If you are young and fit pretty much anything that holds a bit of an edge will work. As you get older and the joints dont work as they used to the handle becomes as important as the blade.
If you are young and fit pretty much anything that holds a bit of an edge will work. As you get older and the joints dont work as they used to the handle becomes as important as the blade.
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clever bugger @terryf
That's a good thing dude.
Have had to dress out a white tail with a syderco dragonfly (blade length.... 57mm) it worked would I do it again, not if I had too.
Another option is the vitronox kitchen knives, they come razor sharp and last ok and I think they are cheaper than the bahco. They are a thin blade so risk of snapping is there.
For a first knife go with the Bahco. Good blade shape ( not as good as Nga makes ) and not too long which is very important while you learn how to use it and a fluoro handle so you don't loose it in the dark and can see it when it ends up in the kitchen sink with the other dishes. Throw away the sheath that comes with it and make one out of Polyurethane pipe (AKA Alkathene). Cut a piece 50mm longer than the knife. Heat it in the oven on a piece of plywood or similar that wont concentrate the heat on the contact surface like metal - until soft enough to shape. Then put the knife in leaving only about 30mm of the handle showing, mark it and form a belt loop ( two vertical cuts 8mm apart & 50mm long ) then clamp the sheath with two blocks of wood in a vise to cool. Once cool cut a slot to release the handle a little - the finished sheath should grip the knife handle with slight spring tension. Leave the bottom of the pipe sheath open so that crap falls out - it is much longer than the blade so you cant get knife stuck.
Regards
Terry
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Bahco are a great knife for the money but for a beginner they are real bastards to sharpen
270 is a harmonic divisor number[1]
270 is the fourth number that is divisible by its average integer divisor[2]
270 is a practical number, by the second definition
The sum of the coprime counts for the first 29 integers is 270
270 is a sparsely totient number, the largest integer with 72 as its totient
Given 6 elements, there are 270 square permutations[3]
10! has 270 divisors
270 is the smallest positive integer that has divisors ending by digits 1, 2, …, 9.
@terryf sweet as mate, as mentioned I have a Mercator and it is more than up to the task, I don't need another blade but for that kind of deal it would be one of those nice to have but not necessary to have .
I appreciate it was a 1 off offer to the O.P
270 is a harmonic divisor number[1]
270 is the fourth number that is divisible by its average integer divisor[2]
270 is a practical number, by the second definition
The sum of the coprime counts for the first 29 integers is 270
270 is a sparsely totient number, the largest integer with 72 as its totient
Given 6 elements, there are 270 square permutations[3]
10! has 270 divisors
270 is the smallest positive integer that has divisors ending by digits 1, 2, …, 9.
Was into fixed blades now folding knives as it won’t get lost in my main pack pocket or daybag.
Get a bahco for now, once you've cut a few animals and spent some time in the bush get something that you know will suit your needs
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