What is the sharpest knife you own?

[Wudstix]

Buck Tactical, CRKT Bawanna, and Mora are on me always when hunting.  The Mora is just plain scary sharp.

[BowHunterGA]

Originally posted by 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. [/b]

Another vote here for Swafford. I absolutely LOVE my Autumn Hunter. Have not yet had to touch the blade do not expect to till after season.
 

 

[lablover]

My Dave Ricke that I got from the St. Jude's auction.  Amazing how sharp. Really looking forward to getting it bloody this year.

[amazonjim]

The sharpest I have seen was a stainless steel damascus made by a knife maker in Tennessee. But I gave that to a friend. He also reground a knife for me ats34 steel that is really sharp also.

[Flying Dutchman]

I own a lot of knives form cheap too expensive custom made. It is my experience that you can get every knife hair shaving sharp.
I have a lot of different steel types too, like 1095, D2, 440C, 154CM, ATS34, all kind of carbon steels, S30V, CPM3V and so on.

My Bock alpha hunter folder from ATS35 is scary sharp, but so is my low-cost Opinel, my Ka-bar Impact form D2 steel, and my bark river customs from CPM3v, 154CM and A2.

A more important question is: does it hold an edge and is it easy to resharpen and is the steel strong?

A big vote for ATS34 it seems to have all the good characterstics for me.

[jimmerc]

buck vangard gold w/single bevel blade- used to feild dress 7 deer and still shaves the hair off my arm with no touch up!!!

[Ray Hammond]

The one that is in my pocket!

[Ladams]

My depperschmidt knife is not only the sharpest knife I have ever seen but holds an very nice edge..

[kybowhunter2]

Spyderco para Military II. CPM S30V Steel. You want to talk about sharp. It holds a very good edge. My boss got it for me last year for christmas. A lot of people dont use for huntin knives I dont think. Some of the best knives on the market in my opinion. i also have a buck with a rubber handle not sure the model. Its cleaned at least nine deer I know, touched it up once.

[m midd]

All my knives are scary sharp. I love to sharpen knives and sharpen a lot for other people. The knife i had that would
hold edge the longest was a puma bowie. Skinned quarted and deboned 5 deer with it one weekend. I would still have it but some thief nocked the window out of my truck and stole it and my hunting gear.

[sawtoothscream]

honestly my walmart whinchester knife was awsome. Sharpened it on one of those electric sharpeners and it gutted, skinned and qaurtered 3 deer before I ran it through again.   My case knife holds a good edge, I have some new knife now that seems good, havnt got to test it yet.  Will probably pick up a havalon soon as well. Always wanted one but never pulled the trigger

[Caughtandhobble]

Knives of Alaska "camp knife" is hands down the best knife that I've ever owned.

[Looper]

All of my knives are shaving sharp, but the one that holds the edge the longest is my Cold Steel Master Hunter. I use a paper wheel system for all my cutlery.

[Slickhead]

I have 3 knives that are for field use.
The sharpest is proably a cheap folding lock blade from wal-mart.
Im guessing the reason is the steel is soft. It will dull faster but for field dressing deer you really dont need much.

My favorite is a fixed blade I bought of Asbel at a trade show.
Its normally the one I carry...its pretty sharp also.

[TommyBoy]

I can't say for sure ... I've got too many to choose from :-)  I too have many cheap as well as custom knives of all different steels. I'm glad to hear that you guys are not "snubbing" some of the cheap knives like Opinel - there are alot of great knives for cheap prices out there if you don't care if the handle isn't made out of petrified possom pecker or some such thing.  

A new cheap knife I have been very impressed with is the Cold Steel Canadian Hunter - excellent steel / cheap handle / perfect shape for dressing / skinning and butchering deer.

[Suty]

My Randall 11-5..... And my Ek Combat Bowie. However, I'd have to give the "Edge" to my Randall if I was forced to pick ..... Sutty

[Lincoln Ribeiro]

Bark River Bravo I. The sharpest I used in my life.

Overall Length: 9.065 in
Blade Length: 4.250 in
Blade Steel: A-2
Steel Thickness: .215 in
Weight: 7.375 oz
Hardness: 59RC

 

[grouseshooter002]

I have carried and used my Randall Model 21 for so many years that I don't honestly recall not having it on my belt while hunting. I have not sharpened it yet and the blade will still shave hair off my arm.

Regards,
Grouse

[danderson]

Plain old rubber handle Mora knife. Razor edge and it holds for quite some time

[Kris]

Helle

Kris