Search Results for ‘shtf survival knife’

Anyone have tips for making a kydex knife sheath? I ordered a Morakniv 746 from Maverick Trading Post on Ebay - https://www.ebay.com/usr/mavericktradingpost For some reason the 746 comes with a narrow belt loop that would not even fit my leather belt. So I need to make something that will fit...

I want a Morakniv Basic 546, but the handles only come in blue, and blue orange combinations. Why a so called hunting knife comes in blue beats me. Has anyone painted their Morakniv handle? If so, how did it work out? I have a 511 with a black handle I thought about experimenting on, but...

what is a good knife for a load carrier? I am putting together a fighting load carrier (FLC) and am looking at mounting a knife on it. I have an SOG mini pentagon 2. It has a blade of around 3 inches. Which makes it nice and compact. On the other hand, do you really need a knife on a load...

Do you think stockpiling cheap survival knives has a place in your long term SHTF survival plans? Why stockpile cheap knives? 20 years ago some of my buddies and I were making bug out bags for friends and family. The bag contained a canteen, water purification tablets, thermal blanket...

One of the great topics in the survivalist / prepping community is about survival knives. Everyone has an opinion about what kind of knife would be ideal for surviving in a post-SHTF / post-TEOTWAWKI world. Some of the discussions on knives revolve around real world situations, while a lot of...

I was gifted a Ka-bar knife for Christmas. This is the first solid, high quality knife I've ever owned. It is large, easy to handle, sharp, and it seems so well made as to be indestructable. Of course, it was designed as a combat knife (and my dad and grandpa both had them in wartime), but it...

You have $25 to spend, you want to buy a good quality knife, so which one do you buy? What is the purpose of a $25 survival knife? In my opinion, knives in that price range are disposable. They are the knives that if lost or stolen are not going to be expensive to replace. From a survivalist...

Ok, Here is the big test you have all been waiting for. KABAR vs J.A Henckels in the kitchen.

I have never owned any Cold Steel knives and am thinking about purchasing one for basic bushcraft/survival skills purposes and was wondering if someone who had experience with Cold Steel products could tell me if the Leatherneck-SF or Recon Scout would be the better knife for my specified...

Im not sure which thread to post this as It crosses over. so anyway I carried a spyderco delica with a straight edge blade for a long time and recently upgraded to a spyderco Manix 2. The Manix I got with half straight edge and half serrated. Now my thoughts are in an urban environment where...

in your opinion what is the best survival knife under $50 preferibly a sheath knife?and why do you think so.the most popular one in this thread i will buy.thanks

A nice, inexpensive full sized knife. A bit on the heavy side but I like the feel of the handle. http://www.knifecenter.com/kc_new/store_detail.html?s=SCHF9 And of course a Youtube review of said knife - check it out.

Just received a couple of these in the mail from Smokey Mountain Knife Works. I have not seen to much listed on here about them but they seem to be a heavy duty well made knife with an excellent quality leather sheath. If your in the market for a strong budget knife this may be an option for...

anyone have experience with large knives of both steels? what differences have you noticed in terms of edge retention and toughness? lets hear your experiences