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NH_Hunter
.416 Rigby aka The Kid Joined: 13 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3508 |
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Posted: 07 June 2004 at 15:13 |
Hey guys, what/whom is your favorite knifemaker? RIght now mine is schrade, but that is all the knife experience i have. ALso, which knife that you own holds its edge the longest? My dad's schrade made it through a cow elk before i went so dull it couldnt cut a piece of paper. NH_Hunter |
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Leverguns make me smile
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macca
.416 Rigby AKA The Thunder From DownUnder Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 1149 |
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I get my knives made by an old bloke in queensland.He works wonders with the temper on them.I have a good knife by kershaw in the folding type.Keeps a good edge. Macca |
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don't let the bastards grind you down.
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Moose6
.416 Rigby AKA The Knoxville NASCAR Nut Joined: 25 July 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2191 |
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I bought a Buck Vanguard for my father when they first came out back in 1992 (at least that was the first time I had ever seen one). It holds its edge VERY well, and is very comfortable - you can get a lot of leverage on it for cutting through the sturnum. Great knife and you can find them anywhere.
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Y'all shoot straight!!!
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Timberghozt
Administrator aka GarryOwen Joined: 21 March 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1971 |
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BOKER!! I carry a Boker canoe 4 bladed with me everyday to workwith me.Good for cleaning dirt out from around the grease fittings on a.Paddle wheel scraper, cutting a Jalapeno in half at lunch time and gutting a deer when need be.I like Buck and Case, good knives they are but I like Boker a little more.Solingen steel and they are quality built...Gene |
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quigleysharps45
.243 Winchester Joined: 08 May 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 131 |
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Ernie Grospitch is my one of my favorites. My "Kansas" bowie is on his site, second one down with my initials RW on the handle. Also have a drop point he made me. www.erniesknives.com Another favorite is Billy Watson, have one of his drop points. www.watsonknives.com
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quigleysharps45
.243 Winchester Joined: 08 May 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 131 |
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Randall knives has always been on my lists of favorites also. Been meaning to get one forever. Was looking at their catalog, had my mind set on the model #1 when I got interested in Ernie's knives. Still gonna get a Randall one day though! One article I read many years ago testifies to their reputation, when the vietnam war was going on, every Green Beret wanted a Randall fighting knife and a Rolex Watch. Figured that must be some knife! www.randallknives.com
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Wing master
Administrator AKA StraightShooter Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7481 |
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I carry a Benchmade pocket knife. It seems to be a pretty good one. I cut alot of hoses and such at work and it seems to hold an edge better than other ones I have tried. Wing master |
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I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on.
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pricecw
.22 LongRifle Joined: 06 February 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 40 |
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I would go custom for sure. Find a maker in your price range that likes to make the kind of knife you want (hunter, skinner, fixed blade, folding). A lot of times you can get a good handmade blade for the same price range as factory (ie 100-200, 200-300, etc) and have a better knife. Also be sure what you want, a blade that holds an edge through a couple of elk, will be a lot harder to sharpen, and not like being used as a pry-bar.
As for my favorite, it is a small fixed blade hunter/skinner that I made esp. for hunting. Which is another way you can get what you want, read up on knifemaking and do your own. It really isn't that difficult and a lot of fun to boot. --Carl |
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mt40x
.22 LongRifle Joined: 21 August 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11 |
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My carry knife & hunting knife arw made by my hunting buddy Ed Caffrey a custom knife maker here in Great Falls He is a mastersmith in the american knifemakers ass. |
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d2redneck
.243 Winchester Joined: 30 July 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 186 |
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I would have to say that I love my kit carson. |
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hunting or wife hunting or wife. Honey I'm getting the dogs be back later.
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RodSouza
.223 Remington Joined: 24 November 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 81 |
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It's nice to see old friends
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Tikkabuck
Administrator **Robert E. Lee IV ** Joined: 10 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8740 |
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My Brother in law. But for hunting and everyday work I'll stick with my Buck crosslok or my Hen & Rooster. Hey I hear that Rod guy does pretty well . |
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God,Mother,Country,and Hot Rods. Done with political crap.LOL
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dawgfan
.223 Remington Joined: 02 October 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 73 |
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I prefer the Schrade as well. My favorite is the 152 or Sharpfinger. I've gutted/skinned out about a dozen deer with one and it still holds it's edge. I was disappointed to hear that they are no longer made. They can still be found in some hardware store display cases, but many people must have bought up quantities that they sell on ebay.
Gerber is also a fine knife, based on my father in laws folding gut hook model. |
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Muleskinner
.416 Rigby AKA The Crotchety ol’ Geezer Joined: 13 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5284 |
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Get a good knife an' you don't have to worry about them makin' more of 'em. I suspect there ain't no good knifes in Ga. I think you have to have a decent basketball team for more than a year to provide fertile ground for real knifemakers. Maybe all that humidity weakens steel so it don't keep an edge, so red soil people have to buy all their huntin' shit at Kmart for lack of a knifesmith worth his salt. Go Cats! |
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rivet
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It all depends on what you are using it for. A knife is a tool, and you have to use the right tool for the job.
I have lots of favourites, and some knifemakers don't make the particular knife I happen to need. My favorite is the best knife I happen to be utilizing for the job at hand! Edited by rivet |
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carlo1776
.22 LongRifle Joined: 03 July 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 6 |
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ME The little Seki City blade skinned 5 dear last week and the big guy disrobed an 1,100 lb moose 3 weeks ago. Greatings from Northern Ontario, Canada. Our all too short big game season is over for the year.
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hivolt
.416 Rigby Joined: 13 October 2008 Status: Offline Points: 1100 |
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Nice blades carlo
Rick |
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Muleskinner
.416 Rigby AKA The Crotchety ol’ Geezer Joined: 13 June 2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5284 |
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Damn Carlo, damn.
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GOT14U
.30/06 SpringField Joined: 12 July 2009 Location: Iceland Status: Offline Points: 297 |
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That bottom pic looks like a twisted damascus...is it ???? either way very nice....I would have to stick with my grandpas schrader that made it through all the islands back in WWII. then my SOG....
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Montana Maddnes
.416 Rigby AKA Scooter Joined: 19 November 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1799 |
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