Knife "idea".....whatcha think?
09-20-2007, 02:40 PM
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Dominant Buck
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Knife "idea".....whatcha think?
I had to go out at lunch to the hardware store to replenish my lithium battery supply (Grrrr). While there.....a thought hit me. There's a new style box cutter knife that folds.....and has replacement "Box cutter type" blades. Knife cost me $8.....and each replacement blade was $2.50. I bought the knife and 4 replacement blades.
My thought is......one deer, one blade.....NO SHARPENING.
I still will continue to keep my knife sharpened.....but I'll report back how this thing does on a deer......well.....you know
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My thought is......one deer, one blade.....NO SHARPENING.
I still will continue to keep my knife sharpened.....but I'll report back how this thing does on a deer......well.....you know
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09-20-2007, 02:42 PM
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RE: Knife "idea".....whatcha think?
I thought they were a great idea when they first came out. I haven't bought one yet but I have so many dam knives I don't actually need one.
Still, I like the idea of not having to sharpen them. Just replace the blade
Still, I like the idea of not having to sharpen them. Just replace the blade
09-20-2007, 02:43 PM
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RE: Knife "idea".....whatcha think?
ORIGINAL: GMMAT
I had to go out at lunch to the hardware store to replenish my lithium battery supply (Grrrr). While there.....a thought hit me. There's a new style box cutter knife that folds.....and has replacement "Box cutter type" blades. Knife cost me $8.....and each replacement blade was $2.50. I bought the knife and 4 replacement blades.
My thought is......one deer, one blade.....NO SHARPENING.
I still will continue to keep my knife sharpened.....but I'll report back how this thing does on a deer......well.....you know.
I had to go out at lunch to the hardware store to replenish my lithium battery supply (Grrrr). While there.....a thought hit me. There's a new style box cutter knife that folds.....and has replacement "Box cutter type" blades. Knife cost me $8.....and each replacement blade was $2.50. I bought the knife and 4 replacement blades.
My thought is......one deer, one blade.....NO SHARPENING.
I still will continue to keep my knife sharpened.....but I'll report back how this thing does on a deer......well.....you know
.
09-20-2007, 02:45 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: Knife "idea".....whatcha think?
They suck Jeff. Get a real knife with a good blade. D2 steel is my new favorite. It holds an edge good and sharpens up real easy. I'm kind of a knife freak; I carry three while hunting, so no worries about them getting dull...
09-20-2007, 02:47 PM
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RE: Knife "idea".....whatcha think?
I have one. It hasn't been much help with deer other than gutting. It just doesn't work well for me as a skinner. For skinning hogs its great. I cut 2" strips all the way from the neck to the hams and then peel them off one at a time. Almost like peeling a banana.
09-20-2007, 02:52 PM
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Dominant Buck
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RE: Knife "idea".....whatcha think?
You guys are bumming me out......[:-]
I thought I had a "winner", here. Seriously??? Not even one deer? The one I bought looks like a pocket knife.....with about a 3" replaceable blade.
I thought I had a "winner", here. Seriously??? Not even one deer? The one I bought looks like a pocket knife.....with about a 3" replaceable blade.
09-20-2007, 03:02 PM
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RE: Knife "idea".....whatcha think?
They stay real sharp for a long time. But I've had the edge taken off of knives in general for many reasons. And when you have three it really doesn't matter. I have a custom skinning knife that I use for just that. I took the edge off of it last year with I got in too much of a hurry cleaning up a doe and chipped the edge while separating the rear knee. My hands were freezing and I twisted the blade while in the joint. That took a while to sharpen out. I have a nice D2 custom drop point for making most of my cuts and another drop point puma with a real sharp point for the dreaded butt hole job (if necessary). I don't like my butt hole knife touching anything else...
So I guess if I were to stab someone with it; one could assume - I thought they were a butt hole...
So I guess if I were to stab someone with it; one could assume - I thought they were a butt hole...
09-20-2007, 03:08 PM
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RE: Knife "idea".....whatcha think?
The problem with those types of knifes (box cutter-utility) is the type (shape)of blade. I like a drop point blade that curves up so I can have more control of my knife tip. I can open up the skin without touching the organs/intestines and cut away behind the lungs as well. It'smuch easier with a standard drop point (skinning) type blade.
It would work no doubt but I think there are better "knifes" out there.
Plus, I'm a sharpening fool......
It would work no doubt but I think there are better "knifes" out there.
Plus, I'm a sharpening fool......