Practical cuts

[Chinook]

I bought the plain edge Viele because it was "smooth" in looks and in action. Just returned from the Eastern Sierras and have more respect for the knife now. I got to clean a few Lake Crowley red meat Lahontan trout with it, and it gutted and beheaded them great. The open tapered design of the rear of the handle with the sharp-edged liners worked great at digging out the bloodline and the thumb purchase grooves at the top of the blade did scaling duty.(I might extend them out to where the blade tapers) And it worked just as well on a med/rare porterhouse.

My wife grabbed the Moran before we left because it was pretty, but after effortlessy dissecting a whole chicken, she will not return it. Used it in the camp kitchen a lot. I need a different sheath now as she does not wear a belt most of the time.

My LW Goddard trimmed some low branches for tent clearance, made hot dog sticks, and whittled a plug to repair a bent aluminum tent pole section.

They all performed well and are still sharp.

My LM Wave was used many times also.(I am looking forward to trying a Spyderench)

Now about the smell of the micarta on my Viele........I like it (butt I'm a fish)


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[Kodiak PA]

Great post on the practical aspects of your tools. I have a serrated Viele and find it quite useful and was glad to read about your field report. Any problems cleaning it? I appreciate the solid lock up and lack of any blade play on this knife.

I also agree about the Moran. I used mine today to cut large manilla line that I found washed ashore on the beach today and I whittled large pieces of driftwood and then for fun sliced some old carpet that I was throwing out--and the knife remained very sharp.

And Chinook, if you're a fish then I guess you're a King Salmon 'cause that is what we call King Salmon up here in Alaska.

Regards,

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~Greg~

 

[Chinook]

Jeeze, Kodiak, you are in God's Country (at least in the summer)

I cleaned the fish in a swift creek at about 8,000 ft elevation. The lake above at 9,000 was still frozen over. I just vigorously swished the Viele in that frigid water. The Viele as you know is very open with just the mid-back spacer, butt very rigid with the two liners. Later I rinsed it in warm water and put a drop of Rem Oil at the pivot. It seems exactly as smooth now as before. And yes, mine is also extremely tight in fit yet smooth opening. Love it.

I do mean to get the Sentry products and give them a try when we go to Colorado this summer. Maybe I can catch a parking lot sale in Golden?

Yep, I answer to King, also.
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