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huntingknife
« on: July 03, 2010, 02:16:00 PM »
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Offline adkmountainken

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Re: huntingknife
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2010, 02:46:00 PM »
i auctually have to get a couple more knives, give most away as gifts! i carry one now from Wannabe that he gave me as a gift. also carry an old one that was my grandfathers.
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Re: huntingknife
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2010, 03:05:00 PM »
Without a doubt,the best skinning knife I've owned and I have a bunch.1 1/2 oz.
 

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Re: huntingknife
« Reply #3 on: July 03, 2010, 03:51:00 PM »
Jim,

What make/model is that knife?  Is the blade replaceable?

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Re: huntingknife
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2010, 04:02:00 PM »
I'm about to retire the knife I make in '04. It has dressed a BUNCH!! of deer and small game.
 
This one is currently my go-to knife and will be on my belt starting Sep on a wilderness canoe trip and on my belt for the rest of the hunting season - and next - until it gets replaced.
It was my first 'JS' stamped knife.
 
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Offline skullworks

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Re: huntingknife
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2010, 04:45:00 PM »
Here is mine. It's a cheater blade made from an Old Hickory butcher knife cut down. Scales are bloodwwod and purpleheart with mosaic pins and a lanyard tube. Blade is cold blued.

 
 
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Re: huntingknife
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2010, 05:07:00 PM »
AZ,that is a Havalon Piranta.It takes a #60 scalpel blade.It isn't the kind of knife that you pry with but it was designed for skinning.I recently skinned and quartered a 7' black bear in the field,after dark with it and used 4 blades.This includes severing the head and paws.

I have heard of people caping and dismantling elk with them using only 3 blades.Blades are 29 cents each.I've cut up smaller bears with 2 blades.I really like the orange handle.

Offline GabeO

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Re: huntingknife
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2010, 12:48:00 PM »

this is my go to knife made it for my dad and never have given it to him
the more in your head the less you have to carry on your back

Offline Doug Campbell

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Re: huntingknife
« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2010, 01:08:00 AM »
Course it's a Campbell blade   ;)   although I've been known to carry Steflik's, Tippit's, Roughcountry's, Anderson's, Rhea's, ....   ;)  

Been using this little jewel for a couple years now, Damascus guard and blade with some sweet Desert Bighorn from Nevada.  
 

Gabe, you need to resize your oversize pic also.

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Offline GabeO

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Re: huntingknife
« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2010, 02:12:00 PM »
SORRY about the pic
the more in your head the less you have to carry on your back

Offline ArrowCrester

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Re: huntingknife
« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2010, 02:44:00 AM »
Here is a Knife made by my cousin Vic from a blank of steel and handle made from real prehistoric elephant Ivory. Sheath is hand made also.

 


Closeup of Elephant Ivory Handle:

 
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Re: huntingknife
« Reply #11 on: September 28, 2010, 09:00:00 PM »

 

Offline DannyBows

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Re: huntingknife
« Reply #12 on: September 29, 2010, 07:53:00 PM »
I'll be carrying these two made for me by Clarence (Skullworks). Xcut Black/White Ebony. These are my first customs, and first Damascas. They are beautiful, and exacty what I wanted.

 

 

 

 
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Offline Scott Roush

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Re: huntingknife
« Reply #13 on: September 30, 2010, 09:04:00 AM »
I'm taking this bowhunting this year to use for whacking brush:

 

And I still use the first crappy little knife I ever made because it fits perfectly in my quiver and is sharp as all get out...

 

sure is ugly though.

Offline jpsowers

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Re: huntingknife
« Reply #14 on: September 30, 2010, 09:40:00 PM »
Scott the knife in the first pic is incredible. If I post a pic and it looks like I am trying to copy your work - it is because I am  :p

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Re: huntingknife
« Reply #15 on: October 01, 2010, 06:40:00 AM »
no problem!  But I want to see you get a deeper, wider finger guard than I did. Still need to work on that...

Falcon.... love that blade.

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