Morakniv Pathfinder BlackBlade (C) Bushcraft Knife

The Experience

The Morakniv Pathfinder BlackBlade (C) Bushcraft Knife brings substantial reach to outdoor cutting, wood processing, and camp preparation. Its 6.77-inch carbon-steel blade offers the working length needed for clearing small branches, carving larger materials, preparing kindling, and handling tasks where a compact bushcraft knife can feel limiting.

Despite its extended blade, the Pathfinder remains light enough for practical carry. A textured black rubber handle supports secure control in changing weather, while the black non-reflective blade and MOLLE-compatible nylon sheath create a capable field system for extended trips, property work, and demanding outdoor use.

Scientific Engineering

• Extended 6.77-Inch Blade: Provides added reach and cutting capacity for wood processing, camp construction, vegetation management, and larger outdoor tasks.
• C100S Carbon Steel: Offers dependable toughness, strong cutting performance, and straightforward sharpening with conventional field equipment.
• Black Protective Coating: Reduces reflections while adding a layer of protection against corrosion and surface wear.
• Scandi Grind: Creates a stable cutting geometry for carving, controlled wood removal, and practical field sharpening.
• Ferro-Rod-Compatible Spine: The ground spine can produce sparks from a fire steel without using the sharpened cutting edge.
• Stiff 3.2 mm Construction: Gives the long blade the rigidity required for controlled outdoor work.
• Textured Rubber Handle: The resilient grip material remains comfortable and secure in wet, cold, or gloved conditions.
• Integrated Finger Guard: Helps prevent the hand from moving forward during forceful cuts.
• MOLLE-Compatible Nylon Sheath: Supports flexible attachment to packs, belts, and compatible field equipment.

Boutique & Conservation Values

• Purposeful Added Reach: The longer blade provides meaningful working capacity rather than decorative size.
• Field-Maintainable Steel: Carbon steel can be sharpened repeatedly with accessible equipment, supporting continued use instead of replacement.
• Light for Its Size: The Pathfinder delivers an extended cutting platform without the weight normally associated with a large outdoor knife.
• Adaptable Carry System: The nylon sheath integrates readily with packs and other field equipment.
• Made in Mora: Manufactured in Mora, Sweden, within Morakniv’s longstanding knife-making tradition.

Steward’s Insight

The Pathfinder is best understood as a long field knife rather than a compact carving knife. Its extended blade excels when reach, slicing length, and material-clearing capacity matter, but it requires more deliberate handling during fine detail work. Customers who primarily carve small notches or perform close camp tasks may prefer a shorter Garberg; those regularly working through larger materials will appreciate the Pathfinder’s added length.

Carbon steel still requires maintenance beneath a protective coating. Clean and dry the blade after use, apply a light coat of suitable oil before extended storage, and avoid leaving it damp inside the nylon sheath.

This knife is ideal for: medium to large hands | extended-reach bushcraft | wood and kindling preparation | trail and property clearing | camp construction

Specifications

• Knife Type: Fixed-blade bushcraft and outdoor knife
• Primary Use: Wood processing, camp preparation, carving, clearing, and outdoor field work
• Overall Length: Approximately 11.65 in. / 296 mm
• Blade Length: 6.77 in. / 172 mm
• Blade Thickness: 0.13 in. / 3.2 mm
• Blade Steel: Carbon steel
• Steel Alloy: C100S
• Blade Grind: Scandi grind
• Edge Type: Plain
• Blade Coating: Black non-reflective protective coating
• Blade Flex: Stiff
• Handle Material: Rubber
• Handle Color: Black
• Finger Guard: Yes
• Fire-Steel Compatible: Yes
• Sheath Included: Yes
• Sheath Material: Nylon
• Sheath Color: Black
• Sheath Compatibility: MOLLE-compatible
• Country of Origin: Sweden
• Manufacturer: Morakniv
• Manufacturer Model: Pathfinder BlackBlade (C)
• Knife Weight: Approximately 6 oz.
• Approximate Shipping Weight: 1 lb.