regular high carbon steel.
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Naftoor said:
Funnily enough, I managed to roll the edge feather sticking some pretty clean pine. It was a confusion experience for everyone involved, the thought on bladeforums is that it probably shipped with a wire burr. Makes sense to given how hard people use CPK with no issues. It’s been sent home so Nathan can have stern words with it
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Think this deserves a follow up. After taking a look at it, the fine folks at CPK thought it may have been a piece of grit that had worked into the sheath. The grit color didn’t match anything used in the sheath manufacturer or what CPK uses so it was a bit of a mystery. It had lodged itself INSIDE the sheath like one of those self sharpening knife blocks and was impacting the edge whenever it was sheathed. They fixed the issue with the sheath, repaired the knife and sent a beater knife to mess around with. I have to say, all of the communication with the company was friendly, responsive and very helpful. One of the best customer service experiences I’ve had and I would recommend CPK to anyone looking to pick up a fixed blade (if you can be fast enough to snag them that is. The last batch of knives I was looking at, sold out, to knives in under 50 seconds)
 
Marttiini Witch’s Tooth. These knives usually have a smooth stainless blade but mine has a carbon steel blade with deep hammer marks. This is what Marttini says about their knife:
According to old beliefs, the rattle made of reindeer antler at the end of the handle keeps the evil spirits at bay so that the user of the knife may eat in peace.

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This whittling knife is made by blacksmith Mikko Inkeroinen. I’m a fan of the simple but efrective design. The knife is really light in weight and well balanced. A true scandi grind and old trusty silver steel make a keen edge.

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Too lazy to photograph it so I'll just rip one off:
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A very boring and mundane Mora Companion in stainless. It always did everything I needed it to do, and was cheap enough that I wouldn't give a damn whether it got damaged or lost... Though the plastic grip lacks charm it's very practical, and the blade finish from the factory is actually surprisingly nice for the price. Comes shaving sharp too.

One minor modification I made is that I added a piece of elastic string to the sheath to keep the knife in; the friction fit is a bit too loose for my taste.

Also it's worth mentioning that due to the scandi-grind it's quite mediocre as a food knife. Opinels are much better for food.
 
Jovidah said:
Too lazy to photograph it so I'll just rip one off:
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A very boring and mundane Mora Companion in stainless. It always did everything I needed it to do, and was cheap enough that I wouldn't give a damn whether it got damaged or lost... Though the plastic grip lacks charm it's very practical, and the blade finish from the factory is actually surprisingly nice for the price. Comes shaving sharp too.

One minor modification I made is that I added a piece of elastic string to the sheath to keep the knife in; the friction fit is a bit too loose for my taste.

Also it's worth mentioning that due to the scandi-grind it's quite mediocre as a food knife. Opinels are much better for food.
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i have the carbon version. stupid sharp field dress a lot of game animals with that knife. i cut the belt loop off the sheath and it got LIGHTWEIGHT. i just put it in my pack.

right now, i am trying on something new. a Leatherman Skeletool. it has a few flaws to me, but it has been outstanding. i can forgive the flaws or modify them out later. todays, guilty office snack. i cant believe nobody had a knife!!! Savages were spooning the pie out.

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boomchakabowwow said:
i have the carbon version. stupid sharp field dress a lot of game animals with that knife. i cut the belt loop off the sheath and it got LIGHTWEIGHT. i just put it in my pack.

right now, i am trying on something new. a Leatherman Skeletool. it has a few flaws to me, but it has been outstanding. i can forgive the flaws or modify them out later. todays, guilty office snack. i cant believe nobody had a knife!!! Savages were spooning the pie out.

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If you really want to hunt the last few grams... Mora has a 'floating' version with a cork handle that's lighter than the Companion. Opinels are also lighter (they're actually one of the lightest knives you can find). But it's questionable whether those 25 grams are really worth the trouble.
Another perk of the Opinel is that since it's wood it's easy to mod the handle...for example you can just drill a hole in the end and run some string through it to make a loop for a lanyard.
 
Mushroom's mushroom knife with mushroom. Marttiini Lapp knife 245 with curly birch handle, stainless steel blade and birch bracket (Piptoporus betulinus).
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Jovidah said:
If you really want to hunt the last few grams... Mora has a 'floating' version with a cork handle that's lighter than the Companion. Opinels are also lighter (they're actually one of the lightest knives you can find). But it's questionable whether those 25 grams are really worth the trouble.
Another perk of the Opinel is that since it's wood it's easy to mod the handle...for example you can just drill a hole in the end and run some string through it to make a loop for a lanyard.
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i cant get aboard with the Opinel. maybe if i was picnicing on some french countryside. i dont get that knife at all.
 
boomchakabowwow said:
i cant get aboard with the Opinel. maybe if i was picnicing on some french countryside. i dont get that knife at all.
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It's not a bushcraft or survival knife... it's a food knife. So a lot thinner and lighter. Crap if you want to batton wood, but far better than an outdoor knife if you just want to cut food, or only have to cut a few pieces of string. Most of the knives actually intended for outdoor stuff / bushcraft have grinds that kinda suck for food.
 
Jovidah said:
It's not a bushcraft or survival knife... it's a food knife. So a lot thinner and lighter. Crap if you want to batton wood, but far better than an outdoor knife if you just want to cut food, or only have to cut a few pieces of string. Most of the knives actually intended for outdoor stuff / bushcraft have grinds that kinda suck for food.
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Never even considered it an outdoor knife. And I don’t baton anything. Hell, I don’t bushcraft. for a folding knife, I think I can do better…for me.
 
Jovidah said:
It's not a bushcraft or survival knife... it's a food knife. So a lot thinner and lighter. Crap if you want to batton wood, but far better than an outdoor knife if you just want to cut food, or only have to cut a few pieces of string. Most of the knives actually intended for outdoor stuff / bushcraft have grinds that kinda suck for food.
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.....Most of the knives actually intended for outdoor stuff / bushcraft have grinds that kinda suck
 
Gave my wife a Mora knife for her birthday, or MoRaquin I should say. Really neat blade by Bryan Raquin, that sits well on an original Mora classic handle, with smooth leather work by Onoff original. What a beauty…

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A very clean puukko from Jean Joze Tritz. As always, the blade has a very good bite to it, he really knows his steel. The leather work is also first rate.

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Recently picked a Matagi Nagasa from Aframes and this other neat one by Yosimitu Kajiya via Kaiso Knives. The Matagi Nagasa has the most badass description of a knife I’ve ever read, haha: MATAGI NAGASA Knife 240mm Blade Steel Handle

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I spent some days staring at the picture of that Matagi Nagasa, until I decided I must have one. Mine is like that one, except with an oak handle. The metal handle ones that are intended to be convertible to a spear were sold out, but I might have gone with the oak anyway. Really I might not have gotten it at all, but for two things:

(1) It is Yazuki steel, aka artificial tamahagane, and not just Yazuki steel, but a particular run of it that's supposed to be extra good. I am a sucker for a good steel story, and my admiration of the Yazuki steel kamisoris I have contributed to the capitulation.

(2) It is single bevel. Getting to try a single bevel outdoor knife, a category I had never imagined existed, in a steel I admire, by a legendary maker...well, there goes my sales resistance. Ordered.

It arrived today. I am happy.

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We went trail clearing this week A unused summit trail not that long because you can park high up in the valley. It seems longer because some of trail very steep grabbing onto tree roots to pull yourself up. Plus using big compound lobers, machete, folding trail saws.
My short very sharp forward weight machete.
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Summit view other side of island. I was really beat after this hike we went out for Mexican food after.
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Legion74 said:
I’m a bit embarrassed to put any of my outdoor knives up after seeing some of the fancy ones in previous posts. Most of mine are pretty beater.

This is one I use a bit. A Nessmuk I made by cutting down a Ontario Old Hickory skinning knife. (I strongly suspect the original Nessmuk knife was made from a trade knife blade the same way).

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Yeah, but it's a classic DIY and that steel does take are really sliceeee edge.
 
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I do appreciate a well made knife when being outdoors - like this one by Bryan Raquin. San mai blade (I forget the steel right now) and burnt oak handle.

Most of my outdoor knives are made by makers that also make good kitchen knives, and it would be interesting to see if that’s the case for many of you or if you prefer specialised makers of outdoor knives.

So, what do you carry when in the forrest, at the hills or by the sea?

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