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Mully, was just catching up on old threads...I've spent the majority of the last couple years in mountains in Asia and Europe. Anyway, you asked my experience with Phil Wilson's partial tangs...sorry to say, I have none. The micarta handled knives in my posts, to include tha Semi, bird and trout, etc. are all full tangs that he made for me at my request... Again, apologize; no intent to ignore you!
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Charles May makes a great B&T knife. I had Charles reduce his B&T a smidge for me to make my perfect small game knife. Charles calls this pattern the Teal... The most economical way to go is with a Victorinox paring knife... I am a B&T slut no doubt. An Ingram #3... Ingram #4... Ingram #4... Brett Dowell... Charles May... All great choices. I'm not familiar with that Tribes from Charlie, it looks like it has the Bout All handle. I like it! Charles May Bout All...
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Damn, you've got it going on! Great collection...jealous!!
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I have a Dozier k4 straight hunter and Ingram 4L as small and handy..
I wanted one of Genes B&T #4 as something with decent reach and a little less belly on the blade, but the demand on his knives has outpaced my budget.
Share your obtainable favorites of similar profile if you don't mind.... For an Ingram, The next best thing is Ken Honeycutt. He was taught by Gene and David Winston ( who taught Gene ) Alot of similarities is style and patterns.
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Another maker to check out is Bryant Hollinger from AL. I like his work.
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�The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it.� Lou Holtz
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Very nice. Does anyone have experience with North Arms "Mallard"? Yep...S35Vn or Magnacut? Either... How would you rank/place then compared to others?
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Tim Olt's 'Michigan Slim' in S35VN makes a great B&T knife
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I didn't know I needed that.
Thanks, I'll send him a PM.
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Trout - use barbless hooks and throw them back.
Birds - a folder with a gut hook, like the Buck 321.
I like the Zyliss paring knives because they have larger handles than the Victorinox.
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I really like this one.
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yep hard to beat that one
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Either of the Dowell's Brett or daughter Taylor make great knives, they're coveted and hard to find.
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Charles May makes a great B&T knife. I had Charles reduce his B&T a smidge for me to make my perfect small game knife. Charles calls this pattern the Teal... The most economical way to go is with a Victorinox paring knife... I am a B&T slut no doubt. An Ingram #3... Ingram #4... Ingram #4... Brett Dowell... Charles May... All great choices. I'm not familiar with that Tribes from Charlie, it looks like it has the Bout All handle. I like it! Charles May Bout All... MOGC, Are you tired of that bout all yet? I'd like to have that one back!
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If someone likes the looks of the north arms mallard let me know, I'll sell mine at a fair price. It is just gathering dust.
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I really like this one. That's a nice knife, and I had one and gave it away to a friend's daughter as a deer knife. They call it a "Small Game", but the freaking thing is .130" stock and like .022" behind the edge. If the OP's Ingram 4L is like mine it's .090" stock and .015"ish behind the edge... IOW, more "Small Game" (or B&T in this instance)...
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Charles May makes a great B&T knife. I had Charles reduce his B&T a smidge for me to make my perfect small game knife. Charles calls this pattern the Teal... The most economical way to go is with a Victorinox paring knife... I am a B&T slut no doubt. An Ingram #3... Ingram #4... Ingram #4... Brett Dowell... Charles May... All great choices. I'm not familiar with that Tribes from Charlie, it looks like it has the Bout All handle. I like it! Charles May Bout All... MOGC, Are you tired of that bout all yet? I'd like to have that one back! A couple of those pictured were catch-and-release for me for one reason or another. That Bout All was sold here on the forums and is being replaced by another one with more oval-shaped handles. Those were just a bit too blocky for my taste. With that said, it is a great knife pattern and works exceptionally well. I can't recall who bought it here.
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Charles May makes a great B&T knife. I had Charles reduce his B&T a smidge for me to make my perfect small game knife. Charles calls this pattern the Teal... The most economical way to go is with a Victorinox paring knife... I am a B&T slut no doubt. An Ingram #3... Ingram #4... Ingram #4... Brett Dowell... Charles May... All great choices. I'm not familiar with that Tribes from Charlie, it looks like it has the Bout All handle. I like it! Charles May Bout All... MOGC, Are you tired of that bout all yet? I'd like to have that one back! A couple of those pictured were catch-and-release for me for one reason or another. That Bout All was sold here on the forums and is being replaced by another one with more oval-shaped handles. Those were just a bit too blocky for my taste. With that said, it is a great knife pattern and works exceptionally well. I can't recall who bought it here. "Catch and Release" or not - the experience is still there... Impressed here!!
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Somewhat flexible. Id like to stay $200 or less. $375 is certainly above what I'm looking to spend. Sorry, would stick to F Dick, Vickie, etc..., or the Flyway or the Cold Steel Mini Pendleton in 3V, or a Fallkniven F2Z..
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Very nice. Does anyone have experience with North Arms "Mallard"? Yep...S35Vn or Magnacut? Either... How would you rank/place then compared to others? I think Mike and John are living the North American dream and applaud everything they do....but I have had edge issues that gave me pause, and their heat treat video didn't inspire confidence.
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When I retired my wife gave me a Winnebago Revel 4x4. Outfitting it, I only wanted their knives for our cooking, killing critter of opportunity, etc. set, based on my pair of Skahas, and their amazing price point. As said above, they've given me pause, but again realize I have and routinely use knives from the best makers on the planet. Objectively, against similar price knives, not even "small batch" as these are: they're damned good...
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