Survival knife

[Eu_citzen]

Hey folks.

As you may not know I'm going up to northern Sweden. (studies)
Miles and miles of none inhabited terrain.

Any ways I am looking for a serious survival knife, high quality.
I am currently looking into the Linton line of knives.

Any tips/hints?

 

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[Timberwolf]

EU,

I'm pretty partial to this knife:



TW

 

[truckinbutch]

EU,

I'm pretty partial to this knife:




TW

No bells or whistles . Just survived the test of time .
A hint : carry a sharpening stone and maintain the edge . Many durable blades have been let down by folks that don't give them the respect that they are due .

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

HI similar to Timber's, but 7 " with a serrated edge on the back for cutting wood or bone. This is what I carried on my jungle explorations, it served me well. I could dress game, cut and saw wood to make temp shelter, even start a fire with it.

And of course, while it never came to that, I always felt that I could take on any animal, 2 or 4 legged with it. At night, It slept inside of my skeeter net about my knee area, the same place I always keep my pistol in civilisation or in the brush. My wife long ago became accustomed to my sleeping preference with a pistol (always a revolver ). heehe.
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Don Jose de La Mancha

 

[Eu_citzen]

Timber,
Who made that knife? I want to know the steel used in it.


Truckin,
I put my sharpening stone to good use.

Real,
Thanks.

Here's a beauty that caught my eye:

 

[Timberwolf]

Kabar

 

[G.I.B.]

These are quality knives made very well. A tad expensive, but if it's survival you are after, cost is secondary.

http://www.randallknives.com/

Personally, I like the ones with accessories. The compass cap, hollow handle for a flint, wire cutter, fish hook, and so on.

http://www.knifesearch.com/

 

[stefen]

I happen to use my AF Pilots Survival knife (with wet stone)...

There is also an identical US Army /AF issue in puke green...

Have attached a recent marketing picture

 

[Lasivian]

I was actually faced with the same type of situation when I first moved to Washington. I lived on the Olympic Peninsula about 10 miles from a phone.

I decided I wanted top quality steel with no extra bells and whistles. A grip that wouldn't slip and the backing of a company I could rely on.

I bought this from Cold Steel:

Magnum Tanto II 13MBII
Specifications:
Blade: 7 1/2"
Overall: 13 1/8"
Weight: 11.4 oz
Steel: VG-1 San Mai III® (3 layers of steel with a harder layer sandwiched between 2 flexible layers)
Thickness: 3/16"

It will run you about $200 online, but it's good enough i'd trust my life on it. Comes razor sharp with an almost unlimited lifetime warranty.

 

[GL]

My Kabar is about perfect.

 

[Seamuss]

The knife will be around a century after your gone. That's survival, even if you live another century.

I took a rock to a knife fight once. The rock lost, so did I.

A knife if a good tool, Jim Bowie.

 

[olepossum]

sog makes a good knife used by the navy seals mine is a k98 pup the serrated edge can cut steel cable only sharpened it 2 times have had it for 7 years paid $95.00 for it back then

 

[Eu_citzen]

Kabar

Cheers, I'll look 'em up.


GIB,
Cost is important in cost vs what I get.

Stefen,
ok, thanks.


Lasivian,
Tantos are nice, but don't give the blowing force I need.
I cut the wood with my knives, weight gives more force.
That is why I love a Linton I already have.

GL,
Thanks. Ka-Bar seems popular.
Do they offer a good blowing force?

Seamuss,
Hehe, experience is a good teacher isn't it.

Olepossum,
I looked 'em up, though they make nice knives but I am not sure if they offer the blowing force to cut wood either.

Here's the Linton I already got:


Keep in mind that I will really be out in the middle of nowhere, I'm looking for some serious stuff not any hobby knives.

 

[Lasivian]

If you want to cut wood, take an axe I wouldn't try to replace a good axe with a knife.

Or better yet, just take an axe head:

 

[Eu_citzen]

Lasivian,
If I only wanted to cut wood with one tool I'd gotten a good old Fiskars Axe. (there are small and light weight available)

But out in the wilderness you really do want to carry a minimum. (I'm likely to be out hours on end)
Because I'll be out prospecting. Which in itself requires a fair load of equipment.
(gold pan, food, water, sluice, rock hammer, loupe, buckets, screen.. You get the idea)

 

[Monty]

The old original Randal made knives are worth a couple thousand bucks now days. I haven't handled the newer ones. But the old ones were the cadillac of the knife industry. Most folks I know who really know knives cary two knives, one for stabbing or spearing and one for skinning and slicing. They don't go for the realy big knives at all. a 3 to 4" blade is the most utile it seems. Now if you plan to cut wood don't use a knife, but get a small axe or machete. Cutting wood with a good knife will soon ruin it. And never use a power grind wheel to sharpen a knife as it will ruin the temper in the blade, Use a hand held whet stone or a couple of the Arkansas stone type sharpeners with some very thin oil and keep a keen edge. Be sure to keep the blade clean and free of blood or salt water. Even stainless steel will tarnish with either left on a blade. Just wiping it of and a couple drops of machine oil is all you need. Monty

 

[sharpshooter]

Referring to a good quality sharp knife, I heard G. Gordon Liddy once say:

"it's always loaded and the silencer is always on"

 

[Eu_citzen]

Monty,
I'll look 'em up.

Re cutting wood with knife. Well then there's something wrong with my Linton!!

Re carrying 2 knives; I am not looking for hobby knives.
With a real knife all you need is one!

I've been handling knives since I've been 5 Monty, no newbie here.

Sharpshooter,
Gun laws are very harsh here. To much hazel.
A knife is a better call.

 

[texan connection]

I belive for strenght lasivan has it Nailed the tonto is a Great knife. If you need some weight that will crack bones but still good hard steel,get a Bowie, or a USMC as Timberwolf suggested, and carry a leatherman. so yes id have 2 knives if you feel you are in need of a big blade.

http://www.knife-depot.com/knife-53937.html

 

[Real de Tayopa Tropical Tramp]

HI, for min. weght and max reliability, I still go for the K-bar Marine style knife with a SERRATED cut on the back of the blade, you saw the wood or bone, not chop it. You need the aprox. 7" blade too have a suitably long stroke when sawing.

In WW-2 they issued me a Bowie style knife. It was perhaps 14" long, with a blade of aprox. 3-4" wide. with a Brass guard and a horn handle. The guard was a heavy duty one with balls at each end.

It's sheath slid nicely between the 45 acp belt clips and the actual holster itself making a nice compact package with the 45 Acp. I believe rhat it was made by Camilius for the South American trade.

A similar one is here -->http://www.elinemerchandising.com/WW49.html

Don Jose de La Mancha