Hunting Knives

[superposed20ga]

I was curious as to the knives some of you prefer to use on game. There are so many good ones out there that I guess its hard to go wrong. I've been using the Marble's Woodcraft fixed blabe for deer hunting for a couple years now and found that its the sharpest knife I've ever had. I have a couple of Case locking folders that I like for rabbits and other small game, but I just bought the new Buck Alpha Dorado and it looks like it was made for rabbits. Anyone else?

[the old archer]

I have a freind who makes custom knives and sheaths to match, so I use his creations. My favorite for small game is one made from a straight razor with an antler handle and brass bolsters and butt piece. It stays sharp for a long time and is easy to work with.

For deer he has made me one with a gut hook and another with a drop point blade. Both are wonderfully made pieces that I will use as long as I live.

I collect Marbels knives, so I know what you mean about their sharpness.

Best of luck, Arch

[Shepherd]

Before I started making knives.....I used our kitchen paring knife:D Don't tell my wife, or she would freak out:yikes: ;)

[Rupestris]

I use a Bark River Woodland. 3" drop point, convex ground A2 steel blade w/micarta slabs. Outstanding knife.

I've also used a Gerber LST Jr., Benchmade Mini Griptilian, and an old Imperial Drop Point Hunter made in the early 70's but still like new.

[Swamp Monster]

Knives of Alaska Brown Bear combo with stag grips. Heavy, but built to handle anything. They have a couple newer combos out that are still strong, but a bit lighter, may have to get one of those. Also, Buck Alpha Hunter with the gut hook, did two deer with that this year and worked perfectly, held a pretty good edge as well. Someday I'll add a Marbles or such to the collection.

I also have a couple Remington Grizzly lockbacks that hold a pretty darn good edge for inexpensive knives, but the checkered rubber grips are a nightmare to clean once they fill with fat etc.....not worth the work to use them for field dressign chores anymore.

[weatherby]

I do like the marbles knives also except i have a hard time keepin them from rustin no matter how much iol i put on them

[Mickey Finn]

For years I used a Schrade old timer. Then some one gave me a nice bone handled jobber made from an old saw blade. This was stolen along with many hand tools. So, now I use a Buck rubber handled one with a gut hook. I like this one very much. It holds an edge pretty well.

[tommytubular]

I have my grandfathers, fathers and my first hunting knife.....all marbles

but have been using a cutco for the last few years and it is impressive

for rabbits....I use game shears

[kumma]

Main knife is good old Buck 110. A little to big but works fine. I picked up a Rapid River Knife Works Skinner model this year, very nice knife, sadley the deer didnt cooperate so i used it on roasts and steaks, works great. :p

[john warren]

i have an old 4 inch solengen i've been using since 1964

[uptracker]

Rapid River (AKA: Wolverine) Droppoint in Northwoods camo. Marbles are junk since they went to mass production about 5 years ago.

[BarryPatch]

Spyderco Chinook. Great Knife.

[tmanmi]

Up until 3 years ago I used an old WWII marine or army combat knife my brother found with his metal detector in the mid seventies. My wife got me a Smith & Wesson 150th anniversary hunters set that had a bullseye gut hook knife, double blade folding knife, and diamond sharpening tool 3 Christmas's ago. Life has been much easier since then.

[Huntsman27]

Collect the stag handle jobs [trailcraft/woodcraft and all the others], and the Case Trappers of all types/colors/materials.

[Youper]

My favorite is my Marble's Plainsman with a stacked leather hilt. The blade shape and the leather surface work well for me.

[ArmyHunter]

I use a Benchmade fixed blade bowie pardue. It is almost 4 inches and has a Kraton handle that keeps its grip through all conditions. It keeps a keen edge for a long time. :)

[Thunderhead]

Any knife makers here intrested in making a sheath for me ?

[Gilbey]

I have a marble's 3" caping knife with red bone. Gonna try a rapid river knife out here shortly.

Funny to watch all the marble arm's spinoffs.

Marbles
Wolverine, now rapid river knife
Bark River knife. And the guy that makes these makes blanks for over 50 other companies products.

All within 7 miles of my house. In fact, the manufacturing facility for bark river is in my old commerical building.

[deepwoods]

I have several. Boker ceramic blade, Marbles, but I still mainly use my trusty rubber handled Buck. It keeps a good edge and is just the right size for cleaning deer.

[ted stehney]

I have the Boker upland hunter with the gut hook for cleaning birds and love it. For Deer I use the Buck rubber handle w/zipper. (not much need for it the past few years. Bummer.) I also used to have the Cutco similar to the Buck. It was really nice. It is missing in action.

[A-plus]

Started out with my great-grandfather's Marbles, a Buster-Brown pattern blade with the back ground flat, it worked well but the stacked leather handle gets pretty slippery with blood. Next used a Schrade Sharp Finger but it makes a better skinner with it's sharply upswept point than general purpose blade. Then I went to a Schrade Little Finger with it's short downswept blade, it worked great but like the Sharp Finger required frequent resharpening. I now use a Cold Steel Master Hunter with their Carbon V blade, it is very good at holding an edge and the soft rubber handle is not at all slippery even when covered with blood. Have also used various KaBar, Uncle Henry, Camillus, Imperial, Gerber, G96 and Case knives over the years and they all had their strong points and weak points. Generally, I prefer a fixed blade knife for field dressing game as it is easier to keep clean, but there is always a folder in my pocket or on the belt. My current pocket knife is a TimberLite that is just a fantastic little blade, very lightweight, sturdy and holds a wonderful edge.

[my-handyman]

OLsen-bird, for small games, Browning Kodiak FDT- For big game

[chrisu]

Gerber 3" drop point with a skinner hook built in. Seems to hold an edge pretty well for an inexensive knife - cleaned 2 deer last year with no problems on the second...

[Shepherd]

Any knife makers here intrested in making a sheath for me ?

I don't make sheaths, PM me and I'll give you the names a a few sheathmakers

[langkg]

I highly recommend the Browning Kodiak FDT (someone else here did too) for big game. I would trade my Browning for anything-it's the best knife I've ever owned or used. For ducks and small game almost anything sharp will work but I like my little Schrade.

[Rustyaxecamp]

Buck 110 and a Wolverine Skinner with a Whitetail handle.

If Wolverine was around when I bought the Buck, I wouldn't have the Buck.

Wolverine makes a darn nice knife. Nothing but good recomendations.:)