bikerector
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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Last note before I take over your thread by accident, billhooks might be worth a look. They're pretty inexpensive and really common in the UK. I've been doing a bit of research on them and @FortyTwoBlades has a lot of experience with them, qnd has some for sale at baryonyx.com, but he's located in the US. If you search aome of his posts on the forum you will likely find sone sruff here, or just do some searches on billhooks. They're nore aimed at the woodprocessing side, from everything I'm reading, so a folder or small knife for food prep would be ideal.
I'm going to get his baryonyx machete soon which is reasonably based on a billhook and maybe a parang combo design (two-sided use). I actually had it on order but had to cancel as my dishwasher went out this week.
Machetes can make really good survival gear as well, if you can fit it into your kit. I've become more and more of a machete whore the past couple years since they're inexpensive so I have no worries beating the heck out of them, like cutting into the dirt to get sablings cut flush to the ground along trails to reduce trip hazards.
But, I still think some of the short thick blades like a BK2 would be a good starting point for you. If I get some time I'll try to get a picture of some of the nonsense I have that I would use for such a thing, keeping in mind that I prefer bushcraft knives (whatever that truly means...) so they'll be a little thinner stock than something like a bk2, which I don't actually own because I think it's thickness is a drawback for my uses.
Side note, since you were looking at the CPK, keep an eye out on busse forum this weekend and into next week. There's supposed to be a new scrapyard knife and based on the spy picture that was shared, it looks like it could fit perfectly into this type of use. Like all Busse and kin, you'll need to source a sheath and they usually aren't too budget friendly, though scrap yard knives in the sr-101 steel (roughly 52100 with great HT) are very good prices for a knife intended to be used hard, IMO.
I also think there is a swamp rat ratweiler in the knife exchange at a good price, in the busse section. It is a favorite of mine. The ratweiler and LT Wright Mark II are my two favorite fixed blades.
Sorry for the story book, I'm tied to the couch with a sleeping baby this morning (love this little guy).
I'm going to get his baryonyx machete soon which is reasonably based on a billhook and maybe a parang combo design (two-sided use). I actually had it on order but had to cancel as my dishwasher went out this week.
Machetes can make really good survival gear as well, if you can fit it into your kit. I've become more and more of a machete whore the past couple years since they're inexpensive so I have no worries beating the heck out of them, like cutting into the dirt to get sablings cut flush to the ground along trails to reduce trip hazards.
But, I still think some of the short thick blades like a BK2 would be a good starting point for you. If I get some time I'll try to get a picture of some of the nonsense I have that I would use for such a thing, keeping in mind that I prefer bushcraft knives (whatever that truly means...) so they'll be a little thinner stock than something like a bk2, which I don't actually own because I think it's thickness is a drawback for my uses.
Side note, since you were looking at the CPK, keep an eye out on busse forum this weekend and into next week. There's supposed to be a new scrapyard knife and based on the spy picture that was shared, it looks like it could fit perfectly into this type of use. Like all Busse and kin, you'll need to source a sheath and they usually aren't too budget friendly, though scrap yard knives in the sr-101 steel (roughly 52100 with great HT) are very good prices for a knife intended to be used hard, IMO.
I also think there is a swamp rat ratweiler in the knife exchange at a good price, in the busse section. It is a favorite of mine. The ratweiler and LT Wright Mark II are my two favorite fixed blades.
Sorry for the story book, I'm tied to the couch with a sleeping baby this morning (love this little guy).