Favorite Knife?
 

Just wondered everyone's favorite Knife. Everyday carry? Skinning knife? Etc.and has anyone had any experience with Zac Browns knife line from Southern Grind?

Case sharks tooth, folding knife, takes an edge and holds an edge and has a lifetime warranty. I have been using one for about 30 years.

I like the case trappers, I use to work in a hardware store and the case knives were his favorite. I really like the Benchmade knives and Kershaws today but still like traditional folders.

My knife permanently wear is lightweight and collapsible so as not to hinder me. But hunting knife is another job to him everyone must consider what to do and what he wants. Hunting knife blade i prefer 12 to 14 cm. with a handle made of natural materials.

Good knives doesn't have to be expensive. This hunting knife set for $12.14 does everything I need when it comes to knives. It's actually a really good quality and a lot of value for the money.

Shinese fake. I never saw mention of what steel. It has a pretty good knife makers in the forum and i think they will confirm my words. Try to make yourself a quality knife and then we1ll talk.

This after he do sheath will cost $ 150 with delivery. And sheath will do once the owner knows what he wants.

This is sounding more like a promotional ad for a knife maker than a legitimate post.

I did not want to sound like an advertisiment for which i apologize.

Kershaw Leek stainless steel

Stainless steel is great for people who do not deal to keep the knife. But razhdaemata instromentalna steel is easier to sharpen and has a much more aggressive cutting edge. Stainless steel vary in price range from $ 5-10 to $ 50-60, and it only for preparation measuring 25 cm. 4 cm. And that preparation is done on edge and temper and the price becomes double.
That everyone should consider first what she wants and how is willing to pay for it. Because dust quality stainless steel of the highest grade out quite expensive.

I like a Case XX trapper with the yellow handle for most things but always have a Havalon along as well. I keep some others for butchering but the initial field work is always done with the Case and I've been carrying the same knife for nearly 25 years which replaced another one like it that I lost after helping a guy field dress and care a bighorn sheep in Co. The first one had a brown bone handle I couldn't find it after it got dropped on a steep slope. The yellow handle is easy to see.

I had a Case XX Trapper with the yellow handle and lost it. This was one of the two blade jobs, it was a good knife but I like a lock blade. I carry a Buck 110 and use it for most things. I have an old Case 509 that is good for skinning, an "Old Hickory" butcher knife for larger things. I have a Frost "Bear Claw" that I sometimes carry for dress, it is much like the Buck 110 except lighter and better looking. I put three children thru college and did not do it spending a lot of money on knives or other items.

I like the Russell Green River blades. They are inexpensive, versatile, and sturdy. Though I have a few very fine knives, I like to use these Russells most of the time.

The one I normally carry is called the "Hunter" and the one I like to use for skinning elk, deer, or antelope is called a "Fish" knife. They are inexpensive and rugged. Since they are carbon steel, you can hit them a few licks when doing a big job and put a wire edge on them very quickly.

Here is what the "Hunter" looks like, it has a 5" blade:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dexter-Russe...AAAOSwBahVNtCv

And my favorite skinning knife, which has a 4 1/2" blade:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dexter-Russe...oAAOSwdzVXoL7X

I have batoned them through wood when I needed to split wood for a fire inside a tent, and they have never disappointed me. Very dependable...you could dig a rabbit out of hole with one and replace it when you got home for $20 if you had to. Highly recommended.

I've a few bucks with a gut hook I carry hunting. I've got an orange handje case a buddy gave that I carry around most days. I did pick an old timer sharp finger today I just love the design and I had one when I was a kid.

icarry cheap pocket knive if lose ain t lost much hunting knives I use western schrade and puma

I hear you, I have an old Pakistan lockback knife thats a copy of the Buck 110 I think. I bought that as a kid back in the late 70's - early 80's it turned out to be a decent quality knife that iv'e used a lot threw the years.

A Spyderco Delica is always dropped in my pocket, not clipped to my pocket (I've gutted several deer with it). I have a buck zipper knife (Love that zipper), and a Benchmade Rant, that's a work horse. I also take a Buck 103, 110, 119, sometimes.

Favorite knife.
 

What day of the week are we talking about? I have knives for skinning, camp knives, pocket knives, defensive knives, survival knives. I always love conversation about a favorite knife, mine changes all the time. It is why I am addicted to knives. You can never have too many.

personally Ive found that theres no way a single blade type or size can handle all my blade needs.
for hunting you need something small and nimble enough to make dressing out game and skinning reasonably easy ,
some guys get by with a small blade, folder, most find a fixed blade with a belt sheath, has advantages
and that rules out its usefulness for effective chopping, cutting larger objects and pretty much limits its effective use, as a general camp tool,
that effectively forces you into selecting a smaller knife and a noticeably heavier and more massive blade.
you certainly may not like my choices but the concept of needing two distinctly different blades and sizes,will become all too obvious over time.
now some guys think a hatchet or tomahawk is the better choice for the larger edged tool.
Ive been hunting for over five decades, and Ive tried a good many combos, if your persistent most can be made to work.
personally I think you want too select a dependable tool, but most of us don,t want to invest a great deal of money if we can avoid it,
you certainly may not agree with my choices but heres a few I found worked well
you need a good diamond hone edge sharpener

for the smaller blade
(damn near anything in a 3"-5" with a good steel that holds an edge can be made to function)
http://www.knifeoutlet.com/shop/10Expan ... e=SCH165OT (my choice)

Cold Steel Master Hunter Fixed Blade 4.5in
https://www.coldsteel.com/products/f...es/kobun2.html(second choice)
Schrade SCHF36 Frontier Fixed Blade Knife, 5.05in
https://www.cabelas.com/product/Old-Timer-reg-Sharpfinger-Fixed-Blade-Knife/1583689.uts?productVariantId=3462227&WT.tsrc=PPC&W T.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=03650126&rid= 20&ds_rl=1252079&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxq6ugZb-3AIVB77ACh03fwktEAQYASABEgIwufD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

for the larger blade length and mass are important to function (Ive used both but the kukri is getting far more use lately)
yes if a single blades your choice Ive dressed out a few dozen deer and a couple elk with the trail master ..not ideal but it works)
https://www.coldsteel.com/review/product/list/id/146/

My favorite outdoor knife is the Buck Model 119 Special Survival Knife with Leather Sheath. It has all the features one will require for bush survival.

Before I ever killed a deer, I bought a Sears Craftsman folding hunter, I think Schrade made it, it's exactly like the one in the thumbnail. This was in 1980 or so. I had a Sears discount at the time and didn't know better. I field dressed my first deer, 7 pt. Virginia mountain buck, with it. I still use the same knife today. Over the years, it's never let me down. It's field dressed many a deer and skinned many turkeys with no complaints from me. I don't feel ready for hunting unless it's on my belt.

I guess I'm a sentimentalist. I'd still use the same 742 Woodmaster if it hadn't developed an un-repairable action problem.

I like Buck 110 & Case xx knives as my favorites.

Big fan of my Benchmade Barrage.

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Must agree, the Buck 110 is a really heavy duty knife that holds a good edge for a long time.
As most of the time I end up using my pocket knife (usually sharp & have it on me - a Buck).

But I believe, that ultimately it doesn't really matter which knife to use for each task. Just make sure it is sharp and comfortable.

Benchmade Grizzly Creek

Here's my favorite (priceless) EDC pocket knife:

(CUT 'n PASTED FROM FACEBOOK)
Thinking back to the gun show that I went to a few weeks ago... Not only did they have ammo, firearms, etc... but they had knives of all assorted types. I found an older gentleman who had a table with vintage knives. I saw he had some old Schrade knives and Old Timer, Uncle Henry, etc... from days gone by. I reached into my pocket and pulled out my dad's old 1973 Schrade 787 "Improved Muskrat" pocket knife. He instantly knew what it was and asked about it. I handed it to him and he looked it all over, opened the blades, etc.. and I told him the story of me being with my dad in 1973 up in the Adirondack Mts of northern NY on a camping trip with my family, when he bought it at the camp store. He used it all over the place, cut my fishing line with it, whittled with it, and (later on) even used it to scrape off the water pump gasket on my 1971 Plymouth Satellite car!

The older gentleman asked why one blade is shorter than the other (original Schrade 787's have equal length blades)... I told him that back during one of the camping trips, the old 5½hp Johnson Seahorse outboard motor, lost it's cotter pin on the prop, and the prop was spinning loose! We paddled to shore, and my dad found a nail in a tree (to use as a temporary cotter pin) and carved it out and pried it out with the pocket knife, and accidently busted off the end of one of the blades. Later on, after we were home, he used his bench grinder, and ground it down, fashioning it into the shape of a much shorter blade. You could just see the guy (and another customer) totally captivated by the history and stories behind my dad's old pocket knife!

Then, sadly, I had to close the story with the passing of my dad in 2002, and how my mom said that this very pocket knife was in his pants pocket on the way to the hospital, and how he always carried the pocket knife everywhere he went, no matter where. IBM business suits, camping trips, LaGrange Ambulance calls, Fire & Rescue calls, etc... it didn't matter, the old pocket knife was in his pants pocket. Then... (I took a breath, to avoid getting choked up) once I rushed to my parents house, after my dad had passed, my mom held out the pocket knife to me, and with tears in her eyes, she said, "He wanted you to have this..." and handed me the old Schrade pocket knife. I put it in my pocket, hugged my mom, and well.. I'm not ashamed... I fell apart... :cry:

I looked at the older gentleman at his table (and the other customer too), and both them them had a look on their faces that can't be described. The other customer reached up, put his hand on my shoulder and said, "Buddy, whatever you do, don't you EVER lose that knife!" :love:

I carry this SOG Flare everyday. I absolutely love this knife.

https://sogknives.com/flare/

Knife
 

I will always go with the condor tool and knife. It is the best for me so far. I would like to try new ones in the future anyway.

My Gerber military tomahawk. That would be the first thing I take if go camping

I carry and use Mora knife for everything.
From gutting deer to kitchen duty around the camp it's done by Mora. I have 4 or 5 around the camp, in the truck, on my belt, etc.

I got one of these for X-mas. My hunting season is over this year so I will have to wait in order to try it out. Just based on the feel alone and the factory edge I think this is going to be a great knife for butchering deer. If it works half as good as I think it will it was a bargain.

My dad and I both use that victorinox flyinglowe.
very happy with it.

-Jake

For every day in my pocket I like my Gerber LST folder, razor sharp and weighs next to nothing and for big game hunting my case Sharks Tooth folder. Takes and edge and holds it and touches up quickly.

Used to be one of my favorite knives: Vietnam era 'iconic' Gerber Mark II - 6 1/2" fixed blade - Till it was stolen by a fellow company employee --- out of a company truck --- bout 40 years ago.


My current hunting knife...Is a 4" fixed blade Benchmade knife, with a plastic sheath that can secure the knife with a clamp.

My favorite survey field knife...That has the blood of a thousand meadows on it: Is a plastic handled, knuckle braced 18" blade Collins machete, with a shoulder mounted canvas sheath; from a genuine U.S. Army signal flag sheath. The 21" Collins that I also have...is just a bit too unbalanced for me.

I also have a couple of 12" battle blades --- One sports a semi-kukri style blade.

Of course..I love my two tomahawks.

When scouting for deer in the off-season...I prefer to take my practice Samurai wooden sword, which is a good way to slash spider webs, thorn bushes and rotten tree limbs, while traversing though the woods and fields --- Since I have no worries about cutting myself with it,

That's my favourite too

I have had my Buck 110 for over 40 years. It holds a pretty good edge, is compact enough, and the blade is strong enough. I have helped process 15 elk, dozens of deer, and a few caribou with it.

I use the same brand knife. I wonder if my knife knows your knife? LOL