Folding Camp/Chef Knife

[1leglance]

I was on a trip with Jim of RedOxx bags (killer bags by the way) and watching him fix up some amazing meals got me thinking about my own setup.

On of the things that I noticed is how he had made some custom shealths for his quality chef knives.
I liked this idea but wanted something a little different as space is always a concern.

Then on advrider I found a thread with a link to some cool knives...anyone know about these or this brand?

http://www.agrussell.com/ag-russell-mini-folding-hocho/p/AGhhh136VG10/

 

[1leglance]

This is another item they make that caught my eye....I like things that serve more than 1 purpose.
http://www.agrussell.com/combination-chefs-knife-and-scissors/p/NERhhhHSC/

 

[Lynn]

Those folding knives are cool, but I would be worried about keeping the internals clean. It would be real easy to get a bunch of ick buildup in the nooks and crannies, and for food prep, that could be hazardous to your health.

If you decide to make sheaths, I've had good luck melting milk jug plastic in the oven, then folding it around the blade to cool. Ugly but functional. On my general purpose camp knife I plan to make a leather scabbard that covers the milk jug plastic. That way it looks good, yet the plastic protects the blade from tanning chemicals.

 

[lostworldexpedition]

For some serious cooking you can consider the Kershaw Blade Exchanger, we do not use it, but I really like the idea.

There are a few different setups one comes in a roll bag.

 

[Mamontof]

Then on advrider I found a thread with a link to some cool knives...anyone know about these or this brand?[/IMG]

For $ 70 what you spend , you will joy pro cooking / it is great quality knifes
http://http://www.smkw.com/webapp/eCommerce/main_front.jsp

Here you can find more information !

Great taste 4 cooking blade !!!

 

[FLYFISHEXPERT]

I think those knives show promise, however the largest blade is only 4-1/4" long. I have used my Blade-Tech Pro-Hunter (3-5/8" blade) for food preparation on trips and find I prefer the additional blade length of my Spyderco Chef Knife for most tasks. From personal experence (bloody fingers), I believe the longer blade and handle of a traditional chef knife will be safer to operate than a smaller blade when used for chopping and general cooking tasks. This goes back to 'The right tool for the jog' mentality. For those tasks where the chef knife is too large, I reach for the Pro-Hunter.

A great way to protect yourself from your blades is the Lamson Knife Safe. You can pick these up from several online vendors.

 

[Mamontof]

Other great company with excellent blade for cooking or other things http://ellipticalknives.com/HenRoosterhybrid.html

 

[Brian McVickers]

I have had a long time crush on Opinel knives of France.
knves.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinel_knife

They have a wide range including cooking knives and the enormous folding machete #13.

I have a couple of small one s and the quality is very good and they are always sharp. I keep on in my camp kitchen.

 

[DontPanic42]

This is another item they make that caught my eye....I like things that serve more than 1 purpose.
http://www.agrussell.com/combination-chefs-knife-and-scissors/p/NERhhhHSC/

I have one of these. I don't care the grip on the knife but it is handy for small jobs and is a space saver.

 

[DesertBoater]

I know that there are a couple of companies that make them, but I've been using a couple of brightly colored knives for a couple of years now made by a company called Silvermark. I've seen look-a-likes at Target and our local grocery store recently in a variety of different shapes and sizes. They're all metal blades, and best of all, come with sheaths that actually work. They're fitted to the specific blade that the come with, stay on, don't break, and the entire knife costs under $20 per knife. The blade isn't the hardest steel I've ever used, however they sharpen very very well and relatively quickly too. They're not too big, but I've found that the 6 inch blade is plenty big enough for almost all kitchen chores even at home. Definitely my go-to knife both in the field and at home.

Cheers,
West