Show Us Your Hunting Knife

[franzfmdavis]

If my dad would have seen me cutting hair as shown in the above photo instead of pointing the blade past the hair, then cutting the hide from the underside it would have been a BIG problem.

Things I certainly didn't know, and I imagine he will learn during his apprenticeship

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Over the years i have become pretty picky about knives, many looked good, but there was always something not right. Of the custom ones they were always too thick in the blade and therefore forward heavy. And anything stainless disappointed in it's edge holding.
Then along came the Opinel carbone and this remarkable little tool never ceases to please.
But it was a folder, just right for a carry on the hunt, but on the boat on Kariba one needs a side knife.
Browsing the stands at Huntex one maker's work stood out - slim, modest blade, light, comfortable handle, and most important of all - carbon steel. He got the assignment perfectly. The display one was a tad long though, so he made this one for us and it is perfect. A gift from my daughter, so better still.

 

[Tex .416]

Hi Tex,

Love the blade of the Ingram bottom one! With the upper one grip!!

Thank you. The bottom is a one off pattern. I came up with that design with inspiration from some of his other patterns. It really works well and is very comfortable.

 

[Clodo Ferreira]

Hi Scandihunter,

Good taste!
I have a Fällkniven F1 in 3g powder steel. The last of the original limited test series, 15 years ago. I love the Fällkniven Idun CoS. The only drawback is its price...
Here os my F1 3g Test series. Great steel!

 

[Scandihunter]

Hi Scandihunter,

Good taste!
I have a Fällkniven F1 in 3g powder steel. The last of the original limited test series, 15 years ago. I love the Fällkniven Idun CoS. The only drawback is its price...
Here os my F1 3g Test series. Great steel!

Thank you very much, and likewise!
The Idun is only available with the laminated VG7 steel not with the CoS. Is the CoS worth the wait or?

 

[FlowHamed18]

Birthday present for me, myself and I

 

[Betterinthebush]

Oh, Dang that is pretty, pretty , pretty!

 

[John Telford]

Over the years i have become pretty picky about knives, many looked good, but there was always something not right. Of the custom ones they were always too thick in the blade and therefore forward heavy. And anything stainless disappointed in it's edge holding.
Then along came the Opinel carbone and this remarkable little tool never ceases to please.
But it was a folder, just right for a carry on the hunt, but on the boat on Kariba one needs a side knife.
Browsing the stands at Huntex one maker's work stood out - slim, modest blade, light, comfortable handle, and most important of all - carbon steel. He got the assignment perfectly. The display one was a tad long though, so he made this one for us and it is perfect. A gift from my daughter, so better still.
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Kev, great minds think alike! I bought the exact same one . I have been looking for a “Harry Wolhuter” type knife for a few years now. Mine is slightly longer in the blade and a true “lion sticker”.

 

[John Telford]

Had this one made with Vintage Kynock ammo gifted to me by the Late Col Casey Lewis after his passing last year. I cut two cases down and had them inserted into the wood of the handle.

 

[Clodo Ferreira]

Hi Scandihunter,

I don't know nothing about VG7 steel. But CoS is an outstanding powder steel. I woul like an Idun with CoS steel ..

Good luck

CF

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Over the years i have become pretty picky about knives, many looked good, but there was always something not right. Of the custom ones they were always too thick in the blade and therefore forward heavy. And anything stainless disappointed in it's edge holding.
Then along came the Opinel carbone and this remarkable little tool never ceases to please.
But it was a folder, just right for a carry on the hunt, but on the boat on Kariba one needs a side knife.
Browsing the stands at Huntex one maker's work stood out - slim, modest blade, light, comfortable handle, and most important of all - carbon steel. He got the assignment perfectly. The display one was a tad long though, so he made this one for us and it is perfect. A gift from my daughter, so better still.
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@Kevin Peacocke
Those opinel folders are very underrated.the blade is thin with a good carbon steel blade that takes and holds an edge extremely well. The blade lock is simple and effective.
For the price ($26aud) they are an excellent knife.
Bob

 

[Green Chile]

Some of my favorite hunting knives...

My favorite type of knife for skinning and large jobs is a sharp filet knife...they have taken apart many moose and large animals. I prefer the thin blades and they are long enough to cut down on the hundreds of knife strokes needed for larger animals.

 

[Altitude sickness]

Is the esee mammoth’s tusk?

 

[Green Chile]

Yes it's mammoth and I used it to take the tail of my last elephant, which seemed appropriate. Of course, the best part of that was seeing hundreds of hungry locals get meat.

 

[harris88]

My favourite custom knife by Markku Parkkinen. Handle is made of bronze, reindeer antler and stabilized curly birch. Blade steel is the now discontinued but excellent Nitrobe 77.

Another one of Markku's works. Damasteel blade and curly birch handle with a mammoth tusk & silver insert.

A pair of Lam. CoS Fällknivens. The A1X is really far too big and heavy to be a hunting knife, but that's why I love it

 

[gcbailey]

I worked with Charles Bridges, who owns Broken Anvil. He was featured on Forged in Fire at one point. He made me a matching set of Damascus hunting knives with mammoth tooth handles. I kept one and gifted the other to my incredible PH Gunter Bierbaumer.

 

[MS 9x56]

Just picked up this little beauty. Haven’t had the opportunity to use it on game yet but I am looking forward to the chance.

 

[gcbailey]

Birthday present for me, myself and I

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That's beautiful!