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Recommend a good field dressing knife
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<blockquote data-quote="Tenntrapper" data-source="post: 5754291" data-attributes="member: 18110"><p>Guess it would really depend on your budget.</p><p>Rule of thumb...the easier it is to sharpen, the faster it will get dull. There are steels out there now that will handle many deer without so much as a touch up....but when they need sharpened, you're talking diamonds and some skill.</p><p>I've went through a bunch of knives over the years. If I had to pick just one...the one that impressed me the most, cut through deer like warm butter....that would be a Bark River. Mine were in 3v steel, but they have options. Expect to pay 2-300 $$ depending on model.</p><p>LT Wright makes great knives as well. Usually not as much $$ as the BR. Both are made in the US.</p><p>The US made Bucks are 420hc steel....not the best, most modern steel, but Buck has mastered the heat treat for it, and they are good knives...and pretty easy to sharpen.</p><p>If a Gerber is something you're considering, look on eBay for a vintage (80s era), I think they were a better knife back then.</p><p>The Amazon/Chinese knife (piranta knockoff) is a handy knife...but I wasn't impressed with the blades...not very sharp, and hung up while breasting a turkey. Look on Amazon or Midwayusa for the piranta #70 blades...much better in my opinion, and they fit.</p><p>Make sure you get in on [USER=17275]@Shag[/USER]'s karma...he makes great knives...I've got a couple of them.</p><p>If you have more questions...feel free to ask.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tenntrapper, post: 5754291, member: 18110"] Guess it would really depend on your budget. Rule of thumb...the easier it is to sharpen, the faster it will get dull. There are steels out there now that will handle many deer without so much as a touch up....but when they need sharpened, you're talking diamonds and some skill. I've went through a bunch of knives over the years. If I had to pick just one...the one that impressed me the most, cut through deer like warm butter....that would be a Bark River. Mine were in 3v steel, but they have options. Expect to pay 2-300 $$ depending on model. LT Wright makes great knives as well. Usually not as much $$ as the BR. Both are made in the US. The US made Bucks are 420hc steel....not the best, most modern steel, but Buck has mastered the heat treat for it, and they are good knives...and pretty easy to sharpen. If a Gerber is something you're considering, look on eBay for a vintage (80s era), I think they were a better knife back then. The Amazon/Chinese knife (piranta knockoff) is a handy knife...but I wasn't impressed with the blades...not very sharp, and hung up while breasting a turkey. Look on Amazon or Midwayusa for the piranta #70 blades...much better in my opinion, and they fit. Make sure you get in on [USER=17275]@Shag[/USER]'s karma...he makes great knives...I've got a couple of them. If you have more questions...feel free to ask. [/QUOTE]
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