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Offline Stinkyrat

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Tried out my new waterfowler knife!
« on: December 30, 2015, 03:20:09 PM »
Howdy all,

Decided a couple weeks ago to stop using my huge fillet knife and get something more practical for dressing birds. Went out hunting today and bagged a couple birds and low and behold my knife was delivered at the doorstep when I got home! Almost like they knew I would need it  ;)

Works great, I like the shorter blade. Seems to give it more control when I'm breasting out a duck. I ended up with the build up waterfowler made from 154CM steel off their website. All in all super happy!







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Re: Tried out my new waterfowler knife!
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2015, 05:44:35 PM »
Looks like the perfect knife for ducks. How much Stinkyrat? Send me the link. I might need one.
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Re: Tried out my new waterfowler knife!
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2015, 05:48:21 PM »
Great knife. I have one of the original prototypes of this knife. I would have preferred it to not change at all from the one I tested for them but it changed some. Yours is very nice looking!!!
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Re: Tried out my new waterfowler knife!
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2015, 06:22:36 PM »
Thanks guys! Think this one is a keeper!

Sako here is the link, they don't have the 154CM steel ones now but they do have the 420HC steel versions for a little cheaper at $40:

http://www.buckknives.com/product/waterfowler-build-out/0493BO1-B/

quite a few good deals on there, I would have grabbed the caping knife too just because its $15 but basically does the same thing the waterfowler will do.

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Re: Tried out my new waterfowler knife!
« Reply #4 on: December 31, 2015, 09:04:25 AM »
Just put in an order, very nice knife.

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Re: Tried out my new waterfowler knife!
« Reply #5 on: December 31, 2015, 09:54:18 AM »
I may need to order me one of those... Or I may just attempt to make one. My brother made something somewhat similar.


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Re: Tried out my new waterfowler knife!
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2016, 01:26:28 PM »
If your open for options.  About the best and easiest thing to use for ducks and geese is a small fillet knife.  I have tried all sorts of various knives on birds over the years.
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Re: Tried out my new waterfowler knife!
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2016, 03:32:29 PM »
I use a paring knife, razor sharp off my Worksharp sharpener. :-)

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Re: Tried out my new waterfowler knife!
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2016, 05:30:59 PM »
I use the havalon piranta and it works perfectly.  But, it certainly doesn't look as nice as the Buck.


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Re: Tried out my new waterfowler knife!
« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2016, 10:04:52 PM »
I use a paring knife, razor sharp off my Worksharp sharpener. :-)

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You know that's exactly what I felt this knife resembled was a paring knife... but I talked myself out of that thought. I NEEDED a new knife specifically for duck hunting.... atleast that is what I told the wife and it worked  :tup:

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Re: Tried out my new waterfowler knife!
« Reply #10 on: January 02, 2016, 07:27:27 AM »
I've got a small woodsman buck knife my mom got me for Christmas last yr. She asked what I would like, so I said a new duck hunting knife. I really like it and it zipps through them birds
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Re: Tried out my new waterfowler knife!
« Reply #11 on: January 02, 2016, 07:32:39 PM »
I use a paring knife, razor sharp off my Worksharp sharpener. :-)

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You know that's exactly what I felt this knife resembled was a paring knife... but I talked myself out of that thought. I NEEDED a new knife specifically for duck hunting.... atleast that is what I told the wife and it worked  :tup:

If that's what it takes.   :tup:   :chuckle: It's a nice looking knife.  I've used the Havalon as well, but won't blow a new blade on ducks.

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Re: Tried out my new waterfowler knife!
« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2016, 08:18:27 PM »
Got mine in the mail today with a surprise, 154cm on the blade. Way worth the $40.

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Re: Tried out my new waterfowler knife!
« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2016, 09:46:23 PM »
Got mine in the mail today with a surprise, 154cm on the blade. Way worth the $40.

That's awesome, and saved ammo money to boot! Good work!

Used mine on about a dozen birds so far and worked through them without a hitch, think you'll really like that knife!

Great knife. I have one of the original prototypes of this knife. I would have preferred it to not change at all from the one I tested for them but it changed some. Yours is very nice looking!!!

Meant to ask 92 but how did you end up getting to test the prototype model?

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« Last Edit: January 07, 2016, 09:53:18 PM by Stinkyrat »

 


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