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product_id: 13736510
title: "Schrade SCHF42 Frontier 10in Steel Full Tang Fixed Blade Knife with 3.6in Drop Point and Grivory Handle for Outdoor Survival, Camping and Bushcraft"
brand: "schrade"
price: "R128"
currency: ZAR
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reviews_count: 7
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# Lightweight 9.5oz for easy carry Full tang for ultimate strength 5.1in high-carbon steel blade Schrade SCHF42 Frontier 10in Steel Full Tang Fixed Blade Knife with 3.6in Drop Point and Grivory Handle for Outdoor Survival, Camping and Bushcraft

**Brand:** schrade
**Price:** R128
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🛡️ Own the wild with the Schrade SCHF42 – your ultimate survival sidekick!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Schrade SCHF42 Frontier 10in Steel Full Tang Fixed Blade Knife with 3.6in Drop Point and Grivory Handle for Outdoor Survival, Camping and Bushcraft by schrade
- **How much does it cost?** R128 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/13736510-schrade-schf42-frontier-10in-steel-full-tang-fixed-blade-knife)

## Best For

- schrade enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted schrade brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Safety-First Design:** Finger guard and jimping provide confident handling, so you never lose your grip when it counts.
- • **Full Tang Durability:** Solid steel construction ensures unmatched toughness and reliability in the wild.
- • **Ergonomic Grivory Handle:** Comfort meets control with a slip-resistant grip designed for extended use.
- • **Quick-Access Leather Sheath:** Stay ready with a stylish, secure sheath that keeps your blade within reach at all times.
- • **Razor-Sharp 1095 High Carbon Steel:** Engineered for precision and long-lasting edge retention on every outdoor mission.

## Overview

The Schrade SCHF42 Frontier is a 10-inch full tang fixed blade knife featuring a 5.1-inch 1095 high carbon steel drop point blade. Weighing just 9.5 ounces, it combines rugged durability with ergonomic design, including a grivory handle, finger guard, and jimping for secure grip. Perfectly paired with a quick-access leather sheath, this knife is built for outdoor survival, camping, and bushcraft enthusiasts who demand reliability and performance.

## Description

Schrade takes pride in creating trustworthy knives that are perfect for all outdoor adventures. Whether you are hiking, camping, executing bushcraft or any in other activities, Schrade is the strong performing companion you need.

## Features

- DIMENSIONS: 10 inch (25.3 cm) overall length with a blade length of 5.1 inches (13 cm) and a weight of 9.5 ounces
- DURABLE: Blade is made of reliable 1095 High Carbon Steel with a black, grivory handle
- DEPENDABLE: Quick and easy access with the convenient leather sheath making it ideal for EDC
- SECURE: Have confidence that the blade will not slip with the security of the finger guard and jimping
- BE PREPARED: Knife features a full tang design and a lanyard hole

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Recommended Uses For Product | Outdoor,Camping |
| Brand | Schrade |
| Model Name | SCHF42 |
| Special Feature | Full Tang |
| Age Range (Description) | Adult |
| Included Components | Fixed Blade |
| Handle Material | Alloy Steel, Carbon Steel |
| Color | Multi |
| Blade Material | High Carbon Steel |
| Style | Modern |
| Blade Length | 5.1 Inches |
| Power Source | Manual |
| Item Weight | 2 Pounds |
| Blade Shape | Drop Point |
| Item Length | 10 Inches |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00044356223973 |
| Size | 5.1" |
| Manufacturer | Taylor Brands LLC |
| UPC | 044356223973 |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 11.4 x 3.3 x 2.5 inches |
| Package Weight | 1.05 Pounds |
| Item Dimensions  LxWxH | 5 x 5 x 5 inches |
| Brand Name | Schrade |
| Warranty Description | Manufacturer Warranty |
| Material | Synthetic |
| Suggested Users | unisex-adult |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Part Number | SCHF42 |
| Model Year | 2014 |

## Product Details

- **Recommended Uses For Product:** Outdoor,Camping
- **Brand:** Schrade
- **Model Name:** SCHF42
- **Special Feature:** Full Tang
- **Age Range (Description):** Adult
- **Included Components:** Fixed Blade
- **Handle Material:** Alloy Steel, Carbon Steel
- **Color:** Multi
- **Blade Material:** High Carbon Steel
- **Style:** Modern

## Images

![Schrade SCHF42 Frontier 10in Steel Full Tang Fixed Blade Knife with 3.6in Drop Point and Grivory Handle for Outdoor Survival, Camping and Bushcraft - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61K6lP7vjVL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Why does the description say, "made in U.S."?**
A: Well it was designed in the U.S. By a great man named Brian griffin and he assures quality. Trust me it had the great quality of a U.S. Made blade the factory that produced it does a great job on there 1095 steel and heat treat

**Q: what is the best tool (that will fit in your pocket) to sharpen this knife with other than a regular sharpening stone.**
A: Any one of the round diamond sharpening rods that comes apart and stores inside the handle, these are available from Smith's, Lansky, and E-Z Lap to name a few.  These work really good on recurved blades, they can be used in a "file" like motion or the blade can be drawn on the rod like a honing steel.

**Q: Is the sheath leather as it says in the description or is it nylon fabric as shown in the illustration?**
A: I bought this knife in November, 2015.  I believe that the sheath is made from polyurethane coated, bonded leather.  It is adequate to hold the knife, but is certainly not a high quality product.  I have homemade sheaths that I think are better.  The knife is great.

**Q: is it possible use it like hammer with the bottom?**
A: I believe you could, you might blunt the jimping and take the finish off. It's designed for scraping rather then hammering

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Quite possibly the best "all around" survival compliment I've seen... so far...
  

*by E***  on Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2015*

When I say "all around", I mean that this blade does almost everything and does it well.For those who don't like a recurve blade, I can understand when it comes to sharpening on a stone. But just spend a little time using the edge of the stone and the edge finishes nice and clean. I've seen Prepared Mind 101's test of this blade and as far as I can tell, the praise is well deserved. Watch the You Tube reviews... They will show you what this knife is. The proof is in the cutting, boys and girls.The sharpness is paper-slicing right out of the box.Although I don't think I will be using this to baton, (I save that kind of work for the "big brother" SCHF9), it's nice to know that I can when I need to. The "Grivory" handle is very comfy and fits my large palm very well. I can see where it might be a bit "slippy" which is why I like the Kraton scales on my SCHF9, but the grip holds even when I got blood on it.  No pinching or biting as far as I can tell. The jimping could stand to be about 1/8" back so your thumb is not too far forward, but that's being picky. There is a small choil behind the guard. The jimping makes feathersticking a breeze but you should wear gloves. I will be taking a small round file to make my jimping less aggressive, but you do what's best for you.The sheath is a very nice and thick leather that with a generous belt loop that will easily fit onto a military load-bearing or gun belt. I kind of wish it came with the same nylon style sheath my SCHF9 has, with her attached pocket for the ferro rod, sharpening stone and fire tinder that I like to keep with all of my knives. Having each knife in a little rig with fire making tools saves me from having spend too much time choosing which rig I should take on what outing. It's just nice to know that as long as I have a knife, I will also have fire. But the leather sheath is thick enough to attach a ferro rod holder using a piece of scrap leather and a leather needle and twine, or maybe even a ranger band which I will probably do later. I will add to this review if anything comes up. I expect the price to drop a bit if Schrader/Taylor changes to a less expensive nylon sheath, but I like the fact that I got a leather sheath with this early run. Also, I don't have hundreds of dollars to spend on something that might get lost, so you won't see any reviews from me about anything other than what an average working guy like me can afford. But I honestly think Schrader has hit the target with this Brian Griffin-designed beauty. Thank you for designing this and my other favorite, the SCHF9, Mr. Griffin! Us Po' boys deserve a knife that looks and behaves like it cost $200, even if we can't afford one!Both the SCHF42 and SCHF9 are made in Taiwan and as long as the ROC stays free, they will always be fine with me. Much better than giving my hard-earned $ to the Commies! In fact, I think I will be getting rid of the few Chi-Com blades that I do have now that I've found such great products from the Republic of China.This knife is the perfect smaller, lighter companion.... not "companion", more of a mid-size "COMPLIMENT" in that the large SCHF42 is every inch a "lead" knife that compliments my SCHF9 and will serve me well for decades to come. I don't like to have to depend on any knife other than one that can "lead" if I happen to do something stupid, like lose my larger "lead" knife. Besides,it just FEELS right and it just ACTS right. There is nothing NOT to like about this blade and so far, I don't think I need to look any further for the "best" combination of survival knives. But that doesn't mean I won't stop trying!***UPDATE 7/19/15***After a quite a bit of use, I am even more stoked about this knife than ever. It has done everything I've asked from chopping to carving trap triggers and other bushcraft tasks and it always comes back asking for more. Only had to resharpen a couple of times and she holds an edge like a knife costing three times as much... I would recommend getting some tennis racket grip tape for the handle, especially for hot weather. But this is normal for almost all of my tools, hammers, axes and even my SCHBOLO for hot weather work. The only blades I haven't had to wrap are the SCHF9 and my brand new SCHF45 that just arrived, but I might wrap them anyway just for extra grip. It never hurts. I will be reviewing the SCHF45 "Doom Bringer" as soon as it's available on Amazon so look out for it. It's a BEAST!All in all, the SCHF42 Frontier is still best all around value for a bushcraft/survival knife and SCHRADE should be proud! Do yourself a favor and go to www.yellowhawkcustomkydex.com and invest in a custom sheath with a ferro rod attachment. Yes, it will cost more than the SCHF42, but it will keep you and your knife alive for a long, long time. Worth every penny!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    First I'd like to point out that I am actually a bit ...
  

*by J***M on Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2015*

First I'd like to point out that I am actually a bit of a Schrade fan.  Having said that, I make no delusions about the fact that they are budget knives.  However, just because they are budget, does NOT mean they are junk.  There are models that I would never take into the woods for sure and they have so many models that there are a fair amount I don't care for at all.  This knife however, is a FANTASTIC woods tool.It came stupid sharp out of the box as the bald spot on my arm can attest to.  A lot of Schrade handles seem a little better suited for medium to slightly under largeish sized hands, these however are perfect.  Some people have complained about the handle material and one reviewer commented on need to replace them, but I find this unnecessary myself.  I am going to replace them, but mostly for aesthetics.  I found the scales extremely comfortable.  The fit and finish on the scales is decent, but let's remember what you're paying for the knife.  They aren't perfect, but they are very good.  The knife itself was perfectly straight and symmetrical, but please note these are production knives and you may receive slight variations in that.  I've gotten some jacked up knives from Schrade before but they've been good about replacing them.The steel is 1095 with what so far is seeming to be a very very good heat treat.  It has an extremely sharp 90 degree spine and the jimping is fairly aggressive as well.  That, some people will definitely not like.  It doesn't bother me because I have a hammer grip about half the time I'm doing cutting tasks and for whatever reason even aggressive jimping doesn't bother my hand.  Unless it's on the handle of the knife and especially if it's on the bottom, then that's terrible.  For me the jimping is a non issue and gives great purchase when I'm using it.  There is a coating on the blade that is, so far at least, holding up very nicely and is super smooth so I haven't gotten any noticeable drag when doing things like batoning.  All coating will produce some drag though cuz physics.  I like the look of the coating too actually.  If you have an SCHF9, it is the same titanium coating used on that.  The tang has an exposed pommel with some finer aggressive jimping on it which has been useful for creating tinder or tenderizing meat.This knife also comes with a nice leather sheath.  Retension is fantastic and there is no rattle whatsoever.  The sheath has a snap closure which is always nice.  It's nothing fancy by any stretch, but it's very functional.  For those who don't care for leather sheaths, there are quite a few guys making fantastic kydex sheaths you can get for this.Ultimately this comes down to what you want.  The knife as is, is great.  Not only for the price, but even when put up against other knives for significantly more money.  It may not have all the bells and whistles of SOME of those knives, but for so much cheaper who cares.  If you're looking for a fantastic knife and are on a budget, go for it.  If you want to trick it out and customize it you can do that too.  If you want to save up and get a new sheath, then save up and get some custom handle scales, then save up and get...etc. you'll wind up with a very nice personalized knife that if you take care of should last you a very long time.I would recommend this to anyone, not just to those on a budget, but to everyone looking for a good knife.One final note, it you don't care for recurves but are thinking about this knife, wait on it.  They are going to be releasing a straight edged model in a couple months (September I think?) so you can get it without a recurve if that's what you want.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    I love it, with caveats
  

*by E***D on Reviewed in Canada on June 3, 2023*

I found this knife to be great at handling everything while tent camping in campgrounds, and the perfect size to go across the handles on a cast iron pot (to pick up one side from over the fire).However it seemed heavy, thick, and half an inch to long for me at handling high dexterity tasks for me at work.

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