Thread: Show me your knives

Originally Posted by Hewie

When you hover over the picture the title comes up as Red Bark River Fox River - seem to be various versions of Fox River around

There are several versions of the Fox River. All made by Bark River. But "Red" is not one of them.

Originally Posted by Hewie

When you hover over the picture the title comes up as Red Bark River Fox River - seem to be various versions of Fox River around

Every day's a school day

Originally Posted by Ooops

bunji what was the name / model of that knife?

@Ooops Sorry only just seen your post ,yeh its a older Fox River version l believe .I was lucky the seller was having a collection clear out/update & l got it for a bargain .

It has done another lot of game since those trips & is off getting a new HD sheath made to my specs .The RED bit is just a color code file reference my SIL gave for helping a Puter numpty like me for posting pics on the forum, with the SNAFU resizing requirements for posting

@Dundee Yep people over look the old school proven blades,Swiss Army knives are also good steel.Me & a mate just went on a hunt to fill the freezers for Salami & Sausage making & he hunted a gully while l took the Tops ,he dropped a mongrel spiker & realized he had left his knife in the ute ,he ended up gutting & breaking down the carcass with a Swiss Army knife off his key ring,apart from opening boxes of gear at work,he had never thought of using it before for anything else in 8 yrs.

I had a go a couple of years ago and made this and one other as my first attempt at knife making. NZ beech handle and hoof rasp for blade.

Wow, very impressive, I like your design!

Thanks, I like your ones too, nice curve

My go to knives. Four of the best knives I've ever owned, one Knifekut and three Victory knives. I own and have owned Gerbers, Svords and knives of various other brands, some expensive and some not so much. Some got returned to place of purchase, some stuffed in a draw and forgotten about and others chucked in the bin.

Originally Posted by Three O'Three

My go to knives. Four of the best knives I've ever owned, one Knifekut and three Victory knives. I own and have owned Gerbers, Svords and knives of various other brands, some expensive and some not so much. Some got returned to place of purchase, some stuffed in a draw and forgotten about and others chucked in the bin.Attachment 175503

The test of a knife for me is that it can bone out a whole deer in the field without touching the blade. How do these go at that? That bottom one looks a useful shape.

Originally Posted by Tahr

The test of a knife for me is that it can bone out a whole deer in the field without touching the blade. How do these go at that? That bottom one looks a useful shape.

Well I've never boned out whole a deer but I've processed a lot small game animals at on time without stopping to sharpen any of these knives.

Originally Posted by Tahr

The test of a knife for me is that it can bone out a whole deer in the field without touching the blade. How do these go at that? That bottom one looks a useful shape.

I can't get a whole deer out of my victory without a strop or steel, they are fairly soft. Take a mean edge though. I find it pretty comparable to the victorinox boning knives.
Being soft they respond OK to a bit of bone contact and a steel to get them back but dull quickly with abrasive tasks like skinning and hocking cuts

Originally Posted by Nick-D

I can't get a whole deer out of my victory without a strop or steel, they are fairly soft. Take a mean edge though. I find it pretty comparable to the victorinox boning knives.
Being soft they respond OK to a bit of bone contact and a steel to get them back but dull quickly with abrasive tasks like skinning and hocking cuts

Do you find victorinox better than victory? I have looked into victorinox.

Originally Posted by Three O'Three

Do you find victorinox better than victory? I have looked into victorinox.

Nah, about the same. Buy nz made �� nothing wrong with the victory knives, bang for buck they are as good as any.

Nah about the same

Originally Posted by Nick-D

I can't get a whole deer out of my victory without a strop or steel, they are fairly soft. Take a mean edge though. I find it pretty comparable to the victorinox boning knives.
Being soft they respond OK to a bit of bone contact and a steel to get them back but dull quickly with abrasive tasks like skinning and hocking cuts

Exactly my experience with the victornox boning knife I have. You can get it real sharp but will suffer quickly if having to go through hair. Bonus as you point out is if it dulls it's normally just a steel to get it serviceable again. At the end of the day for the price of them you really can't fault them.

@Tahr I've recently brought a Knives of Alaska knife in D2 (Alpha wolf). I have quickly found the handle is probably too small for my hands but suits the Mrs very nicely so it'll be hers. Any recommendations on a similar style but larger? You seem to be a bit of a font of knife knowledge.

Finished this sucker up. Hunting themed kitchen knife. W2 is a mint steel. Should be a weapon in the kitchen

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