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For those of you who actually use a camp knife, what make and model do you use? What chores do you most often tackle with your camp knife?
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Interested to see what guys say on this as well!
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I made a few of this style of Camp Knife. Several member here have one. Report is that they work well for chopping, batoning, tree trimming, breaking down moose, etc. Hopefully some will chime in. That being said, there is a wide spread of opinions about what makes a good camp knife. I am anxious to hear what the opinions are. Tim
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I made a few of this style of Camp Knife. Several member here have one. Report is that they work well for chopping, batoning, tree trimming, breaking down moose, etc. Hopefully some will chime in. That being said, there is a wide spread of opinions about what makes a good camp knife. I am anxious to hear what the opinions are. Tim I could use something like that.
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I made a few of this style of Camp Knife. Several member here have one. Report is that they work well for chopping, batoning, tree trimming, breaking down moose, etc. Hopefully some will chime in. That being said, there is a wide spread of opinions about what makes a good camp knife. I am anxious to hear what the opinions are. Tim I could use something like that. I have one of Tim's camp knives, very similar to the bottom one but w/olive micarta scales. It has seen a fair bit of use in camp, and clearing shooting lanes a couple times. It has been used to breakdown a moose and will hopefully be put to use in a couple weeks on an elk. It is a large, heavy knife, solid comes to mind. It most often is called on for camp chores such as splitting kindling and trimming branches around the campsite that would be an eye hazard in the dark, in fact when not in use it is in the box I keep my axe, hatchets and saws in. I find it to be a useful tool.
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I do a lot of camping. I have found the big chopper from Tim to be an essential part of my gear. I have used this knife to make camp furniture, split wet wood for the fire, hack vines and limbs, and prep food. It has a sheath, but it's not really a belt knife.
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I have two camp knives from Tim Olt . . . One has green micarta scales and the other has sheep's horn. Both are hefty and very well balanced. They're great for chopping just about anything! Pair it up with A Jason Gies (gies340) lanyard and you have one of the best camp tools around. Merry Christmas.
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Becker BK4 is my camp knife. It's a weird design but it works when you get used to it. That and a pocket knife is all I need most of the time.
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I made a few of this style of Camp Knife. Several member here have one. Report is that they work well for chopping, batoning, tree trimming, breaking down moose, etc. Hopefully some will chime in. That being said, there is a wide spread of opinions about what makes a good camp knife. I am anxious to hear what the opinions are. Tim Love these knives. I really like the bottom one.
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My version of a camp knife. The handles are homemade composite, made out of burlap. Blade is right at 9 inches. Steel is Aldos .250 1095.
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Don't own a camp knife. As far as use goes, I helped a hunting partner clear a gawd awful tent site. He used his BIG knife to dig out the grass clumps while I worked with a sharp stick, he was far more productive. His custom built knife still had a decent edge when he was done.
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Siegle with a Laconico piggybacking That bottom knife is interesting. Got any details on it? (who makes, size, etc.)
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I own and have owned some expensive 10" to 12" knives. In all honesty I find a good machete more useful in the climate where I live and if I lived in a colder area,I imagine a good hatchet would be even better.
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Siegle with a Laconico piggybacking That bottom knife is interesting. Got any details on it? (who makes, size, etc.) Don't have the measurements on it right now, but it is made by Ray Laconico. Thin FFG 1095 in a leaf pattern. One hell of a wicked slicer. He no longer makes fixed blades and does custom folders instead. Matter of fact the last two of his I sold on BF, he bought back himself. You come across one of his fixed at a reasonable price $200 ballpark, do yourself a favor and snap it up.
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I own and have owned some expensive 10" to 12" knives. In all honesty I find a good machete more useful in the climate where I live and if I lived in a colder area,I imagine a good hatchet would be even better. No argument there....in my area my Svord Kiwi does just about everything I need. Does not get the juices flowing like a nice custom though.
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I own and have owned some expensive 10" to 12" knives. In all honesty I find a good machete more useful in the climate where I live and if I lived in a colder area,I imagine a good hatchet would be even better. No argument there....in my area my Svord Kiwi does just about everything I need. Does not get the juices flowing like a nice custom though. I just took a look at that one. I've never used a Svord. I do like the Condor Echo lite. Where did you buy yours,and is the steel any harder than conventional well made machetes like the ones from Condor or Imacassa?
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The steel is hardened L6 so I would think a definite step-up from 1075 or the like. Mine has a hamon to it. First I have seen on a production machete. Picked it up from Baronyx Knife store.....he is on BF. For the price it is hard to beat IMO.
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