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02-04-2015, 06:06 PM
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my new camping knife
Ontario Knife Co(USA) knife/saw/survival tool etc. 1/4" thick, 10" blade, very sharp and heavy. high carbon steel. got it on flea bay sunday night and it arrived today. can't wait for the grand kids to come over and play with it(just kidding). list is $89.00 and I got it for fifty and change shipped. I've got another much smaller Ontario belt knife that I've gotten great service out of. lee
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02-04-2015, 07:02 PM
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Looks like one heck of a pry bar that can be an excellent tool for making kindling out of firewood.
Does it have a stick tang? If so, you might not want to use it for batoning firewood.
Great price, enjoy it!
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02-04-2015, 07:03 PM
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Interesting tool. I wonder if it's considered differently under state law than a knife with a point?
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02-04-2015, 07:26 PM
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Holy cannoli! That thing is bigger and thicker than the bumper on a '59 Impala. Use it in good health Lee. Looks like quite the tool.
Just keep the Advil handy if'n you strap it on your belt for too long!
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02-04-2015, 07:38 PM
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Nice pocket knife
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02-04-2015, 08:07 PM
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the bad part is I can't even use it yet. I've got a bone chip in my right wrist that works loose every couple of years and makes gripping and bending my wrist right painful. it will grow back to something in a couple of weeks and i'll try it out. lee
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02-04-2015, 08:07 PM
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I prefer something a tad larger for EDC. Nice none the less!
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02-04-2015, 10:10 PM
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That, my friends, is what I would call "blunt force"!
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02-05-2015, 06:47 PM
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I have a Ontarion Marine Raider knife. Its a big, heavy blade that chops and splits and is very tough. The 1095 steel is tough and holds an edge reasonably well. It's easy to sharpen. The rubber grip is secure in wet and slippery conditions. The quarter inch blade thickness means its too thick for most feed prep. I often combine it with a Mora Triflex knife for an inexpensive combination. Ontario makes good tools at reasonable prices and THEY ARE MADE IN THE USA!
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02-05-2015, 07:21 PM
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While I prefer to combine a much smaller knife with a hatchet and bow saw I always like to see a man proudly show off a new knife. It's even better to hear you got a sweet deal on it.
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02-06-2015, 07:21 AM
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My nephew has been using a knife like that for camping 9 or 10 years. Combine with a knife more appropriate for the task at hand (SWK, or fillet) and you have winning combination. Depending on the trip, I use a K-Bar M3 or a Tomahawk, backed up by a SWK Camper I've had since January of 1974. Enjoy the goodness of a chopping knife. Ivan
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02-06-2015, 08:52 AM
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Is it sharp on the end? How heavy is it? Looks real sturdy , would be interested in a after action report.
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02-06-2015, 09:58 AM
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vonn, it is sharp on the end: very sharp. don't know the weight but it is pretty sturdy and had just enough weight to chop wood or cut down small forests. thanks for your service. lee
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02-06-2015, 10:27 AM
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Tastes vary. Bit large for me (but I have a small ax that I keep in camp).
There's a saying I learned in Boy Scouts: "The smaller the boy, the bigger the knife"
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02-06-2015, 05:03 PM
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I know SAK are the initials of Swiss Army Knife but I haven't a clue what a SWK Camper is. Any help for the ignorant?
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02-10-2015, 01:15 PM
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I know SAK are the initials of Swiss Army Knife but I haven't a clue what a SWK Camper is. Any help for the ignorant?
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SWK = Survival / Wilderness Knife ?
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02-10-2015, 10:38 PM
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SWK = Survival / Wilderness Knife ?
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Maybe but the camp knife under discussion weighs too much pack very far on foot.
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02-10-2015, 10:51 PM
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I've owned several Ontarios over the years, and have never been disappointed. Excellent quality and durability for a reasonable price, and a USA company to support.
Lee's blade is from the Spec Plus Series:
https://ontarioknife.com/fixed-blade...urvival-detail
It combines various attributes from a machete, large camp knife, and survival shovel into a single tool. This happens to be a great bug-out-bag addition, and is well worth the investment.
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