Alright so i went squirrel hunting yesterday(see my squirrel hunt forum for the short story) and i realized that the pitted buckknife that i thought was VERY sharp wouldnt even cut through the bottom of the tail. So i ended up using some surgical scissors so hack through the tail bone. I also had an exacto knife and a box cutter but i would like a good fixed blade hunting knife for squirrel, pheasant, deer, rabbit, anything i might hunt. So one of my questions is who sells good, cheap, well made hunting knives?
Alright so i went squirrel hunting yesterday(see my squirrel hunt forum for the short story) and i realized that the pitted buckknife that i thought was VERY sharp wouldnt even cut through the bottom of the tail. So i ended up using some surgical scissors so hack through the tail bone. I also had an exacto knife and a box cutter but i would like a good fixed blade hunting knife for squirrel, pheasant, deer, rabbit, anything i might hunt. So one of my questions is who sells good, cheap, well made hunting knives?
Do all hunting knives have the same angle on the blade? Do knife sharpeners work for all angle knives?
I have Buck, Gerber and a few other brands of knives, and this is one of the most affordable and good quality brands I like the best: Knives - Columbia River Knife and Tool
.338 RUM's right, get a good buck knife. I've got a nice Bowie knife with a 8.75" blade, beautiful walnut handle, gold hilt (not real gold) and is razor sharp. I don't use it to gut anything, I just use it to kill snakes, gotta be careful when you do though, sneak up behind them and slice em in half before they can bite you.
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A buck folder may get the nod here as an AP knife. But I have all kinds of knives, and my go to for small game is a small remington folder. For large game I like a straight skinner by Gerber or Schrade.
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CRKT and all those others are all fine utility and hunting knives in my opinion
and they can have a good edge put on them with a Lansky.
I have one and there arent many blades that wont sharpen with it but I also have a
Lansky saphire stone as well and the puts the wow factor on that really sharp edge.
doesnt run high either verry affordable.
I agree with LiveToShoot. Columbia River makes some of the most utilitarian, and sharpest, knives around. You might also want to look at Kershaw's new JunkYard Dog. It is ergonomically sound, a one-handed assisted opener, and made of some of the best materials. It's made in the USA, has a life-time guarantee (no questions asked for a replacement), and costs less than $50.
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For pocketknives, I swear by Case. I use a pocketknife for small-game, and since I have a 3" model, even on big-game half the time. Gerber makes a nice fixed blade, I like the Gator, but make sure it's marked "Portland, Oregon" and not "Taiwan". Some of the newer Gerbers are made in taiwan now and they are inferior to the U.S.A. made ones. (I have both and know).
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I have a Sodbuster that I carry everyday, I guess they only make the Sodbuster Jr. now. Mine is the same but a lot bigger.
I have a KA-Bar skinner w/gut hook, came with a edge sharpenough to shave with and isnt overly large, I've used it on snakes, squirrels,rabbits, and a buddy of mine has one he uses for elk. I think it cost $40 or $50, but worth it IMO due to the fact it holds an edge exceedingly well, I think the blade is only like 3 1/2 or 4 inches long. Great knife I got it from cheaper than dirt.
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Regardless of maker just make sure the knife has good steel. You want a Rockwell hardness of around 60. That gives the best trade off for edgeholding ability and lack of brittleness. There are a lot of brands that will give you this.
The most important thing about what ever knife one chooses is to know how to sharpen one properly, by hand and with a machine. Factory edges are seldom high quality so the first thing one needs to do is to spend the time to hone the knife to a fine edge in your hand. I would recommend not using a machine until you get good with a whetstone first. That taught me a lot about sharpening knives.
Most of the sharpening machines available give a good edge. Chef's choice is a good one and I own one. The main machine I use is a special home made sharpening machine that spins at around 400RMP wheel speed. I have two 8x2" wheels, one is a leather strop the other is 220 grit sandpaper. The slow speed keeps from heating up the blade while sharpening. AVOID AT ALL COSTS a bench grinder spinning at high speed. Unless you are good, it will be way too easy to over heat your knife and ruin the temper of the steel.
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Alright so i went squirrel hunting yesterday(see my squirrel hunt forum for the short story) and i realized that the pitted buckknife that i thought was VERY sharp wouldnt even cut through the bottom of the tail. So i ended up using some surgical scissors so hack through the tail bone. I also had an exacto knife and a box cutter but i would like a good fixed blade hunting knife for squirrel, pheasant, deer, rabbit, anything i might hunt. So one of my questions is who sells good, cheap, well made hunting knives?
I just got a couple new knives that are pretty nice both are Gerber and together they ran me about $65 with shipping. Bought them off Amazon.com
Gerber Fixed Guthook::
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000G0OMWQ/ref=ox_ya_oh_productGerber Rivermate Serrated Knife (like a small saw)::
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001349M4C/ref=ox_ya_oh_product
Both really nice knives the sheaths for them could probably use some dressing up (kinda plain and ugly) but hey its the knife that counts. I got the serrated one for the breast-bone on elk and the tougher deer to saw through it instead of having some great big game saw as we let them hang a day or so and then cut them up and process (cut and pack the meat) ourselves. Only thing we don't do is make the summer sausage we take the scraps in and trade it in for an equal amount of weight in summer sausage.
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Both really nice knives the sheaths for them could probably use some dressing up (kinda plain and ugly) but hey its the knife that counts. I got the serrated one for the breast-bone on elk and the tougher deer to saw through it instead of having some great big game saw as we let them hang a day or so and then cut them up and process (cut and pack the meat) ourselves. Only thing we don't do is make the summer sausage we take the scraps in and trade it in for an equal amount of weight in summer sausage.
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The Buck Model 110: Knife expert Bernard Levine put it perfectly: "The Model 110 was the design that would make [Al Buck's] knife company world famous and the trade name Buck Knife just as familiar (and as often misused) as Kleenex or Xerox." The 110 appeared in 1963 and was an instant sensation - a brass-framed, Macassar ebony-handled lockback folder that was strong enough to do the work of a fixed blade. Buck sold it with a black leather belt sheath because it was too heavy to carry in a pocket. Since its debut, there have been four major revisions to the Model 110, mostly to make it stronger, slimmer, and sleeker. In the past 45 years, Buck has sold 14 million.
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A site that I use to find many; and then get confused
There are MANY other Knives that are American made, I would suggest something from Queen Cuttlery,Bark River, Canal Street ,Bear and Sons Or Great Eastern.
The List goes on with quality American made knives. Case are Nice but a little soft on steel. Queen are AWSOME, but have to know how to sharpen a knife well, they are D2 tool steel.
Count me in on the Columbia River Knife & Tool brand. Have them and they are great. I also love COLD STEEL, but they are on the high side of the price scale.
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I personally swear by Cold Steel knives. I carried a Voyager 4" folder for years and could not break it no matter how much crap I threw its way. They carry everything from pocket knives, kitchen knives, all the way to "WTF would you need that knife for?" Just take a look at the abuse tests they put their knives through. They pretty much sell themselves on quality. Cold Steel Knives
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