Let’s talk hunting knives. (Traditional)

hornetguy said:
My hunting knives have been pretty exclusively fixed blades. For several years, it was a Cold Steel Master Hunter.... still a great knife. The last time I got to hunt deer, I decided to carry a knife that my uncle made for me (and one for my older brother) back when we were 16-17 ish.... he bought the blades from some company (Indian Ridge??) and then put the handles on them. I had never taken mine out for a hunt... wanted to keep it pristine. I got to thinking that I'm not doing the knife justice... it was made to be a working tool, and it was made specifically for me by someone I loved.
I took it with me. Luck was with me, and I took a fair 8 point... probably a 3 yr old or so. That knife field dressed and boned out that deer with no problem at all. I like to think that my uncle (passed almost 20 yrs ago) was looking down, smiling as I worked on that deer.....
That being said, if I get to go hunting again, I plan to take my GEC 23 with mesquite wood scales on it.... it's almost exactly the same size as the knife my uncle made me, and it's a locking folder. Just gotta try it out..... this is my "uncle knife"....

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Looks like your uncle was a talented craftsman, maybe using a Randall as his inspiration. OH
 
Old Hunter said:
A couple of Schrade USA built LB7 lock-back hunters. OH
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Man, I put a lot of miles on this old LB7 back when every laborer carried a belt knife.

Luckily, it can't talk...

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Murphy Slaw said:
Man, I put a lot of miles on this old LB7 back when every laborer carried a belt knife.

Luckily, it can't talk...

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Factory sheath or did you add the rivets?
I should get some rivets (and the setting tool) or some 5~6mm cutler's rivets to strengthen a couple sheaths ...
 
I posted about this Camp Muk in another thread. I've not used it hunting yet, but it'll be high on the list come next season. It's not as traditional as some, but it's growing on me and I've been carrying it and using it some. Even whittling a bit, doing spoon rough-out with it.

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jmh33 said:
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Case. 🫶
John 🍻
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What are the models on those?

The second one, is that a Case? I've never seen one like that.

The fourth one, is that a Case? It has a blade shape like those old Remington knives, that is one handsome knife!

The first one, I was looking at one of them with a buffalo horn handle and mushroom cap... but I never did pull the trigger on it and now they have dropped it.
 
JM2 said:
I posted about this Camp Muk in another thread. I've not used it hunting yet, but it'll be high on the list come next season. It's not as traditional as some, but it's growing on me and I've been carrying it and using it some. Even whittling a bit, doing spoon rough-out with it.

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What's untraditional about it, except the handle material, which doesn't count under our guidelines?
Nessmuk died in 1890, and his knife is basically a fancy skinner?
 
Maintaining hunting property takes some time in the woods working on stands, shooting lanes, roads, etc. When not actively hunting but out working alone I keep a couple knives and a Super Blackhawk in a chest holster - we have black bear (which retire quickly when you come across them) feral hogs (which can be tough customers) feral dogs (only once was one aggressive) and of course two-legged trespassers. My property is about 1/3 swamp so there are plenty of cottonmouth, canebrakes, and copperheads (I’ve never shot one, they normally exit too). Just pays to be prepared, and a Ruger SBH makes a good close range hunting handgun and the Buck 112 makes a good hunting knife. The HSB Junior Cattle Knife does most of the knife work on those days. OH
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JM2 said:
What are the models on those?

The second one, is that a Case? I've never seen one like that.

The fourth one, is that a Case? It has a blade shape like those old Remington knives, that is one handsome knife!

The first one, I was looking at one of them with a buffalo horn handle and mushroom cap... but I never did pull the trigger on it and now they have dropped it.
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Left to Right
2009 365-5
10 dot 1980-1989 P51 Lil Devil
2004 375-4
1965-1969 364 SAB
They are all CASE!! 😍
John :)
 
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screened porch said:
What's untraditional about it, except the handle material, which doesn't count under our guidelines?
Nessmuk died in 1890, and his knife is basically a fancy skinner?
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I don't know, I can't quite put my finger on it. The handle material one, and I know it doesn't count for the porch, but it does count for me. Sharp spine for striking... that's not traditional is it? I guess in my mind it's a bushcraft knife and less of a traditional knife (I do consider it traditional, just less traditional).

What comes to mind when I think traditional are, the Case knives pictured above, and this knife that I refurbished for a friend.

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