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Kalinga at BP.

kyhunt

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Has anyone ever used the Kalinga for skinning? I have seen alot of Kalingas online but most of the ones I have seen have been used as collectors. Has anyone used one? I'm looking at getting a skinning knife after Christmas and was considering the Kalinga or a Bark River "Wolf River".
 
kyhunt...
I have been EDC'ing a 1986 Kalinga for a couple of months now. And I mean "ED" in the "EDC".
I'm not a hunter. But, I have used it for trimming beef in the kitchen all the time. Some serious hunks o' meat. Large roasts, steaks, roasts into steaks, and ribs...those weenie baby backs and beef ribs (I prefer those).
Previously I would use a 105, 119, or 120 (cermonial use ;)).
I prefer the blade shape of the Kalinga.
But, again, I am not a hunter so the only thing that remotely seems like "skinning" for me is trimming the fat off the backs of the ribs.
Just thought I'd let you know that it is a very capable user...IMHO.
 
I have used an older Kalinga to skin and bone out 5 deer in the past couple of years.
It is one of my favorites for the job. After each deer all I do is strop it and it's good to go for next time.

My wife's favorite is an older Akonua. The size and weight suit her better.

They both will be handed down to our grandson if it turns out he likes to hunt.
 
For skinning, the big, sharp point on that Kalinga could get somewhere it wasn't supposed to be and cause damage to something or somebody.

There's a reason the Buck 103 SKINNER is shaped the way it is......and it works better than anything else for skinning.

No reason not to buy a Kalinga, but I'd use a 103 for skinning and let the Kalinga just look awesome.
 
What makes the kalinga so much more than other Buck knives? I notice the Kalinga online at Bass Pro is $119 compared to other Buck knives with regular steel thats a big differance. I have no problem paying it I was just wondering why so much more?Here the one from BP.
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I wonder if they have the wrong Kalinga pictured..... their description says "New" so that leads me to believe it is the new 2007 version of the Kalinga which is S30V steel.
 
kyhunt said:
What makes the kalinga so much more than other Buck knives? I notice the Kalinga online at Bass Pro is $119 compared to other Buck knives with regular steel thats a big differance. I have no problem paying it I was just wondering why so much more?Here the one from BP.
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BP puts out a lot of special edition Buck knives and they are all at full retail price. Remember that this 401 style Kalinga is currently out of production and is only available for these special limited orders. Therefore....higher price if you want one of these classic's. This year Buck also has a 401 LE available...try it you will like it:thumbup:

jb4570
 
So does the custom shop keep records of how many are made for BP? I see where it is stamped custom. Does the custom shop really make these?
 
kyhunt said:
So does the custom shop keep records of how many are made for BP? I see where it is stamped custom. Does the custom shop really make these?
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Wow Special K,

That is a few awesome questions:thumbup:;). Are you a member of the BCCI yet? One of the perk's for BCCI members is their web site; on the site is a history to all of the special limited edition knives from 1970 - current production. Access to this list is well worth the cost of membership to me as I collect this type of knife.

K....I don't know the answer to the next question. I'm not sure if these are made in the custom shop or not? I would think that these are made on the regular production floor and the custom stamp is referring to knife as a special/limited edition and that makes it custom....not a catalog listed item. Someone in the know will be along to help clear up this question.

jb4570
 
No I dont belong to the collectors club yet. I've thought about it but just have never took the time to fill out the application and mail in a check. I even have the application printed off, just need to fill it out. I'm just curios about his knife if it is as nice looking in person as the older Kalingas I have seen.
 
kyhunt said:
No I dont belong to the collectors club yet. I've thought about it but just have never took the time to fill out the application and mail in a check. I even have the application printed off, just need to fill it out. I'm just curios about his knife if it is as nice looking in person as the older Kalingas I have seen.
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Hi K,

The Buck Kalinga has been one of Buck's fine hunting knives for ever. When I was a kid I'd look at the Kalinga in the store...it was not in the display case with all of the other stock factory knives...it was sold in it's own display box as it was a Cadillac knife and had the price tag to go with it when compared to the stock Buck fixed blades. But you know it has those classic lines that makes it a cut above the rest. I'm sure the BP Kalinga will meet your expectations.

My first Kalinga was a special order limited edition in stag with 440 blade steel. When I got it I loved it and now have a total of 3 Kalinga LE knives in my accumulation. Here is a photo of the stag 401; I included a photo of it with a 110 for size comparison for you.




jb4570
 
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