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when i go innawoods, i carry 2 knives. one a beater like a mora or a cheap pocket knife that i dont care about losing or damaging. the second is my ESEE 6. i use the cheap knife for little crap like cutting rope or gutting a fish. i use the 6 to make notches - which is pretty much what bushcraft knives are for.
while i have used knives to baton wood, i did it just to see if it could be done. i would never do it while out camping. for that use a hatchet...or just lay bigger logs across your fire and let the heat "cut" the wood into more manageable size.
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1. the mora (and other knives like the mora) - pound for pound the mora is the cheapest, yet most useful bushcrafting knife in the world.
2. ESEE izula, 3, or 4 - while more expensive than the mora, they can do anything a mora can do. the main difference is the ESEE knives have a nicer belly than the mora and you cannot beat ESEE customer service. when taken care of, an ESEE bought today could very well be your great grandchildren's knife.
3. fallkniven bushcraft/survival knives - alternative to the mora that is much more expensive.
4. case/ka-bar/SOG/gerber/kershaw/buck fixed blade survival knives - most are cheaply made and cheap to buy. some are incredible knives that have millions of uses. you get what you pay for and you are probably expecting that when it comes to these knives. then again, if you take care of them and dont abuse them, they will probably last a lifetime. just dont be gay and buy the bear grylls gerber.
5. kershaw/spyderco/benchmade assisted open folding knives - while you arent going to be batoning wood with these, nor are you going to be bringing down a reindeer with one, you can cut the shit out of rope, fishing line, small branches, and food. the best part is they are small enough to fit in a pocket, but easy enough to get out and use one handed in a pinch. also, every single one of these knives is sharp enough to shave with and easy to keep razor sharp.
