Favorite big knife over 7"

[Plainsman]

BECKER
BK-4 Machax leads the list!
BK-9 Combat Bowie is a close second for chopping.
BK-7 Combat Utility for general purpose.
BK-1 Brute for massiveness!

Yes, I own and use them all!

 

[GB940Rookie]

I only have one that large. 10.5 blade

She is a beast

 

[Yonose]

For kayaking over 7" I'd recommend something in 12c27. Stainless, tough, easy to sharpen and takes (and holds) a great edge

 

[Yonose]

Smaller blades like the bravo in s35vn, or a budget friendly open season buck skinner in s30v. Or an entrek USA,any size in nearly indestructible 440c

 

[Helle]

Busse Basic 8

 

[dipbait]

Cold steel Bushman . I hunt mushrooms .

 

[d762nato]

I only have one that large. 10.5 blade

She is a beast

Pretty cool, What knife is this and who made it?

 

[GB940Rookie]

Pretty cool, What knife is this and who made it?

It's a copy of a WW1 American Bolo make by a company called Kiffe Sporting Goods in the 60s.
A friend found it at a garage sale in poor condition. He polished it up, installed new handle slabs and made a sheath for it.
Makes a great camp knife.

 

[d762nato]

Thanks for the info it looks to be quite a heavy duty knife. Congrats,

 

[ShannonSteelLabs]

I would reccomend Z-Finit if you are going to be using it kayaking. I have made several Zfinit knives in the past and they hold up great.
The Kaiju bowie has a 7.5 inch blade and is 0.226 thick Zfinit. May be over kill for what you need. But i am making a different version that is full convex.
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The irisium has a 6.5 inch blade. Same steel.
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[gdpolk]

I kind of like my big ole Ozark Chopper in 1/4" thick CPM 3V. If I need more blade than this it's time for a machete, saw, and/or axe in my opinion. It's got bead blasted micarta and a rather utilitarian grade finish on it but it's a workhorse for me. I use it primarily building and brushing in blinds/stands, for hunting preparation, and for just playing with a big ole chopper.

 

[Alan2442]

It's right at 7" but my favorite big knife is the Caribou Blades Mountain Caribou Knife

These pictures were sent to me when Scott finished the knife. I'd post more recent ones after use, but I won't be home for a good while.

 

[Gaston444]

I would reccomend Z-Finit if you are going to be using it kayaking. I have made several Zfinit knives in the past and they hold up great.
The Kaiju bowie has a 7.5 inch blade and is 0.226 thick Zfinit. May be over kill for what you need. But i am making a different version that is full convex.
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Great design for a small "chopper".

G.

 

[ShannonSteelLabs]

Great design for a small "chopper".

G.

Thank you!

 

[denoch]

A small kukri is hard to beat. I have a lot of more expensive knives but I keep coming back to the small kukri.

David Enoch

 

[Hard Knocks]

The irisium has a 6.5 inch blade. Same steel.
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That's a heck of a good looking knife right there, although I've no experience with the steel. Design-wise I like it! Thanks for sharing.

 

[ThePeacent]

 

[The Zieg]

Don't know this for sure, but I'm expecting it to be the Roselli leuku I'm receiving in the mail this week. Psyched!

Until then, it's a Dawson Sheffield Bowie made in Barry's Durango period.

Zieg

 

[GooberBoober]

No one posted a Junglas yet? Lemme fix that:

Eats logs for breakfast:

And polishes up nicely too:

 

[Mannlicher]

My favorite larger knife is a chopper in A2 steel by Tim Olt. 10 inch blade, .28 thick. It will do the heavy duty tasks.