outdoor edge knives

[Pooh]

Looking at the butcher lite. I know with a knife you get what you pay for. Not looking to break the bank but have some quaility to it. Has anyone used them? Im thinking a few knives and a saw would be nice. But they need to hold an edge.

Use is Im planning an elk hunt for the fall of 2013, and need to start my research and buying so I dont break the bank trying to get it all last minute.

The other thing is putting and edge on em. I can put an edge on knives at home. but what do you use for in the field for a touch up or will i need to completely resharpen?

[KidMoe]

I have the butcher light set and for what i use it for it works well. Granted they aren't the same quality of higher price knives but they do hold an edge well and feel comfortable in the hand. I have used the fillet/boning knife the most and it is now my favorite fillet knife. The one issue is that there isn't much of a point on it for doing really tight cuts or getting through skin. The set should have a sharpener in it that works well.

[Random guy]

I have the Outdoor Edge set and I really like them. Granted they are not a top shelf knife BUT they work great for what I ask them to do. I use them for skining and quartering bear.

[Gordie]

Jonny what knife do you use for skinning your animals if you dont mind me asking?

[Random guy]

LOL the one that says "skinning" on it.

Its the 5" skinner I believe. Works great on bear when paired up with the caping knife for the joints.

[Gordie]

Thanks I think

[Random guy]

This one.

[swamptiger]

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Looking at the butcher lite. I know with a knife you get what you pay for. Not looking to break the bank but have some quaility to it. Has anyone used them? Im thinking a few knives and a saw would be nice. But they need to hold an edge.

Never tried the Outdoor Edge knives, but the best knife I've found for the money is the Mora swedish knives - they're in the lower price range, and they have good steel in them and hold an edge. Get a commercial grade diamond coated sharpening steel to touch up the edge.

[Gordie]

This one.

I have a knife like that also Jonny but it is a Sharade and I got it a Wild Rice Days in Deer River totaly love it. they dont make the one I have any more but I found some over stock on the web.

Do you use that for furbearers also?

Thanks for posting a picture

[Random guy]

No for skinning furbears I couldn't tell you as great grandpa and grampa wore the names of them years ago. Some pretty old blades in the skinning shack and they don't leave the shack...ever.

[Gordie]

Thanks Jonny thats what I was really intrested in was those knives I have a couple that belonged to grandpa also I think one I a Barlow and the other is a Old Timer that is almost wore out but it still would serve the purpose is the need arises.

Thanks again

[Pooh]

Thanks guys. My plan was to bring a small stone and retractable diamond steel with me in my pack to sharpen if need be. I would be unhappy if I had a pack full of dull knives, (no matter the quality) 3 miles from the truck where the sharpener is.

[Random guy]

I have a cool little rod from Ontario knife. It unscrews and screws back together for a 6" sharpening rod. Little bugger works pretty good in the field.

[Gordie]

I Have always used a stone and the one I have I have had for 16-18 yrs but I found a nice new sharpener and I got it off the snap on guy. Its one of those pull type sharpeners and the cutting edges are carbide and let me tell you it really works great.

I am almost converted to this solely but I have a hard time given up the old stone as I have had great success with it.

This carbide style sharpener is light weight and packs so much easier than the stone so it always is with me on trips.

I have taken dull butter knife sharp knives and turned then into razors edge knives with this carbide sharpener

[Gordie]

Heres a coulpe pic of the sharpener I was talking about.

[toughguy]

You sold me on one Gordie. I read some other good reviews online and just ordered one from the big C store online. I have a drawer full of old knifes just waiting for it. $20 with shipping.

[Gordie]

I try and sharpen the auger blades and iffin it dont work I 'll get replacements any ways. worth a shot