Which grind would you take to a game reserve?

[Celtic Dragon]

Looks like (with crossed fingers) I could be spending a couple of weeks on a game reserve in South Africa.

Question is which grind knife do I take? The scandi or the drop point hunter with its secondary bevel? Bearing in mind I'm going to be cutting up more meat than wood.

 

[Draven]

I'd say either a knife with a totally flat grind spine to edge, or a scandi grind... secondary bevels definitely don't float my boat, as it were.
It's probably a matter of opinion more than anything. Buy a couple steaks and slice 'em up for jerky, see what you think performs better

 

[FGYT]

Looks like (with crossed fingers) I could be spending a couple of weeks on a game reserve in South Africa.

Question is which grind knife do I take? The scandi or the drop point hunter with its secondary bevel? Bearing in mind I'm going to be cutting up more meat than wood.

take both tell us which was best when you get back


Duncan

PS Lucky B@st@###

 

[Celtic Dragon]

Yeah, I get to play with big rifles

 

[FGYT]

Yeah, I get to play with big rifles

Bu@@er Offf :BlueTeamE :aargh4: :AR15firin

 

[Hoodoo]

Looks like (with crossed fingers) I could be spending a couple of weeks on a game reserve in South Africa.

Question is which grind knife do I take? The scandi or the drop point hunter with its secondary bevel? Bearing in mind I'm going to be cutting up more meat than wood.

I would guess the Scandi would work fine if the blade is not too thick. Will you just be field dressing animals or will there be more to it? Generally, I would get in a butcher knife frame of mind if you will be doing a lot of meat processing. Will you be deboning meat, skinning, making steaks and roasts, or what? Big animals, small animals?

 

[Celtic Dragon]

I'm guessing Impala / Springbok size with the odd rabbit thrown in for good measure.

I'm also going to guess there will be more to it than just dressing out the kills.


Oh and Duncan, I'm sure I'll take some pics just to upset you eve more

 

[Shinken]

I would guess the Scandi would work fine if the blade is not too thick

Agreed, those grinds are really much of a muchness. Whats more important is thickness and grind angles. (having the right combination of thickness and grind angle for a given job/compromise of jobs)

If your talking about knives with the same thickness spine and where the scandi grind starts lower down towards the edge, making the knife thicker in all areas exept the spine then the flat gring may be more suitable.

 

[Celtic Dragon]

Now I have the problem of where did I put the DPH!!! I couldn't find it last night!!! (typical I have wayyyyyy to many knifes)

Also have a pack pal which I use for skinning rabbits so guess that can go too!! Think customs are going to love me!!

 

[Celtic Dragon]

Here are the choices, and a slap will be coming the way of the first person to say all 4!!!

Blade thickness left to right

3mm
3mm
4mm
3mm

 

[FGYT]

Here are the choices, and a slap will be coming the way of the first person to say all 4!!!

Blade thickness left to right

3mm
3mm
4mm
3mm

i would take the one your happiest to not bring back


or dont take any and use it as an excuse to get a new one based on the local supply and use

 

[Celtic Dragon]

I've already taken care of not bringing 1 back!!!! He's got his own, he just doesn't know it yet.

Get 1 whilst I'm out there mmmmm theres a 4 month wait for the maker my mate used.

 

[Xunil]

Second from bottom - looks like an Alan Blade job. That's the one I'd go for out of the selection.

Forget grinds, bevels and other nonsense.

Just make sure whatever you take has three main properties:

1. comfort/security of grip

2. your confidence in using it

3. make sure it's very, very sharp

Get the above three points and you have it nailed.

 

[Shinken]

Get the above three points and you have it nailed.

Good, good advice!

 

[spoony]

doest it matter?? guess the tribesmen who hunt and live there dont have that choice, sometimes their knives are broken spear tips, take whatever feels good for you and is easiest to sharpen, in fact take an opinel and see if you can trade it over there for something more authentic.

 

[Carcajou Garou]

Bring the knife that you are most comfortable with/used to and enjoy the experience, just sweeten the edge from time to time. Don't get hung up on small stuff when you got all that "nature" to enjoy.
Have a great time

 

[jamesraykenney]

Here are the choices, and a slap will be coming the way of the first person to say all 4!!!

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b122/dragonsmc/DSCN0118.jpg?t=1170702577

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b122/dragonsmc/DSCN0120.jpg?t=1170702633

Blade thickness left to right

3mm
3mm
4mm
3mm

Is #2 hollow ground? If so, it will make a great skinner, but not much else.
#3 seems the best overall, as it is less likely to bind in a cut in meat...
You might consider convexing the bevel at the very edge of #3 to make it last a LOT longer between sharpenings... Look at some of the high end chef's knives... They are full flat ground but the edges are convex... Actually they MAY be full convex, but at that angle, it is almost impossible to tell...

 

[demographic]

doest it matter?? guess the tribesmen who hunt and live there dont have that choice, sometimes their knives are broken spear tips, take whatever feels good for you and is easiest to sharpen, in fact take an opinel and see if you can trade it over there for something more authentic.

Burn the heretic