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Hunting knives
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Ok, a few more pics I've taken this morning.
Mora Hunter, Clipper and Flex knife (brilliant little paring and boning knife) and a Brusletto Balder neck knife. The green tint is a reflection from somewhere, not on the blades.
Svord Peasant friction folder
Ka-Bar, polished this like my Nighthawk but I can't catch it in the pictures.
and a Buck Nighthawk I bought years ago and never could get sharp. The bevels were badly lopsided and it took a lot of work on a coarse diamond plate to even up. It's very sharp now though.
Nice and shiny after various stropping compounds and a bit of time. I do like how the edge pro keeps my bevels clean and sharp.
I do convex some knives as well depends on the usage and what I feel like doing with any particular knife. Stropping on a mouse mat or thick piece of leather using various grits of metal work abrasive paper gives good results as well.0 -
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Deise Musashi wrote: »CRKT Snap Lock, just a funny opening mechanism that's fun to play with.
How do you find that lock mechanism? Was looking at it a while ago for a new utility pocketknife, but it just seemed too gimmicky so I went with a Gerber ripstop instead:
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Sparks, the mech. works fine and without the clip would be ambidextrous.
Really it's just a fun little thing, not great steel and quite likely I'll cut myself on it one of these days messing with it
For a practical one hand opener I much prefer Spyderco thumb hole, Emerson disk or the flippers on Leatherman knives. For hunting and fishing I prefer a fixed blade like the Mora, about a three inch blade. For skinning Deer or working inside a carcass a blade the length of my forefinger is ideal.
You'll see by the lack of wear I don't really use the Ka-Bar/Nighthawk sized blades. I like them as part of a collection, but they really aren't the best at any job. I'm also not mad about the Wilkinson Sword Bushcraft knife popularised by Ray Mears, just not my thing.
I find things like Puuko knives and Moras are good quality, well designed for their intended use, and I don't mind using them hard. The Mora Hunter is a bit thicker and tougher than the clipper, the flex knife thinner and lighter. All good and for the money they are almost disposable.
In folders I like Spyderco Native and Delica, and use a Leatherman Wave or Charge Titanium a good bit. For rough work like breaking down cardboard boxes or cutting plasterboard I have a couple of Gerber knives that take Stanley knife blades.
Handy tool and cheap too. A hook blade in these makes a decent gut hook if needed. I try not to use folders in the kitchen as the cleaning of them can be awkward. That said if I'm in a hurry I'll use whatever is in reach at the time
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Thomasofmel wrote: »Attached a photo (hope it is attached) of knives I have had for ages. The two upper ones are typical puukko type ones from Finland - all around bigger knives. The small one is a cheapish Jake Pyke, which is very handy in the field.
Beautiful!
Now this thread is back on track
I found the Jack pyke fell apart, loosened and I lost the bits in the field.
It was very sharp though, and cheap as chips0 -
And a photo of an older Erikson Mora that doesn't owe me anything. Now lives in my tool box for rough work, cutting through plasterboard or tin cans and such. It was well rusted and I broke the tip but some WD40 and wire wool took off most of the tarnish.
I could grind out the chips and shorten the tip, but these things cost about a tenner so I got some new ones.
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Interesting. I wouldn't have thought it was that sturdy just from looking at it, but it is quite a pretty design.Deise Musashi wrote: »Sparks, the mech. works fine and without the clip would be ambidextrous.
I have to admit, the gerber gets used mostly for opening the post these days (though it's proven very handy at BBQs and other misc. tasks over the last year or so). I find I reach for it before I reach for the swiss army knife these days. I was looking at the spyderco ones as well, but they just seemed a bit asymmetric for some reason.Really it's just a fun little thing, not great steel and quite likely I'll cut myself on it one of these days messing with it
Really? I have the wave myself but it's rather awkward to get the blades out or back in I find - the locking mechanism is a pain if your hands are wet, and almost impossible to use if you're wearing gloves.In folders I like Spyderco Native and Delica, and use a Leatherman Wave or Charge Titanium a good bit.0 -
no pictures but there is a buck knife somwhere in a drawer i got wary of losing it so i parked it
i have about 10 opinels in various states esay to sharpen simple to use and it's not the end of the world when they wear out or get lost
normark used to make a lovely fixed blade work knife i have two of those too tried to buy another a couple of years ago and all i could find were the filleting jobs
the one i have i use the most is a mauser pocket knife bought for me as a present 20 something years ago by my then headkeeper , its vitrinox steel with various other usefull blades, and i had something similar for years with a solingen steel blade you could sharpen with
i usually find the lovely looking ones are useless when it comes to work won't hold an edge etc0 -
Deise Musashi wrote: »Thomasofmel, top one looks like a Kellam? Very nice knives used a lot by the Sami people. Nice examples you have there!
Deise
https://www.kabar.com/product/productDetail.do?productNumber=1236&mode=category&categoryId=2,3,7&categoryName=Hunting/Sporting
Where did you buy your knife?
I like this one, might buy it as a present to me from me 0 -
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http://www.roryconnerknives.com/?p=123
Anybody any dealings with this dude?
Pricey but nice and Product of Ireland 0 -
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Deise Musashi wrote: »Tackleberrywho, I think I bought the Ka-Bar from Heinnie Haynes in Wales.
They have very good service and though they don't seem to stock that particular model they will order it in for you. They do have the "Little Finn" and "Marine Hunter" in stock as well.
Other than there I generally order from folks like New Graham, Knife center, A.G. Russell, DLT Trading, or sometimes direct from sellers on US E-Bay.
There are a lot of custom makers, some like Rory Conner even live here!
There were a couple of knives earlier in this thread reminded me of Stuart Mitchell's work actually. It might be worth sussing out if you could get something commissioned if you had a particular design in mind. That way you can often specify steel and heat treat as well as design features like mosaic pins or bolsters, exotic hardwoods or tough synthetic materials. Full tang or partial, hidden or exposed...you get the idea.
If you had an idea or had seen a knife you liked but with some changes to be made I might be able to suggest some makers or point you in the right direction to find some.
I have no connections to any maker, but I have an idea which guys enjoy making certain styles or patterns of knife. For example, I have been seriously thinking about getting a classic style single blade slipjoint from T.A. Davison.
http://www.tadscustomknives.com/soldone.html#
Some prefer to make Scagel style, or Loveless, or Randall. Some go their own way with various degrees of success.
Someone somewhere must have made the first Klingon Bat'leth. :rolleyes:
I really like the little Barbour slipjoint, neat little knife for trimming a knot on a cast of Dry flies or paunching a rabbit.
I like traditional pattern slipjoints, and am trying hard to not get into collecting them! Case, Mooremaker, Queen, German Eye, all make various patterns like Muskrat, Canoe and Congress patterns, D2 steel and stag or jigged bone handles, love 'em!
Crocodile Dundee's knife is what I want
At a reasonable price of course
I have found a few sites that sell repo knives, but they are of poor quality.
I might buy a knife with a shi*t handle and use antler as a handle
I have a few antlers at home that would make ideal knife handles.
I want a really quality bowie style blade 12"+ in length.
I do know it can be done with smaller
But that is what I want.
I want it to be able to chop down boughs etc to make a sleeping area when out camping etc.
I love going out camping/survial training craic.
I'd like to try and encorporate a bit of shooting as well.
say camping over night and hunting at dawn.
I've camped out in November and Jan in Ireland so I know what I am in for
Getting back to knives, I love the bowie style knife.
I just always wanted a full size bowie, it has to have a decent blade, wood, or antler/bone handle and brass guard.
I chopped a small tree down a few years ago to make a indian type rig to drag out a deer.
I have a knife with an 11" blade but it looks very modern and cheaply made.
I want a knife unique to me, Robust, stylish, and sharp!0 -
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Down Under Knives version of the Crocodile Dundee
The real one was made by an on set armourer, John Bowring, and mocked up in aluminium for filming.
"The knife wielded by PAUL HOGAN in CROCODILE DUNDEE is up for auction at $7,600 (GBP4,000) to $15,200 (GBP8,000) in June (05).
The movie memorabilia featured prominently in the smash 1986 movie and is principally remembered by film lovers for the moment Hogan's MICK DUNDEE dismisses a mugger with the line, "That's not a knife - this is a knife."
However, for on-set safety purposes the blade - to be auctioned on 19 June - is made of mock aluminium.
A spokesman for the Sydney, Australia, branch of auctioneers BONHAMS + GOODMAN says, "This is the perfect opportunity to obtain a piece of cinematic history.""
Down Under knives "Outback" is 16in. overall and 11in. blade of 440C steel. £147 sterling in UK.
http://www.downunderknives.com/
There are other knives in the "bowie" style, but most are more modern looking.
You have the Cold Steel Trail Master or Recon Scout which get good reviews for toughness.
Their Laredo Bowie which seems to do ok until the handle breaks, the tang is a steel cable on a nut welded on to the tang.
Fallkniven has the "Thor" and A1 knives, good stuff but pricey!
Becker knives, now owned by Ka-Bar, have good knives that can look great if you throw away the handle slabs, strip the blade with nitromors and make new slabs for it.
Magnum, owned by Boker I think?, do some chopper style knives as well for small money.
Muela may be the best bet. They are a Spanish company and do a good few stag handled bowies. Pierce Brosnan has one in "Seraphim Falls"
Of course if you want near indestructible you could look at the "Bussekin" knives. Swamp Rat, Scrap Yard and Busse knives are very tough but ugly knives. Their bigger offerings like the Dogfather or Battle Mistress are bowie types, but all man made materials and coated blades.
There are a good few makers that would make you one as well, but that can get very expensive.
Look up Bill Bagwell bowies for the laugh, I think it's a couple of years waiting list for him!0 -
Deise Musashi wrote: »
Down Under Knives version of the Crocodile Dundee
The real one was made by an on set armourer, John Bowring, and mocked up in aluminium for filming.
"The knife wielded by PAUL HOGAN in CROCODILE DUNDEE is up for auction at $7,600 (GBP4,000) to $15,200 (GBP8,000) in June (05).
The movie memorabilia featured prominently in the smash 1986 movie and is principally remembered by film lovers for the moment Hogan's MICK DUNDEE dismisses a mugger with the line, "That's not a knife - this is a knife."
However, for on-set safety purposes the blade - to be auctioned on 19 June - is made of mock aluminium.
A spokesman for the Sydney, Australia, branch of auctioneers BONHAMS + GOODMAN says, "This is the perfect opportunity to obtain a piece of cinematic history.""
Down Under knives "Outback" is 16in. overall and 11in. blade of 440C steel. £147 sterling in UK.
http://www.downunderknives.com/
There are other knives in the "bowie" style, but most are more modern looking.
You have the Cold Steel Trail Master or Recon Scout which get good reviews for toughness.
Their Laredo Bowie which seems to do ok until the handle breaks, the tang is a steel cable on a nut welded on to the tang.
Fallkniven has the "Thor" and A1 knives, good stuff but pricey!
Becker knives, now owned by Ka-Bar, have good knives that can look great if you throw away the handle slabs, strip the blade with nitromors and make new slabs for it.
Magnum, owned by Boker I think?, do some chopper style knives as well for small money.
Muela may be the best bet. They are a Spanish company and do a good few stag handled bowies. Pierce Brosnan has one in "Seraphim Falls"
Of course if you want near indestructible you could look at the "Bussekin" knives. Swamp Rat, Scrap Yard and Busse knives are very tough but ugly knives. Their bigger offerings like the Dogfather or Battle Mistress are bowie types, but all man made materials and coated blades.
There are a good few makers that would make you one as well, but that can get very expensive.
Look up Bill Bagwell bowies for the laugh, I think it's a couple of years waiting list for him!
I read about that last night, quiet night
I like the iconic bowie, in a leather sheath
It was 15 years ago when I saw that film first, but I thought it was the coolist knife ever.
I have looked at bowies going for major money at auction.
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Tackleberrywho wrote: »I read about that last night, quiet night
I like the iconic bowie, in a leather sheath
It was 15 years ago when I saw that film first, but I thought it was the coolist knife ever.
I have looked at bowies going for major money at auction.
I'm going to ge t me one of them down under knives, beautiful!
Classic video too
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Tackleberrywho wrote: »That most certainly is, So my Birthday is in October people:D
Start saving now!
Take a look at this site.
https://www.brisa.fi/portal/index.php?option=com_oscommerce&osMod=index&cPath=92_76
I get most of my gear through them...You can make your own in kit form..
A great deal of satifaction is to be had when carving up a deer with your own hand made knife....
Its not that hard if I can do it...:eek:0 -
Tackleberrywho wrote: »That most certainly is, So my Birthday is in October people:D
Start saving now!
Now thats a Knife
Would you like me to make you one?
600 squid and 3 months to build..its all yours0 -
Take a look at this site.
https://www.brisa.fi/portal/index.php?option=com_oscommerce&osMod=index&cPath=92_76
I get most of my gear through them...You can make your own in kit form..
A great deal of satifaction is to be had when carving up a deer with your own hand made knife....
Its not that hard if I can do it...:eek:
Thats a great link!
I might just make one now that I know I can get the bits
What did you do for making a sheath?
I see leather bits there but I'm no seamstress 0 -
Tackleberrywho wrote: »Thats a great link!
I might just make one now that I know I can get the bits
What did you do for making a sheath?
I see leather bits there but I'm no seamstress
Im hopeless at sheaths...
Im good wit steel but leather and fiddly stuff im all thumbs..
A saddle maker or cobbler will do the job for ya...
There not deer to get made..0 -
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