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I have a milestone birthday coming up and thinking about getting a nice knife for myself. Something with a 7cm blade caught my eye. A 9cm blade is what I'm used to and happy with that length. I prepare animals using the gutless technique, mostly goats, occasional deer and pigs. It'll just be for animal preparation. I don't want to chop down trees with it or do a bad Rambo impression. So, what do you think about a 7cm blade?
My fave knife for field prep is a 6cm. I like them small :)
What have you got?Quote:
Originally Posted by inglishill
I use a Benchmade Bugout for processing animals in the field and it's great. Blade is a bit over 7cm.
a bit small for my liking but each to their own.
buck "zipper" knife is my go to from bunnies to big stuff.
Interesting. I'm looking at a Benchmade knife with the same blade material. Benchmade Hidden Canyon S30VQuote:
Originally Posted by Shearer
https://i.ibb.co/MkD8zbtz/ey-Jid-WNr...ZGlt-Z1wv.webp
https://www.benchmade.com/products/1...-canyon-hunterQuote:
Originally Posted by MB
It is an older model, I must have had this one for seven or so years now :)
Very useful looking knife, blade shape is excellent for general purpose work. You might choose something larger if you were skinning really big or multiple animals but what normal hunter really does that in NZ?Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
https://www.svord.com/SvordCatalogue...10-drop-point/
mate swears by his
Haha you posted that at the same time I was replying.
For me it has been an awesome knife. I have the mountain skinner as well but that is a safe queen.
https://i.ibb.co/MkD8zbtz/ey-Jid-WNr...ZGlt-Z1wv.webp[/QUOTE]
That would be the alternative. Can't quite decide.Quote:
Originally Posted by inglishill
It is a very very nice knife, I find the smaller one is a bit easier to manipulate inside carcasses though, the longer one only really gets used in the last 6cm of the blade for the most part, the heel is nice for taking off hocks and the like though.Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
Have you got somewhere that you can go hold both in your hand? I reckon that would help.Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
Nope!Quote:
Originally Posted by inglishill
Bugger. Do you want a side by side comparison, probably the best I can do?
Thanks mate. I've found a few images online comparing the two. You're right though, nothing beats getting your hands on. I've learnt that through years of buying guns and fishing rods! Heart says the little one, brain says the bigger one!Quote:
Originally Posted by inglishill
Honestly I don't think you would be disappointed with either.Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
The helium or Zoe zipper r&n blades could be worth a look.
https://rnblades.com/product-tag/available-knives/
Svord all day long bud. As for Blade length. I have processed a deer with pocket knife with 5cm blade.... It worked but a longer blade makes it easier. I've done a sheep with same small knife just cause I could.
Svords are nice, don't get me wrong, I own a few, but the stainless steels far outperform the carbon steels in all aspects these days.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
Horses for courses....I hate stainless knives with a passion. Find them mongrels to get sharp to begin with and maintain afterwards. A softer hicarbon just works for me and the svords aren't soft....Quote:
Originally Posted by inglishill
Have you tried any of the modern stainless?Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
A young local guy makes knives he's only 16 and makes an awesome knife.
He's making me one at the moment check out his FB or Instagram MJ kiveshttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...7852837dc9.jpg
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Some....Quote:
Originally Posted by inglishill
You can catch a small fish on a small hook and a big fish on a small hook they say
I’ve watched’Tasmin’ process an animal with his victorinox
Nuff said :thumbs::thumbs:
Don't know if it's what you're wanting but I've one of these, really nice knife and I've used it to field dress fallow no worries, the 4" blade might seem small but it'll handle taking the head off, cutting the arse out and everything in between, sharpens up to razor sharp without much effort...but then I'm fastidious about keeping my blades sharp and they get a lick after every use and during if needs be
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I took one of my little bird and trout knives with a 7cm blade on a trip just to give it a go and they are surprisingly capable. Have since done a heap of deer with that same knife.
For skinning, quartering and basic field butchery tasks you barely notice the shorter blade. Main areas a longer blade is nice is working around the pelvis on a larger back leg, longer blade helps get a better angle to pick up all of the rump, and is faster boning out. Shorter blade is mint for skinning and opening cuts.
You probably wouldn't notice it at all on a goat or pig sized animal.
All that said, why not go a bit bigger? Save you worrying about it. 10cm is pretty much the ideal balance imo.
Try some aebl, nitro v, 14c28n. All super fine grained and very easy to hone & sharpen. Tough as also.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
This is at the top of my 7cm regardless–of–price wish list, but availability is variable and unlikely for an upcoming birthday if wanting to be in possession of such a thing on the day.
https://creelyblades.com/pricing/p/m...delivery-5wr8x
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That is a nice blade to be sure!Quote:
Originally Posted by Puffin
Know an old culler and that is all he uses, basic swiss army knife. Done more deer than I ever will. Probably assisted by the smoothest and fastest technique gets his deer done whilst talking and looking the other way whilst I am still making the first cut :DQuote:
Originally Posted by kingscoatkiwi
