Review: Camillus Becker BK-1 Brute - Big Recurve Chopper

This knife was one of my favorite all time survival knives. But experience taught me that it was missing several key features, and the overall design had inherent limitations. The weight-forward design make it an effective chopper, and the handle was big and hand-filling. But the lack of texture on the handle or spine limit how much control you have, especially in wet conditions. The grind does not lend itself to a very sharp edge, and a flat grind with a spine of full thickness would actually chop and