The Knife Thread

[oncedisturbed]

I have stamps in 19mm size in Western Font and Old English as well.

Old English stamped across the back would look cool

[growler2058]

I have stamps in 19mm size in Western Font and Old English as well.

Old English stamped across the back would look cool

Yup old English for sure

[oncedisturbed]

Damn, a minimum order of 500???? That won't be a cheap exercise.

[oncedisturbed]

Just got the go ahead from AB for the stamp to be made up. Any thoughts on what would be more preferable, the forum logo or standard Nissan logo?

[XT43]

Just caught up with Gecko, don't think I've seen a guy smile so hard that his face might crack...bwahahaha

The new big chopper came in and it is a doozy of a knife and nearly 7mm across the spine.

Alitis, if you're chasing a decent all round knife then this is it. Couple it with either a smaller blade or decent liner lock (my recommemdation is the latter) like a Buck 110 or similar and you would have 1 hell of a combo to cover just about anything you can think of.

Check out the size compared next to the pen.

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Hi guys, is there a link to this knife purchased in Aust? I've looked through the thread but there is just so much info I here lol. Can only find on ebay usa stores and they apparently don't ship to Australia.. I'm chasing a decent chopper to complement the little Gerber I've got..
Was thinking about this also
http://m.ebay.com.au/itm/321563271643?nav=SEARCH
As I've had a heap of Kershaw fishing knives and they have always seemed to my value for money.
Cheers!

[threedogs]

[QUOTE=oncedisturbed;573114]Damn, a minimum order of 500????

buckle price was $1000 for the mould and min 1000 buckles, so that put an end to that


Heres alink for a Schrade choppe

rhttp://www.ebay.com.au/itm/221660553297?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

[oncedisturbed]

Hi guys, is there a link to this knife purchased in Aust? I've looked through the thread but there is just so much info I here lol. Can only find on ebay usa stores and they apparently don't ship to Australia.. I'm chasing a decent chopper to complement the little Gerber I've got..
Was thinking about this also
http://m.ebay.com.au/itm/321563271643?nav=SEARCH
As I've had a heap of Kershaw fishing knives and they have always seemed to my value for money.
Cheers!

Check out Extreme SAS (Sport and Survival) on Facebook. I can't find it on their website but Dean sells a lot of gear via his FB page, does a lot of specials and bulk packages on there.

Dean is based in QLD which makes purchases a lot easier. Just make sure you know what you are not permitted to own in each state before making a purchase.

That was 1 thing I noticed at last years SSAA Shot Show here in Perth that a lot of the sellers were selling and supplying products not allowed under WA's weapons act.

[Gecko17]

Hi guys, is there a link to this knife purchased in Aust? I've looked through the thread but there is just so much info I here lol. Can only find on ebay usa stores and they apparently don't ship to Australia.. I'm chasing a decent chopper to complement the little Gerber I've got..
Was thinking about this also
http://m.ebay.com.au/itm/321563271643?nav=SEARCH
As I've had a heap of Kershaw fishing knives and they have always seemed to my value for money.
Cheers!

There's nothing wrong with that Kershaw either! They make some very good blades....

[Gecko17]

:) My latest purchase.... Couldn't resist it!

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Schrade-Huge-19-0-034-48-2cm-SCHLM-Large-Machete-Knife-NEW-Never-Used-/221660553297?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276#ht_1304wt_1364

[Gecko17]

Here's the Elite Tactical machete.... It's a frikkin horse of a blade.


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[threedogs]

@ GKO looking forward to your assessment of the Schrade chopper.
Might have to add it to my other Schrade fixed blades, lol
Buy dying to get the Colt Alamo bowie first

[threedogs]

Here's the Elite Tactical machete.... It's a frikkin horse of a blade.


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Thats straight from Predator lol an absolute beast

[Gecko17]

Having seen the Elite Tactical machete that OD got, I cant wait to compare the two.... I love the weight, feel and balance of it. It will be interesting to see just how the Schrade stacks up against it....

@ 3D, I really like that Alamo Bowie!

[threedogs]

still waiting on some pre xmas orders to arrive, some gear has been re-sent
Usually dont order well before xmas

Looking for a Natchez bowie to compliment my other Old West bowie knives
BUT they have a Kydex sheath, not a look Jim Bowie would have IMO
If I did buy one I think I'd spend the extra and get OD to make up a leather one.
Kydex is for Cold steel tanto and other sas style knives not Bowie

[Gecko17]

This has to be my favourite knife of all.... I just brought another one.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121543730975?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT#ht_588wt_1428

[oncedisturbed]

This has to be my favourite knife of all.... I just brought another one.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121543730975?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT#ht_588wt_1428

Seriously? Going for twin choppers akimbo or something lol?

[threedogs]

I think he is going to start mounting some for show. lol
Left and right hand sheaths like a cowboy rlmfao

[threedogs]

Here's some more Buckles so if interested in any just give OD a PM

[Gecko17]

I was thinking of a shoulder harness with rear downwards draw for the twins.... what ya reckon? :D

[threedogs]

stay out of the med box GKO, lol
now to make your cabinet up, cant see how you're very time poor I trust
I just missed out on a coffee dispay table, would of housed my skinners and folders
oh well next time

[Gecko17]

Ah 3D! I can just imagine a nice slab of wood, all inlayed to house a few choice knives, with tempered glass inset.... Now I have to go looking for the slab of wood!

[threedogs]

those cypress pine planks have good features in the timber.
I always look for very knotty Pine planks up tp 600mm wide at Bunnings.
Then use a antique walnut stain to highlight it.
Some red gum with clear poly would work too. lol

[oncedisturbed]

My 2nd elven blade came in today, now it's elves akimbo lol. Just need to draw up designs for a belt to hold them both.

Also had these little 1" bladed knives which can be carried via a neck lanyard or with the molle compatible clip sheath.

Funky little knives and great size a pocket sized personal survival kit.



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[threedogs]

you two deserve each other lol double elvin tanto's lmao

[Gecko17]

Well, it arrived. Typical Schrade quality! Beautiful piece with nice feel/ balance to it. My only complaint is that the blade, imo, is too thin to be a decent chopper.... Having said that, if you were swinging it all day, it would be relatively easier that a thicker blade.


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[threedogs]

Yet you get a leather sheath with that chopper and all They have for their Bowie is a crappy nylon sheath
My Black Buck Vanguard arrived today, no point in a pic as Its just replacing one of the many I cant find. GGGRRRrrrr

[Gecko17]

Yet you get a leather sheath with that chopper and all They have for their Bowie is a crappy nylon sheath
My Black Buck Vanguard arrived today, no point in a pic as Its just replacing one of the many I cant find. GGGRRRrrrr

The sheath is a bloody good one John. I'm surprised they would use a crappy nylon sheath on a Bowie!!!


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[threedogs]

I'm surprised they didn't use that Delrin they use on many other knives,
funny you say its not thick enough, I thought the Bowie was a tad slim being a 10" blade.
Most other Bowies I have are up to 6mm, you could belt the back of the knife with a hammer
and not dent it

[oncedisturbed]

All of my makers marks are made out of delrin. Gecko's schrade is very nice and a good sheath as well, just as surprised when I held it how comfortable it was but light considering its size.

The vanguards are a nice knife for something simple and basic in design, just a straight all round knife but let down with the crappy nylon sheathes.

TD, can you send me your address again and will send your sheathes over, just need the energy etc to do your bowie sheath and will send that over once finished.

[threedogs]

Couldn't find the post about the California I XL bowie from the 1880s they wanted $8000 for.
Found an old AKA brochure seems you can buy them new for $600-$800 go figure

[oncedisturbed]

Where did you find that page from?
Sounds like the seller is doing something dodgy

[Alitis007]

Quick update of the CS Leatherneck and all I can say is its awesome!!! Out of the box sharpness is still there after a bit of use on saturday night. A couple of the boys that used it loved it aswell haha!! I'll put up a pic later on, might be a bit bloody tho lol!!!

[Alitis007]

Couldn't help myself and had to touch it up the the ultra fine stone and boy is it even sharp hahaha

[threedogs]

Two thumbs up to OD
I sent over some sheaths to be repaired as the OE ones broke the stiching first time I
re-inserted the knife. All good now quality is second to none plus OD threw in some extra ones as well.
Especially like the Vanguard one [with knife] as the crappy nylon sheath was well poxy imo.
Again OD thanks heaps and it appears the mail goes faster up hill LOL

[threedogs]

Going back the the first few posts in this thread, OD and I have nailed the origins of that bayonet.It was made in 1913 under the reign of Kaiser Willhelm 2 of Prussia'
The maker was C G Haenel of Suhl. Steel is Solinger and made at E&F Horster. It was made to fit the 8mm Gewehr Mauser rifle.
Nearly all of the 1913 KS98 bayonets were sent to the Schutztruppe in German east Africa,
My example is rare as it still has the leather scabbard most rotted in the African tropics.
This is a butchers bayonet defined by the sawback on it, butcher bayonets were banned by the Geneva convention as being too cruel so they were banned , with the English saying any german soldier caught with one will be tortured.
Again nearly all of the 1913 made were issued to the machine gunners,
more info is it from the 48 regiment,10th company and was the 138 weapon issued.
i found this very interesting to research again thanks to OD again
Picture with the soldier is a dress version, The tin scabbard is what they used to replace the leather ones with.
It is rare and value IMO is some where between $500-$900 after all it is 102 years old They were not made after 1918 to my knowledge
picture of the soldier with the long bayonet is a butchers bayonet, [note age and size of soldier]
there are many versions of the KS98 bayonet, long short, etched you name .

[oncedisturbed]

More than welcome bud and glad you like the repairs and extras :)

Happy the info helped out. I think a lot of confusion surrounding the "butcher's" name or variant is the fact of the saw back along the spine as it tears the flesh quite a lot as you could imagine.

I would still hold onto it until you found a genuine buyer for it or apply to put it on loan to the War Memorial in Canberra seeing as this year being the 100th anniverary of the ANZAC's entering WW1. Timeline of the bayonet fits in.

[threedogs]

Good call on lending it out , I was toying with that idea with my local RSL.
Might run it past my sons and see what they say

[oncedisturbed]

We did that up at my old man's (my former local) RSL, with a heap of both his and my gear, along with uniforms, webbing, photo's, replica 303's and bayonets from our collection and other members from SASR (dad), 7 RAR, 10 TPT SQN (me), RAN and RAF/RAAF.

Some friends and I years ago, rebuilt the old bar into a bunker with sandbags, scrim netting, metal panels, gas masks etc to give it an early era feeling to it. The got the glass window behind made up showing Simmo and his Donkey.

[threedogs]

sounds like it would look awesome, i'd love to go the East pPoint museum in Darwin
Im sure there would be pics of dad there, He was in 13th Squadron during the bombing in WW2


makes for good reading

http://www.jaybe-militaria.co.uk/german--s189805-sawback-butcher-bayonet-and-scabbard-sold-470-p.asp

[oncedisturbed]

Anyone got any new goodies recently? Thinking it is almost time to get me another piece but have put all knife purchases through wifey 1st as we don't know what is happening back wise. At least I can can still buy leather stuff.

[threedogs]

Nah not buying replacements because I know as soon as Ive done that the others will show up.
Mainly ticked off about my home made ones missing, cant look cause I cant stand or bend

[oncedisturbed]

Nah not buying replacements because I know as soon as Ive done that the others will show up.
Mainly ticked off about my home made ones missing, cant look cause I cant stand or bend

Sux you cant find them. I think I still have a few missing as well that aren't in my storage box with the rest of them.

Know how youre feeling wirh your back, not far behind you at the moment.

[growler2058]

I bought the Bear Grylls ultimate survival knife the full tang version with a voucher I got from work. I watched a review on YouTube and it performed really really well

[P4trol]

Weird, link works fine for me.

Here are some screen shots including seller info for those wishing to have a better look.



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So I bought two of these and they arrived today...

Wtf do you use them for?!

[oncedisturbed]

So I bought two of these and they arrived today...

Wtf do you use them for?!

They are more of a gimmick but with a decent sharpen they are quite useful.

They're designed as a small backup / neck knife that straps on to 1" molle straps.

Great little size for a personal survival pouch and at a pinch for a spear head.

[oncedisturbed]

As most know, have had a bit of a rough run recently so I decided to bugger it and bought a new toy.

A S&W Extreme Ops folder with skeletal frame. Light, sturdy, comfy grip with nice sized blade and friggen sharp straight of the box.



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[oncedisturbed]

Have done it again, wifey is gonna kill me lolol.

My new bad boy I ordered last night and is on its way.

[threedogs]

Thats nice OD why not shout yourself a gift, its been a while since you had good news

[oncedisturbed]

Cheers TD, looking forward to having it in my grubby mits. Also intrigued to see what the leather sheath is like, it looks pretty good from the pics.

Have to admit, it is a different style with the jigging on each side if the spine which attracted me to it in the 1st place. It looks fairly hefty as well, never know but it may become my new camp knife.

[threedogs]

Is that a 5" blade,,,,, bloody solid looking
I would have thought it would have a molle style sheath oh well
you sure thats a leather sheath looks like that material from the "Golden spike"

[threedogs]

I bought the Bear Grylls ultimate survival knife the full tang version with a voucher I got from work. I watched a review on YouTube and it performed really really well

Pictures,,,pictures,,,pictures how many times do we have to say this pictures.
4 should do

[oncedisturbed]

Is that a 5" blade,,,,, bloody solid looking
I would have thought it would have a molle style sheath oh well
you sure thats a leather sheath looks like that material from the "Golden spike"

Here is the link for it.

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/sydney-city/collectables/straight-knife-hunting-fixed-blade-skinning-knife/1063112993

And dimensions are listed in the photo.



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[Gecko17]

I REALLY like the blade on that knife!!

[growler2058]

Pictures,,,pictures,,,pictures how many times do we have to say this pictures. 4 should do

I H8 forum runner only post 1 pic at a bloody pic at a time

[growler2058]

And 2nd post for second foter

[growler2058]

Number bloody 3

[growler2058]

Aaaaand number 4
Go suck dogs balls forum runner

[threedogs]

That looks like it'll take a hit very well.


Need to start looking for my lost knives
as of tomorrow, yeah right

[oncedisturbed]

You can add more than 1 photo at a time with forum runner, I use it all the time. I have the other version of you knife Growler, the baby LMF II version. The new knife just got delivered and is far better than the pictures show. It is my new favourite general purpose camping / bush knife. That and the Elite Tactical chopper I got for Xmas, will make a top combo. It is super sharp, sturdy and super comfy to hold. Has great weight to it without being to heavy and will chop with no problems at all. The sheath to my surprise, is very well made, sturdy and decent leather. Just needs a light dampen at the top to mould the shape of the finger guard otherwise it will cut through the leather top and fastening strap.

[threedogs]

Thats one tough looking unit,its all business
Eh go figure found a couple of my knives.
I locked them in my cupboard, now just to figure out where the rest are

[oncedisturbed]

Hahaha, yah dufus.
At least you found some of them. Maybe you put them in their for safe keeping so wifey doesn't get them when you piss her off lolol lolol.
Got no luck at hiding mine from wifey, house isn't big enough lol. Maybe I could hide them at Gecko's but then I get in the crap again from his wifey for tempting him to buy more knives.....bwahahahahaha

[threedogs]

really need to have a decent look,
mainly want my homemade Seki city with sheep horn scales to show up somewhere

Cheap piece of red gum to mount some knives on. pity its too far away

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/151602103937?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[growler2058]

As soon as I load more than 1 photo the c### freezes and needs to be re booted. I HATE forum runner with a passion

EDIT: Nice blade

[oncedisturbed]

Cheers Growler, I must finally be lucky to have an app on crapdroid that actually works for once lol

[Gecko17]

@ Growler... great looking knife! and alot bigger seeing it in you hand. (unless you have girlie hands... :D) I don't think you will be disapointed with that blade.

@ OD... mate, you're farked! I love that blade and is one of the reasons I want my own C&C machine! As soon as I get another job, that knife is top of my purchase list! (and I'm blaming you too.)

[threedogs]

@ GKO what you need is a secret room or maybe a secret drawer in the Patrol lol

[oncedisturbed]

@ OD... mate, you're farked! I love that blade and is one of the reasons I want my own C&C machine! As soon as I get another job, that knife is top of my purchase list! (and I'm blaming you too.)

Cheeky farker lolol, its ok cuz wifey blames you for telling me about the collectors zone at clarkson....bwahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahaha

BTW it is a gooood knife, payback for the tanto chopper you got recently.....muah

We would be able to come up with some sweet gear when you get the CNC machine.

Let us know when you get back so I can knock up the templates for you to make up the sheath vice presses, will be able to knock out some good wet moulded sheathes then :)

[threedogs]

coming from a rag trade back ground would you stamp out a shape in the leather with the template being knife like on the bottom ,
cutting say 6 at a time

[oncedisturbed]

No idea about using leather on a CNC machine, have never used 1 before.

I still need to email you the paper templates to get made into the plastic versions, will make things heaps easier to cut out

[threedogs]

Yeah thats ok ,,,,boy Im happy I found those knives so the others cant be far away "hopefully"
I dont think they took a walk TBH

[Gecko17]

Cheeky farker lolol, its ok cuz wifey blames you for telling me about the collectors zone at clarkson....bwahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahahahahahahaha

BTW it is a gooood knife, payback for the tanto chopper you got recently.....muah

We would be able to come up with some sweet gear when you get the CNC machine.

Let us know when you get back so I can knock up the templates for you to make up the sheath vice presses, will be able to knock out some good wet moulded sheathes then :)

Just wait 'til you see that freakin Tanto! It is a beast...

Not sure when I am gonna be home. Have just been asked if I can stay until the end of March but don't think the project will last that long so will see. At least I should be home for Easter. Unless I get another job that wants me to start asap....Meh, what's 3 months away from home.... :(

[threedogs]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mtech-Military-Invader-Ulu-Combat-Bowie-Axe-Knife-4mm-Full-Tang-10-1-4-OA-Black-/291399256142
Time to start looking again, this might match the mighty "bumble bee" I have from M-tech

[oncedisturbed]

I quite like it, I have a knife with the same handle scales and is comfy which was a surprise. Nice shape blade for general work and sheath looks alright as well

[threedogs]

was just looking at some of the Colubia and San-Jia knives but I cant bring myself to push the button
because of those crap nylon sheaths they come with, really lets a knife down IMO

[MudRunnerTD]

OK here is the Deal! just getting into Hunting, was at a Gun show on the weekend and looking at Knives for the first time really. I am looking for 1 knife only. Bet knife for hunting. Interested in your recommendations guys. Rabbits through to Deer.

Links would be appreciated too. I am advised to find a short blade round with the best edge possible. Keen.

[threedogs]

any clip point,,,, pictured are a knife Ron moon has and the other is one Janderson has
both Schrade blades are 5" long each
For a folder you cant go past a BUCK 110 3.75 " blade

[oncedisturbed]

Are you looking for a general purpose knife or 1 just for skinning?

Have you already been given some ideas from the show at all or have your eye on any in particular?

[threedogs]

I'll put pics if you see something you like all the better.
Did you run into Simon and his Kysler contacts

[MudRunnerTD]

Are you looking for a general purpose knife or 1 just for skinning?

Have you already been given some ideas from the show at all or have your eye on any in particular?


I'll put pics if you see something you like all the better.
Did you run into Simon and his Kysler contacts

Yeah i thought i wanted the ones in the right pic John but clearly from the discussions i had with a number of Knife guys at the show i am now looking at the ones in the Left pic.

No i have not spoken to Simon, he has a bit on his plate at the moment.

[oncedisturbed]

It will come down to personal choice and what you feel comfortable holding / using.

If you are leaning towards 1 of the 1's in the left pic, personally I would choice either bottom left (brass bolsters, easy to clean and maintain) or in the same pic the 3rd on the right, the Browning upswept skinner (I have 1 of these also and super sharp and great little knife).

Some gut hooks are a right pain in the butt to use as generally they aren't shaped properly such as angles and size, making it harder to use hence the suggestions made.

Same as TD and Gecko, I have several knives that I can choose from depending on what's needed at the time, smaller knives for small game and then bigger versions for larger game.

I tried to use a small upswept skinner doing a roo a few times, whilst it did it's job, it took a lot longer to dress and ended up changing to a larger knife to finish it off so I usually have 2-3 knives in my shooting bag and sometimes a larger knife on the belt as well.

[mjr350]

I use a EKA Nordic H8 as my go to fox skinner and a good old USMC KA-BAR as a general knife and pig sticker.
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[MudRunnerTD]

I use a EKA Nordic H8 as my go to fox skinner and a good old USMC KA-BAR as a general knife and pig sticker.
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Yeah that is what the guys at the show were pointing me at. That style and size.

I was standing there ready to buy and this thread kept bouncing me on the head and I caught myself and left wanting good advice here.

There are knives ranging from $100 to $400 or more and the ones I wS looking at were around the $250 mark! Is that too much? I have no idea

[oncedisturbed]

You can get decent fixed blade knives for under $100 that will do the job just as good as a lot of $200-300 knives.

Really need to try a few out to hold and see how they feel for size etc at the shops.

KaBar make good knives and can be pricey but keep an eye on Fleabay and you can get them a lot cheaper than a lot of stores.

The Browning skinner that TD and I have, set me back $13 total and is a great skinner.

Dean at Extreme SAS (sport and survival) in QLD, has great deals on knives that come up regularly covering many well known brands.

Some of the knives I have managed to score on FleaBay have ranged from as little as $3 and as much as $120.

[mjr350]

Dont pay anymore that $80 - $90 for a KA-BAR. Local knive shops think they can up the price because it has usmc, us army or us navy embossed and stamped on it.
To be honest, I've done my best skinning with a $20 swiss army knife and surgical scalpel. Take my word and dont try with the KA-BAR, it can be done but its not pretty.
The other knife i have but yet to use is a Buck Vanguard which can be had for $100 - $140 depending on where you go.
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[oncedisturbed]

TD and I snagged some Buck Vanguards for around $10 each on Fleabay, very good little knife.

Don't count out any of MTech knives, they are a great knife on a budget, very sturdy and can keep an edge well. Different variants may change this but on average they are a good knife for upto $50. They have a combo kit that has a fixed blade, folder and LED torch, all kept in 1 sheath that is pretty well made and gives you knives to choose from when needed.

Will try and take some pics of it tomorrow so you can have a look.

[threedogs]

the Buck Vanguard comes in black or white steel
OD makes a great leather sheath to suit it as well
as the stock nylon one lets it down

[Gecko17]

Yeah that is what the guys at the show were pointing me at. That style and size.

I was standing there ready to buy and this thread kept bouncing me on the head and I caught myself and left wanting good advice here.

There are knives ranging from $100 to $400 or more and the ones I wS looking at were around the $250 mark! Is that too much? I have no idea

Mate, send me a pm with your address and I'll send over a couple of knives, when I get home next week. Keep the one you like best and just post back the one you don't.

[mjr350]

$10 for a vanguard?
Does the synthetic handle and nylon sheath drive the price down?
My timber handle version comes with a leather sheath.

[threedogs]

# MR Gerber do a great field dressing knife , I think George brought one
As for the $10 Vanguard it feels nice and weighty in the hand and holds an edge
thats all I want from my knives and I have heaps, probable the only one
I dis-like the most is the Elk ridge skinner pair , very light in the hand,
pic is on post 2086 the green handled pair

[MudRunnerTD]

Mate, send me a pm with your address and I'll send over a couple of knives, when I get home next week. Keep the one you like best and just post back the one you don't.

You sir are a Legend!! pm sent!

[Alitis007]

# MR Gerber do a great field dressing knife , I think George brought one
Gecko was talking abiut this Gerber Myth field dress kit, I liked it so I got it lol 56525
The general purpose knife has been thrashed and is all we use on scalping foxes and skinning rabbits and Matty likes is so much he got his own lol. I'm yet to use the skinner but I'll be getting onto some pigs in the near future so ill let you know how that goes.

You sir are a Legend!! pm sent!
Mate all you need is 3 knifes from my limited experience, that kit will process foxes, rabbits, pigs and deer but you'll need a quality hunting knife around 7 to 7.5" to throat/slaughter and hack what you need to. 56526 a testament ti Coldsteel and the quality of blades my leatherneck has quartered roughly 300kg worth of drumsticks and plus last weekend I used it to process a few lambs and hit the bone quite oftenly and it stayed sharp. Actually after the first outing with only the factory edge it made a few fan boys and was put on a couple of wishlists instantly haha

[oncedisturbed]

I also have the Anaconda field dress kit which works well and has a bone saw with as well.

Alitis has it pretty well that having just the 1 knife may limit you in what you need to do.

Am having issues loading pics at the moment but will keep trying to loadcup the MTech for you

[Gecko17]

All I have used in the past, to process all my animals is the old man's boning knife, an M16 bayonet and a fist. As long as your knives are sharp, good quality steel, you can pretty much use anything.

Alitis and OD have it right, in that you only need a few good functioning blades.... The rest is just because I can!

[oncedisturbed]

Keep an eye on Fleabay and you can get some cheap knives, some I have only paid 99c for a fixed blade.

Maybe try snag a couple of those and see what you think of them, you can always sell them off for more if you don't like them.

[oncedisturbed]

MR - will go through my sharpies and see what I can put in the Gecko's package for you

[Clunk]

MR - will go through my sharpies and see what I can put in the Gecko's package for you

Sounds painful, Does Mrs Gecko know about what youre doing to his package?

[mjr350]

Gecko was talking abiut this Gerber Myth field dress kit, I liked it so I got it lol 56525
The general purpose knife has been thrashed and is all we use on scalping foxes and skinning rabbits and Matty likes is so much he got his own lol. I'm yet to use the skinner but I'll be getting onto some pigs in the near future so ill let you know how that goes.

Mate all you need is 3 knifes from my limited experience, that kit will process foxes, rabbits, pigs and deer but you'll need a quality hunting knife around 7 to 7.5" to throat/slaughter and hack what you need to. 56526 a testament ti Coldsteel and the quality of blades my leatherneck has quartered roughly 300kg worth of drumsticks and plus last weekend I used it to process a few lambs and hit the bone quite oftenly and it stayed sharp. Actually after the first outing with only the factory edge it made a few fan boys and was put on a couple of wishlists instantly haha

How does that sharpening kit hold up. I've seen them advertised in a few shooting mags.

[oncedisturbed]

I have the Smith's version of the Lansky's kit and it is great, nice, clean and sharp. The Smith's kit is also cheaper than the Lansky's and I am yet to check but I believe the bench vice for it is compatible.

[Gecko17]

Sounds painful, Does Mrs Gecko know about what youre doing to his package?

I was gifted with a big package so can afford to lose a little...

@ mjr350... I have the Lansky set as well. Very nice but as OD said, the Smiths set is cheaper.

[threedogs]

if you dont find a knife of your liking pop over and have a play with a few of mine if you want.
That way you can feel what they are like "in the hand".
Who knows I may have found my lost ones by then, GGRRrrrrrrrrrrrr lol

[oncedisturbed]

Didn't realise that you lived close to MR, good idea to check some out and get a better idea of what to look for

[threedogs]

More I'm on MRs side of Melb.

[Alitis007]

How does that sharpening kit hold up. I've seen them advertised in a few shooting mags.

I rate it highly, its great to use because its fool proof but apart from the normal bench stone its all I have really used. I first got the 3 stone kit but the 5 stone with the ultra fine is what I use constantly, actually I touch up my knifes every time I use them so they're razor sharp every time lol. The best big IMHO is the fact you don't take off alot of steel like the pull through sharpeners which usually wreck the edge by making it jagged.

When we go for a shot there's usually an intermission during the night where everyone wants to touch up their knifes haha

[threedogs]

Id like to try a japanese whet stones but a bit too pricey for me ,
I have some Arkansas stone I use with great results

[Alitis007]

Some the Arkansas stones are really fine, I been meaning to add a Super sapphire stone to my kit just to get then that little bit more polished/sharper. The best part of the Lansky is the fact the rod system helps you stay aligned and although a round edge is stronger the flat edge is easy to maintain and anyone can touch it up and keep your angle

[threedogs]

I brought a small JADE sharpening stone that is awesome to just finish up.
but like OD I have a Strop which removes the very fine burr on the edge and polishes it a tad

[mjr350]

I have the Smith's version of the Lansky's kit and it is great, nice, clean and sharp. The Smith's kit is also cheaper than the Lansky's and I am yet to check but I believe the bench vice for it is compatible.

How would they go with a curved knife?

56576

[Alitis007]

How would they go with a curved knife?

56576

With many curse words

[mjr350]

Ill stick to the diamond wand.

10 points to the first person to tell me what the above knife is for.

[oncedisturbed]

Is that like a farriers blade or wood carving spoon knife?

TBH I have never tried on a blade with a curve like that, would have to make sure that you are more careful not to over sharpen and get flat spots in the blade.

[mjr350]

Is that like a farriers blade or wood carving spoon knife?

TBH I have never tried on a blade with a curve like that, would have to make sure that you are more careful not to over sharpen and get flat spots in the blade.

Spot on with the farrier.

[threedogs]

Ill stick to the diamond wand.

10 points to the first person to tell me what the above knife is for.

Its for scraping the frog on a hoof isnt it Bit late I know

[threedogs]

#OD these look cheap enough, for knife or leather work
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/15pcs-5mmx6mm-Brass-Plated-Binding-Chicago-Screw-Post-for-Leather-Purse-Belt-/351286250701?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item51ca4acccd

Maybe Growler can finish his Bowie with a few lol

[oncedisturbed]

That is a great price for those screws

[oncedisturbed]

I know I will be in strife but I bit the bullet and treated myself tonight to 2 new blades after having my scans and impersonating a human pin cushion today.

Scored 2 Schrade folders, a bear paw and a buzz saw trapper for $100 delivered.

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[BigRAWesty]

Very nice mate.
So how ya feeling?? I'm guessing that's why your still up??

[threedogs]

That is a great price for those screws

Yeah check the shop plenty of different styles.
I like the Buzz saw trapper with the Delrin scales.
I brought a Bear Paw 3.75" but with bone inserts
the top knife was sent back to Buck under their "Forever warranty"
and fixed for free,cost me $20 in post

[oncedisturbed]

Very nice mate.
So how ya feeling?? I'm guessing that's why your still up??

Felt like crap. Just got up to have meds and bugger me I am hurting. Never want 1 of those done again

[threedogs]

thats the down side to all the tests, but hopefully
it will show something that they can work with

[oncedisturbed]

Pain is slowly easing up which is nice, hoping it will be easier tomorrow. Whole left side of my back and ribs are swollen like a balloon at the moment making it hard to get comfortable.

1st time I have ever been told to keep my caffeine intake up to help seal the disc punctures and to get rid of the iodine product out of the discs

[oncedisturbed]

Won these on Friday night via auction. $80.00 and scored a Cold Steel lite blade, a Cold Steel Beaver neck tactical knife and a Cold Steel Master Blade Smith beanie.



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[threedogs]

Won these on Friday night via auction. $80.00 and scored a Cold Steel lite blade, a Cold Steel Beaver neck tactical knife and a Cold Steel Master Blade Smith beanie.



57372

Whos been a naughty boy then, gotta love "Cold Steel"
That Skinner is the same shape as my Damascus number

[Alitis007]

Won these on Friday night via auction. $80.00 and scored a Cold Steel lite blade, a Cold Steel Beaver neck tactical knife and a Cold Steel Master Blade Smith beanie.



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Congrats!! Was that from a shop or someone's unwanted pressies that they bundled??

[oncedisturbed]

Congrats!! Was that from a shop or someone's unwanted pressies that they bundled??

From a store, they ran 5 auctions and I scored this set.

[Alitis007]

From a store, they ran 5 auctions and I scored this set.
Ah nice, I'll have to start keeping an eye out for them

[oncedisturbed]

@MR - just about finished going through my sharpies and have roughly 5-6 of them to send to you along with with Gecko's, there will also be a tan leather pocket knife sheath in there for you as well.

Hopefully will be able to drop them off to Gecko tomorrow.

[threedogs]

Going to bite the bullet say to speak, seeing in I have most "Timber Rattler" bowie knives.
I'm going to get the Bad ass 18" OA folder. mmuuhh muhhhh muahhhh

Also got my eye on a Ridge Runner Trapper thats at least 16" OA

[oncedisturbed]

Nice, got any pics of what you are after?

I have 4 knives that were put in the post yesterday on the way to me at the moment, got itchy fingers waiting for them.

The Schrade Bear Paw will more than likely be my new general purpose camp knife to go with my hunting knife and machete.

[threedogs]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/141409486607?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/141370518234?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

big enough I reckon, priced ok Post getting up a bit for my liking

Love my Bear Paw in your side draw sheath great combo

[oncedisturbed]

Both Schrade knives got picked up today, the Bear Paw is awesome, super sharp, the old timer whilst a nice knife could have been finished off better as the scale pins are rough and stick out a few mm from the scales.

Looks like I will have to mod the pins with the dremel so they don't catch and scratch the hands / clothing etc.

Also scored 5 Gerber field diamond sharpeners at the same time as buying the knives, they bring a sweet edge to the blades.



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[threedogs]

Thats the quality difference with the new Schrade knives, Its hit or miss to a certain extent.
but overall happy with my Schrade knives, I have about 6 I think

[oncedisturbed]

The pins were domed on 1 side and sticking out rough on the other side. Was nice to see the Bear Paw as an Uncle Henry variant.

[XT43]

Had this delivered the other day, needed a bigger knife for camping and also wanted a knife that one of the kids might cherish and carry if they ever get the camping bug when they have kids. Great knife out of the box, I was a bit worried buying unseen as I have big hands but this feels great. Fairly heavy but easily managed.
Thanks for the heads up for the sas shop, was looking around for a while and knew this was the one straight away!

http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo331/XT43/Mobile%20Uploads/552B17AB-D9D9-4770-88B1-26F11B44EFC5_zps4qu2klsb.jpg (http://s389.photobucket.com/user/XT43/media/Mobile%20Uploads/552B17AB-D9D9-4770-88B1-26F11B44EFC5_zps4qu2klsb.jpg.html)
http://www.extremesas.com.au/muela-gran-cazador-hunting-knife-clone.html

[oncedisturbed]

Dean is a top bloke and looks after his customers, always happy to help answer any questions you have, I have bought quite a bit of gear from him.

[oncedisturbed]

The Cold Steel knives came in today, nice and sharp straight out of the box. The fixed blade has a crappy nylon sheath which will be replaced and the beaver tail in a securex sheath.

The beaver tail was a surprise, looks odd but holds well and a nice shaped, thin blade which will be great for skinning. Will also be replacing the sheath.

Time to think about what is next to add to the collection lol.

[growler2058]

The Cold Steel knives came in today, nice and sharp straight out of the box. The fixed blade has a crappy nylon sheath which will be replaced and the beaver tail in a securex sheath.

The beaver tail was a surprise, looks odd but holds well and a nice shaped, thin blade which will be great for skinning. Will also be replacing the sheath.

Time to think about what is next to add to the collection lol.

Cmon you know the drill
:useless:

[oncedisturbed]

Cmon you know the drill
:useless:

What drill? I'm a nOOb lol

Will go take some pics

[oncedisturbed]

Here are the promised pics of the Schrade and Cold Steel sets that have come in over the last few days



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[threedogs]

Found a great Kurkri 17" OA and 12" blade,
A proper car spring job I think, pics on arrival

[threedogs]

Another nice field hatchett from M-Tech
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/271819450070?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2648&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[oncedisturbed]

I think I am going to be in big trouble with Mrs Gecko, have been showing Gecko some blades online and I think I have created another monster lolololol

@MR - How are you going with the selection of knives that Gecko and I sent over to you? Still confudled?

[BigRAWesty]

Check this beauty out.
Wonder if it's fair dinkum.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=271659133407

[growler2058]

Link goes to ebay home page nobby

[Maxhead]

Link goes to ebay home page nobby

hows this




http://www.ebay.com/itm/271659133407?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2F i.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D2716591 33407%26_rdc%3D1

[growler2058]

hows this




http://www.ebay.com/itm/271659133407?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2F i.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D2716591 33407%26_rdc%3D1 (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/705-53470-19255-0/1?campid=5336709507&toolid=10001&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F27165913340 7%3Fru%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.ebay.com%252Fsch%2 52Fi.html%253F_from%253DR40%2526_sacat%253D0%2526_ nkw%253D271659133407%2526_rdc%253D1)

Yup that worked.

[oncedisturbed]

It appears legit with serial numbers, make sure it's a matching set. Bought munchkin a set at last year's shot show

[threedogs]

Wine Maker has one of those, check back through the thread , and you'll see a pic
pretty common on ebay to buy that type

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/141590635811?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Will be getting this beauty very soon

[BigRAWesty]

So look what I found
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/05/58.jpg

Needs some tlc as the pivot is rusted but eyed it off when up at the farm last time.
It's one of a few I saw there.
Dad and my youngest brother have got the furnace up and running and have also setup one of the vices to.

Great score because it's in awesome condition, just rusted.

[threedogs]

So look what I found
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/05/58.jpg

Needs some tlc as the pivot is rusted but eyed it off when up at the farm last time.
It's one of a few I saw there.
Dad and my youngest brother have got the furnace up and running and have also setup one of the vices to.

Great score because it's in awesome condition, just rusted.

How much does it weigh, pull it all apart it will come up a treat I have two
a small Peter wright one abot 4" and a huge 6" number that weighs over 50kg.
You cant break them testimony that its already 150 plus years old and ready to go again
Look on the back of the fixed jaw for any makers mark, should be stamped if any.
I can tell the age by the plate that is hand forged that bolts to a bench or post.
You can buy replacement springs for them too.
worth getting it sand blasted IMO pull it all apart.

[growler2058]

So look what I found
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/05/58.jpg

Needs some tlc as the pivot is rusted but eyed it off when up at the farm last time.
It's one of a few I saw there.
Dad and my youngest brother have got the furnace up and running and have also setup one of the vices to.

Great score because it's in awesome condition, just rusted.


Sh1tty looking knife ;)

[threedogs]

Bored Mate, lol

@ Kallen read the link as weight tells you what size etc.
Are you mounting it to a bench or free standing on some
4"x4" RHS, They look best mounted on a stump, go see your local red gum guy
he'll have a stump for you and it'll look traditional too

http://www.anvilfire.com/FAQs/blacksmith-vise.php

[BigRAWesty]

Well it's apart
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/05/59.jpg

Both screw and bolt had never seize on it so that made it easy.
Spring is in good nick so I think I'll wire wheel it and paint it.

Anyway only marking I can find is
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/05/60.jpg

So yea not sure mate. Nothing visible on the back jaw.

[BigRAWesty]

Ow and its a 5" jaw.
Unsure about mounting.
Thinking I may make a spacer for the base so I can mount it to the bench.

[threedogs]

looking good , pack it with grease when re fitting it, marks are normally at the back of the jaw .
Looks like its a Columbia Vice so minimum 150 yrs old. Be wary of the handle to it will give a blood blister
you would not believe poss, personal experience there, lol Mine opens to about 8", bloody heavy though
Where you found the marks is called the box, also that washer type thing is a wear washer, normally a bit thicker but plenty left
for another 100 yrs eh, looking forward to seeing it re-coed, they are an awesome vice, put a 6" Dawn to shame lol

5" jaws maks it weigh aroud 60-65 lb sound right ??

FYI I paid $20 for my 6" vice on Ebay from SA and a mate
who was GM of toymoto over there freighted it over for zip on a pallet

[BigRAWesty]

Wow 150years.
Crazy.
Yea unsure if I'll paint it black. I might. Lol
What did they buy them as??

[threedogs]

its awesome imo that a vice/tool made from 1836 to 1900 that hasn't changed design since the 1600's
still works today exactely as if it was made yesterday,


@ Kallen wire wheel and clear coat, paint spring black,
and a smear of never seize on that wear washer

[BigRAWesty]

The bolt I think has seen better days.
Where are these replacement parts you speak of??

And I'm thinking I'll wire wheel and then give it a good coat of machine oil. Or fish oil.
Or I might clear it lol.
So many choices.

[threedogs]

Plenty of springs on Ebay , Mine was missing a large square nut
,so I made one from some 3/4 flat to keep it rustic.
If you have an Anvil fashion a new spring from an old car one,
just re-temper it
Famous German engineer used the same shape for his auto clamps
large one is 200mm the smaller are 100mm
You even see the same shape on a tool on one of those infomercials

[MEGOMONSTER]

Decided to get me a little something something. http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/05/108.jpg

[threedogs]

Decided to get me a little something something. http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/05/108.jpg

I have a few M-tech knives and hatchets , you'll be surprised with the quality

[MEGOMONSTER]

I have a few M-tech knives and hatchets , you'll be surprised with the quality

I remember 1d bought one and I really liked the look of them, so I've had saved in my eBay for ages and ages.

[threedogs]

You will have it for years, do you know what steel its made from

[MEGOMONSTER]

You will have it for years, do you know what steel its made from

It says stainless steel blade.
Except I didn't realise one of them was 9".

[threedogs]

maybe its 440 stainless , still OK to hold an edge

[MEGOMONSTER]

Doesn't say much in the description except that it stainless steel.

That bumblebee knife gonna hurt on the way in.
Hurt a little more on the way out.

[threedogs]

yeah did have a desert camo handle but I didnt like it
I think its looks better in yellow,
Like OD I have way too many knives, other than the ones Ive made
I think the Gil Hibben tooth pick is my favourite one, just feels right
Toothpick is on the right, both are Gil hibben

[oncedisturbed]

That is a great little set and should serve you pretty well. It is light weight but sturdy. The 9" knife is the fixed blade from tip to tip and the folder goes in the pouch at the front with the torch in an elastic piece on the side, it is a bit tight for the torch but shouldn't lose it.
From memory they are 440 SS and hold an edge reasonably well for a low cost set. As I have mentioned before, the more expensive doesn't always mean the best when it comes to knives. Some of the cheaper ones I have bought are heaps better than the more expensive variants.

[threedogs]

@ Mego my two hand made fillet knives you would like .
Called big lake fillet knives, one I put bone scales and scrimshawed
my mates initials on it, the othe I put a better gripping scales.
Thinking once you get all the material this style fillet knife is about $70 RRP
I filleted a 4kg schnapper a few weeks back with one, awesome knife very flexible
and 440 ss its also double edged about 7" blade.
Damn you Mego I had to go and buy a Winchester Bowie.
This is my 2nd I sold the first, but I'll use this one and display my other Bowie knives

[oncedisturbed]

I have 1 of the Winchester Bowie knives as well, haven't got around to using it yet but it is comfortable and reasonably well balanced.

Yet again, another knife let down by nylon sheath. Another 1 to add to the list of sheathes to be replaced :)

[threedogs]

was thinking that instead of doing the Schrade bowie, can you do the Winchester
as I think its a better all round camp knife,
If you have already started the other forget what I just said
Heres a great idea for that sheath, go crazy with that, stamp the stick on panel

.http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Colt-Knives-408-Damascus-Alamo-Bowie-Fixed-Blade-Knife-with-Genuine-Stag-Handles-/181745218356?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item2a50dbf334

[oncedisturbed]

Haven't started it yet. Will do both of ours at the same time when my body feels like playing with me and not against me lololol.

[threedogs]

I hear you I think the Winchester would look better than the Schrade.
Getting my Kurkri friday I think,
plus getting some thin leaf springs to make a camp machete.
As you said when the body wants to play I should start or at least finish some
knives, I cant sit and twist its ridiculas

[mudski]

Whats a decent sharpener for my kitchen knives guys? Getting sick of using the stone in the garage. Gotta be something better...

[lucus30]

Just use your patrol mudski. You'll have the sharpest knives and windows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zleVA9yxdm8

[mudski]

The patrol wont fit in the kitchen though.

[Gecko17]

Great steel from IKEA.... Use it often and only needs a few passes each time.

The window is good but as the bloke says, really only for honing.


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[threedogs]

A decent steel wont break the bank. I use a Mundial steel and another 459mm number
I good brand thats affordable would be F,Dick, They make great gear,
Link is the one I use and cant fault it

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/ZYCDGJ-Sharpening-Steel-Blade-Sharpener-High-Carbon-Stainless-Steel-Made-Korea-/330887669059?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item4d0a712543

[Gecko17]

I still have a couple of the ol man's steels, from when he was in the freezing works, including one that has been used so much, it's as smooth as a baby's butt! Damn fine steel though.

[threedogs]

Have you seen the prices old vintage steels pull its ridiculas
I do like those oval steels

[Gecko17]

Oh Shite! I've thrown out about 4 of the old man's steels over the years because he had so many...

[threedogs]

I've seen some go as high as $500, that would fund your knife fetish for a few days LOL
Yeah they pull big bucks

[oncedisturbed]

All I use for our kitchen knives are diamond sharpeners and finish off with a ceramic set. I use the same for almost all my knives, some are too big to use so I go back to my dad's and grand dads oil stone block. Still need to make a strop and decent stropping block for them. These are the main 2 I use. Black is a Gerber Field diamond set with bot fine and coarse diamond rods, 2nd is a generic ceramic rod to finish off the edges. Always come back super sharp and almost always touch them up after being cleaned before putting them away.



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[threedogs]

For some kitchen knive I have one that uses a suction cup and you drag the knife through it
but my butchers knives i have an Arkansas whet stone ans a small piece of jade, then strop
them and put them in a carry pouch, very very sharp.
@ Mark bring them around one day I'll touch them up for you

[threedogs]

My Winchester bowie arrived today, just a knife IMO nothing fancy about it.
Again why would you put a Bowie in a nylon sheath is beyond me,[price]
It just looks and feels all wrong. may make this my camp knife save ruining my others
about 14.5" AO

[oncedisturbed]

I forgot all about this little fella that was sent to me awhile ago. A Robert Klaas upswept skinner.

A nice, light but sturdy full tang knife and pretty sharp out of the box. Only downside is the handle is a wee bit small, even for me and I have fairly small hands compared to average.



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[threedogs]

Looks like a Schrade Sharp finger design.
would make a great little skinner,
Dont tell me it has a Leather sheath???

you might like this baby

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/M48-OPS-Combat-Smachete-Hunter-Bowie-Knife-Titanium-420A-6mm-Full-Tang-14-3119-/271820472134

[oncedisturbed]

Surprisingly it does have a leather sheath, not the best finish but still leather.

I have had my eye of the smachete for a while now, need to find more reviews on it as I am not convinced yet that it is worth me getting one.

Time will tell :)

[threedogs]

Go on you know you want too.lol
The Aus guy selling his survival knives[machette] looks exactely the same
but he's asking $400 a piece very similar design

[MEGOMONSTER]

I forgot all about this little fella that was sent to me awhile ago. A Robert Klaas upswept skinner.

A nice, light but sturdy full tang knife and pretty sharp out of the box. Only downside is the handle is a wee bit small, even for me and I have fairly small hands compared to average.



58188

That's a cool looking blade. Even from the pic the handle looks small.

[MEGOMONSTER]

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/05/230.jpg
These finally arrived today.
Love the folding knife.
The bigger I like the butt of the handle.
The mini torch is shit. Lol
The sheath isn't the best either.

[oncedisturbed]

I swapped the torch out on my set to a different style of led torch. The sheath wasn't to bad on the set I received, I guess like a lot of things, will vary from piece to piece. I haven't thought about making a new sheath for my set yet, might look at it later down the track. May even look at trying my hand at using kydex, downside is it isn't cheap to buy for what you get. Basically $20+ per A4 sheet depending on thickness.

[MEGOMONSTER]

Yeah the torch, I think I'll change too.
Just wonder how long the sheath will stay together with the big blade in and out.

[oncedisturbed]

I think I swapped mine to a small led lenser torch. Haven't had a chance to use mine yet, interesting to see how it goes.

[threedogs]

OD thought about a small vacuum former.
I used to use the Qantas one ,,but no mates there anymore.[hand shake]

@ Mego plety of small powerfull LED torches out there.

[oncedisturbed]

Never heard or seen a vacuum former before. Will do some hunting around and see what I can find. I need to make up some frames for wet moulding when I am able to.

[BigRAWesty]

Vac former is a handy but of kit and an easy diy project.
Makes using that plastic stuff easy as.
You'll need timber to make a box and some of the mdf shadow board stuff with all the holes in it.
A jig to hold the plastic sheet to be formed.
A vacuum cleaner and an oven.
Very simple. Father Inlaw has one for pulling moulds of canopies, cowls and bits and pieces.
Great bit of kit.

[threedogs]

X2 with what Kallen says you make a wooden sheath to size then select what thickness material you want to use.
It heats up the plastic and sucks it down on your sheath form, trim it up with a stanley knife voila lol
better suited to tanto and ABS type sheaths, rivet two halves together

[oncedisturbed]

Sweet, will have a look around. All the tutorials I have read up on use just a heat gun which I have. Haven't seen any with a mould, was all pre-cut oversized and then shrunk to size, holes punched and riveted.

[threedogs]

we just put a block say 300 x 300 by 25mm and formed some 3mm plastic on that.
trim it up cut it in half and you have two matching door pockets with a flange/lip to secure it
I think you need special plastic , another example was I supplied say a 100mm round disc 100 high
there a ready made speaker mount lol you getting what I mean.?
As long as you have an accurate form/block the plastic will melt and form to suit

Bit the bullet and bought a 17" Kukri knife with buff leather sheath and the two smaller knives.
This is one serious piece of kit as you know OD

[oncedisturbed]

That they are. Yet to get myself a set but Dad got a set well before I was born and still has it now. I don't know the story behind how he got it, I "think" he got it after doing an exercise with the Ghurkas.

Had a look at the former, to much messing around for me and pricey. Will stick to the heat gun when I start.

I need a few other bits and bobs that are pricey and being shy of coin doesn't help

[threedogs]

I still laugh at your shoe lace story lol

[threedogs]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Schrade-Uncle-Henry-Pro-Hunter/221702212811?_trksid=p5713.c100044.m3207&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%2 6asc%3D20140502135644%26meid%3D70e37594f8bc4b179e2 9542d284fdd87%26pid%3D100044%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%2 6sd%3D151623918223
Keen on this as a skinner price is ok to

@ Mark these will even out your edges quickly
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/XXX-MARINE-SUCTION-MOUNT-KNIFE-SHARPENER-SHARPENING-FISHING-NEW-TOOL-MKS001-/301225477663?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item462270061f

[oncedisturbed]

Been having issues uploading pictures again through the apps but the old man dropped an old imperial bayonet from a "Brown Bess" black powder rifle from the 1800's that he found in the south isle of NZ last week. Makers mark and stamp is a bit hard to make out at the moment but Gecko reminded me of an old muzzle loaders group at the range nearby to go and see if they can shed some more light on it.



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[threedogs]

maybe the British Red coats from the 1800s
Easy enough to identify with all the info here these days
good luck with the search, hope you have as much fun as I did
with my bayonet

[oncedisturbed]

Won this Rough Rider off FleaBay this morning. Will be interesting to see what it's like.



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[threedogs]

Very sweet looking knife genuine Antler or Staglon.

[oncedisturbed]

Stag bone handle for this one, got my eye on a slightly different variant with a gun stock bone handle


Never underestimate the power of the tap, let it flow through you.

[threedogs]

@OD can you put some pics of the bayonet up, I'll do a bit of reseach, disregard the date on the pic
Hanging for my Kurkri to arrive

[threedogs]

My genuine Nepalese army issue Kukri arrived, boy what a weapon,
17" long will need a sharpen, can see how these can do mass damage.
Ill put up a pic real soon it has a leather sheath and two smaller knives to sharpen it
happy as,

[oncedisturbed]

Very nice indeed

[threedogs]

Yeah not sure how Im going to sharpen it though,
those 2 small knives would take ages

this makes interesting reading.

http://www.khukurihouseonline.com/Content/Catalog/Maintenance.php

[oncedisturbed]

Interesting read about sharpening and tempering of the balde

[threedogs]

I dont want to put any heat into the blade if I can help it.
I have two linishers one faster than the other so Ill use one and see how I go
something to do tomorrow lol Im thinking this will hold an edge very well.

[oncedisturbed]

They usually hold an edge pretty well, like most blades, it will depend on how it's used and cared for.

Gecko will be able to answer that question better than me as I have rarely used 1.

[Gecko17]

I beasted my Kukhri as I got it while I was still in the army. It keeps an edge like you wouldn't believe! Back then, the only way I could sharpen it was a small hand file... no chance of overheating it that way! I also found those little blades that come with the Kukhri are hones and really good for the task too. It is still one of the most versatile knives I have ever seen. I skinned out a sheep with it one day, was a bit awkward to maneuver but was so sharp, it just peeled the fleece off.

[threedogs]

OK thanks I'll hang off till he gets back, one of the smaller knives [Karda]
is for skinning the other small knife is blunt [chakmak] as is supposed to sharpen it out in the field
I like the idea of the notch on the blade ,it stops blood from running onto the handle after dressing a beast
Mine has a single fuller, as far as I know it is a car spring one, cant wait to test it lol


.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kukri

[threedogs]

I beasted my Kukhri as I got it while I was still in the army. It keeps an edge like you wouldn't believe! Back then, the only way I could sharpen it was a small hand file... no chance of overheating it that way! I also found those little blades that come with the Kukhri are hones and really good for the task too. It is still one of the most versatile knives I have ever seen. I skinned out a sheep with it one day, was a bit awkward to maneuver but was so sharp, it just peeled the fleece off.

Cool thanks I might linish a rough edge to it then file it,, then use some wet N dry to finish it off
to remove any file marks, I can truely understand how these knives can be so awesome.
Funny what the notch represents[cow teat] to remind the owner not to kill a cow which is taboo in Buddist beliefs.
Still dying to left fly with this baby

[oncedisturbed]

Aust Post are getting slower and slower, still waiting for my new bone handled rough rider to be delivered

[threedogs]

sorry Jas had to lol now I have a set, any excuse eh ha ha
got my eye on a nice Bowie too somebody stop me [Mask]


http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/321496961206?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[oncedisturbed]

Was this seller the one you mentioned to me about awhile back?

He has some very nice gear for sale, this one caught my eye and would be keen to add to my collection.

http://m.ebay.com.au/itm/321531300073?nav=SEARCH

[threedogs]

Yep snap lizzard is the mob, sounds like a good bloke from the times I've messaged him

[threedogs]

Yo OD can you make that sheath to suit a Winchester,
I think I'll be taking that camping more so than the Schrade bowie
If you have already started forget this request

[oncedisturbed]

New Rough Rider knife came in, got wet and damaged by AustPost, seller was great about it and has sent me a liner lock from his own collection as an apology gift.

Managed to polish out most of the rust but does need another going over and the tip needs a re-sharpen as it has etched.

Leather sheath needs to be replaced as it was soggy and the press studs have corroded.

Here are some before an after pics.

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/150.jpg
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/151.jpg
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/152.jpg
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/153.jpg
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/154.jpg

After a quick polish

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/155.jpg
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/images/imported/2015/06/156.jpg


Never underestimate the power of the tap, let it flow through you.

[threedogs]

that came up well, I know a bloke who can make you a new sheath he he he
That knife looks very fox& hound to me??

Havent had a go at the Kukri yet, can only stand for 5 min if that ATM GGRRrrrrrrrrr

Still waiting for my Schrade pro-hunter skinner to arrive, hopefully tomorrow?

[oncedisturbed]

Still needs more work though, only managed a quick 5 minute polish this time. Used fine grade sharpening oil with 0000 grade super fine steel wool, bolsters were a 2 second wipe with brasso.

I know how you feel with restricted movements etc


Never underestimate the power of the tap, let it flow through you.

[threedogs]

Loving this Uncle Henry, big heavy knife with big grip.
nice leather sheath with a stone to touch up the blade
Yeah loving this one
Its called Uncle Henry Pro-Hunter fair bit of knife thats for sure happy
with this one

[Maxhead]

A couple additions to my collection.

Just a 6" carbon blade skinner but nice bit of steel and works a treat on big animals
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=58833&stc=1

This one is 15cm overall and fits in the wrist to get behind the gut membrane to cut all the tissue holding it onto the body. Twisted domascus with stag antler handle and leather pouch

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=58834&stc=1

[threedogs]

You'll need a butchers bucket and a steel on a chain lol
R Dexter make a mean knife,

[Maxhead]

You'll need a butchers bucket and a steel on a chain lol
R Dexter make a mean knife,


Yeah, definitely need to use a steel every minute or two. The Dexter is a pi55er and the small damascus is OK but as you can see on the edge there is only one or two ripples so I don't think its the best quality but does the job. Wasn't very expensive

[oncedisturbed]

That Dexter looks like it should hold an edge pretty well. I like the look of the Damascus skinner but not that keen on the thumb jigging on the spine.

What is the edge like on the Damascus skinner?

The art of making true Damascus steel is basically lost now, there is no "true" information on its origin or how it was traditionally made anymore, most is guess work and tempering normal steel with an acid etch wash over it to give the Damascus feel.

TD and I put up a link early on in the thread to Alabama or Arkansas Damascus forge, I forget which one but they have quite a bit of info on there about it and they produce a lot of Damascus products including blank piece to design and make your own including pre-made knife blanks ready for edging and handle scales, bolsters etc.

There is an FB page called "Knifeworks / Knifeworx" that have a lot of makers sharing info and selling items, same with IKnifecollector (FB and own website) and also the CKCA page (Custom Knife Collectors Association) and their respective website.

Their is no "official" knife collector's guild / association per se in Oz anymore BUT there are some slowly springing up around the place including militaria etc. CKCA is a good mob as is iKC, both based in the U.S.

They do a lot of shows, meetings, demos, info sessions and lobbying all over the place.

IKC do a lot with Queens Cutlery, Smokey Mountain Knife Works and a lot of other big brand crafters, always a good read on the forums.


Never underestimate the power of the tap, let it flow through you.

[Maxhead]

That Dexter looks like it should hold an edge pretty well. I like the look of the Damascus skinner but not that keen on the thumb jigging on the spine.

What is the edge like on the Damascus skinner?



I have changed the edge on the Dexter to around 15 degrees so need to hit the steel fairly often but boy is it sharp...lol
The edge on the damascus is very good and holds it pretty well but I think its around the 20 degree plus mark so will need to change that as well but so far so good. Haven't had it that long at all. So far pretty happy but time will tell. and it's definetly not a hand forged blad or anything...lol

[growler2058]

A couple additions to my collection.

Just a 6" carbon blade skinner but nice bit of steel and works a treat on big animals
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=58833&stc=1

This one is 15cm overall and fits in the wrist to get behind the gut membrane to cut all the tissue holding it onto the body. Twisted domascus with stag antler handle and leather pouch

http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=58834&stc=1

Did you get them from your favourite bow shop in Fyshwick?

[Maxhead]

Did you get them from your favourite bow shop in Fyshwick?

haha, that wanker won't get a cent of mine. There's another fishing/hunting/archery shop now so everyone has gone there and old Rory will hopefully have to shut shop soon :)

[growler2058]

haha, that wanker won't get a cent of mine. There's another fishing/hunting/archery shop now so everyone has gone there and old Rory will hopefully have to shut shop soon :)

Ooow you bitch

[Maxhead]

Ooow you bitch


Yep! ohh and they sell nice knives! lol

[threedogs]

Yeah, definitely need to use a steel every minute or two. The Dexter is a pi55er and the small damascus is OK but as you can see on the edge there is only one or two ripples so I don't think its the best quality but does the job. Wasn't very expensive

Damascus goes in "layers" the more layers the better the pattern.
Its not true damascus like in Medieval days as they have lost that
"recipe". They can make some incredible patterns.
I buy blank Damascus and fashion my own knives, Pic is of my
Streaky buffalo horn and brass handled skinner 520 layers of Alabama
Damascus, other is my sheep horn Seki City knife. Seki City, San mai and
cold steel are what you seek in great blades. Bad Damascus will delaminate.
@ NH I'd sharpen that Dexter flat as in one edge from the shoulder to the cutting edge,
I have my Mundial butchers knife sharpened that way and boy can that cut, and hold its edge ok
I have two round steels but would like an oval one 400mm long

[threedogs]

here you can see what I mean about big grips and a big blade.
the other is my Uncle Henry Golden spike. I love it

[oncedisturbed]

Hooley Dooley that's a big difference, is that spike the same as the one you sent me?
Looking forward to the day I can physically be able to get all my tools out and finish off my Bowie blank I have here and put on the Kimberly beefwood scales. Not sure what pins I am going to use yet, more than likely brass to match the bolster


Never underestimate the power of the tap, let it flow through you.

[threedogs]

Yeah same knife, as for pins I have a link to some
small brass tube if you want a Lanyard hole look
heres that link http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/371033618210?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[oncedisturbed]

Cheers, not sure if I am going to put a lanyard hole in it yet, may even get some Schrade scale torx screws that I found on FleaBay.
Haven't bought any yet though


Never underestimate the power of the tap, let it flow through you.

[threedogs]

OOOHHHhhh that bowie, wow you brought that way back when you brought the 5" buck 110 lookalikes for your son.
Slacker lol then again I have done zip about my 110 buck fixed blade Im making. I have all the gear to finish it and then some
but you know the problem. My shed is so messy ATM but having hard rubbish day soon so out with a bit of rubbish.
What is it the 4 s or 3 s's. I want it empty to fit my trailer , Nah thats not gunna happen.

[Bloodyaussie]

Hey I never read this thread but want to know without breaking the bank a good small knife for skinning foxes and a larger one for roo's and deer and stuff..

What are good examples???

[threedogs]

The Gerber myth field kit is a good start George swears by them.
should be a link a few posts back.
You can come here and try any of mine I have a ship load of knives
big and small, the woodgrain one [Browning] is a good knife IMO
Look for better than 440 stainless too, will hold an edge better[longer]

[oncedisturbed]

Yup that's the Bowie I meant lolol, waaaay back then lolol.

BA, if you get a chance, go back through the thread as there a ton of options posted but as TD said, the Gerber Myth kit is a good combo so is the X-Tactical field dress kit from Anaconda, I have 1 of those and a spare skinner to go with it and they're pretty good for a kit around $60.00 so it doesn't break the bank.

Always the biggest questions when looking at knives is what you want it for and a price range that suits you, that way there is some avenue to start with.

If you say you have a budget of $100 max and only for foxes and roos, but as an off chance as a camp knife as well, we can certainly point you in the right direction


Never underestimate the power of the tap, let it flow through you.

[Bloodyaussie]

Shit George was just here and I forgot to ask... too much other crap to deal with.

And he still has my little pen knife he sharpened for me...lol.

And I forgot to give him my machete to sharpen.... blah!!!!

[threedogs]

Well at least you have a starting point now.
Interested in what you go with,
a saw,, chest spreader and axe are other items that may be of interest
Have a small case full of field dressing gear\
@ OD http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/331514169429?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&var=540680183240&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[threedogs]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/251689483866?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

@ OD this would go well with an Uncle Henry in the front in a double style sheath,
price isnt too bad either

[oncedisturbed]

Not bad at all, would have to have a fairly long belt loop to accommodate it and a normal knife as well otherwise it would catch. Could have it swivel via a d-ring for it move more freely

[oncedisturbed]

Got a new Jeep Rescue Knife today in the mail, not a bad bit of kit. Blade is super sharp, same with the strap cutter, glass breaker has a very sturdy spring action which is good and a built in LED torch, need to replace the batteries as it isn't as bright as it should be.

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The seller who I got the latest Rough Rider knife from apology gift also was delivered. I fell over backwards when I opened it up to find it was a Boker Plus, one hell of a nice bit of hardware.

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Never underestimate the power of the tap, let it flow through you.

[threedogs]

Good stuff surprised the grubs didnt take it because of the thumb screw.
Nice pick up on the Boker to. OOI is it Henry Boker as he made heaps of
engineering tools during WW2 I think, originally his name was Henri
but changed to Henry to boost sales, I have a few Henry Boker items.
Giving the Kurkri a go this arvo, I've finally worn out my Mundial steel lol.
Might get an oval 600 grit one but longer than 300mm if I can find one