Made the Cut: Bushcraft Knives for Wilderness Survival (Winter 2016)

HELLE/UTVÆR
Overall Length: 8.3 inches
Blade Length: 3.9 inches
Blade Material: Sandvik 12C27 Stainless Steel
Blade Thickness: 0.12 inches
Handle Material: Curly birch & Vulcan Fiber Weight: 5.6 ounces
MSRP: $270

 

CRKT/SAKER
Overall Length: 9.2 inches
Blade Length: 4.5 inches
Blade Material: 1075 Carbon Steel Blade thickness: 0.14 inches
Handle Material: Walnut
Weight: 3.2 ounces
MSRP: $125

 

BRADFORD/GUARDIAN4-SABRE GRIND
Overall Length: 9.5 inches
Blade Length: 4.6 inches
Blade Material: M390 Nimbus Finish Blade thickness: 0.17 inches
Handle Material: Canvas Micarta
Weight: 6.4 ounces
MSRP: $249

 

SPYDERCO/BRADLEY BOWIE
Overall Length: 9.9 inches
Blade Length: 5.1 inches
Blade Material: PSF27
Blade Thickness: 0.16 inches
Handle Material: G-10
Weight: 7.7 ounces
MSRP $430

 

OKC/BUSHCRAFT FIELD KNIFE
Overall Length: 10.3 inches
Blade Length: 5.0 inches
Blade Thickness: 0.13 inches
Handle Material: Laminated Hardwood
Weight: 5.6 ounces
MSRP: $126

 

SCHRADE/FRONTIER FULL TANG
Overall Length: 10.4 inches
Blade Length: 5.1 inches
Blade Material: 8Cr13MoV High Carbon Stainless Steel
Handle Material: Micarta
Weight: 13.9 ounces
MSRP: $71

 

Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the Winter 2016 print issue of Tread Magazine.


 

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