All-around knife? - Old resurrected thread

[Ron LaClair]

I don't understand why people who would spend hundreds of dollars on bows will then scrimp on the cost of a knife..      

I think we owe it to ourselves to have at least one very good knife to carry with us on our hunts, although I don't understand the concept of only one..   :confused:  

Some of us have more than we really need and have a hard time deciding what to carry on those hunts..      

   

           

[S.C. Hunter]

The Helle is a great choice. I often take my old K-Bar. It is large but while in the Marines we learned to use this knife as tool for just about any job. I have split breast on deer using a baton method and skinning is no problem. I can shave hair with just a light stroke when she is good and sharp. There were some nice knives here. Thanks for all the pictures that were shared.

[toddster]

Like alot of us, I have alot of knives, from kabar, to cold steel, to skinners to bowies.  I love them all, and remember you get what you pay for.  I mainly hunt whitetail deer and turkeys, so I found that the Swiss army knife (hunter) is great.  Wear it around my neck, the blade holds an edge real well.  The gut hook, is really a seat belt cutter design and works amazing.  It was around 40 dollars and well worth it.

[Ron LaClair]

The Helle is a great choice  

I agree, there's one in the top picture, lower left..

[2treks]

Them is some nice knives Ron. When you gonna post the rest of your collection?  :p  
CTT

[Huntschool]

My Dad, years ago, instilled in me that you did not need a "big" knife to get the job done. All these 60 some years later I still think he is right.

Here is the knife I do most gutting and skinning with.  It was made by a gentelman who's name I can not remember but I think he was from KY.  Its a forged file blade and holds an edge like you would not believe.  The shiny spot in the picture is a quater.



Less is sometimes more.....

[Ron LaClair]

Them is some nice knives Ron. When you gonna post the rest of your collection?    :p  
CTT      

When I get a bigger camera with a wide lens..   :D

[2treks]

Thats what I thought Ron.
Bruce, That is a cool looking knife. Thanks

[Lin Rhea]

Huntschool,
Joe Keeslar lives in Kentucky. I bet that's one of his forged blades. He taught me to forge my first forged blade.

[Huntschool]

Lin:

Yep, thats him.... touche mark is a Hammer...

He did some really neet prim. stuff years ago.  

You might be interested, I have a cople of Jim Rubleys early works....

[Lin Rhea]

Huntschool, here's a shot of Mr Keeslar not long ago. I bet his hair was not so white back when you got your knife.

 

[GrayRhino]

Huntschool, my dad told me the same thing.  He bought me this knife from Black Widow.

[straitera]

Bark River scalpel or pro scalpel series. Reminds me of my KaBar 7" OL w/3" drop point blade I've used for decades. Good for everything IMO & always very sharp.

 

[joekeith]

I need a bigger towel........for wiping up all the drool.....I agree, a small knife can do what a large knife can do, most of the time.

I love them all.  Must admit I have a preferance for large knives.  I've got quite a few Bowies, I guess they're my favorites.  That 2nd pic of Ron's looks like my kinda layout.    
However, none compare to Lin's work. he is a true master    .

[Huntschool]

Lin:

Thanks so much for that pic.  Yea, there was "a bit less grey."  Man, its good to know he is still at it.  Don't guess I could even aford one of his now. I guess ya know the House boys from KY also...

I know myself and several of the AMM and buckskin guys from the Nashville TN area bought several of his works.

Next time you see him tell him Bruce and Marilyn Hering (Terripan Ridge Lean-to and Tepee Co/Shawnee Trading Post said Howdy.. and that I still have that knife...

Joe... she's a sweet one, thats for sure..

Rhino... yep

[Huntschool]

OK... for Joe and all who like their blades a bit bigger... As you can tell, I like more historical type knives. The first two were made by Jim Rubley of Indiana.  (Jim made some of the finest chefs blades I have ever worked with)

Blade is 7.5" forgred, worked hilt.  A more refined rifelmans knife...  

 

Blade is 8.5" forged.  Designed as more of a prim riflemans knife

 

This one was mad by an SF buddy of mine who was just playing around with the idea of building knives.  Blade is 8.5" made with the removal method

 

[tippit]

Huntschool,
Mr Joe Keeslar taught me how to forge his style blades.  Great guy, Mastersmith, and I believe 70yrs young this year.  He still swings a 10lb hammer but he said he had to drop weight on his Harrison longbow from 80# to 74#   :eek:  


My forged blades are of his style...tippit

 

 

[Huntschool]

Doc:

Those are sweet.  I sent ya an email.....

[ncsaknech1ydh]

May seem a bit strange, but I use the leatherman with the regular blade plus serrated blade. I have found none better, plus I have alot of extra tools at my side. I have skinned and butchered alot of Elk with my Leatherman.

[Yolla Bolly]

Ron---Do you know, or can you speculate, as to the purpose of the small loop at the choil---sorta like the lanyard loop  of a handgun---but I don't think that would work to well for knife.