do you carry knifes on hikes.

[markg]

Absolutely, a knife is the handiest of tools. A Spartan blades Phrike for general duties, and a Fallkniven A1 for heavy tasks. Handy for fashioning poles for tarps, splitting kindling, and a multitude of other things.

[Xalion]

Spyderco Delica 4, very handy. Sharp and a good size for a variety of tasks...


You know. Salami.

[whitefang]

Opinel No. 10 for me. Makes easy work of food packets, cheese and salami.

[Travis22]

Absolutely, a knife is the handiest of tools. A Spartan blades Phrike for general duties, and a Fallkniven A1 for heavy tasks. Handy for fashioning poles for tarps, splitting kindling, and a multitude of other things.

The A1 is a fantastic knife Mark. I used to have 2 of them - original solid VG10 versions. Gifted one to my dad and the other went to a mate.

The F1' is my favourite model from Fallkniven however I don't have any of them any more either, I gifted a solid VG10 version to another good friend and my dad has my old laminated version.

Travis.

[johnnymacfnq]

I came across 3 rangers doing track maintenance with machetes in Barron Gorge NP last week. Even in thick rainforest I could hear them hacking away at lawyer vine from a long way away...

[Tuna]

That's all that we really want deep down, a good knife to cut up the salami...



20grams

Lol that's just about right. Surprised myself a couple of bushwalks ago and actually cut a rope. First non food related, normally salami and cheese, I've had to cut with that particular knife ever

Edit: I forgot that the knife had cut elastoplas tape a couple of times

Haha, I totally had that moment too!! I remember maybe the only ever rope I've ever cut. We'd done a little bit of clothes rinsing and I thought I'd put up a line. And I decided to cut the line with the knife we had. And it was a super tough moment.

[Tuna]

I was reading Bob Cooper's survival book, (which is awesome), there's a chapter on crocodiles, he tells this story about two campers who get attacked by a crocodile while sleeping in their tent near an embankment. The crocodile climbed the ledge, grabbed the tent in it's mouth and then went into a roll, twisting them both up and tangling them in the tent. Then it proceeded to drag them towards the water...
It's a great little read!! somehow they both escaped to tell the tale. But I thought I'd bring it up here as occurred to me as another good opportune moment in life, that you'd want a good sharp knife to cut yourself out of the tent. (and then take on that croc single handed with you're blade before skinning it and making yourself a victory handbag)

[GPSGuided]

My question is, how big a knife would one need to kill a crocodile? Stab the heart? Stab/slice the neck? How tough is the skin for a knife to cut through? Anyone with personal experiences?

[Strider]

Morakniv have released a few new models recently. I have a Pro S on the way as of a few days ago

http://www.moraofsweden.se/construction/morakniv-pro-s

[Mark F]

This big.
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[tas-man]

With all the discussion about carrying knives as tools for bushwalking, I found this photo when searching for images for another topic and thought these bushwalking "tools" might also be of interest. Its a photo taken by early LWC member Lindsay Crawford while on a trip in the early 1950's along the King William Range. Note the rifle for fresh meat, and axe strapped to the other fellow's pack. No doubt they had knives suitable for skinning any game they shot!

[GPSGuided]

With all the discussion about carrying knives as tools for bushwalking, I found this photo when searching for images for another topic and thought these bushwalking "tools" might also be of interest. Its a photo taken by early LWC member Lindsay Crawford while on a trip in the early 1950's along the King William Range. Note the rifle for fresh meat, and axe strapped to the other fellow's pack.

Is there an UL version? What did they go for? Wallabies? Wombats?

[Travis22]

Great photo Tasman, thanks for sharing.

Travis.

[nocens]

I'm a bit late to this thread but thought i would add my 2 cents in. I have a lot of different knives I take with me depending what I'm doing, but if I'm just bushwalking I usually just take my Bahco 2444 (just a rebranded Mora Clipper I believe and only cost $17), super sharp and easy to sharpen and they can take a hell of a beating.

[stry]

Hey Travis. I think you'll see this. Time for me to stop hijacking and get to the right place

Thanks for the offer, but the last thing that I need is a viewing of goodies that I don't have.

I'll post up what happens Sebenza wise. The Insingo looks like a top notch salami slicer and rope cutter, but perhaps not as versatile as the conventional blade. Neil looks like a safe source, albeit with a not too bad shipping premium.

[stry]

OK - so small Sebenza 21 ordered.

As Travis says, it is an approved import, although somewhat curiously, Customs appears a little equivocal about the larger version. Perhaps the example that Customs looked at was a bit loose

I don't expect any problems, but I'll confirm either way. Then you may have no excuse Erich

[Travis22]

Congrats Stry, great choice!

Did you go with single or double thumbstuds, and blue or silver?

Travis.

[Zone-5]

[ErichFromm]

Congrats! Be sure to post your impressions when you get it. ...

[stry]

Single silver stud Travis. That was another reason (apart from your recommendation )to deal with Neil. Other vendors had only the blue studs, which to my eye are a bit garish.

It also appears with these things that it is perhaps wise to buy what is in stock rather than wait for one's ideal configuration ?.

Also Neil's UPS shipping costs are not a lot more than what other vendors ask for top shelf USPS. (maybe $20 extra ??)

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[stry]

That's a tool box . At the other end of the scale, one of my salami slicers is a red handled Victorinox folder with only ONE blade and no other tools.

[Travis22]

Great choice!

Ive got double sliver, but my preference is single sliver.

The double is barely practical on the small sebenza. In a real pickle yes the lockbar side stud can be used to open the blade but its far from a natural, effortless action. In other words you can barely access the stud with your thumb so its a pain in the butt. And i think the sinle looks better.

Only mod ive done with my small sebenza is i anodized the scales and pocket clip - prefer the look to the raw sandblasted ti colour.

Travis.

[Zone-5]

That's a tool box . At the other end of the scale, one of my salami slicers is a red handled Victorinox folder with only ONE blade and no other tools.

My beat up original is the 'Tool Box' but I can't seem to find them again anywhere. The picture is of the 'Work Champ' and it has a couple more items than the 'Tool Box'!

Disassembled:

[north-north-west]

My beat up original is the 'Tool Box' but I can't seem to find them again anywhere. The picture is of the 'Work Champ' and it has a couple more items than the 'Tool Box'!
Disassembled:

I had one of those until some slimy sod in Adelaide nicked it. Where were you between 11am and 530pm, March 20th 1983?

[Travis22]

Speaking of swiss army knives, my first knife as a kid - was given it by my dad when i was around 10, making it 24 years old now and still works like new despite being on hundreds of trips over the years. Not sure what model it is, its got the little pliers, scissors, 2 blades, phillips & flat heads, can opener & bottle opener and reamer. ((It took some searching but i just discovered its model - its the original Deluxe Tinker. pre 1991 - no hook and original scissors with adjustment screw)).

(Older pic with the Sebenza before i anodized it - the Sebenza)

Travis.

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[stry]

NNW, excuse me for pointing this out BUT, I think there is an excellent chance that many of our fellow forum members, if not the majority, weren't actually anywhere in 1983 (not including me)

[walkerchris77]

NNW, excuse me for pointing this out BUT, I think there is an excellent chance that many of our fellow forum members, if not the majority, weren't actually anywhere in 1983 (not including me)

I remember 1983 . Lol also remember having a knife with a built in spoon and fork.

[corvus]

I never leave home without this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1k6zaUSerFE and have replaced the toothpick a couple of time.
On the track track I carry a leatherman juice KF 4 weighs 152 gm but worth it IMHO.
http://www.leatherman.com.au/product/Juice_Kf4

[Zone-5]

I had one of those until some slimy sod in Adelaide nicked it. Where were you between 11am and 530pm, March 20th 1983?

Yeah I know what you mean. Mine when missing after a trip to Melbourne!

I found it in my cousins fishing box 4 years later, well used and abused!

That's why I have a new one and an old one...

[perfectlydark]

NNW, excuse me for pointing this out BUT, I think there is an excellent chance that many of our fellow forum members, if not the majority, weren't actually anywhere in 1983 (not including me)

I remember 1983 . Lol also remember having a knife with a built in spoon and fork.

Same. Must try to find it,.despite being a.little weighty its much easier to cart around than my.camp cutlery