The perfect knife?
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Scandially
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....aye right, you took a grinder to a £400 knife? We need to see that...
I have an enzo trapper which I quite like but it’s a bit too deep for my liking. The PHK is way too thick for me.
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captain ken
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Outdooredge razorbone is my choice of knife with its six spare blades that are twice as sharp as a Surgens scalpel. I’m still on the original blade that’s sorted 5 deer and still you could shave with it
Rafter
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I'll take a photo tomorrow when I dig it out of the car.
The blade is too thick for taking the backsteaks off - a thinner profile fits against the bones better.
As to the price - so what? If I hadn't thinned it down I wouldn't use it, and the money would be completely wasted. Now I have something I'm happy with. As for the lamination, I don't see what I've lost. The edge is what matters. I don't cut down trees, try and pierce armour or anything other than process deer in the bush and stick the very occasional pig. For this, I want a useful blade shape and good edge retention. I've got that.
P.s. I threw the plastic sheath away too - do I go to a deeper pit of hell for that?
The blade is too thick for taking the backsteaks off - a thinner profile fits against the bones better.
As to the price - so what? If I hadn't thinned it down I wouldn't use it, and the money would be completely wasted. Now I have something I'm happy with. As for the lamination, I don't see what I've lost. The edge is what matters. I don't cut down trees, try and pierce armour or anything other than process deer in the bush and stick the very occasional pig. For this, I want a useful blade shape and good edge retention. I've got that.
P.s. I threw the plastic sheath away too - do I go to a deeper pit of hell for that?
I wouldn’t worry about a more easily damaged knife either. I hardly ever batter my knives through trees. Usually use an axe. I had an H1 which was about 5mm thick, it was half way between an axe and a knife and rubbish at being either. I couldn’t slice a tomato with it. What’s the point in that?
Here we go, have already ordered a sandwich
Triggermortis
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And what did you use to cut the bread with? 
I wasn’t having a go at all, merely interested with the thought process. It’s your knife so crack on!! I can see your point about taking back straps off but I use a boning knife for that which is probably better still. Shame about the plastic sheath, I would have bought that off you
StephenToast
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Have you thought about just using your existing F2 but not pushing it in as far?
Failing that. The Enzo fisher has a similar profile and you can buy a blank for 30 odd quids. Could you regrind it following the same shape but make it shorter?
www.english-handmade-knives.co.uk
Or get a custom maker to just make you a shorter bladed version but that's going to be pretty expensive.
Mora do a few fillety profile knives but you didn't seem to fussed on them earlier in the thread.
Another option might be to find a kitchen knife like a Victorinox and have someone make you a scabbard?
www.butchersequipment.co.uk
www.victorinox.com
Or maybe look at something like a bird and trout knife?
Failing that. The Enzo fisher has a similar profile and you can buy a blank for 30 odd quids. Could you regrind it following the same shape but make it shorter?
EnZo Fultangs
The Enzo Fulltang line is especially designed for hunters and outdoorsmen. Precision made blades in every detail. A lot of attention to the grind and we can provide five different grinds. Hollow (H) Flat (F) Scandi with a small secondary bewel (Sc) Scandi ground to zero (ScZ). Convex grind...
Or get a custom maker to just make you a shorter bladed version but that's going to be pretty expensive.
Mora do a few fillety profile knives but you didn't seem to fussed on them earlier in the thread.
Another option might be to find a kitchen knife like a Victorinox and have someone make you a scabbard?
Victorinox 4.3" Poultry Knife
Available in Black Handle 4.3" / 11cm Blade Victorinox Fibrox handled knives are our best selling knives. They are used by the majority of Britain's butchers. Their non slip & comfortable "Fibrox" handles make them the ideal choice in the professional environment who appreciate the razor sharp...
Check this out: Swiss Classic Paring Knife
Victorinox Swiss Classic Paring Knife - 6.7601 ++ Explore the world of perfect Swiss quality online ++ Home of the Original Swiss Army knife ++ Find a store close to you ++
www.victorinox.com
Or maybe look at something like a bird and trout knife?
Have you thought about just using your existing F2 but not pushing it in as far?
Failing that. The Enzo fisher has a similar profile and you can buy a blank for 30 odd quids. Could you regrind it following the same shape but make it shorter?
EnZo Fultangs
The Enzo Fulltang line is especially designed for hunters and outdoorsmen. Precision made blades in every detail. A lot of attention to the grind and we can provide five different grinds. Hollow (H) Flat (F) Scandi with a small secondary bewel (Sc) Scandi ground to zero (ScZ). Convex grind...
Or get a custom maker to just make you a shorter bladed version but that's going to be pretty expensive.
Mora do a few fillety profile knives but you didn't seem to fussed on them earlier in the thread.
Another option might be to find a kitchen knife like a Victorinox and have someone make you a scabbard?
Victorinox 4.3" Poultry Knife
Available in Black Handle 4.3" / 11cm Blade Victorinox Fibrox handled knives are our best selling knives. They are used by the majority of Britain's butchers. Their non slip & comfortable "Fibrox" handles make them the ideal choice in the professional environment who appreciate the razor sharp...
Check this out: Swiss Classic Paring Knife
Victorinox Swiss Classic Paring Knife - 6.7601 ++ Explore the world of perfect Swiss quality online ++ Home of the Original Swiss Army knife ++ Find a store close to you ++
Or maybe look at something like a bird and trout knife?
My issue with the length of my blade is that I can’t reach the end of it with my finger.
All of the other fillet type knives that I’ve found are a little too flexible, the fallkniven one is just right for thickness but a little too long.
I’ll see if I can have one made.
Bird and trout knives are a good shout but that one looks awful to hold onto.
It is so difficult to chose a knife without handling one...I was really fooled by the photo of the J.Marttini knife on the Monarch site...It looked like it would be a narrower blade than the standard Mora Companion which I thought would make it better for tunnelling out Roe and Muntjac.
Perfect proportions I thought.
It was perfectly proportioned...but it turned out like Spinal Tap's Stonehenge Mini Monoliths. They had shrunk the whole knife down and I couldn't fit all my fingers between the knops on the handle
Alan
Perfect proportions I thought.
It was perfectly proportioned...but it turned out like Spinal Tap's Stonehenge Mini Monoliths. They had shrunk the whole knife down and I couldn't fit all my fingers between the knops on the handle
Alan
NoIDeer
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Hultafors craftsman knife will tick that box. You'll get 20+ for the same money too!
SussexSteve
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