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Favorite Fixed Blade Style
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04/28/15 12:22 AM
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Struggle
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I'm thinking of getting some knives made for Christmas presents for my boys and I, but I'm having difficulty picking out a style that I can pull the trigger on. I am leaning towards the skinners but thought I would throw it out here for y'all's opinions as well. Please let me know what your favorite style is. Photo or drawing would be much appreciated as well. Thanks.
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Re: Favorite Fixed Blade Style
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#5719022
04/28/15 12:42 AM
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nsmike
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How do you us your knife? If you do a lot of skinning then definitely get a skinner. If you tend to just field dress your deer then a drop point makes sense. If you do a bit of both, there is a compromise blade, that's a drop point with a bit of a belly that works pretty well for both.
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Re: Favorite Fixed Blade Style
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#5719040
04/28/15 12:55 AM
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mikei
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Struggle, I have 3 sons, a daughter, and 4 grandchildren (who are now of hunting age) and over the years, I've supplied every one of them with one of these: http://www.buckknives.com/product/103-skinner-knife/0103FAM01/I also have carried one for over 20 years. When the kids can afford a nice custom knife, they can move up, but I think this Buck will find its way into their hunting bag for a long time!
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Re: Favorite Fixed Blade Style
[Re: mikei]
#5719067
04/28/15 01:11 AM
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Struggle
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How do you us your knife? If you do a lot of skinning then definitely get a skinner. If you tend to just field dress your deer then a drop point makes sense. If you do a bit of both, there is a compromise blade, that's a drop point with a bit of a belly that works pretty well for both. Honestly, I'll use it to cut more steak than skinning anything. Struggle, I have 3 sons, a daughter, and 4 grandchildren (who are now of hunting age) and over the years, I've supplied every one of them with one of these: http://www.buckknives.com/product/103-skinner-knife/0103FAM01/I also have carried one for over 20 years. When the kids can afford a nice custom knife, they can move up, but I think this Buck will find its way into their hunting bag for a long time! I thought about that too but I wanted to get my three boys and myself knives that are similar (not identical) that someone made by hand. I'm not saying that the Buck knife is any less of a knife than custom but it's not what I'm looking for at this time. I may be being selfish for my reasoning but it just wouldn't feel the same to me. I want to get them something that they can say no one else has and it's theirs. BTW, my everyday carry is a old Uncle Henry that you couldn't pay me enough for.
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Re: Favorite Fixed Blade Style
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04/28/15 03:03 AM
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bjankowski
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This is my number one selling knife it's a little skinner 7" OAL cutting edge 3" the blade is hollow ground. I have made one for myself for hunting; works like a champ. It's my model # 108
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Re: Favorite Fixed Blade Style
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#5719472
04/28/15 11:56 AM
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mikei
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Struggle, I just re-read your original post; I missed the part about having the knives "made" by someone! Find a knife maker who can build you some knives with the Buck 103's shape and feel, and have them customized by adding different scales to each one.
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Re: Favorite Fixed Blade Style
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#5719853
04/28/15 02:53 PM
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Elkhunter49
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The knives that Kevin makes are the shape I prefer. This is the first one he fashioned for me and it really feels great in my hand. I'll see how it works for skinning an Axis in about a month. I've got some better photos but this is all photobucket will let me post today!!! Baker
Last edited by Elkhunter49; 04/28/15 03:01 PM.
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