Bird Knife

OH, I would enjoy seeing it when you have time to dig it out. That Peters box has a price sticker on it that says, Sears Roebuck $3.00. They are
from the late 50's. Thanks, DM
 
Old Hunter said:
Preston, sounds like Dutch is some dog! Handsome fellow too. OH
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Thanks Old Hunter. Of course I'm bias...it's my privilege and honor to have him, live with him, and hunt him.
David Martin said:
pj, I like dog stories. And your Dutch is 4?
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David, Dutch is five. I train him 3-4 days a week, some with my hunting partner, some with a professional. With upland birds he does point, but, if the bird moves he goes in and flushes. He takes whistle and hand commands so I can direct him to the area of a downed/wounded bird that he might not have seen fall.
 
pj, thanks. My Andy responds well to a whistle, hand signals, sit & stay. He will stay until I give the 'retrieve' command. He like Dutch will go up in a tree / bush after he spots the downed bird. His strong suit is his nose, high energy, pointing and retrieving. When in the area of a downed bird, if he doesn't find it quick he'll make wider circles. (something I didn't train him) I've been the only trainer he's had and he's only 2 years old. I started working him at 4 mos. and he was pointing and retrieving at 6 mos.. We exercise him 4-5 miles everyday. The first half starts at 7 am and the second run starts at 7:30 pm. DM
 
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David Martin said:
His strong suit is his nose, high energy, pointing and retrieving.
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Those are certainly most desirable traits for a hunting dog.
Dutch has an off and on switch, in the house he is like this most of the time, see below. Hunting/field work it's full on:thumbsup:
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David Martin said:
Thanks, RAZOR. I am going to use my jumbo trapper at some point. It's mid-day and warm. I thought I'd clean them and fill my canteen. I used the Duke on these, just push it through the wing joint and pick the shot out. Both dogs enjoyed finding some birds. DM
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I never had one but worked with a training GSP one time. That was a good dog.
 
Here's a Collard dove I took yesterday with my air rifle, a 'off-hand shot' at 30 yds.. In our state this bird can be hunted year round. I used my screwed together frame 110 to process. It works fine. These are large, tough birds and you really have to skin them. My German Shorthair brought it to me. CollardDove.jpg DM
 
I've noticed the progression in keeping a blade tuned with the above knife ( most any knife) is with use comes edge burrs. So, you strop them off or use a brass rod or steel. All these methods refine the edge more as you remove the burrs. After 3-4 sessions the edge is refined to the point that it's lost it's bite. And needs a few light passes on a medium stone. DM
 
I have heard of carpenters who strop their chisels on the calloused heel of their hand. I just tried it on a folder, edge trailing. The blade felt rough at first. After the roughness went away, the knife cut much better.
If I keep going down this road, I will be wearing bear skins, eating roots, and sleeping in the crotches of trees.
 
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Old Hunter said:
If your hardware store doesn't stock Buck Knives you can order online from SK Blades, Copper & Clad, or directly from Buck Knives. OH
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Thank you for sharing, I'll try to buy online. To be honest, I don't like to buy such things online 'cause I have a very bad experience. You know while searching for the bird's knife I found a site about how to bring birds in our gardens. There I read a lot of new things about how to feed correctly animals and their babies, how to make them stay in our garden. Even how to make houses for them. This strategy can be a very interesting strategy for hunting. don't you think so?!
 
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Buckling, with bird season opening in 3 weeks, I want to say I liked your knife
picture. But those 501's or 505's don't have the better point or blade shape for a good bird knife. The point shape needs to be able to remove splinters well. When it can do that then it will make a nice bird knife. I like my Duke but a good bird it is not. DM
 
welch-, I saw that C& C offers a handsome 102. If you don't have one yet they are
worth looking at.
Bird season opens in less than 2 weeks. I'm excited, plus we haven't seen any rattlers. This helps my wife & dog be more comfortable while out in the bushes. DM
 
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