BCNW-O1

Photos for an introduction to Mike Lummio's BCNW-O1 bushcrafting knife.

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cmth says:

Great knife. I saw Mike's video and immediately wanted one as well. I can't understand why this knife isn't more well known or discussed in the Bushcrafting world. It seems like it's destined for cult status, but I don't know when. I plan to order one as soon as I'm able. It's expensive, but I haven't yet found another knife I like as well as this one.

I used to think the Woodlore was "the one" until I saw the price tag and waitlist, and even the clones aren't much better. The Skookum looks nice, but I've seen so many mixed reviews on it, and I can't just walk nextdoor and borrow one, so I passed on it.

I do own a Mora #2, and I always thought it would be the perfect knife if it had a full tang, and finally somebody made one. The thumb cutouts are just inspired.

A few questions, if I may. How is the weight? It looks like a heavy knife. Do you know if the tang is skeletonized? How well does the sheath fit the knife? Is it secure?

I think I would prefer the knife to fit even deeper into the sheath than it appears to in your photos, and use the lanyard to pull it out. I lost a Mora Clipper due to poor sheath retention. Thankfully it was only a $10 knife. Now I throw away those awful plastic things the Swedes put their knives in.
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Pig Monkey says:

Yeah, I agree with you that the knife is nowhere near as popular as it should be. I think it's probably due partly to its newness, and I imagine partly because it's written off as just another Woodlore clone before people take a close look at it and see that it's something more.

That's interesting that you've heard mixed reviews on the Skookum. I haven't heard anything bad about it, except for its looks.

The BCNW-O1 is a heavy knife. My (not incredibly accurate) kitchen scale puts it at just over 6 oz. For comparison, the same scale says that the Mora in this photo is 2oz. That's the compromise for the thick, full tang.

I don't think that the tang is skeletonized. It doesn't feel as light or as balanced as I would expect it to feel if it were. You can email Mike (mike at bushcraftnorthwest.com) and ask him.

The knife will go a little under 1/2" further into the sheath than I have it my photos, but you're not going to be able to get it in deep enough to need a lanyard to pull it out. Still, it is very secure. I've never had it fall out. You're right that those plastic sheaths that Mora knifes come with are cheap pieces of shit. I keep my Mora in a JRE sheath that's the same scandi style as the one that JRE makes for the BCNW-O1. It also has never fallen out. I think that if you look around on the various Bushcraft community sites, you'll have a hard time finding any negative thing said about either scandi style sheaths or JRE scandi sheaths in particular.
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cmth says:

The criticism I've heard most is due to the handle shape. Those with big hands say the buttplate has a tendency to dig into your palm. I haven't handled one, so I can't say it would necessarily be the same for me, but I have pretty big hands. Several people have also said their knife has easily pierced the sheath.

It's hard to judge a knife without being able to handle and use it before you buy it, but I know how well I like the feel of the round handled Moras, so it would lead me to believe the BCNW is similar.
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Pig Monkey says:

I don't know if my hand qualifies as big, but the BCNW handle is very comfortable for me. Like you say, it's round like the Moras, but a good deal bigger, which prevents the cramping that I often get with Mora knives.
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