What is the perfect hunter?

Jon, here is the first hunter Don made for me. It is 10-inch OAL (5/5) I believe. The highlighted profile image might be helpful to you? I requested the 'river-flow' damascus. Don has the ricasso size just right for my taste.

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Hope this helps. Plus, keep us posted on this project as it develops over time, if you would. :thumbup:

- Joe
 
Many beautiful examples.

One other thing about the handle/grip on a hunter. Rarely do you see finger grooves, etc. Cleaning a game animal requires so many different grips to properly reach all areas that finger notches are counter-productive. Subtle ergonomic swells and tapers work the best, and can be very artistic as well.
 
I have a great many hunters in my collection and while this one is not forged, it is the nicest of them all and one of my favorite knives. It just balances in the hand so well, sharp as can be and is a work of art also.

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OAL 9 1/2" with 5" ATS 34 blade. nice engraving and gold embellishment and although not shown has a great sheath. It is a piece I'll not part with. Brian makes great hunters and many with damascus but this one is really something special in my opinion.

Likely, I think I even have a few hunters available for sale.
 
My favourite was this Paul Savage hunter, unfortunately it was also one of my wife's favourites so it's now in her collection...:o

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She's got some other nice ones from Paul-Aime Fortier:

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Jon, I know this is off the beaten path from your ideas, but these two would be my picks:

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Bill Burke in blackhorn
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David
 
Amen , to me these fowler patterns are near perfect exept for i like a plainer handle and guard with less obtrusions . As a pro guide and outfitter I process alot of animals on the ground , hanging , on a tale gate etc. , including elk , dear, bear, lion and antelope every year. I gage a knife on how much i fight the desighn and how long it takes to process an animal . I own lots of good knives and love to try new ones . What i look for is a drop piont , a thin blade , what i call a broke back or a more rounded desighn as opposed to a straight or upswept desighn , a narrow blade is better , a blade that is uninterupted to a backstop is best [no choil], and i want a piont that you could clean your finger nails with is a good rule of thumb , and about 3.5 inches for deer and 4 for elk. To me this is the fastet to use fron start to finsh except i always carry a small caping knife to cape with. Most time on thick skinned game like elk is spent cutting hide and deboning skinning is easy and you can learn to skin withalmost any design.
 
In the past, some have pointed to these three knives as having characteristics that make them outstanding hunters.

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Some oldies, but goodies:

Hanson, Clark, Dippold
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Not mine, but a Mike Lovett I would love to own. I really like this design.
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- Joe
 
Here is my favorite of the hunters that I have. Burt Foster drop point.

Bill

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