what all around knife?

[Austrian Hunter]

Biggerhammer this is one very impressive custom knife collection you have their, very cool!!! 

[pd]

In my opinion a quality knife for big game is the next most important thing to the firearm. Steel is steel, it's all in the heat treat. There are many custom knife makers out there that have perfected their craft. I have never been one to use a gut hook or own a knife with a gut hook. I don't know if your looking for a readily available knife or what price range your looking within. You may want to consider ordering a hand made custom and having it in hand before the next season. Sure, some of these knives take time but are worth it in the long run. A quality custom knife will last you a life time afield. The plus is you can order it in any configuration you please, steel, scale/handle material, pins, liners etc. I am very fond of good custom knives and enjoy working a animal with quality steel almost as much as taking them.

Several makers I would suggest and use are.

http://www.geneingramknives.com/

From top to bottom: #4 Bird & Trout, #1 Drop Point, #6 Drop Point, Pocket Shortcut.



http://www.charlesmayknives.com/

From top to bottom elephant ivory May's. MidSkinner, Noxubee, Tallahatchie.



http://winstonknives.blademakers.com/

Winston extended model 22(top) Winston model 69 bottom.



Winston model 22.



Winston model 38 "Skinner".



Winston's, Ingram's & May's.

Nice collection, BiggerHammer.

[trophyhunt]

Swing blade.

Agreed on the swing blade. Great knife for gutting, skinning, and everything else you want to do in the field. Or the flip and zip. Both same knives with small differences and both from outdoor edge.

Just what I was gonna post when I saw this thread, I agree the swingblade by outdoor edge is a great knife.

[viva_che1363]

biggerhammer that sure is a nice collection of knife p$rn. i like the idea of getting a custom knife made but i think ill have to wait a while since we have a kid on the way right now. but thanks for all the replys everyone, ill be busy tonight looking up different knives to see what i like. i do enjoy the precess of sharpening and honing my knives so ill probably stick with something that dosent have the replaceable blades, although i can see where they have benefits.

[grousegetter]

I've been thinking real hard about picking up a knife from www.blindhorsekives.com
the brumby is the one I've been looking at. they have a few options for each knife, like the scale color, and the grind. I'm not sure which combo to get just yet...

[marlin]

Everytime I see one of those commercials for the "Bubba Blade", I want one. They have the filet knife and the stiffer one.. I want both. Anybody have those?

[Alchase]

My knives (I have many) are tools, If I had any one or all of Biggerhammer's blades or Rainshadow's, I would put them in glass case and drool on them.
 
I am partial to utility knives.

In my pocket daily is a SOG Flash II
http://sogknives.com/store/FSA-98.html

In my truck I have a SOG Multi-tool
http://sogknives.com/store/B66.html

And a cheapy Kobalt set I picked up for a couple bucks at lowes is in my truck door pouch
http://www.lowes.com/pd_70559-16878-62670_0__?productId=4176919&Ntt=knives

On my packs, each pack has a Leatherman Wave tool, Then I have a Browning fixed drop point on my pack and my tried and true SOG Seal Pup in the pack.
http://sogknives.com/store/FP6.html

When in the water, my SOG SEAL 30 years old and going strong.