Hey guys, i need some help, i need a hunting knife and just thought i'd ask on here to see what you guys like/suggest. The catch is that i need to keep the price under $100, $75 if i can.

Might wanna check this one out...

Buck Mini Vanguard
item #38-886-598-00
It's on sale at Bass Pro for 50 bucks.

Mora "HighQ Allround Carbon"






Grohmann "Small Camper"





Helle "Odel"

There are a couple good deals on Charles May knives on the classifieds..

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbth..._Knives_for_sale_some_great_#Post4594409

145.00 for Mays... both are over 275.00 new..

I've got just the ticket...
Hand Made Hunting Knife $100
Comes with a cross draw sheath dyed USMC black. I can post pics of the sheath if you'd like to see it.

DT

I cant help but think that that knife will NEVER hold an edge with that blade grind.

Well you would be wrong but you are free to to think anything you want.

The Beretta Loveless Hunter with a Zytel handle can be had for a bit less than $50. Excellent.

A.G.Russell "Deer Hunter" - VG-10/Zytel

A.G.Russell "Bird & Trout" - VG-10/Zytel

"I cant help but think that that knife will NEVER hold an edge with that blade grind."

I am not agreeing nor disagreeing, but I am curious as to why you think that blade with that blade grind will not hold an edge.

The edge looks fine to me. It appears to be a V grind on the edge at about a 15 degree per side angle.

I cannot wait to hear this answer..

I think the knife looks great.. A2 steel is awesome.. I assume the heat treat matches the knife.. which is beautiful..

Knife is SOLD. We'll let the new owner find out how well it holds an edge.

DT

If it will take an edge, it will hold an edge IMO.

As for Droptines blades, I can attest they show up wicked sharp.

Are you looking for a skinning knife or more of a Bush knife for Survival (Making lean to shelter, chop firewood, etc) ?

That's a great blade; have one in the wooden handle version, and it's almost too nice to use. Really like the balance and size/shape of the blade.

That actually looks pretty ideal, and Buck uses good steel in their knives, for the money. Very "drop point hunter" like.

He said for hunting, so I would assume it's for field dressing deer, and maybe field butchering, which involves some skinning too. A bushcraft/survival knife is a very different animal, requiring a thick blade with a nearly straight spine, squared off up to the tip to accommodate batoning through wood. To hold up to this, you generally need either a scandi or convex grind/edge, which puts a lot of steel in support of the edge.

Best grinds for game processing are hollow grind (very little steel supporting the edge). Hollow grinds don't hold up well to bushcraft/survival tasks, but can be made sharper and do fly through field dressing tasks with ease. Drop points are ideal for this (putting the point significantly lower than most of the spine line to avoid unintended poking of holes), but not for bushcraft, which knives ideally have a nearly straight spine all the way to the tip, squared off the full length, with very little drop at the point.

The Buck Mini Vanguard is a 3/4 size version of the original full size Vanguard shown. It's a pretty sweet little knife. Perfect for field dressing, butchering, skinning, and general use; hollow ground 420HC stainless steel blade. Rosewood handle. Sheath included. Blade length: 3-1/4"; overall length: 7-3/8".
Not bad for 50 bucks.

I agree! I bought the Zytel version because I just could not bring myself to carry the wood version.

And, you hunt, HOW much?

While I've a Jazillion blades,the Gentleman's Folder rates a thunk,for the application/pricing cited..........................

Rate more than a thunk. Following your suggestion, I got one... and promptly lost it to my father. Then, I thought I'd get smart; I ordered two. Lost them to my uncles.

Ordered two more; carry one and hid the other.

DAMNED good knife.

Skookum +P................

Yep, and a damned bargain, too.

JUNK.................

Not the knife for a lifetime of use, but for utility I really like these.

That didn't stay posted long, did it?

Couldn't argue the impetus,to delete a Leatherman Nehalem from serious discussion.

It were funny though...................

Bang for the buck,you ain't gonna top a $5 Vickie Parer..............

Grabbed a fist full of those parers at the last 'show here, for $2/each.

Should have bought the case.

The Nehalem?

That thing is an abortion...

Just got the hookup on two more Gentleman's................

Why, am I not surprised?

Hopefully they'll arive after Xmas,so I don't haveta give them away...................(grin)

I'm slow...which maker?

Kershaw. Killer ergo's,VG-10 and an exceedingly useful pattern.

Amidship.............

I've had my Kershaw Elk Spring blade blade twice where the blade engaged the lock, must have been a heat treating issue. I used the knife on lots of game but after the second failure decided to move up to one of Ingram's blades - mostly because of what I've learned here.

Looks more like a fillet knife.

I'm by and large a Fixed Slut,but the aforementioned GF is an exceptional folder,in all regards. Even comes with a sheath,for them that prefer that mode of carry.

Kershaw's relative quality,fluctuates wildly through their lineage and the GF is less peer....................

More of a boning blade,than a fillet.

Kershaw Kai's and this first run Benchmade,were more fillet-esque and of a utilitarian pattern I much prefer to an upswept boning blade ..............

Cold Steel Roach Belly from Amazon.com for $15. Buy two and the shipping is free. It is an outstanding cheap knife for working up a deer. Good luck.

They've better patterns,for like funds.................

The straight Spike ain't horrid for caping,etc................

I see you have a Cold Steel "Spike" there. Had one for years. It was my constant companion while traveling in Italy about eight years ago. Had it hanging from my neck under my shirt. They come scary sharp. They do a nice job putting a zero grind on them at Cold Steel. Also like your Gerber commando dagger.

BS

To each his own. Those may be better woods patterns and we have most of those Cold Steels in our group. None will bone out a deer better than a Roach Belly. That is my opinion. Good luck.

I generally wear it when I'm in one of my boats,as it's handy for dealing with schitt you don't want,on a longline.

Like 'neckers pretty good on the average and have a herd...............

The FinnWolf(trifecta furthest left),is of less belly and of more flexibility than the 'Roach,both attributes aid in the seperation of meat from bone.

Profile is superior too...............

I agree. My Roach Belly was taped to the front of a Finn Wolf sheath with black tape to make a great cheap combo pouch. I gave them to my deer skinner this year, after he raved about the Roach Belly boning out our deer. I am looking at the boxes of two new Roach Belly's on my desk now. Life is good.

I recently found some Roach Belly's on-line for $9.99; I kept 2 of em'...the rest are Christmas gifts. Great knife for the money.

I will take that and a steel over anything else posted.

Points awarded for humor!..................

I have many knifes both custom made D2 Tool Steel and Damascus blades and also name brand knifes but I got a Havalon Piranta which has replaceable surgical sharp stainless steel blades and thats all I carry now and I sell them because I have never seen any knife that can hold a candel too them. [email protected]
Free shipping, 12 extra blades, holster. Most of them are under $50 Guaranteed satisfaction.

Junk................