A friend made me this Russell clone as a gift upon my retirement. It was huge surprise and perfect for me in every way. It would work fine for deer but it's a tad larger than a #1 Belt Knife so would serve well dressing a moose. Hopefully this fall. 
what knife do you use to field dress your game?
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After my dad lost a $300 knife in the woods while we were fishing, we switched to mora companions for just about everything.
I was around 8 and was most likely the reason my dad was distracted and forgot his knife on the ground.
I have access to a laser engraver now so I put fancy designs on all my moras. I also take a power file to the handle where it meets the blade to make it easier to sharpen.
The best mod for a mora is a new sheath. The good ones cost more than double what the knife does, but they are well worth it.
I was around 8 and was most likely the reason my dad was distracted and forgot his knife on the ground.
I have access to a laser engraver now so I put fancy designs on all my moras. I also take a power file to the handle where it meets the blade to make it easier to sharpen.
The best mod for a mora is a new sheath. The good ones cost more than double what the knife does, but they are well worth it.
Buck 119 special.The grip has 0 texture ans gets slippy. The very sharp point is sometimes stressful to use when seperating the organs from the ribcage without piercing the layer of protective membrane between the muscles and organs. That little gap between the grip and the blade always has me worried that liquids will get inside when I clean it. Also 6" is unnecessarily long (or so my wife says).
But it was my 16th birthday gift from mon and dad.
But it was my 16th birthday gift from mon and dad.
Thats a good friend. Very nice!A friend made me this Russell clone as a gift upon my retirement. It was huge surprise and perfect for me in every way. It would work fine for deer but it's a tad larger than a #1 Belt Knife so would serve well dressing a moose. Hopefully this fall.
What ever I have handy with me. If I was home picking out what ever I wanted to carry up the hill for the job, I would pick up my Normark 4" fillet knife and an HB Forge tomahawk or camp axe.
I've used everything from my Leatherman Wave to a Buck 110 or my HB Forge throwing knife and the wife's kitchen knives. All with no real complaints other than folders are a real hassle to clean up after. Much prefer a hatchet or tomahawk for cutting that pelvic bone over a saw or anything else.
That throwing knife is really slick, sharp as a razor if you want it that way and tuff enough to chop that bone like a camp axe and still be sharp when you start skinning.
I've used everything from my Leatherman Wave to a Buck 110 or my HB Forge throwing knife and the wife's kitchen knives. All with no real complaints other than folders are a real hassle to clean up after. Much prefer a hatchet or tomahawk for cutting that pelvic bone over a saw or anything else.
That throwing knife is really slick, sharp as a razor if you want it that way and tuff enough to chop that bone like a camp axe and still be sharp when you start skinning.
For hunting I carry a made in USA uncle henry folding knife an old buddy I used to hunt with gave me 30 years ago.
Easy to get that blade razor sharp and holds a good edge.
Another old buddy used to dress and split up moose with just a little folding pocket knife with about a 2.5" blade, nothing fancy, but always carried a honing stone with it to keep it sharp as he went along.
Easy to get that blade razor sharp and holds a good edge.
Another old buddy used to dress and split up moose with just a little folding pocket knife with about a 2.5" blade, nothing fancy, but always carried a honing stone with it to keep it sharp as he went along.
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knives I have a bunch of different ones, but feild dressing is normally done with a little knife with no brand name just stamped made in West Germany that has been sharpened and the blade reprofiled a bit to reduce the point. Its about a 4" blade and about 1" in depth with a leather handle.
Skinning I just use whatever I happen to have in the shop, quite often I end up using an old buck knife that has been badly beaten up and has had the blade reprofiled and shortened after the last 1/4" of the tip was broken off.
Butchering I have a couple of victorinox boning knives that I use a lot for that.
Skinning I just use whatever I happen to have in the shop, quite often I end up using an old buck knife that has been badly beaten up and has had the blade reprofiled and shortened after the last 1/4" of the tip was broken off.
Butchering I have a couple of victorinox boning knives that I use a lot for that.
