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Much better, you’ll never find a native using a Havalon. Hugs. Heathen. [quote=T_Inman]I lose knives like they're beer empties. I have several decent fixed blades and folders scattered throughout the west. My favorite was an older fixed blade that didn't have any markings other than "Made in Germany". It held a really good edge. It has been somewhere in Devil's Playground WSA in Wyoming since 2012.
I mainly use a havalon piranta these days, though I have random other knives in various places in the house and vehicle. I suck ass at sharpening anyhow. After skinning a grizzly and two moose this fall thus far, my choice hasn't changed...bought an Ingram and it feels awesome but truth be told, after 5 minutes of working on a moose I put it up and went pack to the havalon. Got a bunch more things to kill this fall and suspect everything but the havalon will collect dust. Happy?
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No fancy pictures... older Buck Vangard with the rubber handle and a couple of older Buck 426 Bucklite drop point knives. They just work.
It isn't what happens to you that defines you, it's what you DO about what happens to you that defines you!
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https://www.sportsmans.com/camping-...OPfATnAqXHQiEsS5qQwVRNzW3C0aAgr6EALw_wcBWouldn't say it's my favorite but ive got thr Outdoor Edge skinning knife with the guthook. Picked it up a couple years ago at the close out isle in Wal Mart for under $10. I've been favorable impressed with that blade hook using it to go down the spine for gut-less type of dismemberment. Easily takes apart elk and deer and it's cheap and the blade is quite thin stock. It's impressed me. If I were starting as a young person I'd get me that two knife Outdoor Edge set, Bacho Laplander saw, and Buck tri-diamond pocket sharpener. One heck of a cheap way to get outstanding results
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Buck 102 Woodsman and Buck 118 Personal. On occasion Buck 112 folder. T handle pelvic saw.
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Don't know how I missed this thread but here goes...Randall Model 7-5 inch Bought it from Bo Randall himself in 1972 for the princely sum of $52 Through 50 years and three sheaths, it went everywhere with me. I passed it along to a very deserving Campfire member here.. Love the pic with the Axis!
Figures don't lie, But Liars figure Assumption is the mother of mistakes
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I'm going to try my hand at making knives, I bought a Propane Forge, belt grinder, and other stuff to make knives.
God bless Texas----------------------- Old 300 I will remain what i am until the day I die- A HUNTER......Sitting Bull Its not how you pick the booger.. but where you put it !! Roger V Hunter
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Knives of Alaska Light Hunter
Charles May Malibu Fire Ant
By the way, in case you missed it, Jeremiah was a bullfrog.
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Usually a Buck 110 for deer, but this year picked up a short Randall model 8 to carry. That's nice.
Figures don't lie, But Liars figure Assumption is the mother of mistakes
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An old American made case fix blade.
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Charles May Malibu Fire Ant I concur.
Every day on this side of the ground is a win.
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Made this one just for me. CPM M4 , spalted maple and my preferred style of sheath. I like that one....a lot! Frog----OUT!
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Frog- Spalted maple handle? Outstanding design!!! Love the guard.
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My favorite is a Buck Woodsman or Case Finn that has the same blade pattern. I used a Case Trapper to skin gut and cut the meat off of the last 2 deer I killed this year. I like thin narrow blade patterns for using.
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Been using the same Green River Russel sheepskinner model I bought in 1974.. have a back up for it if I ever lose it. Used a lot of other knives but keep going back to the sheep skinner model. I bought 4 of them new in the box for $6 was sure at the time I got screwed. $1.50 EACH sometimes in life some of the finest things are the least expensive..mb
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" Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "
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My EDC is a Benchmade Mini-Barrage S30V steel with orange grips. Excellent for everything including cleaning game, with the exception of being a folder that traps fat in the workings.
Therefore, I usually use my fixed blade, German made Puma Skinner the most. The shape of the blade, stag grip and scabbard just seem to suit all my field dressing needs.
Butchering, that's another task, using a true boning knife.
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I’m liking this one a bunch. Beautiful knife. I think you hit the jackpot with that. The shape of the drop point is perfect, a nice pronounced guard, micarta scales shaped nicely to give you tactile feel of blade angle and a lanyard hole. Can you you share the maker? I couldn't zoom in close enough on your photo.
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I also have this Cutco knife that was given to me as a gift, it's actually pretty handy for cutting through skin when you are trying to keep your other knives sharp for actual skinning and processing. I think Cutco is generally overpriced but as a gift, it's pretty useful. https://www.cutco.com/p/clip-point-outdoor-knifeMy step-son sold Cutco and gave me one of those for a Christmas gift. I appreciated the gesture, but the knife felt almost club-like in my hand. I threw it in the safe thinking I would never use it. To humor myself, one day I decided to give it a whirl. I friggin love it. It is so easy to finesse it with surgical precision.
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I have a few custom knives including one I bought in Guyana. I only have maybe 5 or 6 custom knives. I suppose they are too pretty to be used. Most of my knives are Buck and USA Schrade and I usually carry one of them. I hadn’t used a Buck in a long time, but the last deer I shot: I gutted, skinned, and trimmed with a Buck similar to their old “Personal”. That knife was a favorite years ago and my only knife foe many years. I found this knife hard to beat. It was still sharp after the work was done, still cut a paper on edge with ease. BTW: I throw communist Chinese knives in the garbage.
I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally
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Buck 105 and helle tokikniv
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