Bushcraft and Survival Knives

What makes a bushcraft knife?

A fixed blade you can control for fine work, like carving notches, making feather sticks and preparing food, with a handle that stays comfortable over a long day. Many bushcrafters prefer full tang, where the steel runs through the whole handle, and a sheath that carries securely.

Bushcraft or survival knife?

The terms overlap. A bushcraft knife leans toward carving and camp craft, with a blade around 4 to 6 inches. A survival knife tends to be bigger, with more reach and weight, for a kit where it may be the only blade. The Tracker fits the first description, the Tracker D2 and the Patriot the second.

Which of these are full tang?

The Tracker, the Tracker D2 and the Patriot. The Raptor and the Leopard Hunter are partial tang, which keeps them lighter at 9.5 oz and 8.1 oz for their length.

The tracker pattern

The tracker shape suits bushcraft because each part of the edge has a job: the straight section near the handle for controlled cuts, the belly for slicing, and a guard lug that stops your hand sliding forward onto the edge. The Tracker is 10 inches with a Damascus blade and 8.8 oz. The Tracker D2 is 12 inches with a 7 inch D2 blade and 13.8 oz, our heaviest knife.

A note on batoning

Splitting wood by hammering on the spine of a knife is common advice in bushcraft, and it is outside our warranty. Our knives are made for cutting, carving and camp work. For firewood, pack a small axe or folding saw alongside.