What is a good hunting knife

V65Magna said:
I am guilty of owning too many knives like some of the other posters here. If I had to pick just one before heading out to hunt, it would be my Browning FDT. It sure isn't pretty but is a heck of a knife. Not exactly cheap either.
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I have one of these for sale. See the link below.
 
bufalobill said:
The Swedish Mora - There are various configurations on this. Generally a red handle means carbon steel blade, good for flint and steel fire starting, and the blue handle indicates a stainless steel blade. Wood, plastic, fighting guard, rubber handle, all sorts of different kinds of handles. The common denominator is the 3.5"-4" blade. I have pounded mine into a tree and used it for a step with no damage to the knife.

I find it real handy to attatch a lanyard and hang the knife around my neck, inside my jacket or skidoo suit.

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This is the blade to get.
 
I have a couple knives from Mississauga-based George Tichbourne (www.tichbourneknives.com). My parents have been generous with them as gifts...because they're a little pricey for my wallet. My favourite is what's called the 'Trail Point Skinner'

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Where to get one of these?

I've been looking around, Home Hardware looked at me like I had a hole in my head. No idea what I was talking about....

Anyone know a canadian seller online?

Dave
 
M.E.C. sells the Frost river knife.
Product Number: 4004-222 $11.50
Mora's are nice.... but I wonder how long it would take to cut down a 6" diameter tree with one?
The Mora's I have are pretty thin in the blade not the best for chopping down trees or pounding into trees for climbing.
They are inexpensive like others have mentioned so I guess if you bend or break it it's not such a big deal.
My favorite it the Mora 2000 stainless KJ Eriksson
http://outdoors-magazine.com/s_article.php?id_article=152
 
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Can-down said:
M.E.C. sells the Frost river knife.
Product Number: 4004-222 $11.50
Mora's are nice.... but I wonder how long it would take to cut down a 6" diameter tree with one?
The Mora's I have are pretty thin in the blade not the best for chopping down trees or pounding into trees for climbing.
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Hunting knives are not meant for chopping 6" trees down :confused: . Use an axe, saw, or machete. Use the right tool for the job ;) . Mora knives work great for jobs knives are meant for. Gutting, skinning, carving, peeling potatoes, cutting cheese, onions, etc. Wear it around your neck where it's handy.:cool:

"pounding into trees for climbing", I'm pretty sure 99.999% of hunting does not involve this either. ;)
 
belt knife

my dad knew Dean Russell who owned a knife shop on Bank st in Ottawa. He designed the Russell belt knife and won design awards at the 1967 EXPO in Montreal. dad gave me one of his original knives and I have carried one since then.balance and fit to hand are better than any of the knives I collect including Buck, Gerber etc. it is a weird knife but from cleaning fish to skinning out a deer it does all of them well. the shape and different ways to hold it make it a superb knife for the bush. Russells sports in edmonton sells them and Lee Valley too but they want a lot for them. Canadian award winning design too.
 
yup, im another Mora fan. Cut myself many times on one as a kid (sharp little bugger - the knife that is; not so much me). I always love my Martini (Finland) knives but after losing one in the bush on a trip, I bought a cheap ($20) Carolina from Crappy Tire that isn't half bad and fits my hand perfectly. Has made me a better knife sharpener as well...
 
Spitzer said:
Hunting knives are not meant for chopping 6" trees down :confused: . Use an axe, saw, or machete. Use the right tool for the job ;) . Mora knives work great for jobs knives are meant for. Gutting, skinning, carving, peeling potatoes, cutting cheese, onions, etc. Wear it around your neck where it's handy.:cool:

"pounding into trees for climbing", I'm pretty sure 99.999% of hunting does not involve this either. ;)
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Yup I prefer axes too:)
if you read some of the posts above mine you will notice a few guys liked their Moras for chopping down 6inch trees and pounding them into trees for steps. I was just trying to say that personnaly I don't see this as suitable for the mora style of knife.
 
Mora / Frost available from Veseys.com

If your looking for a Mora in Canada, and have a hard time like I did, well I stumbled upon one available from Veseys.com in CANADA !
Its labelled as a Frost utility knife.

http://www.veseys.com/store.cfm?product=3168

If that link doesn't get you to it, go to Veseys.com and go to tools and supplies, then go to Garden tools. Or do a search on item no 86305.
$18.95 each. I bought two of them. One for hunting, on for the tote box on the 4 wheeler.

Blaze orange sheath, so you can't lose it.

It is the same knife as "The Clipper" at this site.
http://www.swedishknives.com/760craft.htm#The Clipper

lildave.
 
I carry an older ( '65) Grohman "Russell No. 1" as a general purpose belt knife, but prefer a the 3-1/2" pocket folding lock blade "Bird Knife" I have for dressing game. It is much handier for "ringing & gutting" than the larger fixed blade knives. Remington currently offers a similar knife.

Grohman are located in Pictou, Nova Scotia, and make a full range of products besides the "Russell" designs. Had an opportunity to tour their facility about 10 years ago. Most impressive. The Russell designs are very popular and are indeed a hand made knife. My next purchase will likely be the Grohman "Russell Trout & Bird" knife - a little smaller & finer blade than the Original No. 1.
 
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