Knives

[Kmartinson]

"Thats not a knife, this is a knife"..... it has only gutted 1 deer, 20 years ago. Was my father's, made for him by his brother. I think the flint comes from Knife River in western North Dakota. My uncle also killed whitetails and antelope with bows and arrows made completely from the land. He still shoots a recurve at 72yrs old and kills a respectable buck almost every year. 

[Kmartinson]

3 minutes ago, rachunter said:

It’s a pathfinder dirty by design kephert xl with curtly maple grip. It’s a nice knife but a little clunky to carry every day.


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I thought that was a Kephart. Read alot about the guy, always wanted one, I wouldn't say it's a daily carry unless you live in the outdoors. Really pretty piece.

[Lawdwaz]

44 minutes ago, wolc123 said:

I am not too fond of the 110’s either.  They are tough to clean and don’t hold an edge so well.  I have gutted 5 deer with mine (3 early ML does and 2 Adirondack bucks). It was a gift from my father in law.  I feel obligated to use it, when I am hunting at his place.  
 

He got it for me at an antique store.  He always checks to see that I am using it.  As soon as I get home, I ditch it for my preferred Shrade sharpfinger.  He is all smiles here, because I used “his” knife and he got to use his new tractor to haul her back from the woods:

 

 

If using that knife makes your FIL happy, it's a wonderful thing.

[Kmartinson]

Another knife made by my uncle, gifted to me, this does all of my fieldwork, water and woods.

[wolc123]

18 minutes ago, Lawdwaz said:

If using that knife makes your FIL happy, it's a wonderful thing.

I will probably be carrying it all of this season, because I seem to have misplaced the sheath for my sharpfinger. 

 

[airedale]

The great thing about knife collecting there is something for everyone's budget. Unlike stamps, coins etc. knives can be something more than just to look at. I have a modest collection and like Splitear I collect mostly American made pocket knives and specialize in Bird hunter knives with the gut hook.

My latest knives have been selected out of the Utica Cutlery line, they have runs of pretty nice pocket knives at a reasonable prices for being USA made.

I did a recent search of American made pocket knives and I see the prices are going up dramatically.

Al

Edited March 19, 2022 by airedale

[rachunter]

12 hours ago, Kmartinson said:

Another knife made by my uncle, gifted to me, this does all of my fieldwork, water and woods.

That sheath is screaming for a drink of leather conditioner lol

[Splitear]

16 minutes ago, airedale said:

The great thing about knife collecting there is something for everyone's budget. Unlike stamps, coins etc. knives can be something more than just to look at. I have a modest collection and like Splitear I collect mostly American made pocket knives and specialize in Bird hunter knives with the gut hook.

My latest knives have been selected out of the Utica Cutlery line, they have runs of pretty nice pocket knives at a reasonable prices for being USA made.

I did a recent search of American made pocket knives and I see the prices are going up dramatically.

Al

Modern knife collecting has gotten really weird across the board. There is more emphasis on unique designs and a weird obsession with boutique steels. There’s nothing a bit wrong with Buck’s 420 or Case’s CV or Tru-Sharp, but there’s a push for these specialty steels now like VG10 or S35, which though they are sharp and hold a good edge, none of them re-sharpen as well as the classic steels in my opinion. As someone who uses my knives, being able to re-sharpen them easily is more important to me than being able to cut through cordage 15 more times than a BOS treated 420. 
I still think it’s hard to beat a Case sodbuster in terms of value and quality in an American knife. I’m carrying an old Sodbuster from the 70’s today. It’s a rare one that has a liner lock. Probably has the strongest back spring of any of my knives even being 50 years old. 

Edited March 19, 2022 by Splitear

[Water Rat]

Here's a novelty knife I made a couple of years ago. Not really practical to use though.

 

[Splitear]

9 minutes ago, Water Rat said:

Here's a novelty knife I made a couple of years ago. Not really practical to use though.

 

That's actually pretty cool. I've seen those German deer leg knives and they bring good money and are UGLY. This is actually pretty neat looking. 

Edited March 22, 2022 by Splitear

[Splitear]

A few weeks ago I lost my Victorinox Minichamp, which was my go to micro-multi-tool that I carried everywhere in my change pocket. I carry a folding knife all the time, but always appreciated having a small tool with a screwdriver and bottle opener. 

So, I decided to purchase a slim Leatherman to replace it, and went with a Skeletool CX, mainly because I do think the extra money is worth it for the 154cm steel vs 420HC (which is a fine steel if Buck makes it, but is hit or miss on others depending on how it's heat treated). I received it today, and am very happy with it as an all around tool. It's slim enough to easily "disappear" in my front pocket, and though it only has 7 tools, they are pretty much all that I need. I have ordered a drop-in hammer attachment that I think might come in handy as well. 

The other plus is: Now that I have bought a replacement for my SAK, it will undoubtedly turn up