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Favorite knife design #7717075
11/13/22 11:13 PM
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With all this talk about guns, I want to hear everyone's thoughts on favorite knife design. For instance, I am a big fan of The D.H. Russel Canadian Belt knife.

Although not a popular as guns, I would love to hear other trappers opinions on their favorite knife design.


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Re: Favorite knife design [Re: Guthrie] #7717077
11/13/22 11:20 PM
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Cant say I have a favorite design because most knives are good at one or two things and pretty much suck at the rest. Anyone that talks about the nessmuk knife needs to look at what Sears(Nessmuk) actually wrote/talked about.

Though if I do have to pick one knife...its going to be something that has a "stabby" point.

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Re: Favorite knife design [Re: Guthrie] #7717078
11/13/22 11:23 PM
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I really like my KA-BAR Becker BK2 Campanion fixed blade, I don't carry it with me as it's very big. I processed firewood with it, chopped off coon tails, cut down brush, and done everything a hatchet can do but with a knife. The weight makes it a very good chopper and it splits wood down very well. In 2 or 3 three years of having it, I only sharpened it once.

Re: Favorite knife design [Re: Guthrie] #7717082
11/13/22 11:32 PM
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Simple for me. Nothing fancy.

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Re: Favorite knife design [Re: Guthrie] #7717084
11/13/22 11:38 PM
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Kephart or drop point for me.

Re: Favorite knife design [Re: Guthrie] #7717085
11/13/22 11:40 PM
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I’ll be honest I got an Outdoor Edge with replaceable blades and it has been great.
I can put it in my gun case when flying without a blade and keep a pack of blades off to the side and never an issue. One blade can clean at least 6 turkeys and 1 deer before needing replaced. When it’s dull, you can either sharpen in or just replace the blade on it. I’m on blade # 2 and 4 deer so far. Think I can get 1 more before sharpening or another blade is needed.
My EDC at home is a Benchmade automatic. It’s somewhat large, but it’s intended purpose is to defend as a last resort.

Re: Favorite knife design [Re: Guthrie] #7717106
11/14/22 12:07 AM
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I'm kind of partial to the Old Timer Sharpfinger

Re: Favorite knife design [Re: Guthrie] #7717114
11/14/22 12:31 AM
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Re: Favorite knife design [Re: Guthrie] #7717115
11/14/22 12:32 AM
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Me too Jayme. I will admit I've grown fond of the Havalon knifes.

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Re: Favorite knife design [Re: Guthrie] #7717122
11/14/22 12:42 AM
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I have a Puma Skinner I bought almost forty-five years ago. I've caped Dall sheep, peeled the hide off grizzly and black bear, gutted deer and quartered moose with it. Decent knife with a lot of sentimental value to it.

Re: Favorite knife design [Re: GREENCOUNTYPETE] #7717125
11/14/22 12:48 AM
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Re: Favorite knife design [Re: Guthrie] #7717128
11/14/22 12:53 AM
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I collect and use Buck knives,


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Re: Favorite knife design [Re: Guthrie] #7717141
11/14/22 01:38 AM
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Not my favorite knives,but I picked up these three last summer at a barn sale for 10 bucks.
The two rapala filleters will get use,the one on the left is a german made knife.it says solingen germany and on the blade is written "original buffalo skinner in fancy cursive writing.
It dont look like much of a skinner with the big finger guard on it,lol.

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Re: Favorite knife design [Re: Guthrie] #7717143
11/14/22 02:08 AM
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If only one knife a Puma Hunter’s Pal will do it.
Other good knives are the Puma skinner and Puma Jagdmesser.
There are also many custom knife designs that include a drop point or skinning point.
I have a set of three made by a custom builder, Todd Orr who makes Skyblade knives in Bozeman, Montana. An all purpose, a skinner, and a caper.
I also like the all purpose beaver skinner.
Randall makes a good knife. I carry a custom #19 Bushmaster that has about the nicest stag handle i have ever seen.


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Re: Favorite knife design [Re: Guthrie] #7717145
11/14/22 02:25 AM
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Boco - the skinner looks like a Puma blade built as a generic knife. Puma has been making knives and registered in Solingen since 1769..

Of course the Rapala fillet knives are iconic.


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Re: Favorite knife design [Re: Guthrie] #7717147
11/14/22 02:34 AM
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As far as a store bought knife a older Forschner sheep siding knife is my go to hunting knife with a home made hunting knife was handed down to me many year's ago .

A F. Dick sharpening steel is my go to to touch up the edge the best place to get them is from Horn here on T man .


Re: Favorite knife design [Re: Guthrie] #7717334
11/14/22 10:59 AM
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I have ,and have used a lot of knives over the years, some that y'all have shown or mentioned.

The handiest knife I use now is a cheap Mora companion, Carbon steel. Sharp, easy to resharpen, blade length is perfect and will do anything a knife is used for, No, it's not a hatchet, or a screwdriver but you can abuse it any way you want to, within reason...lol.

Did I mention they're cheap?... grin

Re: Favorite knife design [Re: gcs] #7717345
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Originally Posted by gcs
I have ,and have used a lot of knives over the years, some that y'all have shown or mentioned.

The handiest knife I use now is a cheap Mora companion, Carbon steel. Sharp, easy to resharpen, blade length is perfect and will do anything a knife is used for, No, it's not a hatchet, or a screwdriver but you can abuse it any way you want to, within reason...lol.

Did I mention they're cheap?... grin

and if you loose it , it doesn't hurt the wallet so much
I have a few mora
scandi grind and the laminated steel you can get a good edge and it keeps it decent.


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Re: Favorite knife design [Re: Guthrie] #7717346
11/14/22 11:10 AM
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Thats like asking " What is your favorite screwdriver " As SNIPERB said they are a tool for a specific job. So I have about 10 favorite knives, depending the task at hand.


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Re: Favorite knife design [Re: Scuba1] #7717351
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Originally Posted by Scuba1
Thats like asking " What is your favorite screwdriver " As SNIPERB said they are a tool for a specific job. So I have about 10 favorite knives, depending the task at hand.

very true

I took it to mean very useful multi purpose knife you carry but it could be taken many ways

best skinner , best fillet knife ,best chefs knife and then those are even conditional to the job , skinning muskrat or Beef cow , filleting steaks or fish , cutting veg for soup for 2 people or 20.


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