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Favorite Knife Style #6226272
04/25/18 10:00 AM
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I’m going to give knifemaking a whirl soon. I want to make my dad a Knife for his birthday. It’s going to have an antler handle, and the blade will be made with a longspring.


What is your favorite blade type/shape? There are so many different styles....I’ll probably make a fin and feather style, but I’m also planning on making several different blade styles, and I’m looking for ideas. I bought (2) small longspring knives from Ol’ Smoke last weekend, and I really like them. I was already interested in making one, but these really kicked it off...


Re: Favorite Knife Style [Re: Aix sponsa] #6226275
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boner/firm fillet knife of 5 in.

good luck,i worked building knives for cutco/kabar for almost 21 yrs.loved it,except being indoors.









Re: Favorite Knife Style [Re: Aix sponsa] #6226279
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Nessmuck for general use style and something like this when I need something that is "stabby"


Re: Favorite Knife Style [Re: Aix sponsa] #6226285
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Sniper, who is the maker of the knife you posted


Thought I was a good trapper until I started trapping coyotes......
Thought I was a good bowhunter until I targeted mature bucks....
Re: Favorite Knife Style [Re: Aix sponsa] #6226288
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LT Wright Knives. It's "The Coyote" I don't think they are in stock anymore but you might contact them to see if they will make it but you'll probably have to join the Pout House first.

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Re: Favorite Knife Style [Re: Aix sponsa] #6226293
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Thanks....


Thought I was a good trapper until I started trapping coyotes......
Thought I was a good bowhunter until I targeted mature bucks....
Re: Favorite Knife Style [Re: Aix sponsa] #6226294
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this is my favorite blade shape https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/453/1/BLADE-CAM-05

it started out I liked the way it looked , but with use I just kept finding all the angles and dimensions were right for so many things

5 inches is long enough for almost everything but not so long that the added length is in the way or causing stress on the wrist.

it makes sense the pattern hasn't changed or gone away in 150 years.


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Re: Favorite Knife Style [Re: Aix sponsa] #6226364
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Nice looking knife Sniper.


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Re: Favorite Knife Style [Re: Aix sponsa] #6226412
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This style and size works good for most of what I do as a daily Cary knife.

Re: Favorite Knife Style [Re: Aix sponsa] #6226425
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Case mini trapper is all I ever carry. Hunting trapping or fishing

Here at the house I have filet knives for fileting, pelting knives for pelting, boning knives for boning, butcher knives for butchering, and even a beef skinner.

Mini trapper has two different blade shapes, holds an edge and is more than adequate for field dressing deer or anything smaller. Will work for pelting and lots of knife stuff. If hunting something bigger than deer I put a small hatchet on my belt.


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Re: Favorite Knife Style [Re: Aix sponsa] #6226442
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I like a basic drop point style blade for my everyday stuff.


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Re: Favorite Knife Style [Re: Aix sponsa] #6226448
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Thanks for sharing....


I’ve saved quite a few pictures of blade types. Now I’m moving to handles. I have plenty of antlers, but I also like some of the other handle types.


Thanks for the picture golf ball. I like that handle

Re: Favorite Knife Style [Re: Aix sponsa] #6226637
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Some I have made in the past.


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Re: Favorite Knife Style [Re: Aix sponsa] #6226662
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Those look great. I really like that 3rd one, and that antler holder is a nice addition.



Do you prefer cutting antler into halves or just slotting it and sliding it in? (This is assuming you’re not using a long spring)

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I forge a rat tail on them and drill the antler, then set them with epoxy. I have thus far only used caribou antler as they are more solid then some other species.


Let's go Brandon

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Re: Favorite Knife Style [Re: Aix sponsa] #6226744
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I gotta say im a big fan of the style that sniperbbb posted a pic of. I have an old schrade that is very similar. As a second i have an old schrade golden spike and it is my go to skinning knife, but it may be for sentimental reasons as much as it works well. I do prefer a more pointy tip, in case you gotta cut an old does throat.


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Re: Favorite Knife Style [Re: Aix sponsa] #6226768
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The rival company (actually the two companies we're the same till they split a few years ago) called Battle horse knives makes a similiar knife called the Small Workhorse. Both companies are in Ohio.

Re: Favorite Knife Style [Re: Aix sponsa] #6226782
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I like skinning knives.


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I like a lot of styles of knives. I found this one on line. I'll be looking for a similar one!


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Originally Posted By: danny clifton
Case mini trapper is all I ever carry. Hunting trapping or fishing

Here at the house I have filet knives for fileting, pelting knives for pelting, boning knives for boning, butcher knives for butchering, and even a beef skinner.

Mini trapper has two different blade shapes, holds an edge and is more than adequate for field dressing deer or anything smaller. Will work for pelting and lots of knife stuff. If hunting something bigger than deer I put a small hatchet on my belt.

Took the words outa my mouth, more or less. The mini-trapper or the improved muskrat for any and all needs.

In the sheath knife category, it would be a mild drop point no more than 4-4.5", really any thing more than 4" blade length starts to stress the hands. Something similar to Scuba's 2nd picture, like the classic Mora.

Your blade is going to somewhat limited by the spring you use, it won't get any thicker as you work on it and the blade length will depend some on that, unless it's fish knife.

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