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For top notch quality, the first maker that comes to my mind is Chris Reeve. If you would like to stay with a production knife, take a look at the CRK Nyala. I have the Insingo variant, and it is an incredibly well made knife in a nice stainless steel.

Here is the link: http://chrisreeve.com/Nyala
 
This is a personal preference for most hunters. Each hunter has their favorite way to hold their knife while processing an animal. This usually influences the selection based on how it feels in your hand. As mentioned previously, the Benchmade hunt series is a very nice American made knife for the price.

someone also mentioned a Japanese review of Bark Rivier Knives. I enjoy his reviews, you may also. his youtube channel is "virtuovice" https://www.youtube.com/user/virtuovice/videos

Bark River Drop Point Hunter, or Fox River, are great options. Both of these knives are available in Elmax blade steel, which is very stainless. He will be impressed with the stainless and both are well within your budget.
 
"Honey Badger don't care!"

In your price range, you could get a fantastic custom made, exactly to specs.

As others have said, look to the custom for sale forum on here, both by makers and by individuals.

BigChris above makes great looking knives out of high performance steels.
 
Ok - I need to add to the requirements - my cousin who hunts with my husband told me the knife needs to be super durable because my husband is VERY, VERY, VERY Rough with his hunting equipment. So I need a knife with a stainless steel blade for a Neanderthal to use - PLEASE!
 
I would say a Bark River Gunny in Elmax would fit the bill,,, there are many handle options as well,,,
Check out the above link for knivesshipfree.com
 
Then you may not want a dedicated skinner. Usually they're pretty thin.

Go for something in M390 or Elmax. Seriously. There are several nice looking knives by custom makers for sale right now over in the knifemaker's for sale section.

Or you could get a Busse knife in infi. He can purposefully break the knife if he so chooses and Busse will replace it at no charge. It's a highly regarded field knife. There's a dedicated sales section just for them but they sell fast.

If you do buy one don't use PayPal gift, use PayPal goods.


And thank you for going out of your way to find something great for your husband. That's a special wife.


Take a look at #5 in this post:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...FBM-LE-x2-SFNO-amp-Meaner-Street-*PRICE-DROP*

It's a knife I'd be proud to carry. You can find a good sheath for about 30 bucks on ebay. Buy from an American sheath maker. There are also custom sheath makers here on the forum that can make a nicer sheath for a little more but with the total still under your $500 limit. A good sheath is half the battle when carrying knives.
 
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I agree with Bodog..
Since you added the fact that it needs to be SUPER tough and durable...
Check out Busse, Swamprat, Survive! Knives, and Im sure that Chris Reeves Nyala, would be great.
Murray Carter also has some incredible knives over on knivesshipfree
However I do still think either the Bravo 1 or Gunny from Bark River with 3v or Elmax steel,, with some cool handle material would be great.
 
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I concur with the Murray Carter props. The knives are clad in stainless with a japanese white steel at the center which is crazy durable and holds the sharpness of the edge extremely well. Carter makes chef knives and utility knives and both of which are made to be insanely sharp and stand up against constant use. He has a new line of tactical knives as well which are amazing in their own right.

Super rad Christmas gift btw.
 
I'm going to go a slightly different route than some of the other suggestions here.

Buck's custom shop does a very very nice job, and you get to pick exactly which materials you want. For blade steel you have the option of S30V, which may not have the panache of ELMAX, but nobody is going to poopoo the quality of S30V steel. It's damned good stuff.
You get to pick the handle materials, and even get it engraved. if he wants water buffalo then cool, rams horn, wood, etc... whatever handle is your preference, you can have. And I don't care what his buddy says, if the hubby is so rough on a blade that he's going to damage S30V, he's doing something wrong. That's a damned good steel.

There's something sentimentally very nice about getting to pick every single element of the blade, and there really is practically no compromise in quality vs. some of the other knives with fancier steels.

Of course, there's nothing to say you can't get your own options AND the highest end performance. Big Chris already chimed in here, and he's really the go-to guy if you want something like you're describing. It's not cheap, but his stuff is worth every single penny and then some. Your husband would get something that says even more than a knife off an assembly line. It would be made by a true craftsman, and an excellent one at that.
 
just get a dozier in something besides d2. there are knives of his currently available for sale on his home page under currently available and also on the links page that are made of psf27,s35vn ,and other newer more stain resistant steels-although it really is hard to beat his d2. the k-16 yukon skinner is super popular,but all his designs are good. one site has a k-17 and a kephart style in s35vn right now for very reasonable prices. dosen't hurt to check fleabay either. good luck and get him a dozier-just be aware it might not be his last.:)
 
Wife On a Mission said:
Ok - I need to add to the requirements - my cousin who hunts with my husband told me the knife needs to be super durable because my husband is VERY, VERY, VERY Rough with his hunting equipment. So I need a knife with a stainless steel blade for a Neanderthal to use - PLEASE!
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2 NEW Ones just came up on custom fix blades for sale. Russ
 
White River Knife & Tool offers the Sendero Pack Knife.

It's designed by Jerry Fisk. The blade is S30V and the handle is G-10, so it will stand up to caveman level abuse.

It's under $200, and that's a pretty good price point.

If his hands are a bit bigger, the Sendero Bush Knife is about the same, only the blade and handle are half an inch-ish longer each.
 
Well I know I have not been on blade forums in a long time. Pretty busy making knives! Anyway even this is an old thread I wanted to thank you for looking at our Honey Badger. I don't know if you decided on one of these and purchased one, but thank you none the less.

Another thought if someone is really intent on a very rugged knife is our Warthog model or our Impala model. I suggest giraffe bone handles if durability is a key factor on the handle - as well as something with a heavy duty bolster. That's just my two cents. These models can be seen on our website at www.mgmknives.com
Thanks again,
Markus
 
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