KA-BAR USSF Space-Bar Full Tang Knife w/ 7" German Steel Blade
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Smokey Mountain Knife Works has KA-BAR USSF Space-Bar Full Tang Knife w/ 7" German Steel Blade (KA1314SF) on sale for $54.98. Shipping starts at $6.99 or free on $75 orders.
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About this product:
A Smokey Mountain Knife Works exclusive.
7" 1095 Cro-Van German steel clip point blade w/ a black powder coated finish
0.16" thick brown leather and black coated steel handle
I you want a single most useful knife - go to your parent's kitchen and look for the most beat up knife with the blade ground into non-existence. This is the type and size of knife you want in your kitchen, and also for camping (make a sheath if you are into that kind of stuff, or just wrap it in a towel). Mine happens to be a 4 1/2" parer with 14 degree blade, but YMMV.
If you think you might need to process a firewood while camping - do not get a machete, just get a small maul and maybe a string saw. Finally, if you do crafts or need to cut blister packs - get a folding box knife as your second knife. These two should cover 98% of your cutting and camp wood chopping needs. The remaining 2% is a hobby use that may or may not require a specialized blade.
This full tang knife is attractive, elegant and has a charming simplicity to it. This knife has the same personality as my girlfriend. If someone asked to describe my girlfriend using knife terms I'd say full tang.
I you want a single most useful knife - go to your parent's kitchen and look for the most beat up knife with the blade ground into non-existence. This is the type and size of knife you want in your kitchen, and also for camping (make a sheath if you are into that kind of stuff, or just wrap it in a towel). Mine happens to be a 4 1/2" parer with 14 degree blade, but YMMV.
If you think you might need to process a firewood while camping - do not get a machete, just get a small maul and maybe a string saw. Finally, if you do crafts or need to cut blister packs - get a folding box knife as your second knife. These two should cover 98% of your cutting and camp wood chopping needs. The remaining 2% is a hobby use that may or may not require a specialized blade.
Sounds like you are recommending a Morakniv Companion. Can not complain about that choice. Great inexpensive knives.
I've had a custom-made military-grade knife for a couple of years that I took everywhere and even tried using for house chores. It was very nice to look at and sharpen to a razor blade as a way to relieve stress. It was terrible at just about anything else though - too wide to peel fruits and veggies comfortably, too thick to cut food, to cumbersome to hold, too short to be effective working with a firewood. I did like the awl part of it, but just found myself reaching for a kitchen knife for most tasks. A basic kitchen knife is just so much more comfortable. It also packs about the same if you go camping or backpacking.
These military-style knives make too many compromises to be a universal tool. And like most universal tools - the do not serve any purpose particularly well. Heck, they even fail as a fighting tool as indicated by a military guy above I'm sure they do serve a purpose, but this is not the tool you want for your day-to-day tasks.
I've had a custom-made military-grade knife for a couple of years that I took everywhere and even tried using for house chores. It was very nice to look at and sharpen to a razor blade as a way to relieve stress. It was terrible at just about anything else though - too wide to peel fruits and veggies comfortably, too thick to cut food, to cumbersome to hold, too short to be effective working with a firewood. I did like the awl part of it, but just found myself reaching for a kitchen knife for most tasks. A basic kitchen knife is just so much more comfortable. It also packs about the same if you go camping or backpacking.
These military-style knives make too many compromises to be a universal tool. And like most universal tools - the do not serve any purpose particularly well. Heck, they even fail as a fighting tool as indicated by a military guy above I'm sure they do serve a purpose, but this is not the tool you want for your day-to-day tasks.
I do like the look of those paring knives. Too bad out of stock at Amazon.
I always thought of the Moraknivs as a super sharp steak knife with a grippy handle. I would not say they are military style. The sheaths are a bit clunky though.
I do like the look of those paring knives. Too bad out of stock at Amazon.
I always thought of the Moraknivs as a super sharp steak knife with a grippy handle. I would not say they are military style. The sheaths are a bit clunky though.
It's mostly a matter of a personal preference and the kind of food you like to cook. That Morakniv seems like a bit too much molding on the handle - would get in a way of, say, peeling a potato. It also seems like a thicker ('meatier') kind of steel, which makes sense at this price point, ground to a more blunt angle. But it might work a tad better for slicing hard or half-frozen items (or slicing a steak!).
Personally, I prefer a relatively thin blade made of a thin high-quality steel. This usually pushes the price up, but makes it that much more enjoyable due to the sharper grounding and less effort when cutting and peeling (a thinner blade is easier to push through an object). We also have a few of 'Calphalon Contemporary' (also discontinued) https://us.amazon.com/Calphalon-C...B00007IT31 which is basically the same knife as the other one I linked, but with a slightly meatier blade (due to lower quality of steel). They are by far the least used knives in the drawer - everyone just hate them This is to say - the brand is mostly irrelevant, but you can tell what a 'perfect' knife should look like by observing what gets the most love in a busy kitchen.
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If you think you might need to process a firewood while camping - do not get a machete, just get a small maul and maybe a string saw. Finally, if you do crafts or need to cut blister packs - get a folding box knife as your second knife. These two should cover 98% of your cutting and camp wood chopping needs. The remaining 2% is a hobby use that may or may not require a specialized blade.
PS anyone need some battery acid? Dont have a use for it but I'll buy anything made in the USA.
If you think you might need to process a firewood while camping - do not get a machete, just get a small maul and maybe a string saw. Finally, if you do crafts or need to cut blister packs - get a folding box knife as your second knife. These two should cover 98% of your cutting and camp wood chopping needs. The remaining 2% is a hobby use that may or may not require a specialized blade.
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https://us.amazon.com/Calphalon-P...B008BV1RFM
I've had a custom-made military-grade knife for a couple of years that I took everywhere and even tried using for house chores. It was very nice to look at and sharpen to a razor blade as a way to relieve stress. It was terrible at just about anything else though - too wide to peel fruits and veggies comfortably, too thick to cut food, to cumbersome to hold, too short to be effective working with a firewood. I did like the awl part of it, but just found myself reaching for a kitchen knife for most tasks. A basic kitchen knife is just so much more comfortable. It also packs about the same if you go camping or backpacking.
These military-style knives make too many compromises to be a universal tool. And like most universal tools - the do not serve any purpose particularly well. Heck, they even fail as a fighting tool as indicated by a military guy above I'm sure they do serve a purpose, but this is not the tool you want for your day-to-day tasks.
https://us.amazon.com/Calphalon-P...B008BV1RFM
I've had a custom-made military-grade knife for a couple of years that I took everywhere and even tried using for house chores. It was very nice to look at and sharpen to a razor blade as a way to relieve stress. It was terrible at just about anything else though - too wide to peel fruits and veggies comfortably, too thick to cut food, to cumbersome to hold, too short to be effective working with a firewood. I did like the awl part of it, but just found myself reaching for a kitchen knife for most tasks. A basic kitchen knife is just so much more comfortable. It also packs about the same if you go camping or backpacking.
These military-style knives make too many compromises to be a universal tool. And like most universal tools - the do not serve any purpose particularly well. Heck, they even fail as a fighting tool as indicated by a military guy above I'm sure they do serve a purpose, but this is not the tool you want for your day-to-day tasks.
I always thought of the Moraknivs as a super sharp steak knife with a grippy handle. I would not say they are military style. The sheaths are a bit clunky though.
https://www.amazon.com/Morakniv-C...C69&sr=8-2
I always thought of the Moraknivs as a super sharp steak knife with a grippy handle. I would not say they are military style. The sheaths are a bit clunky though.
https://www.amazon.com/Morakniv-C...C69&sr=8-2
Personally, I prefer a relatively thin blade made of a thin high-quality steel. This usually pushes the price up, but makes it that much more enjoyable due to the sharper grounding and less effort when cutting and peeling (a thinner blade is easier to push through an object). We also have a few of 'Calphalon Contemporary' (also discontinued) https://us.amazon.com/Calphalon-C...B00007IT31 which is basically the same knife as the other one I linked, but with a slightly meatier blade (due to lower quality of steel). They are by far the least used knives in the drawer - everyone just hate them This is to say - the brand is mostly irrelevant, but you can tell what a 'perfect' knife should look like by observing what gets the most love in a busy kitchen.
Watch this guy take apart a forest with it [youtube.com]
I have the USMC Ka-Bar with Kydex Sheath but I might buy this USSF too. You can never have enough knives
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