need a knife for fielddressing
#21
RE: need a knife for fielddressing
I haveBuck-Alpha CrossLock PBS.......Stays really sharp for a long time......Don't have to sharpen it very often. Has a good blade ,saw, & gut hook all in one.......Works awesome!!!
#22
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 2
RE: need a knife for fielddressing
If you are looking for a knife specifically for field dressing deer-sized game and nothing else, IMHO nothing beats a "Wyoming Knife" http://www.wyomingknife.com/knives.htm
#25
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 233
RE: need a knife for fielddressing
I usually look for a length of about 3"-4"you dont want to big or you could easily cut your self when doing the lung cavity. you dont need no big honkin davy crocket/ crocodile hunter (no this is a knife) kind of thing.
I dont think the gut hook is necisary and it does not work a great deal better in my oppinion. you cant hardly find a knife w/o the gut hook now adays (at least in basspro/cabelas).
FYI: I bought a couple in the wal-marts. still have them. they cost no more than about 10 bux and work great. I just make shure to check them at begining of season, and sharpen them up if need be. they are the winchester searies. nice knives
I dont think the gut hook is necisary and it does not work a great deal better in my oppinion. you cant hardly find a knife w/o the gut hook now adays (at least in basspro/cabelas).
FYI: I bought a couple in the wal-marts. still have them. they cost no more than about 10 bux and work great. I just make shure to check them at begining of season, and sharpen them up if need be. they are the winchester searies. nice knives
#26
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 9,175
RE: need a knife for fielddressing
I won't go into the woods without having several knives on me, different types, sizes and shapes for different uses.
I used a Buck 110 for years. Folders are handy and easy to carry, but you've got to get all the blood and crud washed out of the works or they'll wind up smelling like road kill.
A really great knife, though it's kinda funky to get used to at first, is an Outdoor Edge Whitetail Skinner. You'd be amazed how many ways there are to grip that knife and use it in awkward situations.
http://www.outdooredge.com/product_d...amp;prod_ID=15
My favorite fixed blade is a Helle Nying, which is what they're presently calling a Super Fjording on their website. 2 3/4" blade, traditional Scandanavian design, very light and easy to use. Triple laminated Swedish steel. Best knife I've got. They've got all kinds of knives and cover a wide price range. You'll find something you like.
www.helleknives.com
I used a Buck 110 for years. Folders are handy and easy to carry, but you've got to get all the blood and crud washed out of the works or they'll wind up smelling like road kill.
A really great knife, though it's kinda funky to get used to at first, is an Outdoor Edge Whitetail Skinner. You'd be amazed how many ways there are to grip that knife and use it in awkward situations.
http://www.outdooredge.com/product_d...amp;prod_ID=15
My favorite fixed blade is a Helle Nying, which is what they're presently calling a Super Fjording on their website. 2 3/4" blade, traditional Scandanavian design, very light and easy to use. Triple laminated Swedish steel. Best knife I've got. They've got all kinds of knives and cover a wide price range. You'll find something you like.
www.helleknives.com
#27
RE: need a knife for fielddressing
Whatever knife you end up getting, make sure you alsoinvest in one of these bad boys! http://www.cabelas.com/hprod-1/0006176.shtml
Zip saws are the best things since sliced bread for sawing through the pelvis.
Zip saws are the best things since sliced bread for sawing through the pelvis.
Below to the right is my pelvis splitter. And if I get bored, some dead trees or stumps will suffer.
#29
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Isle, MN
Posts: 1,469
RE: need a knife for fielddressing
I like knives with a thick solid blade. Mine is one of the bigger buck knives (black and silver handle - very common, around $40). I like the thick blades for cutting the pelvic bone. Sometimes it can be tough and a small knife might have problems. Although, I have a zip saw that I could use, I just hate having another tool to clean. I actually have 2 of the buck knives now - one smaller one for skinning and to throw in the backpack.