Well now that Mr.C mentioned it first. Where's the Pic Terry    <><

Chad
Great, can't wait till September.

This has turned into pure TORTURE    

Better go gets me a bigger PIGGY      

I'm currently breaking the 9th (Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's knife) & 10th Commandments!

Hey Frank!!!  I love that last knife you just posted.  That is the shape I like for a hunting knife.

Ok, send them all to me for field testing and I will give you an impartial judgement on strengths and weakenesses in each design and I'll even do it for free since I like you all so much.    

I have a R.Ruana out of montana that i carry when i hunt,but for skinning chores i use my old puma skinner. i wish i could post pic. but i dont have a camera yet. Jonesy

Ruana now theres a knife I been looking for one a longtime. Great knives. any pics Jonesy<><

Steel on parade, Ya gotta love it    

http://shrewbows.com/ShrewSkinner.html

I also like the Schrade Sharpfinger design.  The Winkler knife also looks excellent.

These are the 2 that are always with me. The first is a little Gerber Fatty. 2-3/8" 440C Blade, 6" overall length. I've found it to be a great little skinner, if I lose the edge on my fixed blade. There's plenty of curve in the tip to stop me from piercing gut, too easily & t work around a hide....



The second is my primary knife. One I forged up myself from 1-1/8" EN42 roundstock. I primarily wated to build a true all purpose outdoors knife that was delicate enough to dress game, heavy enough to split sticks for firestarting, a good shape for veg & food preparation & light enough to use alday witout fatiguing (PHEW!!!)

This is what I came up with.....



Pretty unique looking, huh?  :D

It's got a 4-1/2" cutting edge with a long choil, 4-1/8" handle (Olivewood) The back of the blade, at the wdest point is 3/16" thick, but with a distal taper along it's length bringing it down to 1/16" at the tip. I hollowed & tepered the tang to reduce weight & help balance the blade in the hand. I normally use most knives with a 'choked' grip & the long choil makes this seem more natural.

So far it excells at everything I want or need it to do. You can slice veg thin enough to read throug & then go & split a few 3" sticks to cook 'em over! It works out great for field-dressing & skinning & cut's through string, rope & cordage like it wasn't there!

QuoteOriginally posted by wudstix:
 The Winkler knife also looks excellent.

WOW! I didn't reaise The Fonz was into knifemaking too!  :D  :D

Rob that is a nice looking chopper. And the olive wood is great looking stuff.Whats the sheath look like? And it's always nice to see Mr. LaClair show up. Even though his late. LOL Dang Ron I would have thought you would have been first one on this thread?LOL<><<><

Here y'are Frank (It's still got a little goat on it  :p )



That's a firesteel attatched, by the way. REAL hndy for firelighting if it's wet & windy (and it always is...)

I like it so much I'm going to try and copy it If ya don't mind? I got a 24" sawmill blade.<><

Feel free mate! I'd be honoured  :D
It really is a great versatile shape!

Rob,  That is a great looking blade.  I love the sheath with goat hair  

Love the olive wood Rob, that's just a flat gorgeous handle.

Rob's is kinda like a clip point Nessmuk style there...IMO, the best design is the Nessmuk or the Canadian belt knife...fixed, obviously...none better for an everything knife.

One of my many   :D   --



I love knives!

WHERE can you find a blank like dougs caper?havent found one yet