Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Gear Forum :: Knife Poll.........
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keth0601 |
If I'm doing a long solo and want to save weight I'll bring a single heavy-duty knife and leave the axe and (usually) the saw . Heavy duty by my standards still being less than a 6" blade, but the idea being that I can still split kindling to get a fire going in an emergency if I have to. I have had larger knives but find for the northern forests the axe is king and a larger knife is just unnecessary weight. If I'm fishing I always bring along a multitool and a fillet knife. For most "normal" trips I bring along a mid-size axe and a saw as well and will bring a lighter knife (right now that's a white river hunter), or maybe even a folding knife. I've been thinking lately that I could really just do without the knife altogether and just bring an axe, saw, and multitool. If I have an axe and a saw the only thing I really end up using the knife for is cutting salami, rope, etc... |
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lindylair |
Among these knives I have few that would be considered Premium or heavy duty bushwhack knives. The one that I am most proud of is the Kershaw folder which is an awesome knife, super sharp and with a thumb stud for quick opening, and a very nice looking knife. Love that knife and it is an EDC knife for me when I am camping. I also have 3 Morakniv which are amazing, bulletproof and sturdy. These are my heavy duty knives for batoning and the like. Four filet knives, two of which are compact folders, pretty well set here. Lots of smaller knives that are nice and sharp and work for around the camp chores and are tucked into tackle boxes as extras. But honestly most of them see little to no use. I know I am missing a few, did a quick search and did not find my Gerber Multi Tool or my Schrade folder similar to the Sharp folder in the lower left hand corner. That Sharp was my go to knife for many years before I got the Kershaw and the Moras, now it is sadly relegated to a car camping tub for occasional use. For the BWCA I always have my Kershaw in my pocket and a Mora for batoning. Often bring the Gerber Multi Tool for what if. And of course a filet knife, lately it has been the CRKT folder which is really nice and works because we only keep smaller fish for eating. Just think if I was a knife collector:) Next post might be flashlights/light sources - sadly I have almost as many of them as knives. |
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WonderMonkey |
Belt Knife (also used for batoning) Outdoors Ax Scalpel <- First aid kit Saw <- Loosely counted as a knife I also take a small folding sharpener with course on one side, fine on the other. That takes care of everything that I would want to address until I get back home. |
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TechnoScout |
WonderMonkey: "Fillet knife Curious...why the ax AND batoning knife? |
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treehorn |
AmarilloJim: "I have a Gerber scout clipped on my pfd and a 6" Rapala filet knife." This about covers it for me. |
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mudhen |
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NephronRacing |
Benchmade Bushcrafter 162 in a sheath from Sagewood Gear that has a spot for an Exotac fireROD Leech Lake Knife Company 7.5" Fillet Knife Gransfors Bruk 425 Outdoor Axe with Collar Guard Sven-Saw 21" Folding Saw The Bushcrafter goes on every trip along with some combination of the others. |
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Tony |
These are some of the ones I use Tony |
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Oldtown13 |
x2jmorris: "Filet knife and a Leatherman" +1. Sometimes I'll throw in my Buck 110, but never really needed it. |
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Fortunate1 |
I don't have one but have considered purchasing it for use around the pasture. The spiny cucumber is taking over. Anyone have experience with one. |
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Speckled |
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firemedic5586 |
Mora worn as a neck knife. Knives of Alaska Bush Camp knife, on my belt. Cutco fillet knife in my pack, along with a Dustrude saw and Hults Bruk Aneby. |
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boonie |
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mgraber |
Mora basic for batoning, cutting rope, etc. Buck pocket knife The knife on my Gerber pocket tool |
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JN |
uqme2: "I take two different fillet knives. One has a stiff blade and the other is quite flexible. That is an old Schrade brand pocket knife of some sort. |
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ducks |
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Unas10 |
uqme2: "JN: " I am guessing an Imperial of some sort. I have a very similar model that I have had since the '70's. It is also bare metal, because the plastic coating peeled off. Once it started I peeled off the rest when I got tired of poking my fingers on the sharp edges of the peeling plastic. A little bit of fine sanding on the tang might reveal a mfg. stamp. |
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Sunburn |
seamusknives: " Beautiful knife. You do good work! Where should I look if I want to pick up one of your creations? |
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shock |
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Unas10 |
NEIowapaddler: "I take a Rapala filet knife for fish, and a custom Mora knife I made myself as myself as my belt/utility knife. " I am curious about the "custom Mora knife I made myself". Did you somehow modify a Mora knife? If so, what were the modifications? Did you make a knife that looks like a Mora? Could you post picture? While proofreading my post it came off as kind of snarky. That is not my intent. I am genuinely curious about your knife. |
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Duckman |
Small crkt folder. Small cheap handheld folding saw. Purposefully bought cheap so that I don’t care if I break or lose it. Leading a group: I’ll add a filet knife if I have anyone along who isn’t a fan of picking meat off the whole fish. Two of the cheap handheld folding saw. Basically my goal is not to take anything I’ll mind breaking or losing. |
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Tebpac1 |
I have a Woodsman's Pal in a vehicle to use for clearing some brush if needed. Never backpacked with it or canoe camped with it. |
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Outdoorsfan69 |
Same fillet knife I have used for many, many years Benchmade Bushcrafter Victorinox Multi Tool |
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sylvesterii |
I am now using: Hoffman Blacksmithing Trapper Hatchet Marttiini Filet Knife Dutch Buschcraft Knives - DBK Knife Leatherman Free P2 Silky Gomboy Outback Curved Love these tools. |
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Bannock |
Fixed blade sheath knife on my belt Multi-blade folder pocket knife in my pocket. Folding filet knife in my tackle bag |
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sylvesterii |
Scoobs: Well, One I need another knife! |
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JN |
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seamusknives |
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grand806 |
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TechnoScout |
I hardly used the Mora and the Schrade was barely used. All of the batoning was done with the monster on the left. In addition to these, I had my SAK Camper which is always with me and always gets used. |
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TechnoScout |
Bannock: "Rescue knife on my pfd WHAT?? No ankle knife? |
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x2jmorris |
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ChazzTheGnome |
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saltdog |
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WonderMonkey |
TechnoScout: "WonderMonkey: "Fillet knife For no other reason than I want to. That's it. I bought my ax knowing that in time I'd only take one of them so, for now, I take them both. I consider them redundant like I assume you do, and will only take one or the other in time. |
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TechnoScout |
Before I got the Schrade, I took the Morakniv Light My Fire (used it for batoning but the blade is a bit short--good knife otherwise). Kershaw Leek which is always in my pocket even sans BWCAW |
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AmarilloJim |
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Tomcat |
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seamusknives |
When I began making knives 20 years ago, this was one of my first and made for me to use in the Boundary Waters. The bar I ground to make the knife is Talonite (a Cobalt Chromium Alloy) and was a gift from my kids. The scales are made from Desert Ironwood. The 3" blade works out well for most camp tasks but I also have a multi-tool , Gerber hatchet, filet knife and collapsible saw for anything else. |
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fadersup |
saltdog: "Our trips are also fishing trips and each person generally has their own pocket knife and also take one fillet knife to clean fish" Same. Additional blade on a multi-tool. |
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walllee |
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Savage Voyageur |
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Jaywalker |
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muddy |
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sns |
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ForestDuff |
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OCDave |
If I were to fish; a fillet knife would be separate fishing gear. Caveat: While I would never carry them backpacking, when canoe tripping I also carry either a hatch or saw or both. I don't weigh them because it causes anxiety in my backpacking oriented psyche. |
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sylvesterii |
Benchmade Bushcrafter Rapala 6" Filet Knife Leatherman Skeletool Topo Schrade Hatchet (going to upgrade to the Gransfors Bruks Outdoor Axe before next trip) Silky Saw I also have a Gerber Paraframe II in my "patch/supply kit" and a Swiss Army Money Clip (small blade and scissors) in my first aid kit. Oh! and I have an Opinel No. 7 in my utensil roll in the food pack. Like I said...too many. If two is one, and one is none, what's six? Here's my Bushcrafter. |
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sylvesterii |
seamusknives: " That's a beautiful knife. |
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cyclones30 |
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HowardSprague |
But generally, I have my Buck Vanguard in the sheath which I can use for pretty much anything, a small folding knife somewhere, and a fillet knife. |
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missmolly |
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printing |
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dudz3636 |
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Fortunate1 |
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BnD |
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TechnoScout |
ghostrider179: "What kind and how many knives do you take on a canoe trip....primarily focused on one doing a lot of fishing" This Sep, I am taking two filet knives...one is 6" and the other is 4" Both Rapala Taking one batoning knife, and one utility knife. Overkill??? Maybe. We are going to basecamp and do day trips...not a 100 miler! < My utility knife is a Victorinox (SAK) Camper. Looks like they have renamed the "Camper" to "Hiker." Any SAK needs to have the saw which I have used more times than I can count.> |
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RunningFox |
Spyderco Delica Leatherman Wave Rapala Fillet knife Augwa Boreal 21 |
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MidwestFirecraft |
7 inch Peters fillet knife GB Outdoor axe or Wilderness axe Silky Bigboy or Katanaboy |
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Blatz |
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TipsyPaddler |
Mora Garberg in the pack for batoning wood for kindling, making fire sticks, etc. The Mora is paired with a Silky Gomboy saw and GB Wilderness hatchet for evening mood & social fires. I don’t tend to cook over a fire. Not a fisherman but when traveling with those that do like to eat fish I have a filet knife I add to the kitchen utensil roll. If summer sausage, salami or a similar hard meat that needs slicing is on the menu I add an MSR Alpine chefs knife to the utensil roll. |
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countrybois |
KarlBAndersen1: "I take a fillet knife made for me by a good friend, a small kleaver I made and a knife.. Hah... I was just scanning through the photos not looking at who posted. Got to this post and thought.. hey, that looks like Karl's kleaver. :) I think I need you to make me a knife.... maybe similar to the knife here?.. 5-6" blade, suitable for batoning, kydex sheath. Think about it... I'll get with you sometime. I like my knives, but.... well, they don't measure up to an Andersen Forge! How did the kleaver work? |
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KarlBAndersen1 |
All simple carbon steel and parkerized. |
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KarlBAndersen1 |
sylvesterii: "Like I said...too many. If two is one, and one is none, what's six? Two too many? |
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scramble4a5 |
Fortunate1: "I wear an Esse Izula-II on my belt for camp chores. I bring an Esse 6 for batoning and a saw, most recently an Irwin. I will bring a fillet knife if I plan to fish a lot. Sometimes will bring an axe depending on who and how many I trip with. At times I will bring the cheap plastic handle bandage style shear as a safer option to opening packages and cutting rope. " The Esee 6 is a very capable and versatile knife. Great choice. |
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mr.barley |
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ghostrider179 |
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Fortunate1 |
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uqme2 |
Can anyone tell me what this is? While it's a touchstone to the past for me, I've always been curious how old it was. |
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foxfireniner |
Fortunate1: "I wear an Esse Izula-II on my belt for camp chores. I bring an Esse 6 for batoning and a saw, most recently an Irwin. I will bring a fillet knife if I plan to fish a lot. Sometimes will bring an axe depending on who and how many I trip with. At times I will bring the cheap plastic handle bandage style shear as a safer option to opening packages and cutting rope. " I’m waiting for my izula2 to arrive today! I bring too much stuff but sure…knives included. The izula 2 is replacing my Ontario rat2 folder. It’s just irritating to get it to clip back into light pants and shorts pockets. So I’m gonna try a scout carry on the front with the izula. For wood processing, I use an Esse6 and silky gomboy…to me that completely answers the ax/no-ax question. If this combo can’t process it, your log is too big. I take 2 fillet knives; one for the kitchen, one for fish. Keeping a ‘clean’ one seems to make my crew happier… I take my leatherman wave, even if all I use is the pliers and scissors. The thing weighs a pound. I’m sure there are better options but I’m too chicken to leave it behind. I take a fallkniven 2 sided stone to touch up edges. I have the Penny cutters you mentioned in my first aid kit. If someone hooks themselves, the wire cutter on that fat leatherman will be an unpopular choice to cut the treble. |
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MichiganMan |
Outdoorsfan69: " Love the Rapala filet knife. I have a similar one that is approximately 30 years old. It still goes with me on every trip. |
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TuscaroraBorealis |
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StLouisPaddler |
SAK Large fixed bladed knife or GB Wildlife Hatchet Silky Bigboy Fillet knife |
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Loony_canoe |
For wood processing: I take a Sven 15 inch saw and a Gransfors Bruk Mini Hatchet. |
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Savage Voyageur |
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nctry |
KarlBAndersen1: "I take a fillet knife made for me by a good friend, a small kleaver I made and a knife.. Best knives I’ve seen!!! |
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Erk |
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scottiebaldwin |
Schrade SCHF46 Neck Knife (I really like this but it’s discontinued) Agawa Boreal 21 Gransfors Bruk Outdoor Axe Gerber Controller 6” Filet Knife I may add a Gransfors Bruk Scandinavian Forest Axe this year? |
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x2jmorris |
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jhb8426 |
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A1t2o |
BTW: The knife in my tackle box is not used for trimming line, I have a clipper for that. |
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Scoobs |
sylvesterii: "My edged tools have changed up a bit over the last few years. That Hoffman... Total sweetness. I love my Brant and Cochrane Dirigo Belt Axe with a custom 20" handle. Damn - they really raised the price on their axes. My axe with the custom handle, costs less than their standard Dirigo belt axe as listed. Ouch. ...awesome axe though. The AA Forge Mutt was my concoction: I took one of Adam's 1-off drop-tip blades, and married it with his 4" hiker handle. Adam like it so much, he asked if he could add this to his collection of public offerings — and thus the Mutt was born. I love this knife. I have two, as I'm leaving one to each of my kids. I have a blue birdseye maple version as well as this spalted maple scale beast. |
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KarlBAndersen1 |
countrybois: "KarlBAndersen1: "I take a fillet knife made for me by a good friend, a small kleaver I made and a knife.. To make myself clear - I have never posted anything on BWCA.Com of a commercial nature. I did not put these here to solicit business. That said - my contact info is not a secret. |
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OgimaaBines |
T.O.P.S. Brakimo-for battoning Silky Bigboy 200 Saw-For sawing Kershaw folding fillet knife- for filleting Leatherman Super 300- for anything else(mostly pliers) |
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uqme2 |
https://ourpastimes.com/date-imperial-knives-7900495.html You were both helpful and I appreciate the effort. I finally found a tang stamp on the broken blade I initially ignored that lead me to Imperial Knives. If old pocket knives is someone's hobby and it's easy enough, I'd appreciate a link to chapter and verse. I'd honestly love to date it. |
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uqme2 |
Unas10: "A little bit of fine sanding on the tang might reveal a mfg. stamp." After a night of soaking in Liquid Wrench, a Makers Mark appeared. I swear it wasn't there yesterday. Turns out the knife is an Imperial c1956-1988. The three rows of numbers look to be patent numbers and after that effort, I now I think I understand why that particular knife was in that particular box. Thanks again. Sorry to interrupt. Carry on. |
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JohnGalt |
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PortageKeeper |
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Flashback |
Weight no concern; don't fish, need no filet knife. These two have done thousands of river miles, and years of river camping with me over the years. Gerber Multi Tool, and Cold Steel SRK Not for everyone, but I like them, and they are all I've ever needed. I have a very similar pair I carry in my pickup; they never leave the truck unless they are being used, and always go back into the truck after being used. BOB |
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ghostrider179 |
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seamusknives |
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WoollyBear |
2. GB Small Forest Axe 3. Silky Big Boy Saw |
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indyquet95 |
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Sparkeh |
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LostDad1 |
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Gaidin53 |
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Toggy |
I mostly backpack though. A filet knife gets added in the warm months. Sometimes it's an extra pound of knives but one never knows when one might have to fight four bears at once... |
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uqme2 |
JN: " I appreciate the help, JN. Are you going by the shield or the plain metal handle? Honestly, I poked around the internet for answers and the simple bare metal handle is the thing that has always stumped my efforts. There's no markings that I can find on the tang or the shield. I'm thinking it could have been a promo giveaway that was once useful enough to my father or his father to be saved in a cigar box that included a two dollar bill. Hey, ya never know. It's just unusual. Thanks again. |
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NEIowapaddler |
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bwcadan |
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