Traditional knives in the field

[Hatchet_Jack]

I can't be the only hunter here.

I love history, flintlocks and french colonial america. The last comes from my french heritage.
This is my french boucheron forged by an American living historian. The template came from an actual excavated boucheron from fort Ticonderoga. It's in the traditional boxwood with two scales, no pitch just peened.

Gun not pictured is a custom 54 cal flintlock with my cast balls.

Would love to see others traditional knives/folders in the hunting fields.

https://imgur.com/a/ty77eBf

 

[black mamba]

I have only tried one traditional folder on field dressing a deer, my Schrade Taylor 858OTB. I wanted to see just how good or bad a slipjoint would be to use.

I went a little slower than usual to make sure the blade didn't close on me, but had no problems; it did a good job.

Traditional fixed blades used have been a Western F66 and my Dad's old Imperial Prov. from the '50s.

 

[Nexus-6]

I mostly hunt upland bird.

I prefer 'bird and trout' fixed blades, but don't always carry them. I like the narrow, thin clip point blades for breasting out birds.

This is what I carried this past season. I used the secondary blade of the Western 062 folding hunter on a bag limit of late season roosters back in December. Makes quick work of it. My only complaint with folders, is that it takes a little more cleaning up to do before you put it back in your pocket.

I don't think you can truly appreciate the value of a good, sharp knife until you've had to use it extensively for it's intended purpose.

 

[kyhunt]

 

[kyhunt]

Looking for tree rats.

 

[BladeCommander]

This is the only pic I have handy with a knife and hunting. Older Western Boy Scout skinner with a recovered 110gr from a hog after being downed with a 300BLK.