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Cutting Tools

Fixed-blade knives, saws, and axes. The single most scrutinized category in the specification — and the one where provincial law actually matters.

L1-CUT-01

Morakniv

Morakniv Garberg

A 109 mm full-tang Scandinavian fixed blade — the least interesting knife on this page, and the one we would hand a first-time student.

L1-CUT-01 calls for a fixed blade of 90–110 mm with a full tang and a spine square enough to throw sparks. The Garberg meets all three without qualification, and its Scandi grind is the easiest geometry to teach sharpening on — a student can restore a working edge on a flat stone in a weekend, which is the actual competency being assessed.

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L1-CUT-03

Bahco

Bahco Laplander Folding Saw

A 190 mm folding pruning saw that cuts green and seasoned wood faster than an axe twice its weight, and fits a jacket pocket.

L1-CUT-03 requires a saw capable of processing wrist-thickness wood for shelter and fire. A folding saw does this with far less risk than an axe, which matters on day one of a field session when fatigue and unfamiliar tools combine. The Laplander is the reference point the clause was written against.

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