Enthusiast II
Not normally what most would think would be an overland topic but I want to touch on bush knives. Overlanding involves time in the bush and time camping, so time in the outdoors requires a good blade.
To me a good blade gravitates toward a fixed Blade knife. Folding knives are fine for light duty but a good sturdy fixed Blade camp knife is a must. Something that will dress game, cut meat, cut veggies, or split kindling.
My chief complaint is that most store bought blades are to thin to accomplish all of these tasks and folder is way too light duty.
As a blacksmith I forge all my own blades and those of my friends and family. Mostly because we hunt together and I want the person in the bush to have a blade that will help me out as well as them.
Mono-steel is my blade of choice and being into overlanding truck leaf springs are probably one of the best steels to use or repurpose, and is most of the time free.
So next time your changing out springs, look up your local blacksmith or bladesmith to see if they could use your scrap metal.
To me a good blade gravitates toward a fixed Blade knife. Folding knives are fine for light duty but a good sturdy fixed Blade camp knife is a must. Something that will dress game, cut meat, cut veggies, or split kindling.
My chief complaint is that most store bought blades are to thin to accomplish all of these tasks and folder is way too light duty.
As a blacksmith I forge all my own blades and those of my friends and family. Mostly because we hunt together and I want the person in the bush to have a blade that will help me out as well as them.
Mono-steel is my blade of choice and being into overlanding truck leaf springs are probably one of the best steels to use or repurpose, and is most of the time free.
So next time your changing out springs, look up your local blacksmith or bladesmith to see if they could use your scrap metal.
