Thread: Which Knife ?

Ok so I got a birthday coming up...again.
My lovely wife is pushing me to buy myself a present.

I don't hunt anything big and have a separate knife for that.

I shoot a lot of rabbits and often skin the back legs and take the meat for cat food.

So I want a new blade, I would like to know your suggestions. I already use a little swiss army knife and have used the Mecrators as well, both work great but want something different.

So what blade shape / needs to hold an edge and be able to be re sharpened with a steel. Prefer lockable folding but small fixed would work also.

Any thoughts ?

Buck White Hunter. Start of Big and then grind to what you want

Yeah good thinking Axe, start off with a bayonet and grind it back to a fuckin tooth pick

buck zipper, perfect for gutting out bunnies without ripping open the stomach etc

A zipper for rabbits? What? Overkill!!!!

If you get a doe, you can rip the skin off with your bare hands. Jacks are harder.

The best and cheapest bunny knife is the Bahco. $10-12 bucks. wicked sharp. takes an edge easily.
And a mercator as a backup

I've shaped many a Bayonet into a reasonable pig sticker, but not now, have you seen what they are worth original.

Your wife is encouraging you to buy a knife - Excellent!

Guys, why are we talking about $12 Bahco's? The man wants something "different" ......... but useful for small game.

Benchmade 483 Shori
Benchmade 746 Mini-Onslaught
Case Trapperlock Yellow
Case Mini Copperlock Amber Bone Pocket Knife
Case CopperLock Mini Bermuda Green Pocket Wor
Benchmade Griptilian H2O
KA-BAR 6112CU Dog's Head Coppersmith 3" D2 Blade, Root Beer Jigged Bone Handles - KnifeCenter - 2-6112CU-1
Schatt & Morgan 032280 Deluxe Shiner Keystone Folder, Genuine Stag Handles, 3.625" Closed - KnifeCenter - 01410


My personal recommendation:
Great Eastern Northfield UN-X-LD #72 Cody Scout - Burnt Stag #18 - DLT Trading
1095 steel so easy to sharpen (I sharpen mine with a strop loaded with 800 grit polishing paste), big enough to skin a goat, small enough to skin a rabbit, thin enough to peal spuds, and fits in the pocket so its always right where you need it, and it looks classy so your mates will be envious!

Cheers Hot Barrels, thats awesome, thanks for taking the time to put a list together.
Some nice little knives there.

Got a beaut Ken Onion 6in boning fillet knife from @hotbarrels, he certainly knows his knives, I like the one I got and had trouble with mate trying to keep so I had to buy another...

Have you ever gutted a rabbit without a knife? This works very well How To Butcher A Rabbit oops wrong video, can't find the gutting one, buggar

I've been looking at an excuse for another knife, thanks @viper and @hotbarrels for giving me another option

Buck 112

Originally Posted by hotbarrels

Your wife is encouraging you to buy a knife - Excellent!

Guys, why are we talking about $12 Bahco's? The man wants something "different" ......... but useful for small game.

Benchmade 483 Shori
Benchmade 746 Mini-Onslaught
Case Trapperlock Yellow
Case Mini Copperlock Amber Bone Pocket Knife
Case CopperLock Mini Bermuda Green Pocket Wor
Benchmade Griptilian H2O
KA-BAR 6112CU Dog's Head Coppersmith 3" D2 Blade, Root Beer Jigged Bone Handles - KnifeCenter - 2-6112CU-1
Schatt & Morgan 032280 Deluxe Shiner Keystone Folder, Genuine Stag Handles, 3.625" Closed - KnifeCenter - 01410


My personal recommendation:
Great Eastern Northfield UN-X-LD #72 Cody Scout - Burnt Stag #18 - DLT Trading
1095 steel so easy to sharpen (I sharpen mine with a strop loaded with 800 grit polishing paste), big enough to skin a goat, small enough to skin a rabbit, thin enough to peal spuds, and fits in the pocket so its always right where you need it, and it looks classy so your mates will be envious!

Damn you there's only so many clams in my wallet and I want them all!!

If he wants something different, John Worthington on this forum.

If you want to import, then Northstar / bark river knives are the biz.

Ohhh man the choices out there are unreal, I didn't realize there are so many brands / shapes and materials..... this could be a bad idea for a new knife, might start another hobby I can't afford.
Some are just to nice to use.

Originally Posted by viper

Ohhh man the choices out there are unreal, I didn't realize there are so many brands / shapes and materials..... this could be a bad idea for a new knife, might start another hobby I can't afford.
Some are just to nice to use.

Go with the Great Eastern Northfield UN-X-LD #72 Cody Scout, you will not be disappointed. Its the best all round shape and size for an every day use knife. I have a #15 which sits in the coin pocket of my jeans every day, and gets used every day.
I only put the other links up there to get you thinking.

So far
Knives of Alaska feather weight hunter in D2 steel
CRKT Kommer 2 shot folder / 12c27 steel
W.R.Case Sod Buster but not sure if it has lock mech for blade

There are others ....lots of others, trying to stay around $100 s I have shotgun being put together and need long range scope for varmint rig.