Blade length.
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The pic chops the tip off, but yeah nice fine pointy little bugger... just what you want
I had an orange handled non locking knife years ago with a very similar blade shape.
that was about the best alround skinning gutting knife I ever had
Funny thing is I can't remember either where it came from or what happened to it
The pic chops the tip off, but yeah nice fine pointy little bugger... just what you want
I had an orange handled non locking knife years ago with a very similar blade shape.
that was about the best alround skinning gutting knife I ever had
Funny thing is I can't remember either where it came from or what happened to it
Dunc was kind enough to give me one of those - makes an excellent bird and trout knife.
Here is another interesting design variant made by a member here called (IIRC) a Hornet
Knife Side by British Red, on Flickr
Knife top by British Red, on FlickrToo many small bladed knives do not have enough "meat" on the handle to get a proper hold of. This is like an awl - small cutting surface, big round handle to get pressure on with. Brilliant tool.
That's the deal clincher for a good all round hunting knife
I was gonna run off and find a pic, but johnnyboy has done it already.
which size is that one john?
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That looks a little belter red, i'd find a place for that in my collection no problem at all
Still waiting for my DSP blade. I'm looking forward to it
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I have some really pricey custom knives, but this is my favourite go to knife for coney, the superb Mora 510 (carbon blade)
Not easy to get hold of now, particularly this RM version that has the slightly thicker blade stock of 2.5mm
The custom pancake necker cost twice as much as the knife and the whole rig weighs in at way under 4 ounces
The guy who dreamed up that shape originally was a genius
I have never had the pleasure of seeing/handling one of these, but sometimes you can just look at an image of a knife, practically feel it in your hand, and just know it's right.
I make the slit in the belly skin and pull from there
For any particular reason? Or just because that's what you've always done? (the latter is my only reason for doing it as I described)
Aye, first time round I just tapped out a quick reply before I rushed off for an overdue pee and never noticed the tape measure.
The guy who dreamed up that shape originally was a genius
Im sure he is. Have you ever met the guy
Aye, first time round I just tapped out a quick reply before I rushed off for an overdue pee and never noticed the tape measure.
Oh so easily done. I love them, easy to use and damn strong. Top 2 are 6mm and bottom is 5mm but all with a Flandi grind so slice really well.
Well, just when I thought I had decided on the design of my knife you lot come along and open my mind up further... Perhaps it'll be a set of 5 knives, a saw and a bill hook...
J
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Or maybe you can narrow it down to 1 or 2 maximum when you know what you will be using them for.
That list is based on:
- General knife - Battoning wood, feather sticks, general camp use, whittling
- Edc knife - folder, eating, general camp use.
- Small skinning knife - for small game
- not quite so small skinning knife - for deer and the like
- Crook knife - for carving bowl section of spoons/bowls.
Then the bill hook as a chopping tool, Would it be criminal of me to also use such a tool as a cleaver in butchery?
Julia
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