A good knife is an essential tool for any hunter and outdoors person. In order to make the most of the knife you carry, it is crucial to know what you will be using it for.
Of course, there are specialised blades for skinning, filleting and chopping down undergrowth as you blaze your trail. Other models attempt to be a solution for everything. Unfortunately, this all too often results in knives that do it all but excel at nothing. Add to this the fact that the ‘best blade for the job’ is a personal choice and it will be clear that the chances of encountering the ultimate are slim.
Over the past decades, I have been fortunate enough to handle a large number of knives. Some were fantastic, others did not work well for me. However, this does not make them bad knives. On any trip longer than a day or when I
