Have to buy new hunting knife...

Most WallyWorlds still carry the venerable US made Buck 119 'Special', a game cleaner or, as Les Stroud, TV's 'Survivorman' proved, a great survival knife. Even the basic SS/rubber handled Vanguard #692, similar to the 192AG shown earlier, makes a great 'survivor/hunting' knife - with a nylon sheath. The 119 & 192/692 offer a great protective finger guard, too - a bit of important protection when your hand is slick with sleet or game goo.

Of course, my Barkie Fox River serves those functions with panache, as do many other more expensive knives.

Stainz
 
frc505 said:
hey big mike,
what's the handle material and the larger of your customs in post # 22 ?
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Dall Sheep Horn. :thumbup: :cool: :thumbup:


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Big Mike
 
RevDevil said:
Why not contact a knifemaker on here? You can have a nice custom blade for about the same price as either of those knives...:D
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What he said. Here are some examples from Ray Laconico; his knives are very reasonably priced, and are much higher quality than any of the production models mentioned in this thread.
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Here is a closeup on the top knife, look how clean his work is. And these knives really perform, too.
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You don't need a fixed blade for skinning deer, or cleaning turkeys and dressing other small game. I've hunted hard since I was 9 and I"m now 40, hunt and fish a good bit man I just don't many people in the woods with fixed blades. Get you a good folding knife with a locking mechanism of your choice with a 3 inch blade that has some belly and your good to go.
 
MikeC said:
You don't need a fixed blade for skinning deer, or cleaning turkeys and dressing other small game. I've hunted hard since I was 9 and I"m now 40, hunt and fish a good bit man I just don't many people in the woods with fixed blades. Get you a good folding knife with a locking mechanism of your choice with a 3 inch blade that has some belly and your good to go.
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True but being up to your elbow in a deer's body cavity is yucky enough without having to clean that out of a folder later. :D
 
+1 on finding a Master Hunter in Carbon V. Great knife in an excellent Camillus-made steel.
 
MikeC said:
You don't need a fixed blade for skinning deer, or cleaning turkeys and dressing other small game. I've hunted hard since I was 9 and I"m now 40, hunt and fish a good bit man I just don't many people in the woods with fixed blades. Get you a good folding knife with a locking mechanism of your choice with a 3 inch blade that has some belly and your good to go.
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Yeah, but all of those little nooks and crannies in a folder will need to be scrubbed out later. I used to use a folder as my deer knife, but the older I get the less I enjoy scraping the blood and congealed fat out of the blade slot.

In my mind a fixed blade is superior to a folder in every regard except for portability.
 
Lambertiana,

The initial price range of the knives being discussed was around $50-$60. Can a Laconico knife be had for anywhere close to a $50-$60, cause if so I am there. Where do I order? However, having heard of Laconico knives, I would guess that those knives run considerable higher.
 
:D Try looking at a kershaw echo camo knife. I just got one and I love it. It's at a size where you can use it for hunting or for survival purposes.:thumbup:
 
Nuke_Spook said:
Lambertiana,

The initial price range of the knives being discussed was around $50-$60. Can a Laconico knife be had for anywhere close to a $50-$60, cause if so I am there. Where do I order? However, having heard of Laconico knives, I would guess that those knives run considerable higher.
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The OP mentioned two possible knives in the $50-60 range, but did not state that this was his dollar limit; that is an assumption. I normally do not suggest knives significantly more expensive when the OP gives a specific price range, but that is not the case here. Once some others mentioned more expensive knives without being called out for it, I threw in my two cents worth. FWIW, Laconico fixed blades can be had for about the same price as the equivalent Bark River model (and a few of them were mentioned in this thread without raising any ire), and represent a much higher value.
 
lambertiana said:
The OP mentioned two possible knives in the $50-60 range, but did not state that this was his dollar limit; that is an assumption. I normally do not suggest knives significantly more expensive when the OP gives a specific price range, but that is not the case here. Once some others mentioned more expensive knives without being called out for it, I threw in my two cents worth. FWIW, Laconico fixed blades can be had for about the same price as the equivalent Bark River model (and a few of them were mentioned in this thread without raising any ire), and represent a much higher value.
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Lambetiana,

You can post anything you want without raising my ire, I was just trying to re-focus the thread on the range the op was looking at. There was also that small infinitesimal hope that Laconico knives are not as pricey as they look, especially the bottom three in your group shot.;)

And your right, from posts of yours I have read you normally don't suggest knives outside the indicated price range.:D
 
Of the original two choices, unless you can find an older MH on Carbon V I suggest going with the Rant. Blade shape is good, 4.5" is not too big for deer, (maybe a bit large for turkey), 440C is a solid choice for blade steel and it's made in the USA to boot. What more could you want?
 
I can assure you that Rich doesn't make them by hand . He designs them and has them made.
 
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