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Author Topic: What BIGGER or CAMP Knife Do You Pack on Your Hunts??  (Read 2241 times)

Offline Bill Turner

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Re: What BIGGER or CAMP Knife Do You Pack on Your Hunts??
« Reply #20 on: July 06, 2012, 12:28:00 PM »
Recently purchased a Karl Anderson forged blade that is a little large for everyday carry. This will be my designated camp or pack knife. Its not one of Karl's TD models, but truly a knife to be proud of.   :thumbsup:

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Re: What BIGGER or CAMP Knife Do You Pack on Your Hunts??
« Reply #21 on: July 06, 2012, 12:42:00 PM »
I always have my fallkniven f1 with me and a small gransfors bruks wildlife hatchet.

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Re: What BIGGER or CAMP Knife Do You Pack on Your Hunts??
« Reply #22 on: July 06, 2012, 01:48:00 PM »
just picked this beauty up in a trade.

 
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Re: What BIGGER or CAMP Knife Do You Pack on Your Hunts??
« Reply #23 on: July 06, 2012, 02:16:00 PM »
I saw Ron at Denton hill last year, the stick was more for looks than really needed  to walk!
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Re: What BIGGER or CAMP Knife Do You Pack on Your Hunts??
« Reply #24 on: July 06, 2012, 03:30:00 PM »
WW II vintage K-Bar that saw action in the South Pacific......holdS an edge and is just a great old blade!
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Re: What BIGGER or CAMP Knife Do You Pack on Your Hunts??
« Reply #25 on: July 06, 2012, 04:07:00 PM »
Not big by most standards but the biggest I carry and my favorite.


 
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Re: What BIGGER or CAMP Knife Do You Pack on Your Hunts??
« Reply #26 on: July 06, 2012, 09:22:00 PM »
Gil Hibben Bowie, beautiful and very sharp!

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Re: What BIGGER or CAMP Knife Do You Pack on Your Hunts??
« Reply #27 on: July 06, 2012, 09:28:00 PM »
Frenchmanny said

   
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 I saw Ron at Denton hill last year, the stick was more for looks than really needed to walk!    :bigsmyl:
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Re: What BIGGER or CAMP Knife Do You Pack on Your Hunts??
« Reply #28 on: July 06, 2012, 10:39:00 PM »
Hen and Rooster Stag Bowie, mine is 8.5" blade I think, they make several

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Re: What BIGGER or CAMP Knife Do You Pack on Your Hunts??
« Reply #29 on: July 06, 2012, 11:47:00 PM »
Hey guys.....thanks for sharing your pics and selections.  Some GREAT KNIVES here for sure.  Let's not stop here though.

KEEP 'EM COMING!!!!

I have also been thinking about getting a Helle blade and putting my own handle on it.  Either that or getting a blade from KnifeKits or Jantz and adding a handle.  Been wanting to try my hand at such a project for a while.

Can you ever have too many knives?  It's like someone saying they have too much money...it's just something that should NEVER be said aloud.

Thanks everyone.

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Re: What BIGGER or CAMP Knife Do You Pack on Your Hunts??
« Reply #30 on: July 06, 2012, 11:53:00 PM »
I forgot to add something I have been thinking of doing.

When I look at the old Fred Bear kits with the Western Blade, stone and file it gets my brain turning around and I think about making my own "kit" that would handle all knife chores I would likely face.

As an example, I would get a PUMA Bowie with the 6 1/2 inch blade and then get a PUMA Hunters Pal, the one that Bear actually carried, with a 4 inch blade and then have someone make me a sheath that would allow me to carry both of them.  It could be done with any number of knife combos, depending on what YOU like.  I think it would be really cool to have such a setup.  It could even be a 4 or 5 inch fixed blade with a nice, heavy duty and capable FOLDER in a pouch on the sheath.  I think about what would be a good combo all the time and I haven't decided on what ones to start with.  Getting there is half the fun too.

This is a project I'll take up after I get the Hill style bow I want.

What do you all think about such an idea?  Has anyone you know of, or you, done such a thing?

Thanks again.

Nalajr

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Re: What BIGGER or CAMP Knife Do You Pack on Your Hunts??
« Reply #31 on: July 07, 2012, 02:30:00 AM »
They are not big knives...but if you want a nice knife that will hold it's edge and do a nice job...check out McCroskey Knives.  Do a search and read some of the comments on them.  Really nice guys and great prices....Don't have pics of mine.
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Re: What BIGGER or CAMP Knife Do You Pack on Your Hunts??
« Reply #32 on: July 07, 2012, 10:27:00 AM »
Just dreaming......this one from from Lin would be my pic...by far. Man it felt so perfect in the hand and so balanced....
   
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Re: What BIGGER or CAMP Knife Do You Pack on Your Hunts??
« Reply #33 on: July 07, 2012, 10:46:00 AM »
Hey Nala.

Look at the fallkniven knives. They sell blade blanks so you can put your own scales on them. They are awesome knives I have a few myself.

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Re: What BIGGER or CAMP Knife Do You Pack on Your Hunts??
« Reply #34 on: July 07, 2012, 10:49:00 AM »
Sorry I hit enter before I was done.

I used to have the f1 and wm1 piggy backing on a smal leather sheath. The f1 was also swapped out for my h1 when I knew I was going to do some skinning.

I wonder if I can get another one of those sheaths made.

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Re: What BIGGER or CAMP Knife Do You Pack on Your Hunts??
« Reply #35 on: July 07, 2012, 11:23:00 AM »
This Doug Campbel bowie and its sister hunter is what I carry.
 
 
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Re: What BIGGER or CAMP Knife Do You Pack on Your Hunts??
« Reply #36 on: July 07, 2012, 12:52:00 PM »
My dad gave me a box of old butcher knives. In the box I found an old draw knife and this Cattaraugus Commando 225Q (Quartermaster) WWII. It was in bad shape but I'm slowly working it back into shape. I took it to dads the other day and he said that this knife was his when he was a boy and had forgot about it being in the box. I don't think it's very collectable but it is special to me. It has a very thick tip (for prying) and is 1095 steel. I got it shaving sharp and I need to get a sheath made. This is what I'm going to use as my current camp knife.

 
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Re: What BIGGER or CAMP Knife Do You Pack on Your Hunts??
« Reply #37 on: July 07, 2012, 01:02:00 PM »
I have 3 that are my regular carry knives. The largest is my go-to camp/wood splitting/hide building knife.

 
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Re: What BIGGER or CAMP Knife Do You Pack on Your Hunts??
« Reply #38 on: July 07, 2012, 01:35:00 PM »
These are my camp knives for now anyway.  Love Osage...tippit

 

 

 

 
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Re: What BIGGER or CAMP Knife Do You Pack on Your Hunts??
« Reply #39 on: July 07, 2012, 01:53:00 PM »
I like all of these, even though they aren't as big as some listed.

 
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