"Do-It-All" Fixed Blade

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marcinek

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Its probably been done a million times, but since I've got a fixed-blade hankering, maybe you fellas will indulge me.

You've got one knife to hunt, kill, skin, an animal...let's say...a deer, baton wood for a fire, cook the animal (let's say in a stew with bacon, potatos, and onions that you have to chop).

What's your current favorite fixed blade for the job?

(You'll use a SAK to make a nice fish first course and for post-dinner whittlin')
 
I may catch flak because it's "too thick for fine work like food prep" but I'm loving the RD9 from Ranger. It's a monster knife for killing wild dinosaurs and whatnot. I'm pretty sure I could chop down a sequoia if I needed to. I can choke up on the choil and widdle a decorative owl. What more can you ask for? Besides, if I had to live off one knife, I'd rather have a tough time trimming my nails with it than have a tough time field dressing a deer with it.
 
Nobody here will fault you for a knife you like to use in the field. Ranger makes great knives, no doubt about it.
 
There really no " one " blade that excels at all those tasks but there are many that will get you by !!!
I don't kill and skin many animals but if I were to pick one of my knives to do all the tasks you mention it would be my BlackJack Grunt !!!
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Noshtero said:
I may catch flak because it's "too thick for fine work like food prep" but I'm loving the RD9 from Ranger. It's a monster knife for killing wild dinosaurs and whatnot. I'm pretty sure I could chop down a sequoia if I needed to. I can choke up on the choil and widdle a decorative owl. What more can you ask for? Besides, if I had to live off one knife, I'd rather have a tough time trimming my nails with it than have a tough time field dressing a deer with it.
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It is tougher to field dress a deer with a big knife, 5" or bigger, than it is with a small knife, skinning is easier with a smaller knife also. In getting big game ready for the table the only thing you need a larger knife for is the actual butchering process and even that I regularly do with a 4" knife.

My one knife would be 4-6", fairly thin carbon steel, schrade 165ot, 13ot, and 15ot come to mind, not as sexy as some of the customs and semi customs but damn good knives. Chris
 
The one blade concept is a personal "thing". Some people are comfortable with one, some with more.

It's good to ask for advise, but don't forget that all the answers are personal experiences and opinions.

In general you can't go wrong with the "general advise/consensus" on this great board.

CZ
 
Wow, interesting mix of knives, Old Timers, Moras, Ranger RD9s...

I apologize, I guess it isn't really a fair question.

Every once and a while I just get this "I really need a big fixed blade knife that will do everything my slipjoints and Woodswalker can't" feeling.

Or, to be really honest, every once and a while I get that "I really want a big fixed blade knife" feeling.:)
 
By the way, I was thinking Marble's Plainsman or Russell/Grohmann Canadian Boat Knife.

Though I like that Grunt. Hadn't thought of that one.

And I RD-9 would certainly satisfy my (or anybody's) big fixed blade hankering. That thing's huge!
 
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