Simple Green (because it's biodegradable) and a stiff bristle brush, follow up with a toothpick or wood skewer if the toothpick is not tough enough. If you have wood scales, give it a proper treatment of lubricant once everything has dried off.
Fiddleback Forge?
That's it!
Those look professionally made. Very clean work!
Thanks mate
I have the same knife. Mine was won at a Friends of the NRA banquet in the late 90s or early 2000s. Goes anywhere I go to hunt. From birds to moose, it just works. Haven't had any issue keeping it like a razor.Ladies & Gents,
Several knives are my favorites,
It all depends upon what task I have in mind.
For large animals, I prefer a larger knife and of course a smaller knife for smaller animals and trout, salmon, grouse, ducks, geese and hare / rabbit.
When I was doing a lot of fishing in Central and South America, I did carry a large sheath knife and more than once or twice, indeed I carried a machete’ as I was concerned with bandits.
Turns out, I was fussing about nothing and was never approached by the bogie man.
Any way, this knife shown below is my most often carried one while hunting and fishing, everywhere and anywhere.
It was very inexpensive, around $20. to $25. US Dollars, quite a few years (perhaps 30 years ?) ago.
The live round shown is caliber .30-30 Winchester for size comparison.
The smaller sheath with snap closure, shown beside the sheathed knife itself contains a simple diamond grit sharpening rod with brass handle.
For sharpening dreaded stainless steel knives and scissors, I prefer diamond grit.
Just like most of my firearms and much of my fishing tackle, the vast majority of my knives are nearly always purchased 2nd hand, for much less money than they would’ve cost new.
However, this below pictured small Schrade sheath knife I did buy new, as I liked almost everything about it.
It’s one and only flaw is that it is made from stainless steel.
Initially when I bought it, I had big plans to have a local knife maker copy it with tool steel, such as saw blade, leaf spring / flat spring etc.
And for handles, I planned to supply the maker with one of the following, but hadn’t settled on which one yet.
1.
Deer antler (I have a couple mismatched shed halves, just gathering dust).
2.
Springbok horn (have several pairs of these).
3.
Femur bone ~ Moose or elk (I don’t have either but both are available during hunting season, here where I live).
4.
Ivory ~ warthog or walrus, (I have both in my toy box).
Anyway, fast forward to now, I have lost interest in the above project.
This original store bought version in stainless steel is stubborn to sharpen but, for the low price I paid, it is very acceptable as it is.
The handles (Micarta ?) have proven pretty much indestructible.
So, I have no valid complaints against this handy little tool.
Cheers,
Velo Dog.
That is a very good design. I believe it was Bob Loveless who designed that knife. Schrade and Loveless had two or three collaborations. Maybe more.Ladies & Gents,
Several knives are my favorites,
It all depends upon what task I have in mind.
For large animals, I prefer a larger knife and of course a smaller knife for smaller animals and trout, salmon, grouse, ducks, geese and hare / rabbit.
When I was doing a lot of fishing in Central and South America, I did carry a large sheath knife and more than once or twice, indeed I carried a machete’ as I was concerned with bandits.
Turns out, I was fussing about nothing and was never approached by the bogie man.
Any way, this knife shown below is my most often carried one while hunting and fishing, everywhere and anywhere.
It was very inexpensive, around $20. to $25. US Dollars, quite a few years (perhaps 30 years ?) ago.
The live round shown is caliber .30-30 Winchester for size comparison.
The smaller sheath with snap closure, shown beside the sheathed knife itself contains a simple diamond grit sharpening rod with brass handle.
For sharpening dreaded stainless steel knives and scissors, I prefer diamond grit.
Just like most of my firearms and much of my fishing tackle, the vast majority of my knives are nearly always purchased 2nd hand, for much less money than they would’ve cost new.
However, this below pictured small Schrade sheath knife I did buy new, as I liked almost everything about it.
It’s one and only flaw is that it is made from stainless steel.
Initially when I bought it, I had big plans to have a local knife maker copy it with tool steel, such as saw blade, leaf spring / flat spring etc.
And for handles, I planned to supply the maker with one of the following, but hadn’t settled on which one yet.
1.
Deer antler (I have a couple mismatched shed halves, just gathering dust).
2.
Springbok horn (have several pairs of these).
3.
Femur bone ~ Moose or elk (I don’t have either but both are available during hunting season, here where I live).
4.
Ivory ~ warthog or walrus, (I have both in my toy box).
Anyway, fast forward to now, I have lost interest in the above project.
This original store bought version in stainless steel is stubborn to sharpen but, for the low price I paid, it is very acceptable as it is.
The handles (Micarta ?) have proven pretty much indestructible.
So, I have no valid complaints against this handy little tool.
Cheers,
Velo Dog.
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