A bushcraft knife is a woodcraft tool first and a cutting tool second. Feather sticks, notches, tent pegs, pot hangers and kindling. That means a blade you can control with a thumb on the spine, a flat grind that bites into wood without wedging, and a handle that fills a hand rather than a fist.
What is on this tag
Camp knives, skinners, bowies, tracker knives, fillet blades and folding pocket knives. Blade lengths run 2.75, 3.5, 4, 5, 7 and 8 inches, with overall lengths from about 6.5 to 13. Steel is mostly Damascus of 1095 and 15N20, forge welded and acid etched, at 58 to 60 HRC, with plain 1095 high carbon at 54 to 58 HRC, a little D2 and a couple of stainless folders. Handles are stag horn, wood, rosewood, buffalo horn, walnut, micarta and stabilized resin. Fixed blades ship in a stitched cowhide sheath.
The size argument
Bushcraft rewards a smaller knife than most people buy. A 4 inch blade does every carving task better than a 7 inch one, because control comes from choking up near the edge and a long blade puts the tip somewhere you cannot see. If you need to split wood, a 5 inch blade and a baton will do more than most people expect. Buy the big knife second, not first. On shape, a drop point or a straight spine beats a clip point for wood work, and the blade shapes guide explains why the belly position matters.
Keeping it working
A bushcraft edge lives or dies on maintenance in the field. Strop it daily rather than grinding it monthly, and carry a small stone. At 58 to 60 HRC the Damascus blades hold an edge a long while and want a proper stone when they finally go, which the whetstone guide covers. The general field blades are in the hunting knives and the pattern welded range in the Damascus knives.
Handle materials in the wet
Micarta is the least glamorous and the most reliable when your hands are cold and wet. Antler is close behind and warmer to hold. Oiled hardwood is fine until it is soaked, at which point it goes slick. Stabilized resin sits in the middle and cleans easily. Pick for the weather you actually go out in.
Free US shipping
On most pieces. Heavier and oversized ones carry a flat charge.
Hand Forged
Heated, hammered and ground by hand.
Engraving available
Names, dates or Norse runes on most pieces.
Bushcraft Knife
Pitchgrove Hand Forged 1095 Steel Kukri Knife with Black Micarta Handle | 16 Inch Overall and 11 Inch Blade | Knotwork Bolster and Steel Pommel and Leather Sheath | Outdoor Gift | RK-2128
Original price was: $209.00.$177.65Current price is: $177.65.
Emberfang Hand Forged Damascus Viking Seax | 13 Inch Overall with an 8 Inch Broken Back Blade | Rosewood Handle, Brass Bolsters and Leather Sheath | Norse Bushcraft Gift | RK-1739
Original price was: $269.00.$228.65Current price is: $228.65.
Bonecreek Hand Forged Damascus Bowie Knife with Bone Handle Scales and Valknut Etched Blade | 10 Inch Blade and 15 Inch Overall | Oxblood Leather Belt Sheath | Hunting Gift | RK-1718
Original price was: $289.00.$245.65Current price is: $245.65.
Ravenspine Hand Forged 1095 Steel Viking Seax Knife with Stacked Leather Handle | 12 Inch Overall | Etched Raven and Hand Stitched Leather Sheath | Norse Belt Knife Gift | RK-1758
Original price was: $259.00.$220.15Current price is: $220.15.
Wolfmark Hand Forged Damascus Seax Knife | 13 Inch Blade with Etched Wolf Head | Buffalo Horn Handle and Leather Belt Sheath | Norse Hunting Gift | RK-1597
Original price was: $319.00.$271.15Current price is: $271.15.
Olivecamp Hand Forged Damascus Camp Knife with Olive Wood Handle and Steel Bolster & Handmade Leather Sheath | Bushcraft Camping and Outdoor Gift | RK-10469
Original price was: $229.00.$194.65Current price is: $194.65.
Stagrose Hand Forged Damascus Skinner Knife with Rosewood and Stag Handle & Hand Stitched Leather Sheath | Hunting Skinning Gift | RK-1102
Price range: $109.65 through $143.65
Pakkaclaw Hand Forged Damascus Karambit Knife with Coloured Pakka Wood Handle and Steel Bolster & Leather Sheath | Tactical Collector Gift | RK-1098
Original price was: $149.00.$126.65Current price is: $126.65.
Forgeskin Hand Forged High Carbon Steel Skinner Knife with Wood Handle & Leather Sheath | Hunting Skinning Gift | RK-1074
Original price was: $209.00.$177.65Current price is: $177.65.
Bonebrass Hand Forged Damascus Folding Pocket Knife with Olive Wood Rosewood and Bone Handle and Brass and Red Fiber Spacers | Everyday Carry Gift | RK-1070-1
Original price was: $99.00.$84.15Current price is: $84.15.
Inlayspire Hand Forged High Carbon Steel Dagger Knife with Rosewood Handle & Leather Sheath | Collector and Display Gift | RK-1069
Original price was: $229.00.$194.65Current price is: $194.65.
Roseclaw Hand Forged Damascus Karambit Knife with Rosewood Handle & Handmade Leather Sheath | Tactical Everyday Carry and Collector Gift | RK-1068
Original price was: $189.00.$160.65Current price is: $160.65.
Copperskin Hand Forged Copper Damascus Skinner Knife with Resin Handle & Premium Leather Sheath and Built In Sharpener | Hunting Skinning Gift | RK-1066
Original price was: $229.00.$194.65Current price is: $194.65.
Hornedge Hand Forged Damascus Folding Pocket Knife with Buffalo Horn Handle and Brass Bolster & Handmade Leather Sheath | Everyday Carry Collector Gift | RK-1065
Original price was: $129.00.$109.65Current price is: $109.65.
Walnutfold Hand Forged Damascus Folding Pocket Knife with Walnut Wood Handle and Brass Bolster & Handmade Leather Sheath | Everyday Carry Gift for Him | RK-1061
Original price was: $129.00.$109.65Current price is: $109.65.
Rosecamp Hand Forged Damascus Camp Knife with Rosewood Handle and Damascus Guard and Black Spacer & Leather Sheath | Camping Outdoor Gift | RK-1053
Price range: $84.15 through $135.15
Mosaicfold Hand Forged Stainless Steel Folding Pocket Knife with Resin Handle and Black Mosaic Pins & Leather Sheath | Everyday Carry Gift | RK-1047
Original price was: $109.00.$92.65Current price is: $92.65.
Turquoiseclaw Hand Forged Damascus Karambit Knife with Turquoise Bull Horn and Resin Handle and Damascus Finger Ring | Tactical Collector Gift | RK-1046
Original price was: $129.00.$109.65Current price is: $109.65.
Stagsteel Hand Forged Stainless Steel Folding Pocket Knife with Stag Horn Handle & Leather Sheath and Engraving Available | Everyday Carry Gift | RK-1032
Original price was: $109.00.$92.65Current price is: $92.65.
Mosaicsax Hand Forged Damascus Viking Seax Knife with Mosaic Bone Handle and Brass Bolster & Leather Sheath | Norse Collector Gift | RK-1029
Price range: $126.65 through $169.15
Ramfold Hand Forged Damascus Folding Pocket Knife with Ram Horn Handle & Leather Sheath | Everyday Carry Gift | RK-1017
Price range: $84.15 through $92.65
Copperfin Hand Forged Damascus Fish Fillet Knife with Polished Copper Handle & Cowhide Leather Sheath | Fishing Camping and Collector Gift | RK-1011
Original price was: $119.00.$101.15Current price is: $101.15.
