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Knives of the Great Outdoors
A group dedicated to knives and equipment used by Scouts, Hikers, Fishers, Sailors and all the other outdoor adventurers. A place to show off everything from the knife in your bug-out bag to your tackle box. Or the knife you take on a day hike or climbing the Matterhorn.
Fixed blades
A dicsussion group about knives of the Great Outdoors needs to have an area to discuss all those fixed blades. This will be a place to show off your fixed blades. Doesn't matter if it for filet fish or just the knife you use around the camp fire. Maybe its your favorite deer skinner! Let's see it!
For years, the knife i took camping was my Camillus Mk2 Fighting knife. But it is now in retirement. Not because I found something better, just because it has too much sentimental meaning to have it confiscated by a park ranger or game warden or lost through stupidity.
My current camp knife is a Rough Rider 844 Burl Wood Hunter. Why? Because it has been getting the job done. I've got Hunters by Bear & Son, Case and Buck that all cost more but this one seems to get the job done better and cost half as much as the others.
The only issue I had with the knife was the strap for the sheath. It got in the way of taking the knife in and out of the sheath . A little altering and all was fine.
Howard P Reynolds
Nice review, Tobias, and good looking knife.
Nov 9, 2014
In Memoriam
Robert Burris
That Sharp Finger style knife was popular around here back in the late 70's and 80's. I still see some people using it now days. Great little design, just a little to pointed for me. Great review, Tobias.
Nov 12, 2014
Tobias Gibson
Thanks Robert. You make a good point regarding the sharpfinge's tip. It seems to me that if you're not worried bout poking the innards, the Sharpfinger might be a good choice. I've always wondered why no one has gotten around to putting a fish scaler along the spine of Sharpfinger. I think it would make a dandy fish knife as will this little Rough Rider.
Nov 12, 2014