Timberwolf Bushcraft Knife Review

The Timberwolf Bushcraft Knife by Gary Mills

Update 26/06/2011 The Timberwolf is still my favourite and most versatile of the knives I own and have used. I recently went on a prolonged bushcraft trip that had me using the Timberwolf nearly all day long and every day for three days. In every task it turned heads for its performance and looks. Its very easy to sharpen too and I  recommend to strop the edge once you are done as it really adds a razors edge. Gary Mills has made an excellent knife with the Timberwolf and I still cannot sing the praises of this knife enough. I am still very pleased with this knife and continue to take it on every trip I go on. You will not be disappointed with this knife and for the price its very good value.

This has been the knife on my belt ever since I got it. It’s a heavy weight; full tang, scandinavian grind, 4mm thick carbon steel bushcraft knife. It’s able to cope with splitting wood and all the heavy duty tasks you would ever want to subject a knife to. It’s built like a brick house. But that’s not to say it cannot deal with the subtle tasks, such as feather stick making and carving. It excels in these tasks.

It is my favourite knife to pick up for any trip at the moment. Its edge is so sharp and holds well, its handle has a large palm swell that suits my hands perfectly and it feels very solid. The handle also flares out close to the blade to help secure your hand in place. I have used the knife for hours on end carving and the handle is just so comfortable to use, my hands never felt sore.

Its sheath has a firesteel holder and a firesteel also comes with the knife. So lighting a fire becomes so much easier. The blade works very well with a firesteel as its carbon steel with a good edge on the spine; it produces a shower of sparks that are concentrated too. You can carry an easy method of fire lighting simply on your belt with this knife and sheath.

I would have liked to see is a plastic insert in the sheath to prevent damage to the leather however you should always take care when removing a knife from its sheath and you can always add a plastic insert if you wanted, but I have not cut the leather so far without one in. If you are careful then you wont cut it either.

The sheath does do an excellent job in keeping the knife secure and the stitching through the leather seems very well done too.

It’s the closest I have come to a perfect knife so far. It now accompanies me on all my trips without competition or doubt. It can be used to split wood with no problem at all, so perhaps on some trips you could leave your axe at home. I’m sure your axe won’t like hearing that though! I really like the heavy duty feel of this knife, the 4mm steel seems indestructible.

I would recommend this knife without hesitation. It’s not cheap yet I think it has high value for money as the quality you get is exceptional.  As this is a carbon blade some Camellia Oil or even better Gun Oil will help prolong the life of it and help keep it rust free.

The knife came well packaged in its delivery. I ordered mine from The Bushcraft Store

Timberwolf Stats (taken from thebushcraftstore)

• 01 High Carbon 4mm thick Sheffield Steel
• A 4mm thick and 110mm long Scandi Ground. Tempered to an RC of 58/59
• Curly Birch handle scales secured with epoxy resin, loveless bolts and a brass lanyard hole. The wood is treated in an oil bath overnight for maximum absorption to give a natural weatherproof finish.
• Red Fibre Liners.
• Hand stitched 3 to 4mm thick leather sheath with a firesteel sheath and leg lanyard hole.
• Curly Birch handled army size firesteel.

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