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Can anyone recommend a folding knife that will deal with rabbit, pigeons and general odd things?

I know nothing about knives, but have 50 quid to spend so looking for some advice.

Open to suggestions for slightly more expensive superior knifes if anyone has any recommendations!

I like the look of the following....

SOG Terminus Slip Joint OD Green Folding Knife​

Gerber Sumo Black Folding Knife​

Boker Plus Poke Folding Knife​


I have also put 3 pics below with names of knives i like the look of, incase anyone has one of them or there is brands people reccomend within them and i can look at similar styles of the same brand etc.

Thankyou very much if you got to the end!
 

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If your ok with a locknife I’d recommend the Buck 110 Lightweight,great blade and handle,versatile clip point,easy to wash if it gets a bit yucky and solid build quality,well within your budget to.
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Assuming you don’t want locking - the TA Atlas you e linked to is good for the money, same as the TA Junzi.

Opinel is also worth a shout - you can get locking and non locking versions

You really don’t need a big knife for what you are asking 😃

Lots of other options out there of course. 😃
 
Small fixed every time if you have good reason, (which dressing out of rabbits & fish is).
Please see above post for reasons as to why.
I would never use a slipjoint in the field personally, as you will be coming into contact with bone, and if you lift your knife out, and the tip or spine connects under a bone, there is a very good chance that claret will be shed.
 
I was eating steak when I saw that nasty finger injury haha!!

Tim_B said:
Assuming you don’t want locking - the TA Atlas you e linked to is good for the money, same as the TA Junzi.

Opinel is also worth a shout - you can get locking and non locking versions

You really don’t need a big knife for what you are asking 😃

Lots of other options out there of course. 😃
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Thanks! I don't like the non wooden opinel knives, but maybe the blade a little thin or shallow for my liking, not dismissing though!

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Small fixed every time if you have good reason, (which dressing out of rabbits & fish is).
Please see above post for reasons as to why.
I would never use a slipjoint in the field personally, as you will be coming into contact with bone, and if you lift your knife out, and the tip or spine connects under a bone, there is a very good chance that claret will be shed.
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Sorry to be a pain but could you elaborate on this from the coming in to contact with bone bit? Your saying due to the non locking properties, the blade can fold back and cut fingers which would be where the blade folds back in to the handle?

I'm assuming a knife which folds out and locks therfore safer, which is what I'd like, I will check before buying!

Friday said:
This is my general purpose pocket knife.
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Nice knife. I'm not sure the aggressive angle on the business end would be too good for breasting pigeons though, lovely handle though.

Thanks chaps.
 
Lurker said:
Can anyone recommend a folding knife that will deal with rabbit, pigeons and general odd things?

I know nothing about knives, but have 50 quid to spend so looking for some advice.

Open to suggestions for slightly more expensive superior knifes if anyone has any recommendations!

I like the look of the following....

SOG Terminus Slip Joint OD Green Folding Knife​

Gerber Sumo Black Folding Knife​

Boker Plus Poke Folding Knife​


I have also put 3 pics below with names of knives i like the look of, incase anyone has one of them or there is brands people reccomend within them and i can look at similar styles of the same brand etc.

Thankyou very much if you got to the end!
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Opinel, cheap very sharp, easy to sharpen
 
Lurker said:
could you elaborate on this from the coming in to contact with bone bit? Your saying due to the non locking properties, the blade can fold back and cut fingers which would be where the blade folds back in to the handle
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Sometimes when you are cleaning out game, (whether large or small), conditions aren't always perfect, and no matter how much experience you have had doing this, accidents will happen, and if you are using a slipjoint, it is far easier to come a cropper because if the spine of the knife comes into contact with anything during the process, it is very likely to close onto your fingers, the design is just not condusive to safe field work.
Use a fixed or locker, and accidents are far less likely to happen.
IMO cleaning rabbits etc. does not come into the EDC type knife bracket.
 
For £79 you can get a Victorinox Ranger 78m Grip. It's based on an older Wenger rather than the crappy Victorinox Soldier Knife / Forrester models and is superb. Nicely sized and shaped lockable main blade, excellent saw, and some of the other usual Swiss Army knife tools. I'm going to stick my neck out and say for a small game / outdoor knife it's a better option for under a hundred quid than ANYTHING else you'll see posted here!

Found a picture, during a quiet time hunting I decided to take a picture of 5 items I carry and wouldn't normally want to be without.

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Morakniv Fishing Comfort 090 is a great little knife for light field duties like paunching bunnies or breasting out pigeons.

I use mine mostly for deer butchery but it is a handy knife with a very slicey profile which is what you want field dressing purposes. They are cheap but the steel is honest and easy to maintain. Sheaths are bullet proof and cleaning friendly.

I also use the carbon steel companions for deer gralloching. I have more expensive fixed knives but always take the scandi moras mostly. They are so easy to sharpen on a stone and if you lose one, you just buy another because they are so cheap.

I dislike any folding knife for field duties. They get gunky and dirty. For EDC pocket use, I carry a little Victorinox Alox simple single blade slipjoint which is fine for cutting up apples or opening boxes or digging dirt out of my fingers nails but I wouldn't want to cut animals up with it unless I had no option.
 
With £50 or so I would get a Mora for the hunting tasks and garden work etc (you'll have a reason to carry one and can go for carbon or SS) and a fairly basic Swiss Army Knife, Rough Rider Kamp King or Marbles for day to day EDC.

You'll get change and have all bases covered. A few ideas:

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Mora Companion Stainless Fixed Blade

Mora Companion Stainless
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Mora Basic Allround 546

This is a reliable craft knife that can be used in many different situations. Designed for the craftsman, the knife is an excellent choice when you need a robust tool close at hand. The blade of recycled Swedish stainless steel has long-lasting sharpness.
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Climber Red Victorinox Swiss Army Knife

Climber Red - In Stock - For those whose climbing never goes higher than a ladder to the loft or the guttering, the Victorinox Climber is the pocket knife that always goes with you
www.swisstool.co.uk www.swisstool.co.uk

Compact Red Victorinox Swiss Army Knife

Compact Red - In Stock. If there's one Swiss Army Knife that punches above its weight, it's the Victorinox Compact. So useful, you'll probably want two – one for your kitchen and another for the car
www.swisstool.co.uk www.swisstool.co.uk

Rough Ryder Kamp King Pocket Knife

Rough Ryder UK EDC Kamp King - 3.63" Closed. Black jigged synthetic handle.
www.cyclaireshop.co.uk www.cyclaireshop.co.uk

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Marbles GI Utility Folding Knife

The Marble's G.I. Utility Pocket Knife is a classic army penknife that would have graced the pockets of many a soldier both past, present and future!
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Marbles GI Jack Folding Knife

The Marble's GI Jack Folder features a satin finish stainless steel sheepsfoot blade with a nail nick, and a can opener. The handles are textured stainless steel with a lanyard bail.
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I would honestly say that with a Mora Companion and a Victorinox Compact you'll never need another knife.

Both are well made and respected, easy to sharpen and you'll have a fixed blade, a smaller folding blade, scissors, can/bottle opener, screwdrivers, pen, nail file etc (the list goes on)..
 
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Lurker said:
Can anyone recommend a folding knife that will deal with rabbit, pigeons and general odd things?

I know nothing about knives, but have 50 quid to spend so looking for some advice.

Open to suggestions for slightly more expensive superior knifes if anyone has any recommendations!

I like the look of the following....

SOG Terminus Slip Joint OD Green Folding Knife​

Gerber Sumo Black Folding Knife​

Boker Plus Poke Folding Knife​


I have also put 3 pics below with names of knives i like the look of, incase anyone has one of them or there is brands people reccomend within them and i can look at similar styles of the same brand etc.

Thankyou very much if you got to the end!
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Opinal was my go to knife a few years back there cheap sharp and held a decent edge
 
Thanks for the all the replies, links and other details, really appreciated to a knife newbie!

Although I do like a fold out lockable knife, I have decided to go for the Mora companion. In either heavy duty carbon 15.99 or the stainless steal version 840.

Are the stainless ones easier to shapen? Ive read some advice on the website and it mentions keeping the carbon blade dry if possible.
 
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