Heirloom Meat Processing Knife

[treillw]

I've got a bucket of knives that I've used for years to process elk and deer meat each fall. Was thinking it would be cool to get a nice one made to use every year that could eventually be passed down to family. I'm thinking a fillet/boning knife style.

Suggestions on somebody to make one? Other nice options?

What steel would you use? Magnacut?

I don't want to spend utterly crazy amount on it, but am willing to pay for something nice.

I have a Ken Onion knife sharpener that works really well, so I'm not afraid of steels that are hard to sharpen if they are going to hold an edge better.

Thanks!

 

[treillw]

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[HbDane]

I've got a bucket of knives that I've used for years to process elk and deer meat each fall. Was thinking it would be cool to get a nice one made to use every year that could eventually be passed down to family. I'm thinking a fillet/boning knife style.

Suggestions on somebody to make one? Other nice options?

What steel would you use? Magnacut?

I don't want to spend utterly crazy amount on it, but am willing to pay for something nice.

I have a Ken Onion knife sharpener that works really well, so I'm not afraid of steels that are hard to sharpen if they are going to hold an edge better.

Thanks!

I’ve had a few knives made by Jordan Danz, he’s a smaller custom knife smith. Family man, from Texas. Check him out, his website is www.outdoorgeardad.com I believe. If not look up Outdoor Gear Dad or JD Knives. He’s a hunter as well so can definitely help you out on steel recommendations. If you talk to him tell him Dane says hi.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Cool idea.

I have a fillet knife that my dad ground out of an old Japanese cleaver in the 70s. He was quite a fisherman and used the hell out of it. There isn’t much left to the blade but I still like to pull it out now and then.

 

[BRTreedogs]

Not sure if you listen to podcasts.
But id be looking into this guy.

 

[huntsman22]

Nick Smith, Rick Menefee, Jeff Oelke 'lil dumplin' style, or a Mike Miller boner....

 

[treillw]

Not sure if you listen to podcasts.
But id be looking into this guy.
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Can't seem to find his website

 

[Dented]

Northarm knives, for an ultra flexible blade with stellar edge retention. No, they aren't hand made. It's CNC milled steel. I use their filet knives for fine work. The flex in these knives is unreal. They work well on fish also.

 

[BRTreedogs]

Can't seem to find his website

I think Instagram and Facebook only

 

[NRA4LIFE]

Buy from whoever Huntsman22 got his from. Those are beauties.

 

[fshaw]

Nick Smith, Rick Menefee, Jeff Oelke 'lil dumplin' style, or a Mike Miller boner....

This. I have the Menefee Lil Dumplin and a one of Nick Smith’s first knives. Great knives.