New allround knife?

[Kevin Peacocke]

SMIT Knives made in Zim are very competently made as well.
I have his Kudu blade.
My Helle Utvaer is my go to carry on any hunt, edge lasts very well.View attachment 357945View attachment 357946

Yes Smit and also Acacia Knives Marondera are both very good. Helle are so reasonably priced at Safari and Outdoor, excellent value.

 

[JLF]

This is my great companion of all my hunts, I use it to cut my food, gut and trim what I hunt, it helps me cut branches, etc.

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[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

STOP! Just go get a @Von Gruff knife. http://www.vongruffknives.com/

I agree with you 375 every thing I've read and people have said von gruff knives are really good stuff. You wouldn't get 70 odd pages of stuff on my African knives if they weren't of a high standard. Well done Garry
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

My new knife made by my good friend Ted Mitchell. The blade steel is Sandvik 14c 28n I think Von Gruff will correct me if I'm wrong and the scales are off a deer Ted shot.
Bob

Ted calls it a mini Skinner and it won't be remade a one off.

 

[CBH Australia]

I was thinking it reminded me a little of the Grohman blade you showed.
A .243 cartridge head inlay would set you off nicely!

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I was thinking it reminded me a little of the Grohman blade you showed.
A .243 cartridge head inlay would set you off nicely!

@CBH Australia
Chris I think you may have had a bit much Bundy mate. It's the only reason I can think of for recommending a 243 inlay in my knife. Now if it was a 404, 425, 375 or 300 H&H then I may consider it if it fitted.
Bob.

 

[CBH Australia]

Im surprised a .35 Whelen headstamp didnt get a mention.

 

[bruce moulds]

ok guys.
settle down.
bruce.

 

[Nkawu]

My own home made knife (first ever). It has accompanied me on many adventures. I made it from O1 tool steel and it is currently wearing a giraffe horn handle from a skull I found.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Im surprised a .35 Whelen headstamp didnt get a mention.

@CBH Australia
Somehow it didn't enter my mind but will see.
Bob

 

[CBH Australia]

ok guys.
settle down.
bruce.

Nah, He is always hating on the .243

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Nah, He is always hating on the .243

@CBH Australia
Nah don't hate it mate just can't see any use for it. The 224s will do with bullets up to 70 grains what the 243 will and the 25s will chew it up from 87 to 120grains, so what useful purpose does it serve. Why have a 243 when you can have 2 rifles. A good 224 and a better 25.
Bob

 

[nztimb]

My own home made knife (first ever). It has accompanied me on many adventures. I made it from O1 tool steel and it is currently wearing a giraffe horn handle from a skull I found.

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That is an intersting choice. I have used the giraffe bone but not the horn. Very nice colour change with the spots as well. Nice simple design that will cover a great deal of all knife needs in the field and not unlike my bushcraft hunter with the scandi grind on O1.

 

[Nkawu]

That is an intersting choice. I have used the giraffe bone but not the horn. Very nice colour change with the spots as well. Nice simple design that will cover a great deal of all knife needs in the field and not unlike my bushcraft hunter with the scandi grind on O1.

The ‘horn’ bone is extremely dense and heavy (probably from a life time of fighting) and should make a durable handle. I do like drop point designs and keep coming back to them when I’m sketching knives. The scandi grind is easy to maintain in the field with a small stone and O1 was easy to work and forge in my powerless garden shed.
I’m definitely keeping my eyes open for another giraffe bull skull.

All the best.

 

[Witold Krzyżanowski]

My propsition: www.varms.pl