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Thanks Sam,,,,, the chit I put that old Estwing through, I'm surprised it didn't abandon me years ago.
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Campfire Ranger
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- Greg
Success is found at the intersection of planning, hard work, and stubbornness.
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Coleman Western 954 stainless
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Thanks Sam,,,,, the chit I put that old Estwing through, I'm surprised it didn't abandon me years ago. Charlie, that's exactly why I don't think I could ever carry a fancy high dollar knife!
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Campfire 'Bwana
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The buck 501 Buck that is in my pocket every day.
Camp is where you make it.
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
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Let's see....
Buck 110 Aluminum-handled old Gerber fixed blade Buck Personal
I have a little Gerber folder that came with my Danners a long while back and is probably my favorite, but I've recently come to like an Opinel #6 with a walnut handle.
What fresh Hell is this?
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Campfire Oracle
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Campfire Oracle
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The good thing about a Buck knife is it allows a man to really hone his honing skills.
"Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"
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Campfire Tracker
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Campfire Tracker
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probably got a 100 but I find myself using an old John Primble 2 bladed big folder that was given to me to me by a friend in 1965. Very easy to sharpen and holds a great edge..
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Campfire Ranger
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And a Gene Ingram Bird & Trout has done another one... That appears to be neither Bird nor Trout.
"I never thought I'd live to see the day that a U.S. president would raise an army to invade his own country." Robert E. Lee
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Campfire Ranger
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The good thing about a Buck knife is it allows a man to really hone his honing skills. No kidding. Useless IMO.
"I never thought I'd live to see the day that a U.S. president would raise an army to invade his own country." Robert E. Lee
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
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Had a Schrade fold up on me unexpectedly. I still pack a Case Blade Exchanger as my primary field duty knife. It is the most positive engaging locking folder I own. I trust it with my fingers. For bloody work it's always Ingram's or KOA.
"I never thought I'd live to see the day that a U.S. president would raise an army to invade his own country." Robert E. Lee
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Campfire Member
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It wouldn't seem like a hunt if I didn't have to sharpen my Buck during skinning/quartering. It's part of the whole hunting experience.
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the outcome of the vote.
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Campfire Greenhorn
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Campfire Greenhorn
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Used a Buck 110 for 30 years, then started using a Buck Vanguard from Cabelas with the S30V steel, excellent and really stays sharp.
Now I am using a Leatherman TI - The Leatherman's main blade is made of S30V steel too, it has an good saw and even a gut hook as part of the utility blade.
Last edited by KRD; 05/19/15.
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Campfire Outfitter
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You can get a Buck 110/112 from the Buck Custom shop with S30V and your choice of handle and bolster materials for surprisingly little money. Just an FYI...
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
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Campfire Member
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S30V holds a great edge, but it's hard to sharpen when you lose it.
Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the outcome of the vote.
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Campfire Ranger
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Campfire Ranger
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Am I the only one that finds the gut hook on par with short mags? IOW,,, a trendy solution to a problem that didn't exist... Running
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Campfire Tracker
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Campfire Tracker
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I used to feel the same way, til I tried one.
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Campfire Tracker
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Campfire Tracker
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Pre date code Puma Senior....
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Hunter S. Thompson
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Campfire Outfitter
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I used to feel the same way, til I tried one. Depends on the size/design of gut hook plus how sharp it is.. Personally, I dislike them on the reverse of a main blade and in fact prefer a protected tip blade like the tripe knife below:
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