International Knife Collectors Association (IKCA)
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Knife Collectors Org. Review:
The Chris Reeve Pacific is a nice looking knife that has a tactical feel about it. It bears a similar resemblance to the Chris Reeve Green Beret knife, with a slightly different design. The Pacific is made from S35V steel, a knife steel that is known for its toughness and excellent edge holding properties. Read more
Knife Collectors Org. Review:
The Chris Reeve Mark IV is a sawtooth back knife that is made from a solid piece of A2 steel, like the other knives from Chris Reeve’s “one-piece” series. It is often confused with the Mark VI, which is a knife of similar design, of shorter blade length and without the sawtooth top. Read more
Knife Collectors Org. Review:
The Case V-42 Stiletto is a reproduction of one of the most famous knives in military history. The original V-42s were produced during WW2 for an elite commando unit, “The Devil’s Brigade”.
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Knife Collectors Org. Review:
The Bark River Northstar is another popular bushcraft knife. Like the other Bark River knives, it features a skeletonised tang to reduce weight but still manages to keep its balance point near the guard. Most people compare it to the other Bark River knives: the Aurora, Canadian Special and Fox River. Read more
Knife Collectors Org. Review:
The Bark River Canadian Special is one of the most well known and popular knives in KnifeForums. It is a nice handy knife with a decent length of 4″, which is an “in-between” length and a good choice for bushcraft. Pictures of this knife make it look quite small, but it actually thicker and larger in hand than what the photos make it out to be. Read more
Knife Collectors Org. Review:
The Bark River Aurora is one of the most favoured knives to use for bushcraft and camping. Like other Bark River knives, the Aurora features a convex edge that allows cutting and chopping to be easier and holds an edge longer. It is made of A2 Tool steel for ease of sharpening and edge-holding. Read more
Knife Collectors Org. Review:
The Busse NMSFNO is considered to be one of the workhorse knives produced by Busse Combat. Most NMSFNO (Nuclear-Meltdown-Special-Forces-Natural-Outlaw) users have commented that this knife is the “in-between” and a fine balance between a medium blade and a large chopper. It is large enough with its 8″ blade for chopping, yet just slightly oversized for delicate tasks such as whittling or carving (may be tiring to hold such a heavy blade to do delicate tasks).