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Craftsmanship => Hawks and Knives => Topic started by: Puffer on June 30, 2020, 10:46:14 AM

Title: new sgian dubh/boot/patch knife
Post by: Puffer on June 30, 2020, 10:46:14 AM

Just got a new sgian dubh/boot/patch knife.

Believe it or not it is an Old Hickory ( Old Hickory Fish & Game Outdoor Field Knife (4.0 Inch ) + Leather Sheath & was only $28.00.

Over all size = 8.70"
Blade size    = 4"
Handle size  = 4.70"

& it is sharp.

Title: Re: new sgian dubh/boot/patch knife
Post by: Spotted Bull on June 30, 2020, 10:50:18 AM

Some of the sharpest knives I've owned are Old Hickory! That's a keeper!

Title: Re: new sgian dubh/boot/patch knife
Post by: BEAVERMAN on June 30, 2020, 11:48:16 AM

Jack is that an old school hi carbon blade or stainless?

Title: Re: new sgian dubh/boot/patch knife
Post by: Puffer on June 30, 2020, 12:37:59 PM

Blade Material: Carbon Steel
Blade Hardness: 55-57HRC

Title: Re: new sgian dubh/boot/patch knife
Post by: Oldetexian on June 30, 2020, 02:21:43 PM

 :hairy

You have good tastes, Puffer! Grats to ya for another solid find. I could see carrying that knife, myself.  :toast

Title: Re: new sgian dubh/boot/patch knife
Post by: Winter Hawk on July 02, 2020, 12:51:14 PM

That's right nice!  I got their larger knife a while back, also carbon steel and has a good edge.  5.5" blade which is longer than I really wanted.  I would have gotten what you have if I had known it was out there!

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I took a file to the spine to make it less of a "butcher" shape:
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~Kees~

Title: Re: new sgian dubh/boot/patch knife
Post by: BEAVERMAN on July 02, 2020, 01:12:15 PM

Quote from: Winter Hawk on July 02, 2020, 12:51:14 PM

That's right nice!  I got their larger knife a while back, also carbon steel and has a good edge.  5.5" blade which is longer than I really wanted.  I would have gotten what you have if I had known it was out there!

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I took a file to the spine to make it less of a "butcher" shape:
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~Kees~

Kees, nice work there modifying that blade, tuned out right fine!

Title: Re: new sgian dubh/boot/patch knife
Post by: Oldetexian on July 02, 2020, 01:18:46 PM

I took a file to the spine to make it less of a "butcher" shape:
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~Kees~
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Kees, nice work there modifying that blade, tuned out right fine!
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Great minds think alike!... :lol sign I thought the exact same thing when I saw how you had filed that new blade. I like the looks of it a lot....good work!

Title: Re: new sgian dubh/boot/patch knife
Post by: Winter Hawk on July 03, 2020, 02:57:48 PM

Thank you both for the kind words!

I'll tell you what, that thing takes a scary sharp edge!  Plus, it's made in the USA, although the sheath comes from the big Communist country to the West of us, but it seems to be pretty decent.  I doubt if you can beat it for the price.

~Kees~

Title: Re: new sgian dubh/boot/patch knife
Post by: BEAVERMAN on July 03, 2020, 04:51:34 PM

Yes Sir, and they STAY sharp! My entire game butchering kit is made up of old HI Carbon knives from the 2 handed LF&C Universal cleaver, to my old Green River skinning knife and various blades in between!, that 2 handed cleave comes in handy for quartering an Elk!