Is a sheath or folding blade better? What blade length or locking mechanism etc., and is a saw blade on the reverse of the knife a good thing (I already have a multi-tool).
Would a bowie knife be suitable for general outdoor use or would this be 'overkill'? Any help welcome, thanks!
My belief is that you need two knives. One, a folding knife that stays in your pocket. This is used for emergencies, and for eating etc and as a skinning knife. The second, is a good sheath knife. It should be a fairly thick blade, should be a 5" or longer blade and hold a good edge. This is your working blade. It is used with a "wood hammer" (tree branch) to split wood, chop down smaller tree's, cut kindling, skin animals, basically, it is a do all knife. Most people buy a knife that has a thinner blade, and this is a mistake. Also, avoid saw back knives. They tend to "hang up" when stuck into things and are difficult to remove. And as noted, if you have a thick bladed knife, you can use it to chop or whittle thru neede items rather than trying to saw with a poor quality saw edge.
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