Who made it?
field dressing knife
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IronNoggin
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- Port Alberni, Vancouver Island
A very experienced fellow from the Excalibur Forum.
He has since passed.
Truly a Work of Art!
Cheers
I still have, and use, mine. Picked up a Mora a couple years back, but haven't got around to trying it out yet. Bought it on sale somewhere, was seriously cheap. But it looks like a decent knife. We'll see. - dan
Some of the best hunters use these. Function over form, flash, and expense. The money saved gets used on experiences and critical equipment, rather than objects. The animal certainly won't know the difference, and neither would a skilled, well practiced user.
R.
I used this Puma on every animal since 1992 when it was given to me by my father . He brought it over from Germany in 1966
Sadly, it fallout of a pocket with a ripped seam last year on a pheasant hunt .
Cat
Now that is what I call a field dressing knife! Iron Cat ... you've got style ... !!
My Victorinox Hunter doesn't have that history .... but it comes from the same lineage ....
and I don't need more to field dress my game.
Hand Skills
CGN Regular
- Location
- In the 'heartland', southern SK
I always keep a couple of the 'Basic' models in stock. They can be had for ~$20 and make a great gift, especially for new hunters.
The scandi grind is dead simple to sharpen, another of many reasons they are great
These have been my goto processing tools in the field for many years..... pushing 20 I'd guess.
I also have a small fixed blade Buck caping knife as well but I discovered a flaw in the blade so it is in for warranty replacement.
I've also added a folding bone saw to the kit as well which is also not in the pic
I also have a small fixed blade Buck caping knife as well but I discovered a flaw in the blade so it is in for warranty replacement.
I've also added a folding bone saw to the kit as well which is also not in the pic
Now that is what I call a field dressing knife! Iron Cat ... you've got style ... !!
My Victorinox Hunter doesn't have that history .... but it comes from the same lineage ....
and I don't need more to field dress my game.
And for skinning and quartering .... etc. ... I got a Swedish/Finnish (Mora/Lauri) bastard .... a Swedish Puukko .... lol
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I have that Buck alpha folder, it's too bad it has been discontinued.These have been my goto processing tools in the field for many years..... pushing 20 I'd guess.
I also have a small fixed blade Buck caping knife as well but I discovered a flaw in the blade so it is in for warranty replacement.
I've also added a folding bone saw to the kit as well which is also not in the pic
ya it has been a great knife and holds it's edge well.
It being stainless is a nice touch too. The hatchet is stainless as well. Both have been invaluable tools over the years.
I wanted to sent the folder in to buck to warranty the thumb screw on the blade as it was lost at some point. They said it was discontinued and would replace it with another knife..... I said no thanx and kept it hehe One day I'll just make a replacement part
My do everything knife the last 35 years , from weiner sticks, guting/skinning and meat processing. Lost it once had to make a new belt loop on it.
And my backup pack one with a point ignition file as a sharpener, it's got some used several times by guy that buy fancy knives that won't hold a edge.
FYI, a file makes a dandy sharpener but you don't file you lightly draw the file down the edge. You can make a knife or axe sharp enough to shave with.
And my backup pack one with a point ignition file as a sharpener, it's got some used several times by guy that buy fancy knives that won't hold a edge.
FYI, a file makes a dandy sharpener but you don't file you lightly draw the file down the edge. You can make a knife or axe sharp enough to shave with.
I generally carry one that I've made out of D2, with a 3 1/2" blade, but I also have one I made years ago at one of Ed Storch's classes up in Manville. 4" ATS-34 blade works for everything from partridge to moose.
