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Author Topic: Hunting knife for 100-200 bucks?  (Read 853 times)

Offline Jason R. Wesbrock

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Re: Hunting knife for 100-200 bucks?
« Reply #40 on: April 02, 2011, 02:41:00 PM »
For a fixed blade knife, I don't think you could do better than a Helle. A few years ago I skinned two bull moose with a Polar blade and never needed to touch it up. As far as folding knives, the Buck Crosslock is still my favorite. As an added bonus, neither of these will cost you a hundred dollars.
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Offline Mojostick

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Re: Hunting knife for 100-200 bucks?
« Reply #41 on: April 02, 2011, 03:28:00 PM »
While no longer handmade like the old ones, the new Puma 4 Star is still a super knife and under $100.
 http://pumaknifecompanyusa.com/productlisting.aspx?EndUse1
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Offline rraming

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Re: Hunting knife for 100-200 bucks?
« Reply #42 on: April 02, 2011, 03:55:00 PM »
Depens on what your after along with personal choice, for a hunting knife I use a buck
 
I own a Fred Asbell knife (neck and belt)and like them alot, really inexpensive for what you get and worth every penny.
I also own a Hen and Rooster Bowie, alot of their knifes are made in a town in Germany where the "premium" metals are manufactured (Henkels Cutlerly amoung others)
Top of line is the custom stuff found on here and more expensive (as it should be).
That's why I say personal choice, keep looking and you'll find something you have to have.
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Re: Hunting knife for 100-200 bucks?
« Reply #43 on: April 02, 2011, 04:57:00 PM »
Jason, two bulls with a blade that length is impressive.  How do you sharpen that knife and especially finish the edge?  Helles are terrific knives, I agree; I bought a Harding from Chad Sivertsen years ago for my son, and for a kid who loves to use my stuff he will only carry the Helle.  The way that knife holds an edge is almost wrong.
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Offline Barney

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Re: Hunting knife for 100-200 bucks?
« Reply #44 on: April 02, 2011, 05:15:00 PM »
I've been pretty impressed with the Knives of Alaska line.
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Offline Justin Swim

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Re: Hunting knife for 100-200 bucks?
« Reply #45 on: April 02, 2011, 06:28:00 PM »
Try Blind Horse Knives, Large workhorse
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Offline canopyboy

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Re: Hunting knife for 100-200 bucks?
« Reply #46 on: April 02, 2011, 06:50:00 PM »
Ok, am I the only one who still has antlers on the brain and first thought was a knife to last through 100-200 field dressings?

Guess I need help.
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Offline Jason R. Wesbrock

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Re: Hunting knife for 100-200 bucks?
« Reply #47 on: April 02, 2011, 07:04:00 PM »
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Jason, two bulls with a blade that length is impressive.  How do you sharpen that knife and especially finish the edge?  Helles are terrific knives, I agree; I bought a Harding from Chad Sivertsen years ago for my son, and for a kid who loves to use my stuff he will only carry the Helle.  The way that knife holds an edge is almost wrong.
A Harding blade would have been better, but the Polar was all I had. I use two sharpening stones -- medium and then fine -- to put an edge on the blade. I completely agree with you about how well those Helle blades hold an edge; it's second to none.
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Offline JL

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Re: Hunting knife for 100-200 bucks?
« Reply #48 on: April 02, 2011, 07:35:00 PM »
Wow! This thread took off!

For a general hunting knife, a 4-6" drop point is hard to beat. Your price point gives you a lot of options. Like Tippit said, check out the hunting knife section and you'll see all kinds of knives within that range, real nice knives too! We got some real talented bladesmith's here on the gang!

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Offline landman

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Re: Hunting knife for 100-200 bucks?
« Reply #49 on: April 02, 2011, 07:47:00 PM »
Bob Dozier.....
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Offline Last of the Breed

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Re: Hunting knife for 100-200 bucks?
« Reply #50 on: April 02, 2011, 09:49:00 PM »
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Try Blind Horse Knives, Large workhorse
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Re: Hunting knife for 100-200 bucks?
« Reply #51 on: April 02, 2011, 10:20:00 PM »
emerson knives #16
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Offline nightowl1

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Re: Hunting knife for 100-200 bucks?
« Reply #52 on: April 02, 2011, 11:42:00 PM »
I haven't seen them mentioned but I am a big fan of Boker. It is my go to knife... So much so it has skinned EVERY big game animal i have ever killed.
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Re: Hunting knife for 100-200 bucks?
« Reply #53 on: April 03, 2011, 09:00:00 AM »
My workhorses are a Buck Vanguard and a no-name three-blade pocket knife that I call by a pet name.

Any other knives that I use are either special gifts from dear people, or specialized (like filet knives) and backups for actual butchering.

The Vanguard (I own three) is commonly available, and a comparable folder, with high carbon steel blades, can be found from Schrade or Boker. The walking-about-the-woods-with-a-friend feeling can only be had with a gift knife from a kindred spirit.


My pocket knife, before rescaling. This knife gets first dibs on a fresh game animal.

 

Buck Vanguard for heavy work. I have two rubber-gripped and one rosewood.

 

Gift from a friend... priceless! (Click it. It gets bigger.)

 

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Offline FrankM

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Re: Hunting knife for 100-200 bucks?
« Reply #54 on: April 03, 2011, 01:38:00 PM »
Wow! This thread is moving! I'm gonna compile some stuff from here and the pm's and give the  girl from links. I'm also gonna send her the link to this thread. You guys are awesome!
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Offline hvyhitter

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Re: Hunting knife for 100-200 bucks?
« Reply #55 on: April 03, 2011, 02:11:00 PM »
I have 3 excellent knives that fit. an Emmons, a JRJ and an Anza. Just depends on what bag or pack I happen to be carrying when hunting. I found out long ago that with one knife it was always going to be in the "other" pack. Dressing out a deer with a pocket swiss army knife takes twice as long as with a good 4" fixed blade.
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Re: Hunting knife for 100-200 bucks?
« Reply #56 on: April 03, 2011, 04:51:00 PM »
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Contact TG Member Skullworks (Clarence Smitherman). He is a very nice guy and does some great work. I bought a knife from him last year for $135.00. I'm very pleased with the knife he made me.

Here is a link to show some of his work.

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Here's mine..
 
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Offline Boone the Hunter

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Re: Hunting knife for 100-200 bucks?
« Reply #57 on: April 03, 2011, 05:16:00 PM »
I have two Hess knives. Deer antler handle on on one of them awesome knives! handmade here in michigan
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Offline GingivitisKahn

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Re: Hunting knife for 100-200 bucks?
« Reply #58 on: April 03, 2011, 09:27:00 PM »
I sure like my KaBar Becker BK11 for field dressing deer (and whittling, and carving up my dinner and splitting small kindling and on and on).  Tough to beat the price - around $30.

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Re: Hunting knife for 100-200 bucks?
« Reply #59 on: April 03, 2011, 09:30:00 PM »
Check these out. I bought the Brow Tine Hunter last year and it is wonderful.

 http://www.knivesplus.com/CRKT-FIXED-BLADE-HUNTERS.HTML
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