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.

A - Z Index, knives of the great outdoors

  • Pictures of Fishers, Scouts, Campers, Sailors and Hobos

    Show them off here.

    By Ken Spielvogel

    314
  • TL-29's

    A TL-29 or 27 would certainly be classified as a Knife of the Great Outdoors. Lineman used them as well as military electricians. They were and are used for good carry/work knives.Some have collections of TL-29's so lets have their own site - right here.Post those pics and info on this great knife.

    By Ken Spielvogel

    23
  • Lures (artificial bait) of the Great Out\doors

    I am by no expert on fishing lures, new or old, but my latest trip to Dowagiac, Michigan, home of the Original Heddon Lures peaked my interest. I suspect others out there either use or collect  artificial bait so I thought I'd start a thread about it in hopes of learning more about past and current…

    By Tobias Gibson

    22
  • Low Priced But Good Quality Scout Knife?

    I was recently asked to recommend a low priced but good quality Scout knife.  Well I've purchased just about every scout knife I could find that is currently being produced.  Currently the only two I haven't bought are the Kissing Crane Scout knife that used 420 (AUS 6) stainless and goes for…

    By Tobias Gibson

    31
  • Join and like the group and possibly win a knife or two

    Let's see how many people are here and how many more people can be enticed to join! We're at 90 members now but only 20 of us has "liked" the group.  I'm looking to get at least  140 members and 100 likes to the group.  Once this happens I'm going to run a very easy contest and a winner of that…

    By Tobias Gibson

    12
  • Axes (and Adzes, Cleavers, Kukris, Machetes, Saws, Tomahawks & Ulus)

    Blades larger than standard fixed and folding knives. In other words, the top 90% or more of all the knives in use..***********************************OUR NEWEST SPONSOR******************************************************Grand Opening Give Drawing!December 13, 2019|Special OffersI'll be giving…

    By Jan Carter

    105
  • Garden Tools of the Great Outdoors.

    I'm guessing we all have assorted garden gadgets and tools.  Not to mention soem advice on what works and what doesn't work.  Some of us may even have a few "garden tools that we collect and don't use!   Okay, maybe I have a few garden tools that I collect but rarely use -- t hose being Budding,…

    By Tobias Gibson

    2
  • Multi-Tool Collectors Club

    If you find yourself buying & carrying Leatherman, SOG, Gerber, Swiss Army, Swiss-Tech, Atwood, or other types of multi-tools than this is the club for you!

    By Jan Carter

    112
  • A somewhat long review of Repo German Hunting Dagger (BladesUSA Hk-1473A)

    Okay, first of all if you want the short version of my take on the BladesUSA Hk-1473A German Hunting Dagger (They call it a "Historical Short Sword)  read the paragraph above the image!This 21.5 inch over all hunting dagger cost around $24 and it makes an excellent wall hanger.  If you want a real…

    By Tobias Gibson

    2
  • 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…

    By Tobias Gibson

    178