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What's the consensus? I bought a 3" EDC Hiker on impulse from outdoor supplies, going to take it tahr hunting next week. Grind is pretty uneven from new but it's nice and light. Covered in some sticky greasy stuff, presumably to stop it rusting on the shelf in the store
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Take a steel
I have a small diamond steel.Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Yep either a easy to sharpen knife with a steel or a knife capable of holding a good edge for the duration/no of animals expected.
I prefer the former option, because it sucks if you get the latter option wrong and end up trying to butcher things with an incredibly blunt knife.
I am pretty lazy so cant be bothered carrying more than one animal most of the time :D
I personally think that Svords are as ugly as a bucket of smashed crabs, badly made and over priced. my two cents :D
This one was fifty one dollars
I bought a Kershaw Skyline for $50.
DONT take a steel
If you read what Svord says on website......very fine stone or better still ceramic rods
Ive got a svord peasant knife that I literally "picked up" and its great for my hunting needs . last time we went out we had 2 reds and a pig to sort out..the Bacho did the skinning and boning and the svord the slicing and dicing...purely because of blade shape.
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same. this 3" hiker weighs next to nothing thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by 7mmwsm
It will be fine as you propose gimp.
The handle will end up a dirty mess though. I wonder if an embalming of the cord with an epoxy mix would fill the gaps, hold it all together and seal it?
is that a Bleau Jean 6 from the rightQuote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
They were a bit shorter weren't they?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gapped axe
As an aside, Martin has recommended you to the new people.
@Micky Duck I think you need more knives :P
thank you, I know the new owners, but a recommendation is always appreciated. pass on my regards to Martin. Yes and I think the blade was more curved on reflection.
No doubt, but that's the joy of paracord wrapping I suppose, if it gets too manly I can rip it off and rewrap it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
Haven't got my scales here but I imagine it weighs approx the same as a Mercator, hopefully retains an edge a little longer and is a bit more solid. And doesn't rust up as much.
more of a blue jean.....got old knife with dodgy handle and hacked up hunk of pine to suit my hands which at that stage were bit dodgy from RSI (fish filleting) it works a treat and usually gets call up to carve the family roast mutton.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gapped axe
oil it every time you get home,
grind on my general purpose was pretty uneven
I find every time you buy a new knife you have to show it a bit of love n sharpen it to your tastes
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Yeah, I have one of those little hikers, they are tough little blades, meant more as a back up to a main blade than as a main do everything blade I believe, Mr Baker is also making a bigger version as they have proved to be quite popular die to the weight/price point, they will do in a pinch as your main knife though and will but the weight down, essentially the same blade as in a peasant blade, it's a high carbon blade, and if stropped well will both take and hold a fine edge, it does not actually have one of Svords very fine convex edges but, as due to the price he just grinds them flat and sharp.
Only thing is it will rust but a lick of oil or fat will fix that, and a dunk in a river should clean up the cord, or you could rewrap it when you get back, pracord is pretty cheap.
For mine I took a file to the very start of the blade where it joins the handle as mine was putting pressure on my finger there, was a siimple fix.
Svord makes good blades, some don't like the finish, and to be fair they are a tad rough, but with a bit of care thy make very good blades and those who dismiss them out of hand are ignorant and unpatriotic as Svords are kiwi made.
:D:D Kiwi made doesn't mean quality.
Never liked the look or feel of them myself, a good knife will stay sharp for at least three deer and take a edge off your leather belt, no need for a steel. Ps I hate steels.
Worked well enough, I like it
Got around to weighing this little knife, 67 grams in sheath, 15 grams lighter than a Mercator! And better steel. I like it
well that's all that matters then
Got rid of our Svords and switched to Swibo. Nice edge and no oiling.
