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Title: What knives do you use?
Post by: Sportfury on November 05, 2008, 10:56:32 AM: Just wondering what knives that everyone uses while they are hunting or everyday use.

For deer and elk I have a three in one folding hunter from Cabelas. It has a gutting blade, bone saw, and a regular blade on it. Works great for all around general gutting and cleaning. Another knife that I just picked up this year that is awesome is a Havalon Piranta Tracer 22. It uses replaceable surgical blades. As soon as one gets dull you pop it off and replace it with another one. It works great and has improved my pheasant breasting and leg removal times considerably. The only disadvantage that I see to this knife is you should have pliers on hand to remove the dull blade to be on the safe side. For my personal everyday knife I have a Benchmade folding pocket knife. It holds a good edge as my thumb can personally attest to a few weeks back :'(.

Here is a link to see the Havalon knives (they will be at the bottom of the page): http://www.king-cart.com/cgi-bin/cart.cgi?store=apc&product=Knifes

So lets hear what everybody uses.
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Post by: rasbo on November 05, 2008, 06:33:15 PM: I carry two gerbers,one small folding,and a skinner
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Post by: stumprat on November 05, 2008, 08:44:28 PM: I've gone back to the old buck 110 lockback. Takes a great edge easily, and holds it very well.
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Post by: huntnphool on November 06, 2008, 04:57:57 PM: Ruana

http://www.ruanaknives.com/
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: loveipabeer on November 06, 2008, 05:12:38 PM: Those Ruana are good looking knives hp; I like that custom skinner...Might have to put that on the Christmas list.

My latest purchase was a Knives of Alaska Elk Hunter, good knife.
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: norsepeak on November 07, 2008, 11:24:00 AM: I've used the same knife for 20 seasons, and gutted and skinned a lot of animals with it. It's a Dallas Cutlery--Lynx, been a great knife.
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: DeKuma on November 07, 2008, 11:35:09 AM: Buck Vanguard or CRKT Alaskan Bwana.
Though lately been stealing my old mans Germber Freeman ExchangaBlade.
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: Wea300mag on November 08, 2008, 08:49:26 AM: Knives of Alaska for me, light hunter and cub bear combo.
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Post by: tlbradford on November 08, 2008, 01:31:26 PM: Leatherman Wave is always on my belt.

Harold Corby - Elk skinner for deer and elk

Rainshadow - Oregon Skinner for predators
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: Alchase on November 10, 2008, 01:38:21 PM: I have an "odd" collection that I hunt with.

I have a cattaraugus 2250 commando (WWII military issue) that I still use, it looks just like this. I inheritted this knife from my Father.

http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/cattaraugus/WWII_cattaraugus_knives.php

I think this one should be retired for sentimental reasons, though this knife has done allot of hard work and has been a great tool.

I also use a SOG SEAL (a life saver) and SOG SEAL PUP, both great knives.

A Browning model 670 4 1/2 in straight (very good utility knife)

All sharp enough to shave with.
As you can tell I prefer a straight knife. I also carry a Leatherman Wave.
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: cohoho on November 10, 2008, 03:49:22 PM: Cheap $5 Victorinox straight 3 1/2" bladed knives. Small, super easy to sharpen, sharp! laugh-- but they are absolutely wonderful skinning and boning knives that have orange or red handles and you won't care if (when) you lose one. Try them out they are terrific. I used them for everything from Bison, Moose, Caribou and Brown & Black Bears... I carry three, they weigh about an ounce each and a tiny collapsible sharpen stick to hone the edge. Can be bought at any quailty butcher store.
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Post by: cascademountainhunter on November 10, 2008, 04:14:24 PM: i use BUCK! best knives ive ever had my hands on!
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Post by: coonhound on November 10, 2008, 07:52:25 PM: I use the Kershaw Ken Onion Blur with S30V steel. In my opinion the relatively new S30V steel makes an amazing blade. My hunting partners use the Blade Tech's with the S30V, kind of spendy but amazing when you have an elk to bone.

Coon
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: Kain on November 11, 2008, 10:09:04 AM: Have had these knives for years. Hard to keep from rusting but stays sharp a long time. I love the looks of them to.

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Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: Antlershed on November 11, 2008, 10:32:33 AM: I have the Kershaw blade trader, but I'm not sure how I like it. I have been packing my older Kershaw that is just a small folder. My everyday carry knife is the CRKT Mini My Tighe.
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: JBar on November 12, 2008, 06:45:53 PM: One Havalon and one Bladetech what else do you need.
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Post by: wrangler on November 12, 2008, 06:48:10 PM: 4in folding buck on my belt and a scalpel with a 10 pack of blades in my pack.
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Post by: Hunting Cowboy on November 12, 2008, 07:46:40 PM: The one I pack the most is my folding 2159 LSSP XX Case. Got it as a gift in the 80's from my folks and have liked it so much that I finally found and have given one to each of my kids and son-in law.

I also use the stag handled knife shown in the photo by itself.

The other knife in the photo of knives was my very first when I was 8 years old. Its says E.C. 82X made in Solingen Germany. (Kind of a cheapy I think) but it has a lot sentimental value.

I also carry the EZE Lap Diamond sharpener along with a scalpel and a pack of blades.
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: Huntbear on November 13, 2008, 11:43:43 AM: Kershaw Alaskan Blade Trader in my pack, along with my Wyoming Saw. Does everything I need in the field. I also have 3 Bucks, 2 Old Timers, and a couple of Gerbers for extras if needed.
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: coldsteel3d on April 08, 2009, 08:31:26 PM: I use the outdoor edge kodi pack and my only complaint is they are kind of heavy
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: rasbo on April 08, 2009, 08:33:45 PM: two gerbers and a buck,
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: PolarBear on April 08, 2009, 08:34:32 PM: Buck 110s and Schrade.
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: Abolt338 on April 22, 2009, 12:22:48 PM: Kershaw folder and SOG SEAL PUP. My wife uses a SOG Field Pup.

RW
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: Gobble on April 22, 2009, 12:29:34 PM: My trusty Buck 110 has cleaned more animals than I can count. I also have made a few for myself that I use as well, here is one I made
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Post by: swanny on April 22, 2009, 06:17:50 PM: Whatever comes for free in the mail. My pocket knife is a Benchmade that I think was free with a subscription to Fishing and Hunting News.
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: Pathfinder101 on April 22, 2009, 06:49:32 PM: I carry a Leatherman on my belt every day, bought it when I was a Private stationed in Panama in 1993 and I can't seem to bring myself to switch it out with the newer, more effective multitools (I own a couple, I just never wear them).
For hunting I carry a Buck Vanguard (no gut hook, black rubber handle). I love that knife. I also carry it when I do field training in the Army, since it has a 4" blade and that falls within the Army's acceptable "personal knife" standard.
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: jeff100 on April 25, 2009, 10:34:12 PM: For a decade or more now, I've carried two Gerbers. Both are fixed blade Gerber Gators with drop point blades, one has a gut hook, one doesn't. The gut hook version stays in my pack, the other stays on my belt. I also carry an older Leatherman too, an original PST. All are Made in USA. In fact all were made in Portland. While I love these knives and they've performed par excellence for me, Gerber no longer makes this knife in the US, so I no longer recommend it. If you can find an older made in Portland one....

I also really like (and own several of) the Gerber Gator folding lock blade with the drop point blade. In fact when this knife first came out in the early nineties is when I first became acquainted with Gerber knives. Been using them since. Before that I was a Buck man.
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: bowhunterforever on April 25, 2009, 10:36:05 PM: I use the Kershaw blade trader!
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Post by: Shawn Ryan on April 29, 2009, 10:45:51 PM: Cutco Drop Point Hunter with orange handle and Double D blade. (Lost my green one so went for the blaze orange so I could find it easier.) You can't sharpen it yourself, but for $5 they sharpen it for you. It field dressed and butched about 5 Wisconsin deer and 3 elk without a need for sharpening. Cuts about anything.
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: littletoes on April 30, 2009, 07:00:21 PM: Heres a few that I've used.

The white handled butcher knives are my "Go-To" knives, from buthering game to butchering farm animals.

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Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on May 22, 2009, 09:37:39 AM: I always have a Swiss Army Victronix Pioneer in my pocket.
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Along with that, Hunting I always have my Puma Hunter.

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-Steve
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: Hillbilly270 on May 22, 2009, 09:53:58 AM: i carry a folding old timer schrade.......if i ever lose it i will be pissed. been using it since i was 11. Holds a nice edge and is way easier to sharpen than a buck IMO. I haven't had a buck knife for a long time so i dont know how hard the new ones are to sharpen.
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: Pathfinder101 on May 22, 2009, 04:08:10 PM: Quote from: JackOfAllTrades on May 22, 2009, 09:37:39 AM

Along with that, Hunting I always have my Puma Hunter.

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-Steve

Hey, I've got one of those! Inherited it from my dad when he died. Mine's probably 40-some years old. That heavy, bulbous blade is a brisket-splittin' SOB...
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: mossback91 on May 22, 2009, 04:26:20 PM: I use the gerber that my uncle gave to me when i started hunting deer just plain black rubber handled sharp knife that does its job
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on May 23, 2009, 11:19:55 PM: Pathfinder101,
Quote
Hey, I've got one of those! Inherited it from my dad when he died. Mine's probably 40-some years old. That heavy, bulbous blade is a brisket-splittin' SOB...

Well, I inherited my Puma also. That's a file photo. Mine has the wood handle of the older model instead of the stag handle of today. Mine is probably some 40 years old too. Brisket buster? How about hatchet! It swings with the wrist like an end loaded baseball bat! Holds a good edge too.

-Steve
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: Pathfinder101 on May 23, 2009, 11:27:21 PM: Quote from: JackOfAllTrades on May 23, 2009, 11:19:55 PM
Pathfinder101,
Quote
Hey, I've got one of those! Inherited it from my dad when he died. Mine's probably 40-some years old. That heavy, bulbous blade is a brisket-splittin' SOB...

Well, I inherited my Puma also. That's a file photo. Mine has the wood handle of the older model instead of the stag handle of today. Mine is probably some 40 years old too. Brisket buster? How about hatchet! It swings with the wrist like an end loaded baseball bat! Holds a good edge too.

-Steve

Yupper! Do they still make them?
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: 509er on May 24, 2009, 09:45:34 AM: I carry a couple of small Ka-Bars and a Sheffield skinner.
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Post by: Ray on May 24, 2009, 10:16:03 AM: I use these three. Usually the first two in combination unless I expect to tear apart some large cartilege. Then I will bring the big boy along.

(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10001/Rain-Shadow-Custom-Knife.JPG)

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thekershawstore.com%2Fv%2Fvspfiles%2Fphotos%2FK2520-2T.jpg&hash=54526f42f6bc4297061e5ee77a064fef88b4c861)

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Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: M_ray on May 24, 2009, 10:37:29 AM: 1 Kershaw and 1 Gerber for me!
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: TeacherMan on May 24, 2009, 10:38:39 AM: I usually just carry a double blade folding Old Timer, you can do anything with one of those little guys. Two blades, the biggest about 1 3/4" long, the smallest about an 1" but super sharp :chuckle:
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Post by: boneaddict on May 24, 2009, 10:43:52 AM: Is that a Rainshadow blade there Ray?
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: Ray on May 24, 2009, 12:33:30 PM: Quote from: boneaddict on May 24, 2009, 10:43:52 AM
Is that a Rainshadow blade there Ray?
Yes. Steve made it. It matches one of my bows :chuckle: Carved up that bear with it last year. Hoping to have a repeat event.
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: littlebuf on May 24, 2009, 12:42:36 PM: i carry a buck 119 and a buck pro skinner, they are a bear to sharpen but they keep a good edge. the 119 i had to replace this year, my dad gave me my first one and he had carried it before that, probably had it since the early 70's. now its in a river in Yakutat Alaska. i was a little upset when i lost that one
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Post by: boneaddict on May 24, 2009, 12:49:38 PM: I probably have one made from teh same stump. Gotta love a little Coco. :)
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: Kent Hunter on May 24, 2009, 04:31:59 PM: Been using a Buck 110 since my early teens for field gutting.
I also collect "Buck" brand knives, so buck's are what I use. I use a 103 for skinning. A couple of years ago I also started carrying a Buck crosslock #B180. They call it a "PBS" portable butcher shop.
The one blade is for gutting and the other has a saw edge with a gut hook. The few times that I have used it, I have been very pleased with it. Buck's customer service is great also. They are the "Leoupold" of the knife industry when it comes to customer service. :twocents:
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on May 25, 2009, 10:00:43 PM: Quote

Pathfinder101,

Hey, I've got one of those! Inherited it from my dad when he died. Mine's probably 40-some years old. That heavy, bulbous blade is a brisket-splittin' SOB...

Quote

Well, I inherited my Puma also. That's a file photo. Mine has the wood handle of the older model instead of the stag handle of today. Mine is probably some 40 years old too. Brisket buster? How about hatchet! It swings with the wrist like an end loaded baseball bat! Holds a good edge too.
-Steve

Quote

Yupper! Do they still make them?

Yes, the Puma Hunter is still available. http://www.discountcutlery.net/en-us/dept_22230.html

-Steve
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: Thenewguy on May 25, 2009, 10:03:51 PM: I use a Wyoming knife and a 4 inch (blade) leatherman knife i just picked up from Joe's. It has a flip over bone saw and you rotate the handle to get the gut hook. pretty sweet set up
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: Pat/Rick on May 29, 2009, 10:31:37 PM: Schrade,the older made in America ones, and the 25 plus year old Westerns. Good steel. SAK and Kershaw. Estwing for axes.
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: hoytem on May 29, 2009, 11:09:46 PM: i use the kershaw blade trader( the saw on that thing works better than montana saw), and also a buck 110
Title: Re: What knives do you use?
Post by: Jamieb on May 30, 2009, 11:11:01 PM: these
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