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    Question Best Budget Carbon-steel edged Bushcraft Knife?

    Hey Guys,

    Quick inquiry into the best budget CS-blade Knife for between £10/£20..?

    I already own the Mora Clipper 840 so any other, more heavy duty, knife recommendations would be great.


    The £10/£20 limit is just a preferred guideline any other suggestions are very welcome !!

    Cheers!




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    Alone in the Wilderness
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    £10 over your budget but this is a solid knife.

    http://www.ronniesunshines.com/condo...knife-4-3.html

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    Just a suggestion, why not have a blade made to your own design by one of the many gifted makers on the forum, and then fit your own scales etc... You'll then get a bespoke knife, and as I have found, I got a great sense of satisfaction when it was finished. I now have a very special knife, and to me it's worth every penny...it took me ages to take the plunge, but I'm so glad I did, you can see some pics of said knife on the forum in various stages of construction, "New knives rolling out of the SB Stables" would put a link on, but the kids are out and I really am a thicko when it comes to this kind of stuff.... Cheers Ian...
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    Quote Originally Posted by richardathome View Post
    £10 over your budget but this is a solid knife.

    http://www.ronniesunshines.com/condo...knife-4-3.html
    Avoid those knives like the plague they are terrible !!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by luresalive View Post
    Avoid those knives like the plague they are terrible !!!!!!
    I've seen some good reviews on them on YT. Can you tell us more?
    Victory awaits the one, that has everything in order - luck we call it
    Defeat is an absolute consequense for the one that have neglected to do the necessary preparations - bad luck we call it
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    Have a look at the hultafors heavy duty knife. Its a lot of knife for £6, good steel, good reputation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FishyFolk View Post
    I've seen some good reviews on them on YT. Can you tell us more?
    Got them on a pass around on British blades,also bought the nessmuk version myself and was shocked how bad they were.. Blade was so badly ground it was laughable., supposedly a zero Scandi but it was all over the show and actually very convex and a nightmare to sharpen freehand..It was nothing more then a lump of badly made steel with a poorly ground bevel scraped onto it.
    Handle was rough and uncomfortable and the knife was incredibly unbalanced, probably the worst production knife I have ever seen..but don't take my word for it, check out the pass around on BB and see for yourself, the only thing I can say to anyone who seriously considers that this a sensible tool is HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
    Last edited by luresalive; 04-01-2013 at 10:59 PM.

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    A Lapp Puukko would be a good knife to go for as a step up from a Mora, but it will cos ye a bit more.

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    You base it on another model knife than the knife suggested. The Condor Bushlore 2011 has seen a lot of positive responses. The post 2011 Bushlore however was horrible, with a ricasso that was an inch long...
    Well, well, I shall not pursue this. I have never seen a condor knife in my life. And you have.
    Victory awaits the one, that has everything in order - luck we call it
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    If you have a local toolstation, a glaziers hacking knife..... £7.odd, nice and thick, plenty of blade, and sharp as....

    I also have a mora clipper, but want to keep the edge good for other jobs, hence the hacking knife....
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