Custom knives… talk me out of / into one..

[HallyButt]

In the spirit of ‘shiny things make it all better’ I really want a custom knife, but £300 + is a lot of something that is prone to getting lost or ruined by someone with ham fisted lack of patience (me… )

BUT the stalking show is coming up with some amazing craftsman there…

I know that in the same way shotguns all go bang and miss in the same place, all knives cut … and that my sika sack is already weighed down by waaay too much stuff …

But they are pretty and shiny…. and make me invisible and otherwise undetectable to Fallow right?

Help!

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

I wouldn't get one from the Stalking Show.....

 

[deerstalker.308]

I can never fathom the notion of losing knives, how do you do this? I hear it time and time again “wouldn’t spend big on a knife in case I lose it”, knife gets used, put back in sheath, simple.

 

[Stalker62]

I can never fathom the notion of losing knives, how do you do this?

To be fair, it takes practice.

The Highlands and Islands are littered with my knives; fairly sure some of them ended up here...

 

[the scudd]

I have had custom knives before, beautiful to have and to look at but in my case I always thought they were too nice to use and ended up taking the mora instead

 

[FISH BOY]

Buy one, use and enjoy it.

As above, never understood the concept of buying a decent bit of kit and leaving it at home for fear of loosing it - just do a post gralloch sweep like when leaving a hotel room to make sure nothings left behind.

 

[Tazz]

I can never fathom the notion of losing knives, how do you do this? I hear it time and time again “wouldn’t spend big on a knife in case I lose it”, knife gets used, put back in sheath, simple.

That is one method I accept, other methods it’s raining, dark you are rushing around the phone goes etc, on returning home your pocket folder is no longer in your pocket. I think the hunting knife industry thrives on “lost” knives/repurchase

 

[David Barker]

I feel that custom knife should be made for you and the ideas should be yours. Never seen the sense of buying a knife off a stall that is replicated many times.

 

[HallyButt]

I feel that custom knife should be made for you and the ideas should be yours. Never seen the sense of buying a knife off a stall that is replicated many times.

I follow this …

 

[HallyButt]

I have had custom knives before, beautiful to have and to look at but in my case I always thought they were too nice to use and ended up taking the mora instead

That’s more what I’m thinking … I have a ‘good’ shotgun that’s too nice to use unless not moisture in sight

 

[HallyButt]

I can never fathom the notion of losing knives, how do you do this? I hear it time and time again “wouldn’t spend big on a knife in case I lose it”, knife gets used, put back in sheath, simple.

I once lost a buck alpha when tidying up shoot, just wasn’t on belt when I got back to the car, and that had a pop stud…

 

[Dazb1967]

In the spirit of ‘shiny things make it all better’ I really want a custom knife, but £300 + is a lot of something that is prone to getting lost or ruined by someone with ham fisted lack of patience (me… )

BUT the stalking show is coming up with some amazing craftsman there…

I know that in the same way shotguns all go bang and miss in the same place, all knives cut … and that my sika sack is already weighed down by waaay too much stuff …

But they are pretty and shiny…. and make me invisible and otherwise undetectable to Fallow right?

Help!

Have you never thought of buying a blank blade and putting a set of scales on it to shape your hand, Ive done it with a few Enzo's, Now called Brisa I believe and a Stuart Mitchell now.

 

[tozzybum]

Use my Snakes knife on Munty,s and wabbits, not overly expensive and very well made.
No point in owning a " looker" if its not going to get used.

 

[snake_2586]

I feel that custom knife should be made for you and the ideas should be yours. Never seen the sense of buying a knife off a stall that is replicated many times.

For a custom knife get in touch with the maker of your choice and have a chat about what you want, for hand made buy one of the regular models I or any of the other makers regularly produce.

 

[Overlay]

Buy what you like and look after it ( them) make sure you use them for the purpose and as per fish boy keep em safe, clean and sharp, and a post gralloch ground and sheath check saves a long walk back to the gralloch ( normally when it’s dark )

A word of caution you may have to buy more than one to make sure you’ve got the right blade forget the cost enjoy using it

 

[Shootgun]

Love mine even though they are expensive, but can't really complain as the top one was a present .
Never lost a kinife !

 

[Overlay]

Hi shootgun
What is the timber scales on the bottom blade please
Nice colouring

Cheers

Phil

 

[HallyButt]

I wouldn't get one from the Stalking Show.....

There’s nothing like impartial advice …

 

[Stuart Mitchell]

There’s nothing like impartial advice …

Agreed, and that is nothing like impartial advice

 

[Ratel]

I can never fathom the notion of losing knives, how do you do this? I hear it time and time again “wouldn’t spend big on a knife in case I lose it”, knife gets used, put back in sheath, simple.

I gralloched a doe in the snow one winter with a knife that had a partially stainless handle, put it down for a second and couldn't find it again in the blood stained snow. Early next buck season a flash in the sunlight caught my eye and I recovered it.