Best folding hunter??

Two that have not been mentioned yet but would fit the bill nicely would be the Spyderco Endura and Benchmade Griptilian.
 
I like Buck alot, I really love the looks of their traditional style knives with wood handles. But I am not a big fan of the Alpha Hunter, in my mind it is a heavy knife with not a big enough blade, and I dont like linear locks.

Is their a company that makes a drop point hunter blade around 3.5"-4" with nice wood or stag handles and a traditional lockback design??
 
Leatherman Klamath Rosewood Lockback 4" S30V blade $75.
Diamond sharpener in handle, guthook & sheath

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Leatherman 830626 Klamath Folding Blade:

Blade grind -- CNC flat Blade style -- Straight edge, drop-point Blade finish
Polished and ground Handle material -- CNC machined aluminum with rosewood inlay
 
I'm in the drop-point camp for field dressing deer. For the money, the Spyderco Native is tough to beat. I carry one during bow season or when tree stand hunting during the rifle season. It's light as a feather and sharp as a razor. But really, you can do the job well with almost any good folder. I've dressed a few with a Schrade Stockman I've had for 33 years.

Good hunting to you,
desmobob
 
desmobob said:
Very, very interesting!

Stay sharp,
desmobob
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Been eyeballing this one for awhile. Wish i could handle it first. 440hard , do you own the klamath? Dont mean to hyjack this buck thread, but is the gut hook duel ground or chisel ground? And how wide is the guthook?
 
If you want a folding drop point blade with a traditional wood handle and a lockback design, consider the Russell Grohmann folding version of there Canadian belt knife. They cost a little more than you would like to spend, but are very good knives and they sound like what you are looking for. Do a search on Russell Grohmann knives and you should find their website. A.G. Russell carries them and the popular auction website have a few of them also.
 
I will toss in my two cents tho it really doesn't fit your original guidelines. My folder of choice for hunting, fishing, woods walking and even working is a full sized trapper with carbon steel blades. No lock which I don't feel that I need anyway and the pair of 3 inch blades will handle feel dressing and skinning chores with ease. Add a hatchet or folding/bow saw and your camp chores are also covered.
 
I suggest you see a knife you like, try it. If you dont like it sell it and try another.
I like the Buck 110.
 
elkins45 said:
I agree 100% that you can do the job very well with almost any knife if you have the skill---but how many of us process more than 2 or 3 large animals a year to keep our skill level up? My point was why make things any harder on yourself than you have to?

Besides, why would you want a folding knife when you can have a fixed blade for the same price (or less)?
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Most people are lucky to do 2-3 animals in 5 years. Luckily I have done 20 plus animals for the last 3 years.
 
Elkins, I can't comment on yours but my Rijback is a framelock. It looks kind of like a linerlock, but it's a framelock.

For those that miss the old style folding hunters Queen makes one in one and two blade versions in D2. ($60-75)

Bear & sons makes a two blade version in 1095 ( about $44)

The Bear & sons comes with a belt pouch, the Queen doesn't, but they make one to order seperately. Overall length of both knives is listed at 5.25 inches. They are both very well built and take great edges. Fit & finish is slightly better on the Queen versions, but both are about the same in heft, strength, and durability. I'd choose by picking whichever steel you like.

If you have to have a lock the Buck 110 in S30V ( alaskan from Cabellas), and CPM 154 ( bass pro version) are both excellent. If you can find a custom shop version on the used market in BG42 that would be a great choice too.
 
I have used my S&W to field dress probably 20 Mule deer. I like the fact that the back side is also open and the holes in the Frame make it easy to wash. Knives of Alsaka makes a Dandy folding hunter with D2 steel.

I have dressed out to many animals to ever remember with the Buck 110. For the money, you can't even come close to beating that one out.
 
udtjim said:
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I have dressed out to many animals to ever remember with the Buck 110. For the money, you can't even come close to beating that one out.
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So you said last year in this same thread. Good to know your opinion hasn't changed.:D


udtjim said:
Thousands of Hunters have bought the Buck 110 for that exact duty. I have dressed and skinned hundreds of big game animals with the 110. Best of all it's about 30.00 or Get the Cabelas Model in s30v for about 100.00 or less. I did a lot of Guide work for big Game. Buck has always served me well.
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Zombie thread back from the dead!

So, Savageman, what did you actually buy in the year since you asked your original question?
 
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