all around knife?

Mike Bolin · March 28, 2009, 01:14:00 PM

A question for the experts.....what is your preference as far as blade style and length for an all around big game knife? I have a fondness for drop point blades in the 3"-4" range and have been happy with them on black bear and whitetail. Is a larger blade useful on larger game....elk, moose? I have always wanted one really "fine" blade and I am building my "retirement kit" (canvas tent, knife, better cook gear ect.) over the next couple of years and was wanting some expert input! It doesn't sting the wallet as bad when you add a single quality item once a year! Possibly a camp knife in addition to the a skinner/meat knife? Let me know what you use and why you prefer it. Thanks,Mike

kbaknife · March 28, 2009, 01:35:00 PM

I like a 4 1/2" inch blade. It's just what I like.
I've got a customer that dresses his elk with a 10 inch Bowie!!
I've never had that opportunity, so I can't say if it's any advantage or not.
If you like 3-4" drop points, then it seems like you already have your sights set.
You have the Indy 1500 Gun and Knife show in your back yard I think 4 times a year. It would be worth a trip over to Indy and see if you can find what you seek.
I'm an hour north of Champaign. Swing by.
I'll buy you coffee and we can talk knives.

Hattrick · March 28, 2009, 02:08:00 PM

I`m looking for the perfect knife also. I like a longer blade 5-6" no wider than 1" in a drop point. I`m still trying to find it, but thats my perfect knife spec. The advantages i see is big enough for camp use an slim an long enough for cuttin butt hole when dressing big game an butchering in the field.. I`m not a knife maker but hunter an this should fill all my needs in the field

Lin Rhea · March 28, 2009, 05:04:00 PM

I like your style Hattrick.

Lin

TxMoon · March 28, 2009, 05:24:00 PM

Yea that would be one all around knife, from the butt holes in the field to the cookin at camp.
That is my one and only knife I want for Christmas.

just funnin Hattrick

kbaknife · March 28, 2009, 05:46:00 PM

What about the **tt holes in camp?

Hattrick · March 28, 2009, 05:56:00 PM

Sorry i didn`t no how else to explain it...I get no complaints from the guys that eat my fried taters in camp.. They tell me, best they ever had..

if they only new were my knives have been.....

JMR · March 29, 2009, 12:12:00 AM

I like salt and pepper on my taters without the extra "seasonings"! However I like your idea of the perfect knife, it sounds just about perfect, as long as there is soap and hot water in camp.

tippit · March 29, 2009, 07:17:00 AM

In our camp if you complain...you cook!! So I'd have to say...thems the best **tt hole taters I ever had

Doc

d. ward · March 29, 2009, 07:37:00 AM

well said Doc well said.......bowdoc

Hattrick · March 29, 2009, 12:44:00 PM

One other thing if the drop points just right, it makes easier us to clean ur toe nails

Mechslasher · March 31, 2009, 06:38:00 AM

this is my favorite design, so far. a 3" blade with a deep hollow grind. i like a hollow grind for cutting everything from taters to butt holes. the best taters i've ever had were scrubbed off in a mudhole and cut up with a rusty knife that i had just used to cut bait with. when i questioned my cousin about the safety of the taters, he simply said, "there's nothing that can live in that hot grease". how could i argue with that?

Ray Hammond · March 31, 2009, 01:59:00 PM

Hattrick,

If they don't like where your knife has been tell em the next morning you're gonna make FUMUNDA cheese biscuits.

That'll fix em.

Hattrick · March 31, 2009, 10:01:00 PM

Thats funny Chris!... I have a similar store about axle grease fried tators i`ll tell some day...Ray i had my eye`s on ur knife when i was huntin with u last june.. been there done that as a camp cook

Wish i was with Bob, Fred an Andy last trip just couldn`t make it