What is the sharpest knife you own?

[amar911]

A Craig Barr forged blade made of 52100 steel may be the one that stays the sharpest under hard use. I have the 2012 St. Jude auction bowie knife that Doug Campbell made from 52100, and it is also amazingly sharp, but I haven't used it for cutting up game. There are lots of great steels that will make amazing blades if they are properly designed, constructed and heat-treated, but that is no small task. There are some fantastic knife makers on this site who can put together outstanding knives that will do anything a fellow could reasonably expect a knife to do and do it well.

Allan

I have a bowie knife that is Damascus steel, I have never seen anything get so sharp and stay that way with use.

[wapitirod]

I have the buck 692bkg and the 399 folder and they are sharp out of the box but they are easy to put an edge on and they hold it.  I also carry one of two Buck USA pocket knives that are also great.  I have alot of nice Schrades, Gerbers, Kershaws, Benchmades and CRKT's but the Bucks are my favorites.

[JEFF B]

the sharpest knife i own. well i would say the whole dam lot all 10 of em  

[Birdbow]

I own several knives but have found my Bladetech folder of S30V steel is my "go to" blade. Have boned out up to 3 hogs before needing a touch up.

[Uncle Buck]

I dont think this kind of performance is uncommon these days. A good steel properly heat treated and sharpened will last a long time, especially if you clean it after each use and spend 30 seconds stropping it on a piece of leather or a thick coarse cloth. Stropping between uses only takes a few seconds but makes a huge difference.

[Mike Gerardi]

Either of my knives made by Doug Campbell. Great steel and craftmanship.

[Jack Ripper]

My Spyderco knife by far is the sharpest thing out of the box I have ever seen. I got to the point I did not want anyone to see it because they would want to touch it. No matter how many times I warned them not to touch the blade the first thing someone would do is lightly run their finger down the blade and cut the $@^%$ out of themselves.  

[Panzer]

Just picked up a "Mora Companion" for around $12. They are made of carbon steel and come from Sweden. Let me tell you this knife was hair shaving sharp right out of the box. Now I know why they are so popular.

[Panzer]

Just picked up a "Mora Companion" for around $12. They are made of carbon steel and come from Sweden. Let me tell you this knife was hair shaving sharp right out of the box. Now I know why they are so popular.

[Tom]

I have a Autumn Hunter by Swafford knives, D2 steel, that worked up 7 deer the year before last before i had to touch it up with a diamond steel. I have another of his knives that I use for skinning at home if the deer is brought out whole and a Fin and Feather that will go to my daughter this fall if she is hunting with me.

[sidebuster]

I don't own one but have seen video and read that the Bark River Bravo 1 is beyond scaring sharp out of the box.

[Marc B.]

I would've thought Case would get a vote or 2.

[Goshawkin]

I've got 2 Dunn knives that I bought right from Melvin when he had a booth at the Harrisburg hunting expo.I think I got them in '98 or '99. Both are D2 steel and sharpened on a buffing wheel.RAZOR sharp and hold an edge great.If they do dull down you just touch them up on the wheel with polishing compound.He was a really nice guy to deal with and his knives are the best ones I've had so far.
The bigger knife is a "Predator 3" and the smaller one is a "Minker"
 

[Hermon]

Originally posted by Tom:
I have a Autumn Hunter by Swafford knives, D2 steel, that worked up 7 deer the year before last before i had to touch it up with a diamond steel. I have another of his knives that I use for skinning at home if the deer is brought out whole and a Fin and Feather that will go to my daughter this fall if she is hunting with me.

X2.  My Swafford worked on 3 deer last year and is still very sharp.  Doubt that I will need to touch it up until after this season.

[AngelDeVille]

My opinel no. 10 is sharper than my straight razor, and I have the scars to prove it.

 

[JamesKerr]

I really like Buck knives as well as my Boker. They take an edge easily and hold it for a long time. I gave my Mulea ( a Spanish knife ) a go last year and it really held up well as far as ease of sharpening and holding an edge.

[nybowman]

My favorite and sharpest is my Puma Flugwildmesser made in Soligen Germany. This knife was passed down from my grandfather to my father then to me.
 

[reddogge]

Never had 5 deer to dress at once but my Buck 560 titanium is sharp.
 

[Ron LaClair]

ALL of my knives are sharp, a dull blade is worthless IMO.

My go to deer knife is my "Skinner" 3 3/4" blade of 1095 Hi-Carbon steel, hand forged and edged tempered
 http://shrewbows.com/laclair_skinner/index.html