Show Us Your Hunting Knife

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Here is a real old stager. This was originally a Frost/Eriksson (later Mora) Scout knife with a wooden handle.

I bought it new as a young lad in the 1970's and used it a tremendous amount for paunching rabbits.
I was big Into ferreting as a young'un.

For decades it was lounging around in a tool box looking a bit sad. I had been given a piece of Père David's Deer antler (which is as hard as Ivory) so gave it a new handle (the wooden one had fallen apart) and added a bit of Buffalo horn on the end.
A mate made the sheath. Sadly due to the years of sharpening the edge geometry is such that it struggles to keep an edge, but I use it now and again for old times sake.

It is nothing special to anyone but me, but then that is part of the pleasure of such things surely?

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

Opinels are great, but the carbone one is the prize. The stainless inox one doesn't hold it's edge as well.

 

[8 x 60]

Last one for a while. Not a hunting knife but I will post none the less.
My Grandfather was a butcher (died 1948) This was one of his knives. Now cherished by me and in my posession. Still used for carving roasts. A great example of how a knife reduces through sharpening over decades of use. Still razor sharp (.410 case for scale)

 

[8 x 60]

Opinels are great, but the carbone one is the prize. The stainless inox one doesn't hold it's edge as well.

Mine does
Also I mostly live in a maritime climate. SS is vital.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Opinels are great, but the carbone one is the prize. The stainless inox one doesn't hold it's edge as well.

@Kevin Peacocke
The carbon steel Opinels hold a beautiful edge for a long time. As they are a thin blade I like to sharpen mine at 17 degrees. That slim blade and fine edge really make it razor sharp with effortless cutting. With that fine edge it needs to be put on the steel more often but man it slices with ease.
Bob

 

[BeeMaa]

Just picked up another knife that my wife doesn't know about...yet. Benchmade Osborne 945, little brother to the 940. Nice and handy little bugger. I'll spend the evening putting a proper edge on it for use tomorrow.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Just picked up another knife that my wife doesn't know about...yet. Benchmade Osborne 945, little brother to the 940. Nice and handy little bugger. I'll spend the evening putting a proper edge on it for use tomorrow.
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@BeeMaa
Mate Mrs BeeMaa will probably bitch slap me when we see you because guess what.
I'm bring you another skinning knife that's is my favourite for flaying a hide off. So another for you collection.
We are living life in the edge
Bob

 

[ftrovato]

Just got this knife & sheath back from having a custom sheath made.

My wife bought me the knife sometime ago on an Indian Reservation in the Southwestern United States. (Probably made in China but she was so excited to give it to me so it's special)!

So I had this wonderful sheath made for it. Very happy with the results.

Photos were taken by the fine young man (Nick) that made me this sheath.

NICK'S KNIFEWORKS

BUILT TO WORK HAND MADE ONE AT A TIME ONE OF A KIND

www.nicksknifeworks.com

 

[Nyati]

That sheath is a work of art !

 

[Jon Glajchen]

Opinal with a color case blade. Cold blue and water mix!