Bushcrafter

Designed in collaboration with custom maker Shane Sibert, this knife is built for backcountry travelers who prioritize rugged utility over gram-counting. It targets dedicated woodsmen needing an uncompromising tool for heavy camp chores, batoning kindling, and shelter craft. Rather than mimicking traditional Scandinavian designs with delicate bevels, it opts for an overbuilt, full-tang architecture aimed squarely at hard use in unpredictable field conditions.

The blade is ground from thick CPM-S30V stainless steel stock into a stout drop point. That choice prioritizes exceptional wear resistance and imperviousness to wet environments over field-sharpening ease. Through extended wood processing and notches, the edge retention holds up reliably, though resetting a damaged bevel at camp demands diamond stones. Ergonomics are a clear highlight: the sculpted G10 handle scales are heavily contoured to eliminate hot spots during prolonged carving, secured with flared tubular pins that also double as lashing points.

At over seven ounces for the bare knife and noticeably more with the carry system, it rides heavy on a belt and offers zero appeal for ultralight hikers. The thick blade geometry also makes delicate camp kitchen tasks like thin slicing feel clumsy. It competes head-to-head with heavyweights like the Bark River Bravo 1 and ESEE 5, trading the quick carbon-steel field-stropping of traditional bushcraft knives for modern, weather-immune stainless performance.