Made a Boar knife for a German client , much earlier this year . He asked for a good knife in case a shot went wrong . He recently had to put it into action !
Thank goodness it worked!
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An Army NCO once said something similar about Harry Roberts. "Good to have with you in a tight spot".
Surprising how things in your memory get triggered!
Uberlaufer.
Polar Lynx
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Yes, a 1-2 year boar, often 60-80 kg. To me that knife is too short. The one I use is much longer and made for ending boar's life.
Very similar to a Gerber LMF in profile:
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Smellydog
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Did you finish it or did the client want to do it?
Polar Lynx
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HonestJohn
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Have you named it ‘black sunshine’?
Heym SR20
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Last time I went boar hunting I was chatting with a German lady who trained Drahtaars. She was in her late 60’s, was all of 5ft 3” and had been tracking and dispatching boar with a knife all her life. She told the best technique was for a dog to be hold nose, another on its tail, go in hard with knee behind ear knocking it to ground a knife straight in behind shoulder into heart. She had dealt with two on that hunt.
Technique and doing it hard, fast and clinically is the key, and making sure the head and hence tusks are kept well under control- thats what causes the damage.
Technique and doing it hard, fast and clinically is the key, and making sure the head and hence tusks are kept well under control- thats what causes the damage.
In NZ we were told some of the dogs went for the boars nuts making it sit pretty sharpish and easier to dispatch.
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