Thread: New Knife Needed

Originally Posted by Lucky

Well I been using a Bahco as my general hunting knife for a while , they are cheap and sharp as when new but quite hard to get that edge back ( well for me at least ) . They are also nice and light.
Would like to upgrade to something a bit classier , but still not over heavy and practical grip , what are people using as there go to , skinning / butchering in the hills knife ?

There is not much point upgrading if you haven't been taught how to sharpen a knife first you will still end up with a blunt knife. The Bahcos respond to a medium steel if you know what to do - might need to finish with a couple of light strokes away from you to remove the burr as they are softish. A $20 flat diamond sharpener might be better.

First step: go to the local Butcher or homekill man for some training ( Mickey Ducks post wasn't there when I started writing mine, so sorry for repetition )