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I am tired of having to use 3 different gerbers to skin one deer. My gerbers don' t sharpen worth a crap or do they stay sharp for long. I am looking at knife made by knives of alaska, called the wolverine. It is made out of a D2 metal and is very sharp and is supposed to hold an edge for a long time. I tried one out on my arm hair and it was like a razor blade. It was awesome, but the price was $120. Are there any other knives out there that would be comparable to the metal of this knife withouth the price of this knife. Also, does anyone have any experience with ceramic blade knives?

Thanks,
LAHUNTER

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Gerbers have a weird edge on them. Maybe your sharpening it at the wrong angle. You can send them back to get re-sharpened. I have a fixed blade buck knive that I like a lot. That holds an edge real well. I usually re-sharpen a little after every gutting job. Cost about $40.

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I have a Buck folding knife that my late father-in-law gave me and I really like it. It has a rubber and stainless steel handle that cleans up very easily. The best part of it is the very hard blade that a taxidermist friend of mine put a wicked edge on. He used a soft wheel on a bench grinder. All I do is touch it up with a stone after every dressing job and it is right back to that wicked edge. My dad brags about how sharp he can get his knives with the " system" he uses. That soft wheel created edge kicks ths snot out of his. Ask your taxidermist how they sharpen their knives. Heck, see if he would do it for you, it' s well worth whatever he would charge. Those guys need sharp edges and know how to make them.

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Found an old Camp King Pocket knife when I was eight. Used that cheap little thing for 15 years then lost it. have had several knives since , but nothing comes close to that Camp King

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Get the drop point by Cutco, about $60.00. Lifetime guaranteed sharp. If you can' t skin 50 Whitetails with it, I' ll buy it from you for what you paid for it. Just make sure to save the box, and don' t be hackin with it.[:-]

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Buck 110, Buck 112...lockbacks. I love em both. Have a dozen or so other Buck knives that are not lockbacks. It' s my favorite brand. All good.

Clint

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I have a Buck knife about a 4 inch fixed blade holds it' s edge good and resharpens well.

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I have two fixed blades that are made by Buck, love them both, one has a 4" blade and the other is 6" , the bigger one my dad has always given me crap about cause he says its too big, but it has skun many animals and holds a razors edge well. but you may find others that you like better. I realize that it pob dont help you much but, thats what i use, as matter of fact i just used lil one sunday on my deer, not counting the numerous times nicking myself while cleanin it out. woked sweet..

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I ran across a guy on Ebay that makes custom knives. I took a chance of getting ripped off and went ahead and had him make identical gut hook knives with an exotic wood handle for myself and my 3 year old son, and had him put our initials on them. They are incredible, beautiful, very sturdy, great workmanship, i couldn' t be happier with them. These are the type of knives that you' ll want to pass on to your family. He' s located in TN; and has great prices in my opinion for the quality (about $90 including the shipping). I just placed another order with him for another gut-hook (wife just had another boy) and a fillet knife. I' d recommend him to anyone. Here' s his email:

[email protected]

I know he can email you pictures of different knives he' s made, and you have your choice of woods, etc.

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LAHUNTER. Have you ever tried the edgemaker sharpeners? You can find them by typing in Edgemaker. They are a simple sharpener that you just pull the knife through. You have to have a sharp knife to start knife put the just a couple pulls through it each time you use it will keep a hell of and edge on them. I use some Gerber knives but a small folding Buck knife is my favorite. No more than a three inch blade. Don' t like to have to sharpen those long ones any more. I do have a Cold Steel master hunter fixed 4 inch blade. That one will hold and edge for a long time. Several deers worth. They are about 70-90 bucks I think.

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I also recommend Buck knives. I' ve had one passed down from my grandfather and it' s still a great knife. I won' t go in the woods without it.

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I have made 30-35 knives myself, from scratch, and would also recomend finding a custom maker! I used to ask my customers what they wanted in a knife,long lasting edge or easy to sharpen, its kind of a give and take thing, for a knife to hold an edge it has to be hard, to sharpen easy, it has to be on the soft side.
I would also recomend buying a Lansky sharpener. I have had mine for 10 years and it has sharpened every knife i' ve made and done all the sharpening chores around our house, even had a little sharpening biz for peoples kitchen knives that i think paid for the thing. When people find out you can sharpen a knive they, hunt you!
The angle of the stone IS THE KEY to keeping a knife sharp and the Lansky is foolproof!
Good luck with you search!

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In my book there are only 3 knives. The Buck, Old Timer, and the Schrade. All 3 last a long time with one sharpening. I also recommend buying a Lansky sharpener. I have one myself that I use all the time. Its foolproof sharpening at its best. I still have an Old Timer knife that my father had when he was a boy. Not much of a blade left but after all the skinning that thing has gone through, its a wonder there is anything left at all. I have used it on everything from deer to muskrat. Hope this helps and good luck.

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I had a cheap knife from Cold Steel. It was called an Elk Skinner. It had a Carbon V blade. I field dressed and/or skinned 6 deer with that knife before I had to sharpen it. I have Fallkniven A-1 with a VG-10 blade. I field dressed and skinned 3 deer with that before the first 1/4 inch of the tip got dull from driving it through the pelvis bone. My current carry is a BK&T Campanion with an 0170-6 blade, I' ve chopped through hardwood branches around my treestand, lopped off 1" diameter popple with one swipe, and field dressed and skinned one deer so far and it still shaves. I' d recommend any knife with those steels.

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Buck with the 4 inch fixed blade, love it, the next size bigger is good to if you like a heaver knife.

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For gutting I use my 3" Zippo folding blade. I have tried other sizes but I like the small ones. I find I have much better control and can guide the blade with my fingertip when pulling out the heart, lungs windpipe without looking or worring about cutting myself.

For skinning I prefer a mush bigger knife. I use an Old Timer with a rubber handle and a 5" blade. Does the trick nicely.

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buck 110

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I' ve used a Coleman/Western skinner for about twenty years now. It has a stainless blade and rubber handle. It holds a very good edge, is easy to sharpen, and is easy to hold. It did not cost much back then and is still cheap today. I' ve found it to be better than knives costing five or ten times more!

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I have to put my vote in for kershaw. Mine always hold a blade and take a beating. In fact my wife as a couple hundred dollar set of " chefs" knives and she still uses my hunting knife when she needs something really sharp.

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I have an old timer and a Remington and both are great

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I have 3 knives that I use. An Old Timer 3" lockblade for gutting. I have a Wyoming Knife for skinning. This is a specially designed razor blade that has a handle designed for it. It has holes for your fingers, and it is the best I have found to skin a deer with. When the razor blade wears out you replace it. I also have a Cutco knife that will cut through tough cartilage like in the ribs and such to break them open. I also have a Gerber 2 in 1 saw that I use and a Wyoming Saw. I also have a Gerber tool, but don' t use that knife very much.

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i have a 6 inch buck folding knife and i sharpen it every year and never again. i gut and skin about 8 deer a year. no problem.

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Folding Buck Knife with the green plastic handle. Holds an edge that you can shave with.

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i would have to say either buck or old timer as well. both are great knifes

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I have an A.G. Russel Deer Hunter and I like it so much I also bought the smaller version the bird & trout knife. It' s light weight & durable and at $50 or under, if I loose it I won' t be out big bucks.

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I have the Seal Pup by SOG, I have cleaned/skinned 4 deer with it so far and it is still cutting great. It still shaves arm hair. If you go to Cabelas.com and type in SOG in the search box it will bring it up. It is about $55. Great knife.

I also agree with the others about the Lansky sharpener. I spent $20 and every knife I own you can shave with. It is easy to use and you can' t screw it up.

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Any 2-bladed Swiss Army knife by Wenger or Victorinox. Razor-sharp in seconds on a steel, a stone will make them downright dangerous.

I also use a rubber handled Kershaw for gutting, has a 3.5 inch half-serrated blade, the rubber helps with the slippery situation.

S&R

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Another vote for the Cutco. After gutting and skinning an elk, I could still shave with it. Almost took the tip of my thumb off with it, and didn' t even notice. I DID however, fry up some flesh with some bacon once. Oops.

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just got another knife today my mom got it for me as a early x-mas present, a buck knife 119 special. it' s sharp as heck commin right outa the package and hopefully will come in handy this wkend

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old times or uncle henry are good knives too i have them both they are great

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I' m a real slouch when it comes to deer knives (moose knife - that' s a different story). I have the same attitude toward sunglasses and watches as I do for knives: I' m such a careless SOB, I just buy cheap. Cheap watches, cheap sunglasses, cheap knives. The last couple of years I' ve just bought $6.95 cheapo folding knives from the counter of the hardware store. They come pretty sharp and are more than enough for gutting a couple of white tails. That' s all I do nowadays - just gut and have them professionall cut. If I don' t lose it and remember to sharpen it (quick and dirty sharpening job), I use it a second year or maybe use it as a spare if I happened to have bought a new knife off the counter of the hardware store.

Now for moose - it can take a couple of *good* knives, touched up a couple of times just to cut open and gut a moose. Skinning - even more so. A high quality knife and a good quick method of sharpening and touching up is a must. A friend just got some Cutco knives and is very happy with them. Especially nice are the bright orange handles! I' m hoping Santa brings me one -zeke

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While we are on the subject of knives can anyone tell me what they sharpen their knives with. Im currently using a Camillus buck knife with a 4 inch blade.:D

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I will pass this on for what its worth. I have several very nice knives but I also payed several nice prices for them. Last year I met a man who has hunted hogs for over 30 years. As I was struggling with a field dress with these very nice knives he laughed at me.
How much did those set you back he asked me. I told him and he handed me a little adjustable exacto type knife. The ones that you use and snap the blade off when it gets dull and keep on going.
I pride myself in keeping a sharp knife but this little thing ran circles around my knives.
He told me that he started useing these about 10 years ago and would not use anything else on a hog. I did not like the little handle and when I got home I looked around and came up with a " AmericaLine Auto Lock" It comes with 3 multi blades and is stronger than the other.
Cost? About $5 and works great. My dad had a cow when he was helping me last week. What are you doing with that thing? Get me a real Knife, he told me.
My time to laugh. I handed him one of my " very nice knives" and He went to work on one side and I did the other. As I sat there smileing at him, (I was finished), while he was still working, I ask him if he wanted to use my non real knife.
He wants one now.
Dont get me wrong. I still love my knives but I would tell you to spend the $5 and try one.
Thanks John, may you rest in peace.
Rick

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to all you guys with lansky sharpeners..what angle do you use on your deer knives? do you use what is recommended for hunting knives, or are you like me and go one setting sharper?

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I second your vote for Knives of Alaska. For the price you are talking about, you can get a game set of a cleaver and skinner. They are worth every penny. I had the Yukon and used it last season. i sold it to buy a custom knife, and am now missing it more than ever. i will be picking up another one here shortly.

Check out Ebay for these knives. You don' t have to buy retail and you can get a really good deal on them. Knives of Alaska will sharpen their knives for free too.

Matt

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I have a number of knives, but currently carry a kershaw blade trader set and folding drop blade gerber gator. I found the gerber needed to be honed and worked to get an edge to hold and stay, I now can field dress and skin 4-5 whitetails with no problems. While I will agree it ain' t the best steel or knife it does work and is easily replacable. The kershaw holds an edge very well and was used to gut and skin 2 moose last week(it needed some elbow grease nearing the end but still very impressive). My knifes head out scary sharp and I hone them all at 25%. I am a firm believer before you pack your knife for its first trip you need to hone it to the angle on your sharpening device that you will use for the future, it does take time and you may end up going backwards but in the end you' ll have a knife that will hold and edge and be much easier to touch up. Custom knives are the only exception and if they are honed to a certain degree you should try and keep that degree...afterall these guys have pride and passion in that knife.

As far as the lansky goes, I only use 25% now for all my hunting knifes.

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I myself use a Kodiak knife which I like, but it is hard to get use to since it' s big and heavy. My younger brother got a buck knife, and I believe it is a Vangard buck knife. If I was to get another knife I would get that. It was short, sturdy, and strong. In my opionion there would be nothing wrong with it.
nick