Recommendations for a folding knife for field dressing.

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Originally Posted by Nick-D

That knife would have been as soft as butter after all the tig heat and grinding

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Probably was...but that wasn't the point of the exercise.
My old mate just wanted to make a pretty blade to show the blacksmith guy.
It worked...he fooled the blacksmith into thinking that it really was a proper Damascus pattern steel blade.
Certainly did look sweet!

I have been using one of the newer Buck 112 lite folders. Still feels incredibly sturdy for how light it is and it comes in a blaze orange (ugly but practical). The edge is holding very well, I’m impressed.

Depends on how much you want to spend.
I really wanted a Benchmade Bugout, but went with a cheaper option of the Civivi Elementum
Really like the Civivi, has D2 steel which is pretty good. An excellent small knife, the flipper tab opening is pretty awesome as well.

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Originally Posted by Seventy Six

Depends on how much you want to spend.
I really wanted a Benchmade Bugout, but went with a cheaper option of the Civivi Elementum
Really like the Civivi, has D2 steel which is pretty good. An excellent small knife, the flipper tab opening is pretty awesome as well.

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Yeah good knives. For hunting an elementum in 14c28n would be pretty hard to beat value for $ wise.

The bearing mech flippers are a bit prone to gunking and binding tho which would be the main downside

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Originally Posted by Seventy Six

Depends on how much you want to spend.
I really wanted a Benchmade Bugout, but went with a cheaper option of the Civivi Elementum
Really like the Civivi, has D2 steel which is pretty good. An excellent small knife, the flipper tab opening is pretty awesome as well.

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My son has a Civivi which I had a look at a while ago. Very nice knife. Sub brand of WE I believe, as is Sencut. Anyway, only a few days until I can open my birthday present. I will post a photo once it is in use.

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First animal broken down with the Bugout. Very happy with it.

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Another option, Spartan Blades, Les George design.
CTS=XHP steel. Their cheaper line but bloody solid lockup and good blade shape. From memory it was around $240 which for the build quality is ok. Similar to a Cold Steel Recon

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Originally Posted by Shearer

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First animal broken down with the Bugout. Very happy with it.

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Just arrived on the doorstep today. Have admired them for a while.
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Originally Posted by Mathias

Just arrived on the doorstep today. Have admired them for a while.
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Nice colour choice. Are you red/green colour blind too??:D

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Originally Posted by Shearer

Nice colour choice. Are you red/green colour blind too??:D

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Laugh..nah, blue easy to spot in the grass. Logical colour for the outdoors.

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@Mathias Not a folder; but I like my knives to be easiy seen too.... :D

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