Thread: The new knife

Beautiful knife and some real history there if you have read Philip Holdens books. Great story, good memories, good times!!

Originally Posted by Fred Fisherman

Beautiful knife and some real history there if you have read Philip Holdens books. Great story, good memories, good times!!

Absolutely. I still dine out on those hunting classics from time to time.

Bill sure makes a great looking knife. I met him around 10 years ago now and he looked old then so I would be surprised if was anything in the forge lately. Bill and Al Brown are a couple local knife makers I would like to get my hands onto a nice example of their work.

Well done both of you. Won’t be long before you’ll be the one struggling to keep up with the pace.

Neat story and well written, I can just imagine your lad non-stop chatting at the worst possible moments behind you. Im betting I did the same when my Dad used to take me out as a kid. A proud moment for him and you, and pictures to remember it. Enjoy the eating. Congrats.

My 15 year old (almost 16) is a great companion and turning into a good hunter too. He’s faster and stronger than me now, except for hand to hand combat (luckily!).

It’s funny you mentioned superstitions as I have a few too. I’m real keen to drink from the first creek I cross to ‘connect’ to the whenua and bring good luck to the hikio. Failing that I always pick up a stalk of dry grass and stick that in my mouth.

Originally Posted by craigc

My 15 year old (almost 16) is a great companion and turning into a good hunter too. He’s faster and stronger than me now, except for hand to hand combat (luckily!).

It’s funny you mentioned superstitions as I have a few too. I’m real keen to drink from the first creek I cross to ‘connect’ to the whenua and bring good luck to the hikio. Failing that I always pick up a stalk of dry grass and stick that in my mouth.

Nothing wrong with that either. Nothing beats cool clear bush water

Meet Bill back in 1973 at Tussock hut, he was hunting the area with a mate and when we arrived they just kicked back and had a break, for several days. Really nice fella.
We managed to shoot about 5 deer that trip so we tailed the deer for them, it was around Waitangi weekend and I shot a 10 point sika which had throw backs still in velvet but keepable, Bill took some photos of it as he said he hadn't seen one like that in his time culling.

Originally Posted by Mooseman

Meet Bill back in 1973 at Tussock hut, he was hunting the area with a mate and when we arrived they just kicked back and had a break, for several days. Really nice fella.
We managed to shoot about 5 deer that trip so we tailed the deer for them, it was around Waitangi weekend and I shot a 10 point sika which had throw backs still in velvet but keepable, Bill took some photos of it as he said he hadn't seen one like that in his time culling.Attachment 157598

Awesome. Love the old pics

thats a weird sika for sure....

Love that knife.

Originally Posted by ghosts

Love that knife.

never heard of "buck knives"

Pair on the left a twin set in same sheath. Great steel in these knives as well as being beautifully crafted.

are these for sale i would love some . he had the table next to me at a palmy north knife show 20 plus years ago still kicking myself i didnt get one then

Originally Posted by john worthington

are these for sale i would love some . he had the table next to me at a palmy north knife show 20 plus years ago still kicking myself i didnt get one then

There’s a queue sorry john


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