My First Knife

[IBrown]

HI,
Happy new year to all,
I am new to BUshcraft and my Daughter decided to get me a knife for xmas. She bought a Jack Pike Bushcraft knife, it is very sharp but i find the blade very wide and cumbersome for a 4" Blade and the sheath is of poor quality. Has anyone had experience of this knife and can advise me on whether i should buy something different or is this a good bushcraft knife and i am just inexperienced in its use.
Regards
Ian

[KERNOW KELT]

Hi and HNY
I cant help you ref the Jack Pike knife... I use a Mora 510, purchased it from Ray mears (about 10/11 GBP last year) Good item for the money. I also have a stainless steel Hultifor craftsmans knife, again about a tenner, again a top item for the outlay.
Hope that helps?
David
Cornwall

[Bambii]

I too can't help you with a reference, but I'm very sure most people on this forum will tell you that Mora Knives are top quality.

They might be cheap but really really good!!

[swkieran]

kernow celt i bet that ray mears knife is brill,was looking at it few months ago only down side to it was the hefty price.is it a top knife or is it just cause it has ray mears on it

[KERNOW KELT]

It is a cracking knife, esp for the money, has a longer tang that the MORA CLIPPER.... but I would happily carry a CLIPPER. as BAMBII says MORA makes excellent knives. I also think HULTIFOR knives are worth a look.

[comanighttrain]

Agree with above...mora seems to be the beginner blade of choice...

[IBrown]

After reading a lot about what knife is best for Bushcraft, the Mora knives contradict the full tang is best argument. Thats why I asked for a full tang knife for Xmas and the Jack Pike knife is full tang. I like the price of the mora knives £10..but I believe you get what you pay for, not the case where knives are concerned it seems.
Many thanks for your advice. This site has helped me a great deal in getting my kit together for this years trips. I am a fly fisherman and spend most of my time in the middle of nowhere fishing small steams, normally in the welsh mountains.

Again many thanks for all your help
Ian

[Bambii]

kernow celt i bet that ray mears knife is brill,was looking at it few months ago only down side to it was the hefty price.is it a top knife or is it just cause it has ray mears on it

I don't know whether this is true or not, i was watching a video on youtube by a use called Englishmaninontario. In one of his videos he said that they were discontinuing one kind of the knife and ray mears managed to get his hands on a bunch of them.

[swkieran]

where do you buy mora knifes from i need a versatile decent knife myself,i love my kukhri but its like weilding an axe sometimes lol

[Bambii]

There is LOADS of places that sell mora knives, they are all around the same price.

Just a quick google.

[KERNOW KELT]

Thats true, RM has bought a limited supply of the MORA 510 MG Knife.. Changed the handle from red to a military olive green now selling for 12gbp inc VAT. There is a good review on the RM website and his web shop. All in all its a nice bit of kit at a reasonable price.
David

[swkieran]

thx mate :)

[KERNOW KELT]

Also dont dismiss the HULTIFORS range of knives, I have a gray handled knife, similar blade to the MORA, good quality and it came in at10gbp inc VAT and carriage.
David

[swkieran]

ok ill have a little search around on google thank you for the advice david as i dont no an awful lot about knifes,my kukhri is a dual function knife but the down side is like i said its bulky