This came in the mail yesterday, copy of the trakker knife I want.
Crap plastic handle scales but locks in nicely to the sheath.
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This came in the mail yesterday, copy of the trakker knife I want.
Crap plastic handle scales but locks in nicely to the sheath.
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Looks good mate. Was looking at getting a good all round knife myself to keep in the patrol. Do you have any suggestions?
So many out there to choose from. Need to work out exactly what you want from a knife and what tasks you want it to do.
This will help narrow down the choices.
Needs to be a full tang knife as it is the strongest and 1 that is sturdy and able to do multiple tasks.
I have an anaconda branded knife in the patrol that will do most things, havent tried chopping with it yet but will cut, slice, hammer, break glass if needed, can be strapped to a pole (ie spear) etc and I have modded the pouch as well that now carries 10-15 ft of paracord, sharpening stone, folding knife, led torch, flint stick and striker with small compass bezel as well.
Depending on what Im doing or going, I also pack my Gerber LMF II which does everything including chopping and is a lot stronger knife than the Anaconda 1.
TD has put some info earlier on in the thread on how to choose the perfect knife and there are heaps of reviews and info online, hardest part is choosing 1 that suits your needa.
@ Lucas here are two knives I always take, I consider them to be excellent
general purpose knives for around camp and will do all jobs required.
Like OD I tend to take more knives than I need, just to test etc etc.
OD made the the side draw sheath for me, I also have a Buck 110 folder,
but prefer the Schrade Bearpaw 5" number.
Going fishing on the 4 th of Oct so will be taking a box of new knives to test.
So around camp Ive found these two the most useful ,in cleaning fish, cutting rope
and making camp utensil, I have an awesome fillet knife I made.
As OD says what do you want your knives to do, chances are we'll have one to show you
Full tang all the way for fixed blade
that Buck has a 6" blade FYI
Late edit,,, I don't leave them in the Patrol unless I'm going fishing or hunting.
I do have several leatherman style tools on board though
Trouble the first thing ppl do is touch the blade, big no no as we know.Quote:
Originally Posted by oncedisturbed
Should lightly oil swords and some of the bigger knives like the Gill Hibben Bowies
as well as any Samurai Katana etc
Is got a great feel to it, I've no doubt it would do the job,Quote:
Originally Posted by Family4x4
as with all the gut hook knives I have it would need a bit of work to make it more efficient,
Only has PAKKA wood scales Plywood IMO, I'll change that to curly redgum down the track.
Taking it fishing next month to try out on a few things.
Not the best photo but up at site at the moment so will have to wait for a better one.
@OD, did you knife from Wish arrive? I ordered the same one but it hasn't turned up...
At Doggy, the Toothpick is a great knife with a really nice balance for a long blade.
@ Family 4x4, you can get modified set ups on handguns, for complete one-handed operation... It just depends on what you can and can't use physically.
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Hasnt turned up yet but has left the US.
Nice toothpick.
Very nice toothpick, bugger now I need to buy one, oh well you get that on the big jobs lol
Bit the bullet and bought 1 of these that both Gecko and I have been looking at.
Initial thoughts were that it was very much a gimmick but it was just delivered and came as a bit of a surprise.
Knife itself is fairly sturdy and needs a decent sharpen and is a straight no frills knife. The sawback is actually very practical in its style and would suit its purpose well and not just for show.
The compass bezel in the pommel end cap is fairly accurate and the handle has a very small survival type kit which I will tweak a bit.
The led torch also doubles as a jet lighter which is a bonus.
The skeletal skinning knife and tool is impressive as it was reasonably sharp and includes a gut hook, bottle / can opener and small hex type spanner.
The jelly rubber for the slingshot was better than I thought it would be it's housing also has a signal mirror on the back and houses the ammo pouch.
The sheath is very sturdy holding the slingshot arms and has a cermic sharpening stone the back.
This is 1 for me to field test to see how it really perform.
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Just got my Gerber folder. Amazingly sharp! Very impressed. Also the Smith & Wessen HRT knife, with the hooked blade, and again, very impressed! Normally the serrations on a blade pi$$ me off but on this knife are brilliant. Very similar design to the straight bladed Solingen. Another picture of my 'The Expendibles' Arkansas Toothpick, which I frikkin love!
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Bastard, they refunded me as they sent it to the wrong address in the US for some reason. Going to msg them to see if they can send me 1 to the right address
Nearly finished a new styled sheath for the larger blades.
1st time trialling a basketweave stamp, no room to move with this stamp. Will need to get a single weave stamp instead, takes a bit longer but a lot neater.
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Nice work as usual, been slow on this thread as need tyres,
they are getting fitted by my mate at Outback 4WD on Saturday
nothing flash just some federal muddies till things pick up.
Been tough not buying any new knives and like yeah really want a tooth pick
it looks awesome.
Going fishing on the 3rd for the weekend and taking a few knives to try out,
after that I'll start buying again, MOF says what do you want with all these knives,
I say what ever talk to the hand lol
@ OD do you have a stump to do all this stamping?
Nope no stump, I have a work bench I need to put together once I am able to clean the garage and shed. I have sort of taken over the games room with all my leather gear at the moment lolol
Cool, was cleaning a bit and spied your piece of steel I was going to make the camp oven support for.
I'll take it up the Murray with me and shape it over the camp fire.
Think things stopped because I couldn't stand and it wouldn't fit in the Coonara LOL
Will be easy enough over a camp fire.
Also wired up this meter , to monitor whats happening
I forgot all about the jailers keys
jobs right , once its a circle the rest is easy.
Need to wire up the 2 meters I got, forgot about them as well lol
I drilled a hole in a piece of wood held in the vice.
Placed the Anderson lugs in that then held the wire in position
with an alligator clip.
Must admit the Aldi soldering iron made the job easier,
swapping the tip for the blower
Found a Gil Hibben Expendable bowie with 2000 layer Damascus and a Toothpick for $125 and $100.
I think $100 posted for the toothpick is a good deal.
Not sure if I really need another huge Bowie ATM lol
@ Geko Damn you buying that toothpick lol
I just have to get one, and maybe a windchester Bowie as well.
What am I saying.
@ OD why do you think they use the Tanto stlye for most "good" survival knives.?
The Japanese must know something, I personally think its just stronger and harder to break the tip off.
Anyone?
Tbh I am not 100% sure. Yes the tip is stronger but not reeaally suitable for any fine work like close skinning etc.
A lot of them are more for show, personally I prefer more of a strong drop / clip point blade myself as they are more versatile.
Wouldn't mind a toothpick myself but its more trying to gett wifey to let me have 1 as I keep getting in the crap for buying more knives lol.
Working on another sheath at the moment and trying to put some silver dye through some groove work I have done, not coming up as well I had hoped.
The silver is crap and flakes. Would be good watered down to give a flecked appearance but thats about it.
I'll post over some Elk ridge sheaths soon for you to re-stitch if you could please.
There are 3 I think only small but first time I pulled out the knife it broke the stitching.
shite thread IMO, made at a cost
No probs at all, guessing they are the basic leather sheathes?
Yeah TBH I think they use one shape for a number of different knife shapes
No worries, send them over when your ready.
Just had my new bottles of different coloured leather dye deliverdd. Just need to expeirment with them and see what sort of results I get.
Still need to get a 1L bottle on USMC Black for any deep black dyeing I need to do, had a bottle of transparent black delivered which I ordered by mistake but will use it back ground colouring
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/251390067...84.m1423.l2649
I weakened , got such a good deal on my tyres I can afford a new knife or two or three OOoops lol
Hahaha, just bought the same 1 lol
This is a nice looking knife
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Waffentec...90067116&rt=nc
Actually all there gear looks good
http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_t...at=0&_from=R40
Nice but pricey, the airborne knife looks stupid
A heck of a lot a money for a knife IMO seeing its only 440a stainlessQuote:
Originally Posted by growler2058
For thank kind of money it would need to be Cold steel , San Mai, Seki City even Solinger
Got a plan to get the Toothpick, first I need to buy my new solar set up
then the Gil Hibben toothpick
@ Growler hows that home made bowie of yours coming along?????
@ Geko how good is that Toothpick???
Caught up with Gecko yesterday before he flew out, the toothpick is awesome. Only downside is that the emblem is on 1 side of the handle only, needs it on both sides as when it is in the sheath, the emblem is hidden.
Got my Gerber the same as Gecko, finally came in the mail today. Top knife and super sharp.
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Working on a new belt at the moment, 40mm wide so it will be nice and sturdy.
Also have a 51mm holster belt to work on as well.
Ok I have just started looking for a couple of knives for hunting and field butchering, and am totally confused by types/brands/materials! So I was hoping to get a couple of suggestions from you experts on some good quality knives for:
Small sharp knife for skinning and general field butchering
Larger more robust knife for separating ribs removing hooves etc
Also any suggestions on a stone or hone for sharpening them in the field?
Thanks!
There are so many styles of both knives and sharpening systems out there that it comes down to personal choice.
2 field shapreners I highly recommend are the Gerber Field Myth and the Smith's Combo. Both are small enough for the pocket and come with tungsten carbide, ceramic and diamond sharpeners for both straight and serrated blades.
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Knives need to be sturdy, full tang and no frills types knives. A Good general purpose knife that will skin etc is the Gerber Field (forget the rest of the name) like this pic.
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Doesn't have a gut hook but if you're careful, it won't matter.
Earlier on in the thread, there were some pics of a Gerber combo that also includes a skinner with gut hook and another general purpose knife which has been used on rabbits and goats from memory, which worked well.
Other option is to get a dedicated field kit that includes a bone saw and some will have a spreader as well.
TD and Gecko will have some more options for you but simple is usually best. Owning roughly 50-55 knives at the moment, I keep heading back to the same couple of knives that suit me most.
New belt I am working on at the momemt. Really need a manual Arbor press to make things easier.
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For skinning as suggested a full tang is the go, with what is called an upswept blade, maybe with a gut hook on the top edgeQuote:
Originally Posted by Crate
heres some pics of small skinners. You can buy field kits that come complete with chest spreader, saw, axe the lot
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Gerber-Ul...item2c852957b8
Belt is moving along nicely
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I likey,,, good work as usualQuote:
Originally Posted by oncedisturbed