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Well I don't hunt as I couldn't kill any animal but I am interested in seeing some photos of traditional knives fixed or pocket cleaning them.
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I'm not entirely certain I am comfortable with a whole thread devoted to cleaning game, even if it is with traditional knives. We'll see where this one goes for a spell.
Let's tread softly and stay focused on the knives. Jim's post above is a good example.
Let's tread softly and stay focused on the knives. Jim's post above is a good example.
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To the OP, you don't have to wait here for your pics. A bit of searching on the forum here and you will find what small folders clean and process best, small game. Find the thread on squirrel hunting and you will have your pics, and IIRC, even a couple of recipes.
On another subforum, there are pics of the most traditional of hunting knives, the small fixed blade in use. There are pics of all manner of small/medium game gutted, cleaned, and skinned with regular fixed blade hunting knives and you won't have to give this thread a few days to see what pops up.
You could be waiting a while on this forum as it seems that the folks here mostly post about their use and enjoyment of folders for everyday tasks. While you can do some really good work with the right folder (my Grandfather regularly dispatched carcasses of deer and other game with his extra large CASE stockman) folders just aren't the best choice for most game processing.
Robert
On another subforum, there are pics of the most traditional of hunting knives, the small fixed blade in use. There are pics of all manner of small/medium game gutted, cleaned, and skinned with regular fixed blade hunting knives and you won't have to give this thread a few days to see what pops up.
You could be waiting a while on this forum as it seems that the folks here mostly post about their use and enjoyment of folders for everyday tasks. While you can do some really good work with the right folder (my Grandfather regularly dispatched carcasses of deer and other game with his extra large CASE stockman) folders just aren't the best choice for most game processing.
Robert
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Probably my only (no gore) pics...I hope theyre suitable.. FES
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Its about the knife.....
We have gone over and over on this forum, how a small traditional folder can accomplish great feats. Sort of rise up to the need. Here is a photo of my friend instructing his son and a relative on what to do with a freshly taken cow elk to insure good meat. BUT, he is doing this with a Buck Cadet 303 stockman (Camillus contract) with a 2 1/2 " main blade. It is all he uses to open and clean out to allow cooling of big game animals. I known cause I provide his new knife when one is lost. Other knives and saws come into play for additional duties.
This is really an example of how this same thing could be done with a nice piece of chipped flint, the original 'pocket knife'. Fixed blade or larger folder, everyone to their own ideas, but you can do perfectly well at this stage with two and half inches of 'SHARP' steel.
Sometimes one traditional belt knife can do it all with other game. The 110 is king, but here my old 1970's, segua wood scaled, 440c, Model 112 made quick work of this turkey processing and earlier cut several cedar branches for some ground level camoflague.
You have arrived home, but the knife work is not done. A big piece of fat elk meat, and four thin bladed 440c, early 1980's, Buck 121's will render it to packaging and freezing.
The work done, the circle is complete. 300
We have gone over and over on this forum, how a small traditional folder can accomplish great feats. Sort of rise up to the need. Here is a photo of my friend instructing his son and a relative on what to do with a freshly taken cow elk to insure good meat. BUT, he is doing this with a Buck Cadet 303 stockman (Camillus contract) with a 2 1/2 " main blade. It is all he uses to open and clean out to allow cooling of big game animals. I known cause I provide his new knife when one is lost. Other knives and saws come into play for additional duties.
This is really an example of how this same thing could be done with a nice piece of chipped flint, the original 'pocket knife'. Fixed blade or larger folder, everyone to their own ideas, but you can do perfectly well at this stage with two and half inches of 'SHARP' steel.
Sometimes one traditional belt knife can do it all with other game. The 110 is king, but here my old 1970's, segua wood scaled, 440c, Model 112 made quick work of this turkey processing and earlier cut several cedar branches for some ground level camoflague.
You have arrived home, but the knife work is not done. A big piece of fat elk meat, and four thin bladed 440c, early 1980's, Buck 121's will render it to packaging and freezing.
The work done, the circle is complete. 300
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OMG....I think Fes killed Tweety Bird 
Thats a nice looking Opinel Fes, whats the length of the blade?
Thats a nice looking Opinel Fes, whats the length of the blade?
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OMG....I think Fes killed Tweety Bird
Oh my this actually made me laugh out loud and I just received a very weird look at work.