Phil Wilson Southfork...BOOM, Mic Drop!!!

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Ridley75

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My search for a hunting knife is over. A Phil Wilson Southfork in K390 arrived yesterday. I may get the opportunity to give it a proper test on elk next year during Idaho's archery season or maybe this month on a deer here in Cali if I can get out one last time.

I've only cut a couple of veggies (I know not really cutting much) and this thing feels amazing in hand. The blade is thin and is extremely toothy.

I don't believe I can post pics but I think the following link to imgur will work. http://i.imgur.com/aRrUYle.jpg

A massive thank you to Mr. Wilson for producing such a beautiful and functional tool...it will be used and hopefully if my arrows fly true, it will be used often.

aRrUYle
 
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I've got two. Bow river in s110v and Smoke Creek in M4. Congratulations, man, they're fantastic knives, hope you get a chance to use it soon. :thumbup:
 
Now I know where the black one went ;) Congrats I haven't had mine long enough to skin an animal yet either but have done some cutting on other materials. Heck of a score what color back spacer?
 
Shift said:
Now I know where the black one went ;) Congrats I haven't had mine long enough to skin an animal yet either but have done some cutting on other materials. Heck of a score what color back spacer?
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Lime green. What color is your handle and spacer?
 
Tan micarta/ Orange. I have another k390 on the way in black and lime green but its not from Phil. Nice color combo. 64 rc? You will be happy you snagged one there is very little k390 floating around.
 
Ridley75 said:
My search for a hunting knife is over. A Phil Wilson Southfork in K390 arrived yesterday. I may get the opportunity to give it a proper test on elk next year during Idaho's archery season or maybe this month on a deer here in Cali if I can get out one last time.

I've only cut a couple of veggies (I know not really cutting much) and this thing feels amazing in hand. The blade is thin and is extremely toothy.

I don't believe I can post pics but I think the following link to imgur will work.
aRrUYle.jpg


A massive thank you to Mr. Wilson for producing such a beautiful and functional tool...it will be used and hopefully if my arrows fly true, it will be used often.
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That should do it. Nice one!
 
I sure hope you get to test it out properly on a Boone & Crockett record setter.

That's a fine looking piece, and I can't wait to hear how it handles a Wapiti.
 
Ridley75 said:
My search for a hunting knife is over. A Phil Wilson Southfork in K390 arrived yesterday. I may get the opportunity to give it a proper test on elk next year during Idaho's archery season or maybe this month on a deer here in Cali if I can get out one last time.

I've only cut a couple of veggies (I know not really cutting much) and this thing feels amazing in hand. The blade is thin and is extremely toothy.

I don't believe I can post pics but I think the following link to imgur will work. http://i.imgur.com/aRrUYle.jpg

A massive thank you to Mr. Wilson for producing such a beautiful and functional tool...it will be used and hopefully if my arrows fly true, it will be used often.

aRrUYle
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Very nice score. :thumbup:

Phil makes one heck of a knife. :)
 
Thanks Apophis. Even if I don't get a deer this year I know I'll get a few ducks so at least it will see a little work this year.

Ankerson's, your one of the reasons why I jumped in the deep end of the pool. Without your testing and writing about his knives I would have never known about them and their performance.
 
Ridley75 said:
Thanks Apophis. Even if I don't get a deer this year I know I'll get a few ducks so at least it will see a little work this year.

Ankerson's, your one of the reasons why I jumped in the deep end of the pool. Without your testing and writing about his knives I would have never known about them and their performance.
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You won't regret it one bit either. :D
 
I've been through lots of hunting knives - until I tried a Phil Wilson. End of search. :)

Congratulations and good luck hunting.
 
Very nice score! I have a Bird and Trout from him and it is a performance machine. I've been wanting to get another blade from him, the pictures of yours might push me over the edge :D.
 
yeah I really want to score one of his k390 ,when he gets settled back in,said he lost his home a few weeks ago to the fires that are burning in the area ,be nice to organize a collection or something?
 
Very nice. I'd imagine it will make a near perfect hunting knife. :thumbup:
 
spyken said:
is k390 any good? better than m390?
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Better in what way?

Wear resistance...by a mile. Corrosion resistance...no. Lateral strength, toughness...I don't know. Other better informed steel dudes can chime in on that. I wanted this knife because I wanted a purpose built cutting machine that can process an elk without needing a touch-up and do another elk as well. A11 class steel (e.g., K390, cpm10v, k294) provide that super high wear resistance that I am looking for, and when combined with Phil's design you get one bad mofo of a slicer and dicer.
 
I have used it more in the kitchen and am always sad when I run out of veggies and meat to cut. So I keep trying to come up with meals that need more prep work. But alas, I am heading out for the last weekend of the California deer season (this weekend) and I will have my rifle instead of my bow so maybe, just maybe I will put this beauty to work.
 
does it rust easily? especially when it comes in contact with fluids and blood? I gather k390 is similar to 10V or Vanadis10?
 
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