Early Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 You are not the first guy to leave/lose a knife at a gut pile. That's why I have switched to using orange handled knives for field dressing. I now use the EKA Swede 8 and have bought an assortment of orange knives: Buck, Kershaw, etc. for the rest of the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 You are not the first guy to leave/lose a knife at a gut pile. That's why I have switched to using orange handled knives for field dressing. I now use the EKA Swede 8 and have bought an assortment of orange knives: Buck, Kershaw, etc. for the rest of the family. Makes a lot of sense, have never lost one but had a devil of a time finding it in the leaves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I use the Havalon Piranta Tracer for skinning, Bucks Nighthawk for the heavier stuff, and I always carry a Leatherman multi-tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyantler Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 (edited) Look what I found when I was going through a box of knives I have.. didn't even know I had it!! It's a 6" blade... not in bad shape at all... I think it was my dad's. Edited January 2, 2012 by nyantler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 My preference is my K-bar with a 4" blade . I've had it for years . It's older than a lot of folks on this site ! I just bought this knife for my brother for Xmas. He picked it out I was a bit disappointed they are made in Korea now. Myself I use a Western my grandfather gave me a long time ago. It has cleaned a lot of deer and means a lot to me. The Kbar above has it's form. I have been thinking about retirig the old one so nothing happens to it, not sure if I could do that though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Early Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Western knives are, as I am sure you know, extremely hard to find. That in mind, give this site a look: http://www.jaysknives.com/westernknives.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Western knives are, as I am sure you know, extremely hard to find. That in mind, give this site a look: http://www.jaysknives.com/westernknives.htm I was on that site today lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyslowhand Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Look what I found when I was going through a box of knives I have.. didn't even know I had it!! It's a 6" blade... not in bad shape at all... I think it was my dad's. I also have my departed dad's WWII, Coast Guard issue knife very similiar to your's. Don't carry it, but it works great with a hammer to split the rib cage on a deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyantler Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I also have my departed dad's WWII, Coast Guard issue knife very similiar to your's. Don't carry it, but it works great with a hammer to split the rib cage on a deer. That 6" kabar is a monster! I don't think it's old enough for it to be my Dad's Marine Corp knife... I'm thinking maybe 1970's... but I was excited to find it!! Gotta buy a sheath for it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culvercreek hunt club Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 4" blade with an antler handle. Not sure what make it is. I have cleaned caribou, bear, whitetail and lots of small game. Small enough to get in tight places and I have never felt like I needed a bigger blade. It was my Father's knife and since I was 10 I have been gutting all his deer so he gave it to me...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Look what I found when I was going through a box of knives I have.. didn't even know I had it!! It's a 6" blade... not in bad shape at all... I think it was my dad's. That looks exactly like an old Case knife that I lost about 25 or 30 years ago. That knife had some good steel in it and did everything I ever asked of it. I bought another knife just like it and made by Case too, but it just was no where near as good in terms of holding an edge. I had that old knife back when I was a kid, in fact it was the first hunting knife that I ever bought. I lost it after gutting out a deer. But anyway, it looked exactly like the one in your picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culvercreek hunt club Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I'm a "craft" beer guy for the most part. Tonight Dodfish Head....8 % ! I've been trying whiskey the last year or so, right now I'm a fan of Bushmill on the rocks ... but this can lead to trouble I've found ! But i'm open to suggestions ! Read Breast. almost as good as Middleton's and a 1/3 of the price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Thanks for bringin this topic up Dom!! lol I started looking at knifes and now own two new Western straight blades! to go with the Western 48a I already had from my grandfather. Now I can retire that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Early Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Those Westerns are two really GREAT knives......Lucky you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Fletch.....Very nice blades! I really like the top one, looks to be a bit smaller than the bottom one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Sorry for the grainy iPhone pic. Buck - Nighthawk Havalon - Piranta Tracer Leatherman - Blast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletch Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Fletch.....Very nice blades! I really like the top one, looks to be a bit smaller than the bottom one? Yea the first is the trout/small game knife at 6 1/2 inches the other is 7 3/4 inches. I went a little Ebay crazy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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