Hunt safe, look after the bush & plug more pests. The greatest invention in the history of man is beer.
https://youtu.be/2v3QrUvYj-Y
A bit more bang is better.
I got a few Opinel's - mine are a straight carbon steel that take a good edge easily, but they sit in my drawer because they rust easily and I never got used to the handle when it got all wet and messy up there in the dark.
My fav is the Mercator - I bought a bunch when they were $25 each and I've still got some. I don't have the same rust problem with the Mercator - probably because there's no wood to hold moisture.
I've had a shitload of knives - Buck, Puma, Gerber and others I've forgotten about, but the Mercator does it for me - I carry two of them ..................... just because.
Forget the Mercator - I just looked at the price ................................ holy shit !
One more comment about knives, on the rare occasion I'm actually field dressing game in the presence of company I always get "gee that knife looks sharp" and that's cause it is sharp.
It's sharp because I sharpen it. It's not rocket science.
It always makes me cringe watching someone wrestling with a blunt knife.
Last edited by Oldbloke; 18-08-2023 at 10:51 PM.
Hunt safe, look after the bush & plug more pests. The greatest invention in the history of man is beer.
https://youtu.be/2v3QrUvYj-Y
A bit more bang is better.
Oldbloke, this is the one you need if you want to cut animals down:
https://www.knifeguy.co.nz/product/opinel-garden-no8
Stainless steel and drop point.
And NO, once locked the blade can NOT fold on your fingers.
And regarding the sword peasant, I have one, and I don’t know if it came from a bad batch, but it does not hold an edge like my opinel and is actually one of the worst knife I own. It is just good enough to cut a bail string .
My thoughts on Opinel. I have a carbon steel #12 which was generously refurbished by a forum member. It was bought in Paris and has been in the family for several generations. Lovely knife, but I'm not going to use it for hunting and fishing trips any more. Neither the wooden handle nor blade cope with being wet very well. The handle swells and the blade rusts. It's in semi-retirement, to be used on family picnics. Ideal for cutting brie! On the plus side, the blades can be made very sharp quite easily.
I can cut Brie with my sword peasant knife , just ;-)
Ive had an Opinel carbon steel #8 in my pocket for about 6 years and i use it daily.
I broke my blade using it as a bit of a lever.... I know better, but was in a bind and pushed it just a little too far.
I brought another immediately, they are piss easy to sharpen, and cheap.
if you lose it you wont cry for the financial loss.
Use enough gun
Some of them get a bit stiff to open the blade.
my first one was like that, there is a couple options to help fix that....
you can remove the blade and sand paper the blade grove to ease the fit.
or I just cut a 'finger' notch out of the handle so i can grip more blade to open it.
The cabon blade needs a very very light oil if its not used daily.
but I carry mine daily so it gets used daily and needs no oil.
The oil can swell the wood and make the blade stiff to open.
As can water obviously.
Overall, buy one and you will be happy.
Use enough gun
https://opinel.com.au/products/n-8-s...42246239486143
That garden is interesting.
I was thinking I'll get the traditional and modify the tip to give it a small drop point.
Do they have, like a shim or any thing between the blade and wood? To take the wear?
Last edited by Oldbloke; 19-08-2023 at 10:57 AM.
Hunt safe, look after the bush & plug more pests. The greatest invention in the history of man is beer.
https://youtu.be/2v3QrUvYj-Y
A bit more bang is better.
Honey badger.
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