JONO Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Dear all, Having ****** about with Garlands and then Winchester I'm looking to invest some money in as good a hunting knife as I can afford (£100 max). Key features would include full width tang wooden or leather wrapped handle leather sheath 4-4.5 inch drop-point blade in as good a steel as poss (Solingen perhaps). Reliability, durability and build quality For a mental picture something akin to that which Mr Mears uses....any suggestions? Thanks Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flash Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 (edited) if you like hi knife so much wy not buy one of those as he sells them commercially if you cant find them look in the back of the gun mart magazine as there is loads in there all the best flash actually dont even try to find them as they are £225 sorry Edited January 3, 2006 by flash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Ray uses his own brand of knife, he suffered a similar problem to you, having no knife that was perfect in his eyes, so he produced his own. i cant recall their name, but i researched them at some point, and they are v expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Any sort of custom knife will be £200 + I have made a knife, but if I was buying one today it would be Gerber Freeman. Having tried one there is something about that knife that oozes quality. Gerber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishdave Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Gerber make good blades thats for sure. What was the problems you experianced with the other knives? If I was in your position wanting state of the art at limited budget I would consider making my own http://www.texasknife.com/ http://www.bkcg.co.uk/mainhome.html Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenbears10 Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 Don't bother with Ray Mears knives any more they did have a wilkinson sword 'budget' model which was £95 but since then wilkinson have closed their factory and those same knives now fetch over £250 on ebay (the handmade versions have gone for over £350 ) If you do want a custom knife I can recomend Gene Ingram. He is based in the US and there will be a bit of a waiting list but for under £100 (with the exchange rate) you will get a knife with the specs you describe and it arrives absolutely razor sharp. I've had mine 2 years now and it still makes me smile everytime I take it out of the sheath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted January 3, 2006 Report Share Posted January 3, 2006 £100 for a knife!!! and I thought I was doing all right, wait till Highlander see's this he is gonna pop a cork good luck if you have the dosh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nildes Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 What do you want it to do? If its for Gralloching, have you considered the new Hygiene requirements? They would require that the knife could be sterilised if it was used on food that was entering the public food chain. That might mean an enclosed tang and a plastic handle. Key importance for me would be how readily the steel takes and holds an edge and what job its going to do. I reckon to put an edge on before each job and see that most butchers do that as well. I have two for game, one with a gut hook and one with a wide curved blade for skinning. I have another four for jointing or filleting meat plus a cleaver and a pair of croppers. I like the handles to be contoured and very non-slip so that, if my hand's covered in blood, I'm still in control. I'm not convinced that its possible to have one knife that's brilliant at all jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 As you say Nildes, most stalkers have a 'best' knife to do the gralloch but then have normal cutlery in the 10 quid price bracket to do the rest. My best knife is a Gerber with an ATS34 blade, which holds it edge quite well but is not very easy to sharpen. I never went with the fancy sharpening tools but use one of the ceramic coarse/fine hand held jobbies, I just make sure I sharpen it little and often. I got a proper steel for the kitchen knives recently and that does a very good job, even though the edge is pretty rough (which can be an advantage at times) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 How many hygeine officers have you seen in a wood or at 1500" (No thats not a start of a joke) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 http://www.raymears.com/ http://www.heinnie.com/ The top one is Ray mears site, but as people have said very expensive, the other site is very good. I have spent a lot money on Knives, will post a pic of them all, but i must say i use a £50 one for stalking and a fairly cheap folding lock knife for rabbits and another cheap one for other uses. Now who would like to lose a £100 in the woods How many have left their knife in the field where i shot that lovely buck and gralloched it, now where exactly was i in that field :*) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted January 4, 2006 Report Share Posted January 4, 2006 (edited) Try Attleborough accessories they have "Frosts" blades ie.DIY 4.5" full tang sandvik s/s finished,hardened,tempered................ £20 Give it a look as they also sell the furniture etc.etc. and you can join the Countryside Craft and DIY section Edited January 4, 2006 by henry d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning GTS Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Look here www.bkcg.co.uk Enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilishdave Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 or here www.bkcg.co.uk Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning GTS Posted January 5, 2006 Report Share Posted January 5, 2006 Show off :< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 Here we go AGAIN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgsontour Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 On 04/01/2006 at 21:06, henry d said: Try Attleborough accessories they have "Frosts" blades ie.DIY 4.5" full tang sandvik s/s finished,hardened,tempered................ £20 Give it a look as they also sell the furniture etc.etc. and you can join the Countryside Craft and DIY section The website attacc.com doesn't work, have I got it correct? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, mgsontour said: The website attacc.com doesn't work, have I got it correct? Cheers Are you surprised, this thread dates from 2006! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgsontour Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Are you surprised, this thread dates from 2006! Ummmmm, will have to take that one on the chin lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 1 minute ago, mgsontour said: Ummmmm, will have to take that one on the chin lol Specsavers, they're on the High Street, if you can find them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver One Posted March 7, 2022 Report Share Posted March 7, 2022 @mgsontourthat stick you're going to make; nice white finish?😉😂😂😂 sorry😇 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 8, 2022 Report Share Posted March 8, 2022 17 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Are you surprised, this thread dates from 2006! slow internet mate....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgsontour Posted March 8, 2022 Report Share Posted March 8, 2022 12 hours ago, Diver One said: @mgsontourthat stick you're going to make; nice white finish?😉😂😂😂 sorry😇 O yeah and the fun keeps rolling in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted March 8, 2022 Report Share Posted March 8, 2022 It's funny to think that pw probably has quite a few younger members, that hadn't been born when the original post was made . 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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