Bush Craft Survival Knives

PRIMAL GEAR UNLIMITED has been working overtime to catch up on all orders and we are almost there. As soon as we get caught up we will be able to continue the research and development on a case for the bow and take down arrows, a quiver that can carry the bow along with long and take-down arrows. We will also continue to develop a grip for the bow and adding a place for attaching a fishing reel.
In the mean time, while we are doing everyday tasks using knives, we have decided to begin researching affordable survival knives. There are plenty of knives available for under 100 dollars, but finding a quality bush craft survival knife around 50 dollars seems to be a chore, especially if you are interested in buying American Made knives.
We have began to research knives and as we research each individual knife, we will post a new review.

Of all of the knives on the table only four are American Made. The two hatchets are American Made, produced by Estwing. Estwing has a few more offerings including a hawk that appears like it would compete with any hawk on the market at the 45-60 dollar price range. To support American Made, I can see no reason to consider any other line than Estwing when  it comes to hatchets and hawks, especially with their affordable competitive pricing.
We decided to research Mora, a Swedish made knife, which seems to be a very affordable and popular option for bush craft today.
Condor is made in El Salvador, and makes carbon steel blade knives with bush craft in mind, and although not quite as inexpensive as the Mora, they seem to be a very quality knife with a comfortable wood handle, and there is a little more steel on each knife than the Mora.
Although not American made, neither the Condor or the Mora are Chinese made, and are quality inexpensive knives.
The R. Murphy Skinner, and Sknner T seem to be an affordable option. Modeled after the "Herters" Canadian Belt Knife are to be considered, but upon inspection straight from the box I thing the Hunter will go straight into the kitchen knife drawer where it will probably be a valued and  appreciated kitchen utensil for many years.
The legendary KA-BAR is definitely to be in full consideration. In order to keep the review in line, we chose the Ka-Bar Mark 1, with a blade much like a bush craft knife and made from carbon steel, it has a nice quality feel when you pick it up and a very comfortable grip. The Ka-Bar Little Finn, Hunter, and Skinner looked like they would be good stainless steel choices thinking they were American Made, but upon arrival, we found they were made in Taiwan with leather sheaths from Mexico. They are still from an American company, but we are looking for American made from Ka-Bar.
Here is a Picture of the Mora Bushcraft Series Force, Classic #1 and Classic#2.

The next photo is of the R. Murphy Skinner T, Skinner, and Hunter.

Here is a photo of the Condor Bushlore, Survival Craft, Mini Bushlore, and Fidelis neck knife.

The Ka-Bar Mark 1, the Skinner, Hunter, and Little Finn are pictured next.

The Estwing Sportsman Axe 1 and Sportsman Axe 2 are the final photo of the cutting tools selected for testing and review.

 As we go through and test these knives individually we will post a review and pictures of each individual knife. Straight out of the box with nothing to go on other than the feel of the knife and the comfort of the handle, I am very impressed with the Ka-Bar Mark 1, the Condor Bushlore, and the Mora Bushcraft Series Force. The R. Murphy feels comfortable to the hand, and the design is very ergonomic. I am looking forward to testing it to see how it performs as a bush craft knife. I will use the Estwing hatchets so I can decide whether I like to carry the Sportsman Axe 1 or Sportsman Axe 2 considering weight versus work load and ease of cutting with each. I look forward to testing the Estwing Blackhawk after these first reviews are done. Look for the individual reviews coming soon.