Post by: cacciatore on April 04, 2025, 08:54:50 AM
What’s your opinion? Happy Hunting
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Kyle
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Post by: MnFn on April 04, 2025, 05:17:14 PM
Custom made by Bruce Blades.
Greg Bruce is a relatively new knife maker who has elevated his work quite nicely.
He is still very reasonable. I love the blade he made for me -especially for de-boning meat. I think he has a web site. Call him up, tell him Gary said to call him. And Greg will probably charge you another fifty bucks.🤣
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And I carry a Victorinox Huntsman in a hip pocket beside my wallet anytime I am wearing pants.
Post by: Pat B on April 04, 2025, 11:02:13 PM
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These are my hunting knives. The bottom two are my favorites. The one on the right was made by Don Bruton of Pumpkintown SC. Don builds period correct knives, hawks and black powder flintlock rifles. One of his customers wanted an Osage self bow so I built him one. I did everything but the finish. He added his artistic touch to it. In trade he made the knife for me from an old bastard file.
The one on the left was made by Bobby Keller(RIP) from North Wilkesboro NC. Bobby wanted a sinew backed Osage recurve I built so we traded. Bobby gave me the choice of any of his brand new knives. This one was Bobby's personal hunting knife.I wanted the one with his medicine built in.
The knife on the top left was assembled by a friend that was with the Georgia G&F, Larry Speir and my first hunting knife. Larry bought the blade from Atlanta Cutlery and hafted the antler handle to it and gave it to me for Christmas 1978 and helped my wife pick out a TC Hawkins black powder riffle she gave me that year for Christmas, the gun I killed my first 2 deers. Marcia and I were married in March 1978 so this was our first Christmas together.
The knife on the top right was a gift from one of the Twin Oaks members at a Tennessee Classic. I had given him a side quiver I made that he admired and later he gifted me this knife. The blade of this knife was made from an industrial band saw blade.
The top hawk was made from a railroad spike and also made by Bobby Keller. The bottom hawk was made by Dylan Holderman as a trade.
Post by: Dave Pagel on April 05, 2025, 07:54:10 AM
Lately I have really enjoyed some knives from Rapid River Knives in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. They are one of a couple spinoffs after the sale of Marbles to SMKW. I received a folder as a gift and now have 3 sheath knives as well.
Of course being from Michigan I have a couple original Marbles knives too.
DP
Post by: Roy from Pa on April 05, 2025, 02:24:15 PM
The one on the right was my Dads, no markings so I assume it was made by an individual.
I'm 76 so god only knows how old Dads knife is.
Both are scalpel sharp...
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Post by: zmax44 on April 06, 2025, 09:18:59 AM
Before and after.
Post by: Terry Green on April 06, 2025, 02:29:00 PM
Great thread BTW. :campfire:
Post by: Jegs.mich on April 06, 2025, 04:01:52 PM
Post by: blacktailbob on April 06, 2025, 04:08:01 PM
I've only made one knife...about three years ago from an old file using a hand held grinder and belt sander. Actually didn't overheat the steel grinding it and it's sharp and holds an edge well. Padauk handle. See photo. Too many hobbies and I'll leave knife making to others.
My main knife for the woods is my Randall 8-4. Had and have many others (nowhere near Ron LaClairs collection) Bucks, Bench, Kabar, Gerber etc etc.
Being a lefty I do make my own sheath
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Post by: Vaquero 45 on April 06, 2025, 08:50:06 PM
So Vaquero, you must be the real deal what with your mecate, slobber straps etc. I love seeing that stuff….and your knives too of course :clapper: !. On the contrary Mr Jon , you Sir must be the real deal when you're able to identify and know the various names of gear / equipment of this particular style of attempting to eventually ride the finish horse straight up in the bridal . With a signal spade of course . Don't know if you have checked the prices lately on true Garcia silver spade bits out of Elko , Nevada. Let's see if down the road I can post a knife pic with 36 plait bosal . Or a bosalito used in the two rein . Or some exclusive romal or romel reins depending on what part of the country your from . BTW Mr Jon try to always buy your mecates from mane hair and not tail hair , lol. Take care my friend Sir ! .........
Post by: Vaquero 45 on April 06, 2025, 09:01:47 PM
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Post by: Vaquero 45 on April 07, 2025, 07:49:35 AM
This thread reminded me I needed to do my after season cleaning to my hunting knife. ( I know, I should clean it after every time I use it). Mora Garberg. My favorite, surgical sharp and easy to keep it that way.
Before and after.
Hey Maxx44 .... i don't think i need to tell you since you own one . The Mora " full tang " Garberg for the money , etc imo might be one the the best fixxed blades one could purchase on the planet new . Just an absolute gem of an offering . Thanks for shareing the before and after with us .
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My other knives I enjoy are my Knives of Alaska .
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Post by: Tater on April 07, 2025, 04:42:12 PM
This is my first of several Depperschmidt knives, this one is still my favorite, 20+ years.
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Post by: supernaut on April 08, 2025, 08:35:43 AM
I have carried this combo pack for about 25 years. It has served me well. It's not very pretty but it sure does work well. I have quite a few other hunting knives but this set always finds it's way into my pack.
Post by: MnFn on April 08, 2025, 10:23:15 AM
But, I have to say that old Buck Akonua that I previously posted has done everything I could ask of a good knife to do. Forgotten how many deer it has gutted, trimmed, skinned, deboned; one elk, I think one bear.
My wife bought it for me in Alaska for a birthday present 51 years ago.
Post by: MnFn on April 12, 2025, 10:55:02 AM
Post by: Terry Green on April 22, 2025, 10:55:31 AM
I wish I knew where all of them were.... :laughing:
Post by: Bamboozle on April 22, 2025, 12:40:48 PM
I've really been enjoying this thread.... 'Tell me your about your hunting knife'...
I wish I knew where all of them were.... :laughing:
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Post by: Vaquero 45 on April 23, 2025, 08:43:01 AM