So what is “bushcraft,” and why do you need a knife for it? The term “bushcraft” has been kicked around for decades, popularized by Britain’s Ray Mears and Canada’s Mors Kochanski. This word has ...

Whether you’re dressing game in the field or cutting wood to build an impromptu shelter, a top-notch bushcraft knife is key to a successful date with Mother Nature, even when her mood turns foul.

Hope you have the patience to stop and sharpen your knife four times (or more). Got a brittle steel for bushcraft? Your one knife will turn into two smaller ones. Did you buy an uncoated carbon blade ...