Show Us Your Rabbiting Knife

Bought this close to 40 yrs ago from a little country fair just outside Newton longville bucks was marketed as the rabbiter made by wrights of Sheffield it's sorted a good few bunnys over the yrs ,doesn't need much to keep it sharp probably the best 15 quid I've ever spent on a knife ,but then I've got a 45yr old opinal that only cost me 5.
JB

I have the exact same knife but sadly my leather is long perished, had mine around 45 years also
 
Here's a few of mine. Anyone of which can and does get pressed into paunching the odd bunny or three (apart from the crook knive!)
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Apart from the usual Opinel.....

One Pat Mitchel and two David Boye dendritics
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I’ve (finally) grown out of buying them but I’ve still got a drawer full of interesting knives that never get used now....including these Pat Mitchell’s complete with their original Stencraft Leather sheaths and another Boye dendritic ...

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The bottom one must be early?

I’ve no idea how much these would be worth now.

Cheers

Fizz
Love the Pat Mitchell’s very nice collection.
 
Thought you guys may like this that was made specifically for processing bunnies, I no longer use folders.
 

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Dang! I just saw this post and had to skip into the end! You guys hunt rabbits with knives?? I'm impressed! You must pretty quick!
Wow! ~Muir
(Sorry. Couldn't resist responding with an American interpretation of the thread's title. :) Merry Christmas!)
 
Dang! I just saw this post and had to skip into the end! You guys hunt rabbits with knives?? I'm impressed! You must pretty quick!
Wow! ~Muir
(Sorry. Couldn't resist responding with an American interpretation of the thread's title. :) Merry Christmas!)
Don’t be giving them ideas :old:
 
Eldest lad picked up a beautiful Mora for himself recently, hope he doesn't forget it when he's heading back home next week.

(In fairness amongst other stuff he gave us he gave me a gift voucher for where he bought it.)
 

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RJD your bunny knife


Can you give more details please , the maker , steel, handle material, cost and do you use the gut hook for unzipping ?
 
Hi

Sure, made by a local chap from tool steel (I can give you his details if you like) and bespoke design for the purpose, olive wood scales with red liners, horizontal sheath on request and yes the gut hook is for unzipping and works a charm!
 
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