Thread: Show me your knives

Originally Posted by Nick-D

I can't get a whole deer out of my victory without a strop or steel, they are fairly soft. Take a mean edge though. I find it pretty comparable to the victorinox boning knives.
Being soft they respond OK to a bit of bone contact and a steel to get them back but dull quickly with abrasive tasks like skinning and hocking cuts

Exactly my experience with the victornox boning knife I have. You can get it real sharp but will suffer quickly if having to go through hair. Bonus as you point out is if it dulls it's normally just a steel to get it serviceable again. At the end of the day for the price of them you really can't fault them.

@Tahr I've recently brought a Knives of Alaska knife in D2 (Alpha wolf). I have quickly found the handle is probably too small for my hands but suits the Mrs very nicely so it'll be hers. Any recommendations on a similar style but larger? You seem to be a bit of a font of knife knowledge.

Finished this sucker up. Hunting themed kitchen knife. W2 is a mint steel. Should be a weapon in the kitchen

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In reference to the last 5 posts, this is why I carry a pair of knives - one for skinning and one for boning. Keep your skinning knife for ........ skinning, ...... and dealing to any joints. This keeps your boning knife in top condition for taking out the key muscle groups.

Originally Posted by hotbarrels

In reference to the last 5 posts, this is why I carry a pair of knives - one for skinning and one for boning. Keep your skinning knife for ........ skinning, ...... and dealing to any joints. This keeps your boning knife in top condition for taking out the key muscle groups.

Yeah I carry a wee havalon as a skinning cuts/backup knife, although any properly treated steel from D2 on up should deal to both no problem. If you don't use your knife like a pry bar you an run them a bit harder as well which always helps.

This Havlon is always in my day pack. Good for head skinning.

Originally Posted by Tahr

This Havlon is always in my day pack. Good for head skinning.

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Hi Tahr
How do find these Havalon knives to use.
Are they easy to change blades, what do you do with the old ones re storage etc.
Do they break?.
On the yank forums you read horror stories or love them both ends of the spectrum.
Do you have this as your only back up instead of a small folder?.
What life out of a blade and cost?.
Cheers Owen

Originally Posted by erniec

Hi Tahr
How do find these Havalon knives to use.
Are they easy to change blades, what do you do with the old ones re storage etc.
Do they break?.
On the yank forums you read horror stories or love them both ends of the spectrum.
Do you have this as your only back up instead of a small folder?.
What life out of a blade and cost?.
Cheers Owen

Hi Owen. Note that my one has a pocket knife blade and a scalpel blade. I find I actually use the standard blade on that Havlon more than the scalpel. I used it to headskin a Fallow recently and used the main blade except for around the eyes and some fine stuff around the coronet.
Changing the blade is really simple. The scalpel blade lasted 100% for that job.
I haven't used it enough to know if they break but it doesn't feel like they will if you are sensible.

Yes, its the 2nd knife that is always in my pack.It wouldn't be if it didn't have the ordinary blade on it as well.

There are plenty of knives and steels that will process more than one deer and up to several without touching the blade. They just cost a bit more.

Also technique is important. The more you obliquely hit bone the shorter time the edge will last.

You either have softer/cheaper steel and do the edge with a steel a few times during a deer, or pay a bit more and you don't have to.

When I was meat hunting back in the day using a steel to do the edge on the old knifes every now and again while doing a deer or 2 on the ground was actually a chance to straighten my back and relax for a moment which was good.

I only progressed to flash Harry knives and different steels because of an interest I had in them. There was no real practical need.

Use what suits you. Even a Mercator - especially if you really want to bugger your back - stupid bloody thing .

A new one. Cross Knives. A2 steel. Desert Ironwood handle.

Originally Posted by Tahr

A new one. Cross Knives. A2 steel. Desert Ironwood handle.

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Lovely bit of timber

Yeah I like the shape of that. Looks great.

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The missus thinks I might have a problem, I agree theres definately not enough, lol.

Originally Posted by Sh00ter

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The missus thinks I might have a problem, I agree theres definately not enough, lol.

I have the big b!tch on the right. Was only $25 but its a sharp, solid blade.

Originally Posted by Sh00ter

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The missus thinks I might have a problem, I agree theres definately not enough, lol.

You need a Tanto!

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Originally Posted by Three O'Three

I have the big b!tch on the right. Was only $25 but its a sharp, solid blade.

When I was in the jungle I used cheap, locally produced kukhri knock off. It cost $5 and worked really well on the bamboo we used to build everything with. It really proved the usefulness of the design to me.

Originally Posted by Gerardo

You need a Tanto!

Both of the CRKT James Williams designs have Osoraku tanto points. They are a lot pointier than the more common blunt style.