Hunting Knife Help

carverk said:
Frost knives are cheep and made out of Swedish tool steel
I use them for carving the steel is that good I get them from the boating supply stores for under $20.00
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I bought a Frost branded knife years ago at CTC.. it had a very sharp laminated steel blade (still does!) and was pretty reasonable... I thought at the time that Frost was just an importer of Scandinavian blades... but never really did any detective work...mine is definitely an excellent knife fwiw
 
AP said:
I bought a Frost branded knife years ago at CTC.. it had a very sharp laminated steel blade (still does!) and was pretty reasonable... I thought at the time that Frost was just an importer of Scandinavian blades... but never really did any detective work...mine is definitely an excellent knife fwiw
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I know most guy here will not know how sharp a knife has to be to carve Red Cedar
A dall knife rips out the wood fibres and not cut the cedar
We use Frost knife for hunting and to carve 40 foot totem poles
 
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doublelung said:
Havalon for the win !!

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If you decide to go with the havalon, be warned that they are scary sharp. Saw a guy almost bury one in his thigh the first time he tried to use it because he was expecting a lot more resistance and it slid through the deer hide like warm butter.
 
I use grohman on caribou, muskox and everything I need to cut while outland. Just make sure you knife is sharp & you know how to butcher your animal no matter what knife you decide on & youll be good to go. Happy hunting

Otokiak
Rankin Inlet, NU
Canada
 
I know a lot of guys who use Moras. I use a Bushcraft black for the general processing, as I prefer the rubberized grip when my gloved hands are covered in gore. For finer work, I caved and got a Piranta and yes, it is stupid sharp as other have said. I've had some experience with scalpels, and the Piranta uses #60 blades. Just be extra careful when swapping blades. The press-fit design can be a tad trickh and if you slip, you'll bleed.
 
I'm very pleased with my grohmann knives, I have an original and a 105 deep woods hunter. Both have done a fine job whenever called upon and fit my hand very comfortably giving me great blade control while gutting and skinning. I'd go to a local store that deals in quality gear and handle everything you can.
I just can't bring myself to warm up to the disposable blade knives that are the rage these days. I can certainly see the appeal particularly in the mountains or guiding and helping carry other peoples game. I just prefer a more traditional knife and even enjoy sharpening my knives.
 
Jim870 said:
I'm very pleased with my grohmann knives, I have an original and a 105 deep woods hunter. Both have done a fine job whenever called upon and fit my hand very comfortably giving me great blade control while gutting and skinning. I'd go to a local store that deals in quality gear and handle everything you can.
I just can't bring myself to warm up to the disposable blade knives that are the rage these days. I can certainly see the appeal particularly in the mountains or guiding and helping carry other peoples game. I just prefer a more traditional knife and even enjoy sharpening my knives.
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I'm in the country and its a ways to a major knofe dealer so handling is tough. I order most of my stuff from warriors and wonders.
 
Buck 105 and a outdoor edge that exchanges blades are my go to. Lots of good knifes available. The biggest thing is being able to keep them sharp.
 
You guys should get a Norton Sportsmans stone
Great little thing for carrying in the bush. It's really all you need to keep a serviceable edge on a knife.
 
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