Favorite, knife blade size and shape?

[Hopewell Tom]

Nice "little" collection there, Otto. Beautiful!
I want me a Randall 25-5.
I use a Loveless/Beretta, stag handle, drop point, 3 3/4" blade.
The Loveless design will do it all, but I'm wanting to try a 5" blade for a little more... something.

[Ringneck]

My favorite knife is my Swafford Knives Autumn Hunter. This Autumn Hunter has Afzelia Burl scales and was made for my son's 13th birthday.

 

 

[Ringneck]

This knife is a new design and was made for myself. Exhibition Honduran Rosewood scales and mosaic pins.

 

[4runr]

This one.
 

[mrjsl]

Originally posted by Ringneck:
This knife is a new design and was made for myself. Exhibition Honduran Rosewood scales and mosaic pins.

 

What's the size of this knife? I want one. I like Loveless style blades.

[Ringneck]

MRJSL, the overall length is 7 3/4" and the cutting edge is 3".

Thanks, Shawn.

[GRINCH]

Very nice blades.

[GRINCH]

Really like the Tippet style blades,like Kennys.

[tippit]

I prefer a knife that is between 7-8 inches OAL with a 3-3 1/2 inch blade.  My personal knives are three finger handles cause I'm always using my index finger on top for control & knowing where the tip is when I can't see it.

My working skinner/caper 6 /12 inches OAL with rubber horse stall mat handle.  If you field dress with rubber gloves, this handle material won't slip!

 

Couple little bigger & little with fancier...Spring Buck horn & India Stag:

 

 

Finally for the person who is all work and wants everything to be bare bone functional...just a piece of steel     tippit

 

[maineac]

Mine is 7 1/4" long with a 3 1/8" Damascus blade.  Cocobola and Bocote' handle.
 

[J.Williams]

Really liking my new LaClair Skinner.Just broke it in on a doe Saturday.

[Overspined]

Mine is tried and true. Cheap.  Easy to sharpen, and one heck of a knife.  My uncle was a knife maker and pointed me in that direction.

Mora knives.  I use the carbon steel with rubber impregnated handle. $20 ish or less and when you break it, throw it away!  Lose it? Buy another!

Chuck at Two Tracks has them.

Oh yeah & Foolproof to sharpen, lay on the big bevel and stroke on a stone. Both sides.  DONE!

 

[robtattoo]

I've been using the 2 orange handled knives for 3 years now. The smaller was my first idea, the larger of the 2 I built after using the smaller to dress, skin & bone out a few critters. Once I had a little user experience I figured out what I did & didn't like. I now use both equally, but for different tasks. The little one has a 2¾" blade & 3" handle & I pretty much use it for running the initial cut up the belly of the animal through field dressing. After that, the larger takes over as my go to skinning, quartering & boning blade. It has a 4¼" blade with a fairly long handle at 4¼" but I find it to be a little more versatile.
I've also discovered that I prefer a slick, shiny grip. I find it to be a huge advantage to be able to easily manipulate the direction of the cutting edge, especially whilst butchering.
I've completely butchered 17 deer last year & a further 22 this year using only this knife (I do a lot of processing for friends!)

 

[David Yukon]

Rob, that middle one look like a great knife indeed!!
I like the top one to!!
Cheers

[2treks]

Nice Rob,
I really like that middle knife. Looks alot like the one I use most.
All of the knives here look real good.
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[MnFn]

My first knife a Mora from 1963
The middle one just because my daughter bought it for me in Italy.
The one on the right my wife gave me for a birthday present in about 1974. It is the one I for sure always take hunting.