Griffith Knives

The bastards thought they were dealing with a rookie until one of them ran into the meaty end of my Louisville Slugger.

lol just about at a back yard Barbie, keeping the blueies off ya tucker ….

hard to say – What do mean by camping/hunting knife?
A fixed blade sheath knife that will be used and abused for everything from peeling potatoes to skinning a deer to fending off wild bears plus digging cathole latrines and chopping firewood?
Or a small knife used for kitchen chores and cutting a few odds and ends?
My personal favorite for skinning small game, cleaning fish, peeling spuds, etc. is an old Case 2 blade, slimline trapper. For general camp use (and abuse) I like my Camillus Marine Combat (Ka-Bar)
And I usually carry a Swiss Army or Boy Scout type folder.
If you want a good selection, I’d probably go with Buck
http://www.buckKnives.com/

I have a Buck knife that I use for hunting, it’s a lock back. There’s dried blood and dirt on the inside where I can’t reach. How do I clean it, and overall restore the knife’s look? It’s two ends are gold color and look stained and have fingerprints on them. I just need to know how to clean it so I can use it again.

First, sharpen your knife . Sharpening produces grit which can fall down in the hinge and creat friction, so lets get the sharpening out of the way.

Next..Use a bit of bleach to clean out the blood and such from inside. The bleach will break down the blood. There are other solvents that will do that too.

Next wash it with soap and water or just drop it in the dishwasher

Follow that up by a penetrating oil to clear out any dirt stuck to previous grease.

Ok.. those bolsters are brass.. a little brass polish will make them shine, and then spray them with a bit of laquer to reduce the future tarnish

Now wash it gently to get rid of any leftover cr*p and then either oil it up or use wd40 on the hinges and the lock release.

WIpe it all down with a clean paper towel and you are done.

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I’m going to fly on a domestic United Airlines flight in the US, and I want to take some fishing equipment along (including a knife). Are there rules against having sharp objects and Knives in your checked baggage? Obviously I wouldn’t carry any of that stuff in my carry-on, so just talk about checked luggage in your answer.

all sharp items are authorized in checked luggage. the only requirement is that they be securely sheathed to prevent injury to baggage handlers.

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He’s 6, but an old 6. Very mature. Good arm.

Go for it!!! Give him a cat for target practice. Or an apple on top of your head!

Hi everyone. Ok. For the last few weeks i have been looking for a great knife that i can take camping with me and use for everyday tasks. So far after a lot of research i have come across a few Knives. i would like your opinions as to which is the best knife to go with.
Here they are in no particular order.

Rat Cutlery RC5
Ka Bar BK2 Becker Campanion
Gerber LMF II
Busse ASH-1

All fixed blades with full tang. If you can make a list of the best to the least best. Price doesnt matter. Thanks

Dude, It’s a sharp chunk of steel…..not a Bentley.
My survival knife is an old ontario knife works butcher , I cut down the 17 in blade with a small cut off wheel from my Dremel set and made the knife an 8 inch blade, but wider, kinda like a Nesmuk knife, made a sheath from an old leather shot gun scabbard and thats what I run the woods with …and my Victorinox swiss army of course !
It’s just a knife it cant do anything but what it was designed for…cut
and WTH,,,?…chopping cement?
P.S. I think I paid $ 10.00 for the knife brand new!

I have a Gerber Steadfast hunting knife that I recently used to cut up a deer. The guy I worked with has the same knife and suggested to simply put it in the dishwasher and that will clean it. Is this bad to do to a hunting knife? Thanks for your suggestions.

Don’t do it.

A little story here. I had a very nice "vintage" ice cream scoop from the early 1900s. It had a vulcanized rubber handle on it. My family used it for decades, as it came from my grandfather’s store, where he used to scoop and sell ice cream floats and whatnot. Well, as my father got older, I hired a caregiver/nurse to stay with him. It was cheaper than a nursing home and I wanted to keep him in his old house. Sure enough, the caregiver decides to wash everything in the diswasher. The rubber handle on the antique ice cream scoop couldn’t handle the high water temperatures of the dishwasher and…well, it failed. So much for family keepsakes. We had that thing for a hundred years and it looked just fine..until someone decided to take a shortcut and use the dishwasher.

I would like to know a good make of kitchen knives that i can buy.

Wusthof is an expensive choice, but they do seem to work. Henckel’s is a good brand, although they are quite expensive most of the time. Chicago Cutlery is another good alternative, especially if you can locate some of the cheaper models. Kitchen Aid knives are readily available, a bargain, and work for the average home chef.

I personally have used and own Chicago Cutlery and Kitchen Aid Knives and have found that they are economical, easy to use, worthwhile, and durable.

But what we think on Yahoo! isn’t really the issue. Whatever, knife you end up purchasing, it should feel balanced and comfortable in your hand. It should also not be too large or worse, too small, lest you bump your knuckles on the countertop.. You should also get the knives that you need, avoiding prepackaged sets so that you can choose each individual knife as it suits your needs. There’s nothing worse than being stuck with an expensive knife that’s awkward or has few uses. My own recommendation would be to start with an 8-inch general purpose chef’s knife and go on from there. Choose one that you can afford with a comfortable handle and a carbon steel or carbon stainless steel blade. Carbon steel is something that you want to have in all of your knives. The average person should also get at least one, and preferably more paring knives. Where you go from there is entirely your business and is based on your own needs.

Set of 2, 7″ Throwing Knife w/ Nylon Sheath.

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