Fixed blade hunting knives

[simon1]

This may have a thread of its own, but I didn't see one scrolling through the first page of this submarine forum. Thought I'd put this up to go along with the What Pocket Knife Do You Carry.

Dad's old 5" Western hunting knife. It's been stored in my cedar chest in the sheath (I know, sheath is not good for storing) for decades and I need to clean it up some. I think it is probably from the '60s...I remember playing with it as a kid. That thing will still shave the hair on your arm.

Blade is stamped:

WESTERN
BOULDER, COLO.
USA

 

[BigD]

Don't have it here with me, but I'm a Kabar guy. Good enough for the US Army and Marine Corps, good enough for me.

 

[ColtRevolver]

All I ever used was my Old Timer Sharpfinger that I got in the 70s.

 

[bberg100]

This may have a thread of its own, but I didn't see one scrolling through the first page of this submarine forum. Thought I'd put this up to go along with the What Pocket Knife Do You Carry.

Dad's old 5" Western hunting knife. It's been stored in my cedar chest in the sheath (I know, sheath is not good for storing) for decades and I need to clean it up some. I think it is probably from the '60s...I remember playing with it as a kid. That thing will still shave the hair on your arm.

Blade is stamped:

WESTERN
BOULDER, COLO.
USA

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I picked up a Western in the mid 70s, straight back, othwise same as yours. Never had the urge to replace it. Takes a wicked edge quick and easy, holds it through an elk, or couple deer.

 

[Ad Astra]

This may have a thread of its own, but I didn't see one scrolling through the first page of this submarine forum. Thought I'd put this up to go along with the What Pocket Knife Do You Carry.

Dad's old 5" Western hunting knife. It's been stored in my cedar chest in the sheath (I know, sheath is not good for storing) for decades and I need to clean it up some. I think it is probably from the '60s...I remember playing with it as a kid. That thing will still shave the hair on your arm.

Blade is stamped:

WESTERN
BOULDER, COLO.
USA

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Classic beauty! Notice the oak leaves on the sheath ...

AA

 

[Ad Astra]

Don't have it here with me, but I'm a Kabar guy. Good enough for the US Army and Marine Corps, good enough for me.

Agree. They are both meaningful and mean!

AA

 

[Basil]

Beautiful stuff. I usually use a fallkniven h1 for cleaning any meats.

 

[oldtree]

All I ever used was my Old Timer Sharpfinger that I got in the 70s.

+1 good high carbon steel skinned many a deer with mine

 

[David]

This is my workhorse blade for hunting/camping.

 

[Legion]

Don't have it here with me, but I'm a Kabar guy. Good enough for the US Army and Marine Corps, good enough for me.

I have one as well, and I like it as a general camp knife, but they are not great as a hunting knife. The sharpened clip point and long straight edge is good for stabbing stuff, splitting wood, etc, but not for dressing animals.

My go to hunting knife was my forged knife from ML knives. Simple, tough. Has a bit of a patina, because I loaned in to a clown who used it on about twenty roos one night, and didn't clean the blood off, but it still works fine after a honing.

 

[BigD]

Agree. They are both meaningful and mean!

AA

Yep. Thank you.

I have one as well, and I like it as a general camp knife, but they are not great as a hunting knife. The sharpened clip point and long straight edge is good for stabbing stuff, splitting wood, etc, but not for dressing animals.

My go to hunting knife was my forged knife from ML knives. Simple, tough. Has a bit of a patina, because I loaned in to a clown who used it on about twenty roos one night, and didn't clean the blood off, but it still works fine after a honing.

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True, but I use it more for squirrels and rabbits. Little easier to field dress, just need a hammer, nails, and a tree to help out.

 

[Beakerz]

Standard carry in the woods for me is a Grohmann Canadian Army “Jump” knife. Keeps an amazing edge, super durable, and small enough that it doesn’t get in the way when tromping through the bush.

 

[R100]

That classic Randall Model 11 is beautiful. I love the square hilt.

 

[David]

Has a bit of a patina, because I loaned in to a clown who used it on about twenty roos one night, and didn't clean the blood off, but it still works fine after a honing.

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Kuroouchi finish?

 

[jar_]

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This is my workhorse blade for hunting/camping.

A Ralph Bone Skinner:

 

[David]

A Ralph Bone Skinner:

That is very nice.

 

[David]

That classic Randall Model 11 is beautiful. I love the square hilt.

Thank you, and good eye!

 

[PreachTheWord]

 

[AimlessWanderer]

Here's my sheath knives

Stainless along the top, carbon along the bottom, and the two horizontal ones I made myself.

 

[jar_]

A few I've carried and used over the decades:

A Case and a Richter:

Two Kabars and a 225Q (maybe my favorite field knife):

An Anza camp knife made from a file:

and a Bowie:

An old Russell Skinner:

Old & Newer (but still actual Marbles) Marbles: