I carry a Gerber too, mate. (Man I wish we used that word here. You can keep the accent but I wouldn’t mind taking your word. 😉 )

Unfortunately Gerber isn’t what it used to be! Outsoursed to China! My edc is a Emerson CQC-10, great knife, very durable. Also have a Al Mar SERE. I buy, sell, trade more knives than Iran does guns!!

I’m not sure what makes a knife trad or non-trad, but for the past few years I’ve been very partial to an old Buck Crosslock for field dressing and skinning.

J.Wesbrock wrote: I’m not sure what makes a knife trad or non-trad, but for the past few years I’ve been very partial to an old Buck Crosslock for field dressing and skinning.

Buck as well aren’t what they used to be, going overseas and using steels like AUS8, and 420C! My brother had a 110 that was is about 25 years old! Left it in the bush after cleaning a moose, came back a year later in the spring, found it, cleaned it up, just like new!!

I don’t think any of the knives I posted in the other thread are truly trad, but they do the job. I didn’t post this one on the other thread. It’s a Brusletto “Lap Knife” or so I’m told. A Marine buddy of mine went to Norway to learn how to shoot machine guns while skiing and he brought this back for me.

I just ordered a Havalon knife. They look pretty slick. They are supposed to be crazy sharp and when they get dull you just replace the blade. I hope it comes in time for my spring bear hunt. I’m hoping I’ll get the opportunity to put it to the test.

Shane,

I just went to the Havalon site. I can see the attraction of getting a sharp knife out of the box and the ease of switching blades, but I think I’m just too old school. At $29 each for replacement blades, do you just keep buying blades instead of toning your edges?

dwc

$29 for 100 blades isn’t too bad. Considering some guys say to can take care of an elk in the field with one. I like knives. I have many. But I also like light weight and practical. So I don’t know. To each his own I guess. This year at least I’ll try that havalon and see how that goes.

I just got my Havalon in the mail today. It’s ok looking. Pretty darn sharp. If I kill a bear this weekend I’ll let you know how it works.

ausjim wrote: Sinawalli, my gerber claims to have been made in Portland, Oregan. When I was researching I came across some folks that said beware of cheap online Gerbers, they’re made in China. So I ordered mine from a reputable stateside store and had it shipped. At the end of the day my proof is just a stamp on the blade, which could easily have been done by a chinese guy 😕

J.Wesbrock, I’m not entirely sure what counts as trad or non-trad either, but I didn’t think my rubber handled, electrically insulated field knife with MOLLE sheath and tacti-cool legstrap (not in the picture) was in much of a grey area 😉

Shane, good luck mate 🙂

AJ

What steel is your Gerber? Steel and heat treatment are the heart and soul of a good knife. Otherwise it’s just a flaccid piece of steel. Does it hold a edge?

Hi Guys,

I’m sure you all know how painful it is to throw out an old pair of boots, but if they just plain don’t fit anymore, what are you going to do. A friend gave me this old Cattaraugus WWII era fighting knife that belonged to his dad. It needed a new sheath. I made one out of leather, but it ended up a tad too small. I found a small piece of walnut in the shop and sawed it in half, chiseled out the center to fit the knife and glued it back together. I cut up my old Redwings, used the back for the loop, which got epoxied to the wood, then sewed the tongues together to get a piece big enough to cover the rest. I contact cemented and sewed it on. It’s not a pretty sight, but I get to keep my old boots and carry a beauty of a knife to boot… It’s been nicknamed Frankenstein. Best, dwc

dwcphoto wrote: Hi Guys,

I’m sure you all know how painful it is to throw out an old pair of boots, but if they just plain don’t fit anymore, what are you going to do. A friend gave me this old Cattaraugus WWII era fighting knife that belonged to his dad. It needed a new sheath. I made one out of leather, but it ended up a tad too small. I found a small piece of walnut in the shop and sawed it in half, chiseled out the center to fit the knife and glued it back together. I cut up my old Redwings, used the back for the loop, which got epoxied to the wood, then sewed the tongues together to get a piece big enough to cover the rest. I contact cemented and sewed it on. It’s not a pretty sight, but I get to keep my old boots and carry a beauty of a knife to boot… It’s been nicknamed Frankenstein. Best, dwc

That’s awesome! Necessity is the mother of invention! Great looking knife, but I think it should be over on the “Trad Knife” thread!!;)

I have one of those knives with original sheath. My father carried it as WWII fighter pilot on bomber escort out of N. Italy. He never had to use it. I took it to Vietnam where I cut my finger chipping ice for bourbon on the rocks. I drank the bourbon neat and walked to the aid station where the friendly Navy corpsman sewed up the dumb Marine’s finger. Still have the knife and the scar.

Great story. I’m glad that’s the worst you had to use it. Hang on tight to that knife. Best, dwc

ausjim wrote: Sinawalli, my gerber claims to have been made in Portland, Oregan. When I was researching I came across some folks that said beware of cheap online Gerbers, they’re made in China. So I ordered mine from a reputable stateside store and had it shipped. At the end of the day my proof is just a stamp on the blade, which could easily have been done by a chinese guy 😕

J.Wesbrock, I’m not entirely sure what counts as trad or non-trad either, but I didn’t think my rubber handled, electrically insulated field knife with MOLLE sheath and tacti-cool legstrap (not in the picture) was in much of a grey area 😉

Shane, good luck mate 🙂

Just for the record and I’m pretty sure no one here would try it, but don’t count on any knife to be electrically insulated. The dirt, grime and sweat on the grip can potentially conduct a current right up your paw. Sorry…I’m in the electric utility business. Cool knife though!

paleoman wrote: [quote=ausjim]Sinawalli, my gerber claims to have been made in Portland, Oregan. When I was researching I came across some folks that said beware of cheap online Gerbers, they’re made in China. So I ordered mine from a reputable stateside store and had it shipped. At the end of the day my proof is just a stamp on the blade, which could easily have been done by a chinese guy 😕

J.Wesbrock, I’m not entirely sure what counts as trad or non-trad either, but I didn’t think my rubber handled, electrically insulated field knife with MOLLE sheath and tacti-cool legstrap (not in the picture) was in much of a grey area 😉

Shane, good luck mate 🙂

Just for the record and I’m pretty sure no one here would try it, but don’t count on any knife to be electrically insulated. The dirt, grime and sweat on the grip can potentially conduct a current right up your paw. Sorry…I’m in the electric utility business. Cool knife though!

Tried it with a steak knife and cut a extension cord when it was a kid, and nah, it wasn’t insulated!

ausjim wrote: [quote=paleoman]Just for the record and I’m pretty sure no one here would try it, but don’t count on any knife to be electrically insulated.

Challenge… accepted!

Nah I’m just kidding 😉 I’m scared of high V!

Don’t take long when you start skinning a hot wire to figure out you shouldn’t have done that. You don’t get to be a master electrician doing that more than once probably. 😉