Bigger, stronger knives for chopping, splitting, shelter building and hunting. Made for multi-day trips, when the knife has to stand in for an axe.
The Bowie knife is a true legend, perhaps more than a knife. The classic big blade, arguably better known than the Japanese tanto or the Gurkha kukri. Bowies have been made in countless sizes, shapes and materials over the past two centuries, but most share the same hallmarks: a crossguard and a long clip-point blade with a sharpened swedge. No wonder makers all over the world build them: for many people, the Bowie silhouette is simply what a knife looks like.
View knife – Bowie
Hungarian name: Prémvadász
A plain, strong woodland and camp knife for all-round use, based on the French trade knife that has been popular in North America since the 17th century.
View knife – Fur Trapper
Hungarian name: Kalandor
A camp and survival knife that I recommend, alongside the Fur Trapper and the Leuku, for every kind of camp task. It is big and heavy, so not the best pick for short hikes, but on multi-day trips it can stand in for an axe: building shelters, cutting firewood and any woodland job that calls for its power.
View knife – Adventurer
This is the Shaman workshop's take on the Sámi leuku, or stuorraniibi, as the Sámi call it. A basic tool of everyday Sámi life, over the centuries it grew into an all-purpose tool in the harsh Arctic conditions, able to replace both smaller knives and the axe.
View knife – Leuku
Hungarian name: Bozótműves 12
A handmade camp knife by László Német, made in small batches in Hungary.
View knife – Bushcrafter 12Steel, handle and sheath can be chosen to suit you. More about steels and handle materials
A different job calls for a different shape.
For carving, fire lighting and camp building. A hand-filling size and a handle shaped for a full day of work.
Thick blade, heavy loads. For when the knife is the only tool you have.
A smaller, lighter fixed blade you won't notice on your belt until you need it.
Write to me about the job, the size and the steel you have in mind. We will go through the details, and I will make your knife.
