Talonite on small game

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klaytonpowell

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Do any of you use Talonite blades to clean small game: squirrels, quail, turkey and such? I am leery about rolling the edge on some of the plentiful bones these creatures possess. I am fairly new to Talonite, so I’m still learning it’s limits. I would also like to use it a bit in the kitchen, any suggestions on cutting boards that won’t tear up an edge?
 
I'm not a hunter, so look elsewhere for specific info, but I have a few Talonite knives from my late friend Rob Simonich. When I visited with him up in Montana I had stopped at the Custer battlefield and plunged two of my knives in the sandy soil as a sign of respect. It dulled the knives quite a bit...but Talonite, in part due to the low Rockwell, sharpens up very quickly.

So, as long as you have something to give a touch-up with, I think you'll be fine with a modicum of care. I've seen Rob hammer the edge through coins without damage, but it's not the same as bone.
 
Blues said:
I'm not a hunter, so look elsewhere for specific info, but I have a few Talonite knives from my late friend Rob Simonich. When I visited with him up in Montana I had stopped at the Custer battlefield and plunged two of my knives in the sandy soil as a sign of respect. It dulled the knives quite a bit...but Talonite, in part due to the low Rockwell, sharpens up very quickly.

So, as long as you have something to give a touch-up with, I think you'll be fine with a modicum of care. I've seen Rob hammer the edge through coins without damage, but it's not the same as bone.
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Random question: why two knives?
 
I don't think I've seen/heard anything of talonite in about 20yrs. Are there still people making knives with it?
 
unwisefool said:
Random question: why two knives?
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Talonite is Stellite 6-BH and Boye Dendritic Cobalt is Stellite 6-B. Both of these are still available. I use Stellite in the kitchen all the time, and the edges outlast most of my other knives. They put the stuff on the edge of bulldozer blades for wear resistance. The mid 40’s HRC means the edges won’t chip. If you roll an edge, pull it into line (edge trailing) on a steel pipe and resharpen. Terravantium knives are Stellite. David Boye offers Stellite (BDC).
I also have knives in Stellite 6-K which is even more wear resistant. Don’t stab your knives into sand; use a pencil.
 
unwisefool said:
Random question: why two knives?
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And you call yourself a knife guy? 🤣

I was on a motorcycle trip and I knew I'd be stopping up to see Rob at his home in MT. I brought a couple of his knives with me. (He made one for me as a gift that weekend as well. I had no idea until he was finishing up the knife in his shop and I asked him who it was for...and he said "You!"

I guess the blue bone should have been a giveaway.

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tiguy7 said:
Talonite is Stellite 6-BH and Boye Dendritic Cobalt is Stellite 6-B. Both of these are still available. I use Stellite in the kitchen all the time, and the edges outlast most of my other knives. They put the stuff on the edge of bulldozer blades for wear resistance. The mid 40’s HRC means the edges won’t chip. If you roll an edge, pull it into line (edge trailing) on a steel pipe and resharpen. Terravantium knives are Stellite. David Boye offers Stellite (BDC).
I also have knives in Stellite 6-K which is even more wear resistant. Don’t stab your knives into sand; use a pencil.
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I have Stellite 6K from my dear departed friend, Kit Carson. One of his Model 16's. All titanium construction but for the blade. He offered it to me at a super price after helping him man his table at the Blade Show back in the 90's.

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As to plunging the knives in the sandy soil, it was a symbolic gesture of respect...but I have an idea where you might stab your pencil, smartass...
(Rob was a member of the Blackfeet Nation. He was very proud of having been accepted into the tribe. It was both a tribute to him as well as the souls who lost their lives, (on both sides), at the Little Bighorn.)
 
Hello Blues,

I have read many, many threads on this forum and on every single one of them that mentions Rob includes something good to say about his outstanding character and flawless knife work. He seems to have made friends everywhere he went! I am a relative of Rob (my father was his first cousin), but unfortunately he passed when I was quite young and I was never able to meet him. When my father gifted me a Buck Raven legacy (Buck’s tribute to Rob) when I was in high school, I became obsessed with his designs.
If I were able to meet with one person who is departed to have a conversation with them it would most definitely be Rob. I would love to learn more about him from a friend if you ever have the time to chat. I respect the kind gesture that you made in that blood stained soil and I’m sorry that others aren’t able to understand it.
 
klaytonpowell said:
Hello Blues,

I have read many, many threads on this forum and on every single one of them that mentions Rob includes something good to say about his outstanding character and flawless knife work. He seems to have made friends everywhere he went! I am a relative of Rob (my father was his first cousin), but unfortunately he passed when I was quite young and I was never able to meet him. When my father gifted me a Buck Raven legacy (Buck’s tribute to Rob) when I was in high school, I became obsessed with his designs.
If I were able to meet with one person who is departed to have a conversation with them it would most definitely be Rob. I would love to learn more about him from a friend if you ever have the time to chat. I respect the kind gesture that you made in that blood stained soil and I’m sorry that others aren’t able to understand it.
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Rob was a close friend who I only got to spend time with at a few Blade Shows and one visit to his (and Christine's) home back in 2000.
I was looking forward to being able to spend more time with him as I was planning to pull the pin on my work with the federal government right around the time he passed in late 2003.

To say I was devastated would be to put it mildly. When I saw Christine at the subsequent Blade Show and gave her a hug she whispered to me "Rob really loved you". It was very much reciprocated.

Your cousin was a wild, untamed character who knew how to love, laugh, fight, drink, shoot and have a good time. Friends like him are hard to come by.

I've sent you a message via the system. You should receive a notice at your email that you registered with.
 
Blues said:
And you call yourself a knife guy? 🤣

I was on a motorcycle trip and I knew I'd be stopping up to see Rob at his home in MT. I brought a couple of his knives with me. (He made one for me as a gift that weekend as well. I had no idea until he was finishing up the knife in his shop and I asked him who it was for...and he said "You!"

I guess the blue bone should have been a giveaway.

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That is a beautiful blade! Luckily I was just able to find one of his original Ravens, however I don’t want to use it for anything because I’d like to keep it nice to pass it on to my kids one day as a piece of family history. So it sits on display in my house. I did, however, find a Camillus cuda talon recently which was designed by Rob and thought that would be a great blade that I wouldn’t be worried about using and getting a scratch on it. I am excited to try it out this deer season, but I might have to try it out on a turkey this spring to test it
 
klaytonpowell said:
That is a beautiful blade! Luckily I was just able to find one of his original Ravens, however I don’t want to use it for anything because I’d like to keep it nice to pass it on to my kids one day as a piece of family history. So it sits on display in my house. I did, however, find a Camillus cuda talon recently which was designed by Rob and thought that would be a great blade that I wouldn’t be worried about using and getting a scratch on it. I am excited to try it out this deer season, but I might have to try it out on a turkey this spring to test it
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I have one of the Talonite Camillus folders that Rob and the late Darrel Ralph collaborated on as well.

Lots of memories of both men.
 
Blues said:
I have Stellite 6K from my dear departed friend, Kit Carson. One of his Model 16's. All titanium construction but for the blade. He offered it to me at a super price after helping him man his table at the Blade Show back in the 90's.

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As to plunging the knives in the sandy soil, it was a symbolic gesture of respect...but I have an idea where you might stab your pencil, smartass...
(Rob was a member of the Blackfeet Nation. He was very proud of having been accepted into the tribe. It was both a tribute to him as well as the souls who lost their lives, (on both sides), at the Little Bighorn.)
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Sorry, not familiar with the symbolism and/or the rituals associated with the Indian Wars or Tribal Rites.
 
The only talonite blade I have is the Camillus CUDA EDC. Still in the box, as I already had (and still have) the standard version
 
hhmoore said:
I don't think I've seen/heard anything of talonite in about 20yrs. Are there still people making knives with it?
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Talonite is still popular and sold out about two weeks ago. We are waiting for billets to return from blanchard grinding. When it arrives we will add it to the website.

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I own the Boye Basic 3 which is basically stellite. I love it. Use it all the time.
 
klaytonpowell said:
That blue handle with the Bowie blade is defiantly one of my dream knives. Such a beautiful folder and it’s the perfect size
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The blue handled knife in the photo is a Talonite model which is quite rare. The D-2 CUDA MAXX’s are much easier to find.
 
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