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Fixed Blade Hunting knife

That is the design. Most Schrade Sharpfingers that are discussed were made prior to Schrade closing their doors in 2006. These are marked Schrade USA. I suspect the current Schrades are all made in China. Bear & Son is based in Alabama and generally produces a product about equivalent to the Chinese stuff.

There are whole threads discussing them in the Traditional Forum here.
 
dwdickey said:
Buck woodsman, pathfinder, vanguard & alpha hunter fixed blades all are available at or under $75. The steel is a little softer, but I see that as a good thing in the field, meaning for extended trips or dealing with large game or multiple
animals it's rather easy to touch up between tasks. Cleaned a lot of deer with mine and sharpen it once a year when the season rolls around and I've never had an issue. What type of hunting are you doing? Different types (waterfowl, small game, large game, skinning v. Boning) will require a different knife or may garner better suggestions.
It's really all about taste, find a maker or a design you like and roll with it.
My hunting setup consists of a buck 112 folder on my belt for general use and dirty tasks. A pathfinder fixed blade as my gutting and boning knife. An estwing hatchet in my backpack for quartering and splitting the pelvis. YMMV
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I just need something for gutting mainly...I may want to open the hide and cut the backstrap out of a deer at times.. so I am not sure what is best.
 
The Gerber Gator fixed blade is a great knife. I've had one for years and they are one of the few gerbers still US made.
45 bux all over the web

or a Wyoming knife
 
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