Bushcraft knives.......a question?????

[ron w]

Picked up a knife magazine the other day and there was a bunch of stuff about bushcraft. Now I have been active in the outdoors my whole life and I have used a knife hunting ,fishing, camping and hiking. Am I missing something or is there something special needed to be a Bushcraft knife. I do like a bigger blade but that is just a personal thing. A lot of you guys make great blades for all uses....what are your thoughts???

[KSCATTRAPR]

Seems like it's just a craze with all the survival shows out there......What we call a normal hunting / utility knife, some people call a bushcraft knife.

Everyone prefers their own design to do certain things. When I think of a "bushcraft" knife, I just think of a knife that I can do everything with from skinning an animal, to cutting up wood, to preparing my supper.

Like you stated, some of us make blades for all uses too, I being one of those people. I think I have a knife for about everything imaginable.

[ron w]

Caley, some of yours fit my needs as a "bushcraft" knife perfectly     .......I may have you build me something in the future.

[KSCATTRAPR]

Thanks Ron, just let me know, I will be ready!

[Doug_K]

Bushcraft = millennial generations term for common woodsmanship

[Cyclic-Rivers]

I think when people think of Bushcraft knives, they think of an all around knife.  many bush crafters think the Mora knives fit the bill well.

I would rather not need a knife for chopping wood. I think there are better tools for it, but some people get a  thrill cleaning an entire bathroom with a toothbrush.

[ron w]

Originally posted by Doug_K:
Bushcraft = millennial generations term for common woodsmanship

That says it all.......

[Sam McMichael]

I think any style or size knife that fits your needs while in the wild is a "bush craft" knife. Most woodsmen I know have multiple knives because of multiple tasks. I agree that a lot of merchandising goes into the production and sale of many of today's great big tough guy knives. With all that said, I like many of these big knives, too. Yet, most of the real work is done with a smaller blade

[ron w]

Your right Sam.......as much as I like a certain knife, I always have more than one with me when in the field.

[KSCATTRAPR]

My younger cousin in antelope camp last year was handling one of my knives and he made the comment that it would make a good bush craft knife. My dad looked at me and said, what the hell is bush craft? We had a good laugh.

[Msturm]

bush craft is a term describing what we did for fun as kids in Alaska. You know lighting fires, making forts or "survival shelters" making blunt sticks pointy, etc lol. It is a rebranding of basic woodsmanship.   The marketing makes me laugh.

MSturm

[bjansen]

I like that Msturm - good summary!