Fixed blade knife

Purpose

Carve feather sticks, process tinder, prepare food, and handle general camp cutting.

More specific types

“Fixed Blade Knife” is a broad category in the shared vocabulary — kits can also reference these narrower types:

• Bushcraft KnifeSubtype

  Scandi-ground fixed blade optimized for wood carving, feather sticks, and traditional skills.

• Camp KnifeSubtype

  Larger general-purpose fixed blade for food prep and heavier camp chores.

• Survival KnifeSubtype

  Rugged do-everything blade, often full tang with a pommel usable as a light hammer.

• Mora-style KnifeSubtype

  Light Scandinavian pattern with a stick tang and friction-fit sheath — the budget benchmark.

• Full Tang KnifeSubtype

  Blade steel runs the full length of the handle — the strongest construction for hard use.

• Neck KnifeSubtype

  Small fixed blade worn on a lanyard — a backup cutter that is always on you.

• Fillet KnifeSubtype

  Thin flexible blade for cleaning fish; a common add to boat and fishing kits.

• Rescue KnifeSubtype

  Blunt-tip blade, often with a belt cutter and glass breaker, for vehicle and water rescue.

Used in kits

• Compact Camping Kit

  Camping

• Bushcraft Fire Kit

  Bushcraft

Alternatives

• Folding knife— More pocketable; the pivot is a weak point for hard use.
• Mora-style scandi knife— The classic budget bushcraft answer (~$20).

Maintenance notes

• Keep it sharp — dull knives cause more injuries than sharp ones.
• Oil carbon-steel blades lightly; store outside the leather sheath long-term.

Buying considerations

• Scandi grinds are easiest to sharpen in the field and bite well into wood.
• 3.5–4.5" blade covers almost every bushcraft task; bigger is rarely better.