What knife do you use?

[Tack]

Hi,
Besides being an occasional contributor to this forum I am also a regular contributor on a couple of knife sites. On both these sites there is much ddiscussion on the finer points of this wonder steel against that and whether a 41/4 inch blade is better than a 41/5 inch.
So what I am interested in knowing is this: What type of knife do you carry when in the field? Is it a fixed blade or folder, does it have a clip or drop point, what blade length and is it in carbon or stainless steel? Is it a factory knife or a custom and who made it? Finally is it the only cutting tool you carry or is it combined with a camp knife or an axe or a butchering kit?
You guys use these things day in, day out so tell me what you think.
Tack

[ringo]

I use a Kershaw 1050, which is a folder with a drop point in premium steel. This goes on my belt. I have a custom knife built by Kohorst out of Cranbrook that is fixed blade version of my Kershaw with a gut hook. This goes in my day pack with along with my folding meat saw. I wear latex disposable gloves when gutting and skinning, and I like finger grooves in my knife handles to give "traction". This combination serves me well from deer to moose, should I dull one knife usually on the fur, my "bear watch" partner can sharpen the other.

[bighornbob]

I use a Buck Selector (stopped making them in the mid 90's). It is a folder that has a 4 inch blade. The blades are exchangeable and the carry case has room for two mores blades. I carry it with a drop point blade and have two extra drop points in the case. The knife has a hard plastic handle and the case is cordura. It is super light and thats all I carry even on extended trips.

I love the knife and almost lost it this fall, so I purchased two more complete knives and two extra blades on EBAY. I figure this should last me the rest of my life.

BHB

[brotherjack]

All I cary is my Gerber Gator folding knife with the lower half serrated. The serrated part works great for going through ribs on deer/bear sized critters (or smaller), and the sweep of the front edge of the blade is reasonable for skinning, gutting, etc. The kinfe is big enough, and small enough for most common jobs I've ever encountered in the field. Holds the edge well enough it usually only needs sharpening every 2 deer, or every 1 elk. All for less than $50. I don't know what else I could want.

[pupper]

I use a Buck Vanguard stainless drop point knife. Very nice knife.
I also use a hand saw for quartering moose.

[bigwhiteys]

I use a custom knife that was built by Joseph Breti out of Dawson Creek.

The blade is made out of planer steel from the dawson mill and the wood handle is wood that apparently is collected from overseas shipping pallets.

It's a very nice handling knife and it's razor sharp.



It's not the best for skinning out the head/face of an animal though. You need something with a sharper tip.

Happy Hunting!
Carl

[dime]

I use a kershaw 3 in one blade, with interchangeable bone saw and gutting hook. It was a gift but bought from Cabellas, under $100. Having the bone saw to cut the sternum makes gutting a lot cleaner as you are not covered in blood up to the elbows reaching up to take out the windpipe and lungs.
I still have a small folding blade for cutting out around the anus as I do not like to cut the pelvis when field dressing. I have found dirt and road grit can get in the meat too easily.

[Gunner]

I have 2 Dozier Skinners,3 1/2,and 4" blades,and just ordered a 2 3/4" Caper from Gene Ingram in the states.

[lip_ripper00]

razor sharp by Olfa

[greybark]

In 1959 a buddy of mine posted to Germany sent me a PUMA TRAPPER`S COMPANION . Prior to the Grey hair thing my nickname was Trapper . The knife came with a rockwell hardness certificate , serial number and was a Righthanded model . Indeed it was my companion for so many years and now is retired .

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