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

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.

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.

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

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.[:-]

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

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

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..

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.

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.