I got 2 of the swedish ones today in town they only had 2 left but had heaps of Chinese ones
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I got 2 of the swedish ones today in town they only had 2 left but had heaps of Chinese ones
Honestly I was just reading this wondering the same thing…Quote:
Originally Posted by bumblefoot
$30 for an nz made drop point that’s 10 times the sharpness and quality of these pieces of shit..
I've bought a couple of drop point hunters from Victory as well.
Apples vs oranges, the bacho were $10-$12 with a sheath and have accounted for plenty of deer butchering sessions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tui4Me
Ten times as sharp......tui anyone???Quote:
Originally Posted by Tui4Me
I have a victory drop point and I find its just as sharp as a Swedish bahco but the bahco is more durable and holds its edge better than the victory, that's why the bahco is in my hunting pack and the victory is in storage.Quote:
Originally Posted by bumblefoot
Yeah, I find the same - Victory knives are good but aren't tough. The Bahco is a bit more of a piss off to sharpen, but once it is sharp it's good for a lot longer without touch ups. I have learned not to go near a Bahco with any form of steel - diamond hones only.
That's interesting...try changing your steeling angle. My work mate has been getting me to sharpen his knives and it had me buggered how they got so blunt. Once I chucked out his draw through tool much better but they keep coming back with huge rounded shoulders...then I saw him use steel. It's my firmly held belief that your knife should just about lay down against the steel when stroking it. (The back edge of blade closer to steel) You are after all just trying to restraighten the tiny bent bits on very edge of blade. If your knife is at closer to right angles to steel you are rubbing the sharp bit off. The only way I can discribe that is with hand flat curl tips of fingers over....that's a worked full blade.by steeling you are unrolling fingertips back straight again.
Pretty much what I've been doing - I got a good old skool Cambrian steel (one of the fine cut ones). Even that didn't do it, just left it like a kids toy knife... Using a diamond hone works if it's handled with care but you have to be careful with it. The Scary Sharp deals with the bulk sharpening, and a few licks with the fine diamond hone and it's shaving sharp. Stays that way for a considerable time too, but not with a steel anywhere near it that's for sure.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
Any decent sheaths u can use with these knives? Do those small victory ones fit the bahco?
personally the plastic jobbies they come with is part of the attraction...can put in pack and they wont get out and cut shit up..like my shin...DONT ASK.
Agree if carting a pack. If on belt they aren't ideal hence the question. Cheers.
I think you hit it on the head re the sheaths , victory make great one for their blunt tip dive knife and have just made one for the short dive knife in my house every quad has had one on the bars since 2010 and all cars boats sheds etc have one each now . Just so handy and sharp .Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
Bahco upgrade?
https://www.bidbud.co.nz/4869290989
They do a "rescue" version too...
https://www.bidbud.co.nz/4869290989
Not an upgrade,just different branding.hunting n fishing been selling them for ages like that.
Ahhhhhh - that'll be why I haven't seen them hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
The bahcos are pretty high in chromium, which makes them a bit more wear resistant. They run a bit harder than victory too.Quote:
Originally Posted by No.3
The old steel straightens the edge thing is a bit of a wives tale at this point, a steel can straighten the edge, but rolled edges arent actually that common, and usually they are just broken off rather than pushed back to center anyway.
A steel sharpens like any other hone, by removing a small amount of steel to reset the apex. Steels are just the least aggressive, especially the smooth ones. For maximum effectiveness A hone should be used at a slightly higher angle than the normal edge to create a micro bevel and reset edge geometry. This will take the least amount of time and work to bring the knife back to sharp again
The harder the knife steel the finer the sharpening steel should be. Otherwise it just chatters along the edge.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nick-D
As shepherds we used to hone our new sharpening steels down on a brick.
Am I the only one that cringes slightly whenever this thread gets resurrected :roll::roll::roll:
Interesting vid about honing steelsQuote:
Originally Posted by Nick-D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4ReQ83CZOQ
No.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tui4Me
My participation is in no way an endorsement of these terrible things. I would rather be seen wearing crocs.
Having once gutted a deer with a flattened and sharpened 303 shell (because I left my knife at home) I now appreciate any knife that’s in my pack
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Out of curiosity, has anyone ever smashed a handle off one of these to see what the tang looks like?
Pretty sure someone did a rehandle jobbie back on other pub...anyone remember whodunit??Quote:
Originally Posted by makka
Yeah, I had to gut one with a stone I smashed together with a bigger one, when I left my knife behind. I now have a mercator as a spare that lives on the belt with the ammo pouch. Cannot get left behind that way!Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmsaum
Stupid Buck brought a knife to a gun fight.
I was looking at some scrap walnut and having some silly ideas in the shed last nightQuote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
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Cheap enough you can melt handle off and see what you have to work with.
I watched a Steven Rinella episode where they cut up a whole bison with stone tools for a research paper. Was interesting to see what shapes worked best
My metal detector pin pointer says the tang finishes 30-35mm before the end of the handle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
Plenty of length to rehandle to something a bit more aesthetically pleasing thenQuote:
Originally Posted by XR500
It would be a labour of love to re-handle a ten dollar knife.
I prefer to accept them as they are and just use them.
True, but i do like to keep myself busy and I have a couple sparesQuote:
Originally Posted by Fee Knicks
Got one of these from Bunnings for $30......outstanding value, great in the tackle box
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Don't think Mega has them where I work.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scouser
Did you ever farm with Jethro Tull. LOL.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
I went to school with Jethro.Quote:
Originally Posted by TeRei
Did you know that he invented the seed drill?
Amazing guy he has a rock band tooQuote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
They have a DeWalt one for approx $60Quote:
Originally Posted by Happy Jack
