Good hunting.skining.woodcrafty type knife

[Schwert]

For a hunting-skinning knife I was tempted to go with a pair rather than one knife. This hunter's pair were made by Gene Ingram and consists of a #4 Droppoint and a #1 Skinner supplied with a combo spine-to-spine sheath and a pair of pouch sheaths.

This pair was done in Steller's Arctic SeaCow scales and D2 steel. Gene is an excellent maker with prices that are too good to be true, but I probably would not start with a custom set until I knew my woods style. These fit my style BTW. :-D

I think that the Mora recommendations and several others above are a great way to start though.

 

[leon-1]

For your £200, you could get a good little scandi, an axe, the waterstones to maintain the edge and still have £100 or more to spare for other kit.

The other £100 would pay for at least your firesteel, bivvy bag and basha.

The Mora's are good basic little knives, once you are happy with it and wish to progress you could always get onto one of the passarounds over on British Blades where you would be able to work with a knife before either you win one or decide to go out and buy it. :-D

 

[ODS]

For your £200, you could get a good little scandi, an axe, the waterstones to maintain the edge and still have £100 or more to spare for other kit.

The other £100 would pay for at least your firesteel, bivvy bag and basha.

The Mora's are good basic little knives, once you are happy with it and wish to progress you could always get onto one of the passarounds over on British Blades where you would be able to work with a knife before either you win one or decide to go out and buy it. :-D

Current passarounds and past passaround threads on British Blades:
http://www.britishblades.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=43

 

[rapidboy]

For what it's worth Clem .....
My WS Micarta Woodlore arrived today along with several other goodies.
First impressions where ,heavier than expected ,very strong ,not very sharp ,very well finished.
No rust ,micarta fits perfectally ,good looking blade grind.
Was heading to the Marble Arch caves today and stopped off at a little glen with loads of Ash tree's to try it out.
The knife is great.
Really "bites" into your work.
Quickly made a few pot hangers and feather sticks and for a first outing it really impressed.
As i said it wasn't shaving sharp but luckily the Starkie strop had arrived from Axminster.
A few strokes on my diamond stone and a couple of strokes on the strop and it was shaving sharp.
The blade is thicker than im used to and at first i thought it was going to handle like a pig but after a short time i really got into it and it feels like it last forever.
I recommend it highly.
RB

 

[Adi007]

My WS Micarta Woodlore arrived today along with several other goodies.
First impressions where ,heavier than expected ,very strong ,not very sharp ,very well finished.

Exactly what I thought on my maple WS Woodlore.

 

[CLEM]

For what it's worth Clem .....
My WS Micarta Woodlore arrived today along with several other goodies.
First impressions where ,heavier than expected ,very strong ,not very sharp ,very well finished.
No rust ,micarta fits perfectally ,good looking blade grind.
Was heading to the Marble Arch caves today and stopped off at a little glen with loads of Ash tree's to try it out.
The knife is great.
Really "bites" into your work.
Quickly made a few pot hangers and feather sticks and for a first outing it really impressed.
As i said it wasn't shaving sharp but luckily the Starkie strop had arrived from Axminster.
A few strokes on my diamond stone and a couple of strokes on the strop and it was shaving sharp.
The blade is thicker than im used to and at first i thought it was going to handle like a pig but after a short time i really got into it and it feels like it last forever.
I recommend it highly.
RB

Thanks Rapidboy,its a very nice looking tool and thats is what i may buy myself a little latter.Thinks its best to get myself the Mora for now.

Does anyone know if the Mora is the same knife as the current Swedish issue army knife as they look very much alike to me.

 

[MartiniDave]

There are sveral models made by Mora, you will find some at

http://www.baconsdozen.co.uk/index.htm

Good prices too!

Cheers,

Dave