You know, I think you're right. Lundin didn't actually name any names in his book, but I went by his description (and pics) and the Mora seemed to be the closest fit. But I've wondered whether it is actually full tang or not... since the wood handle covers the end, I'm thinking maybe not. So are there similar knives which look like a Mora but are full tang? That's important for batoning, apparently, and obviously makes the knife stronger.

The Fallkniven F1 looks like a great knife, I'd love to get one - but they cost over $100 most places - though one seems to have them on sale for $84:

http://www.knifepro.com/store/pc/vie...4&idcategory=2

(Oops - looking further, it appears this is just the blade - you need to make your own handle. The full F1 knives are all well over $100)

Either way, the F1 is a stainless steel blade, which is great if you're in damp/saltwater conditions, but much harder to sharpen than carbon steel.

I also think about how I can buy maybe 10 of the cheap Mora knives for the price of one F1. I remember a good number of years ago making a choice between a cheapo Casio watch ($40) and an expensive Seiko which cost about $200. When it struck me that I could buy 5 of the Casios for the same price as the Seiko, that made my choice. And I never regretted it; I wore that little Casio everywhere, and it got lots of use, and got really scratched up, because it didn't matter so much. I wonder if you'd really want to use a knife costing more than $100 for daily chores (that's how you really get to know a tool). With the cheaper knives, you're more likely to just use them, and have more of them lying around where they will be useful when you really need them. The expensive knife is more likely to remain locked up at home.

The best survival knife is the one you have with you, so whatever works. Probably a smaller knife is better in that context.

Incidentally, I also like the Wenger Swiss Army knives. In particular the Evolution S18:

http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/revie...read_id=109971

I wouldn't use it for batoning, but rather for all the other useful little things it can do... I love the scissors on the Wenger knives.

Knives are interesting to talk about... it's funny, you can find forums where people discuss the relative merits of convex vs V-shaped bevels in great detail. Hah, aren't they funny, you don't get us discussing such silly little details all day long (*cough*)

Neil