Hunting knife

[Koebelwagen]

If you are looking for a good Buck hunting knife:
http://www2.knifecenter.com/item/BU0537RWS/buck-537-open-season-skinner-fixed-s30v-blade-rosewood-dymondwood-handles

Just beware, although it will hold an edge very well, S30V is an absolute bitch to sharpen.

Another option:
http://www2.knifecenter.com/item/BU6...s-nylon-sheath

This is a really nice working knife with fair to good edge retention. The 420 steel is easy to sharpen.

I own two of the S30V Open Season knives, the one mentioned in the first link and then the boning knife in the series. Both knives are of very good quality and have excellent edge retention properties. As mentioned they take a long time to sharpen with conventional stones but using a WorkSharp electric sharpener makes it a non-issue. I find myself using the boning knife for all sorts of chores as a really handy, albeit ugly knife.

I also own the Rosewood handled version of the knife in the second link. It can take quite a beating and was used as the "camp" knife on a 5 day hunt last year. During this period it was used for chopping onions on a granite surface, as a steak knife for meat served in a cast iron plate, cutting cheese, meat etc. i.e. it was badly abused. The edge retained some sharpness and wasn't damaged or chipped. Back home it took about 10 minutes on the Lansky to get back into shape and very sharp.

[pdh]

A nice place to browse and see what is available locally

http://www.sharpedge.co.za/hunting/k...order=position

[Stefan.Bothma]

My very old but trusted Bowie Knife. It belonged to my dad for many years and he handed it over to me on one of our hunting trips (when I turned 18).

It holds an edge unbelievably well but is still very easy to sharpen (I use a Lansky set on all my knives). No idea of what steal it's made from.

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[kurly]

A nice place to browse and see what is available locally

http://www.sharpedge.co.za/hunting/k...order=position

I bought mine from them

http://www.gunsite.co.za/forums/show...ife-Pron/page6

Post#607

I bought a dedicated guthook from Takealot. It's nothing exciting to look at but it's a practical tool

http://www.takealot.com/morakniv-bel...k/PLID29983589

[fkritzinger]

I use a Kershaw Lonerock fixed blade... https://kershaw.kaiusaltd.com/knives...fixed-gut-hook



It has served me well so far, but I am NOT a PH, and do not use the knife daily, only when hunting, couple of days a year...

[Jacko]

I have one of these babies - a CRKT Free Range Hunter Drop Point fixed blade with gut hook.

Does what it says on the bottle. And at R600ish if you lose it you won't want to commit suicide. Knives are consumables, especially working knives.

http://www.crkt.com/Free-Range-Hunte...ok-Fixed-Blade

[pdh]

I currently have a CRKT free range hunter fixed blade.

I have one of these babies - a CRKT Free Range Hunter Drop Point fixed blade with gut hook.

I think its the same one he doesnt like

[Jay Murray]

Thanks for all the tips they certainly did help, I went and had a look at a few knifes today and i simply didn't like what i saw, so im now considering having a knife made, I'm just waiting on prices.

[Jay Murray]

My very old but trusted Bowie Knife. It belonged to my dad for many years and he handed it over to me on one of our hunting trips (when I turned 18).

It holds an edge unbelievably well but is still very easy to sharpen (I use a Lansky set on all my knives). No idea of what steal it's made from.

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I have one very similar to this one, that my gran dad handed to me, however im to scared i loose it in the felt.. and the poin was brocken off in all its years of use.

[Jay Murray]

I think its the same one he doesnt like

Yea thats the one, i swore by it at first but now for some reason its slacking on me, even though i looked after it very well.