Knife of choice

[Rangerpants]

I'm in the Mora crowd. Easy to sharpen to razor sharp, reasonably light, and most important to me, they handle well. I think they are sharp looking knives too.

 

[Catahoula]

Outdoor Edge and Havalon in my pack. I do have an old Western Knife and hatchet (matching set) that was my grandfathers.

 

[Nykki]

Dyre Vaa by Hella been using it for more than thirty years.

 

[Mr. Oats]

Havalon

 

[22lr]

I love my gerber gator premium! Great knife with an amazing handle and an awesome blade!

 

[Elkhntr08]

Benchmade Saddle Mountain Skinner and a Havalon.

 

[montanayooper]

I typically use a CRKT K700KXP Ken Onion Skinner. $45 on amazon and it has K110 stainless steel blade with high hollow ground. The handle leaves you wanting more but it gives the Benchmade Hidden Canyon Hunter a run for it's money.

I recently picked up a havalon... already gave myself 6 stitches with that sharp son of a B!

Any interest in selling that Ken onion skinner? I lost mine on a hunt 2 years ago and I’m sick to my stomache about it

 

[kong]

I use a Milwaukee carpet razor blade knife and an old school grayman knife suenami or something like that that I took to Iraq in 08-09.

 

[Bellmoa]

I have been using a Morakniv bushcraft knife for the last couple years and it has yet to fail me. East to reshaped and holds an edge really well.

 

[Watrdawg]

Benchmade Saddle Mountain Hunter and an Outdoor Edge Razor knife.

 

[Craqas]

Benchmade!

 

[Dennis]

Carry two Havalon knives. One with 60 blade and other with gut hook blade.

 

[eaglemountainman]

Back when this thread was first started, I was still 2 yrs shy of a 45 yr run with the same J A Henckels. For the last 4 seasons, I've been very happy with a Grohmann #1 with stag scales.
I still carry the Henckels as a backup.

Top: Henckels
Bottom: Grohmann

 

[Cheesy]

Generally its one of my Ingrams. Don't usually bone in the field, but several of his B&T or Lite Hunter patterns are used for boning at home.

 

[thewhistlingtriple]

I've found the new Benchmade Flyway, while advertised for small game and waterfowl to be excellent for doing the small intricate work when removing the hide around the face. Getting around the eyes, preorbital glands, splitting lips and turning ears. It's a select edge 14 degree angle which some may dislike though.

 

[ZAK13]

Havalon and a Buck

 

[tkhuntsman]

Pretty simple question:

What knife are you guys using to skin/cape/debone your animal in the field?

I carry a Benchmade hidden canyon hunter it's a nice compact do all blade and holds an edge very well

 

[Westy35]

A few years ago the Alaska boys enlightened me on the Cutco 5718H with a Double-D serrated edge. I doubted it until I got one and used it on a huge old bull moose. Most impressive skinning, disassembly and boning knife I've ever owned. Not a small or light knife. Totally functional. Too much for deer, but superb on caribou and moose. I found out that all serrated blades are not equal. The Cutco Double-D goes through tough tendons and ligaments like nothing I've ever used. I own and use a Havalon periodically, but I require a sturdier blade on big animals when taking them apart.

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Interesting! Never seen a serrated knife like that. How is it to sharpen?

 

[PurpleDriver]

Outdoor edge and I pack filet blades for deboning.

 

[Strider]

Norden (shield knife and tool co.) ascent and a tyto.