Best Spyderco for Moose: not for the squeemish
Great post- congrats on the kill. I always eat what I shoot. Meat tastes much better when you've put it on the table!
You've reminded me- I must use the photos and vids of my deer-processing with spydies, including a side by side Stretch ZDP189 and an endura VG10.
You've reminded me- I must use the photos and vids of my deer-processing with spydies, including a side by side Stretch ZDP189 and an endura VG10.
UKPK G10, UKPK Ti, Para 2CF&20CP, Stretch CF, Stretch CF conv, Manix2 M4,Endura Wave, Endura ZDP189, Pacific Salt, Captain, Gunting S30v, P'Kal, Gayle Bradley,Atlantic Salt, Spyderhawk, Crossbill, Wings slipit
Mules: CTSBD1, Super Blue, S90V, VG10, S35VN, Cos-3, M390 Fixed: Bushcraft, Warrior
Mules: CTSBD1, Super Blue, S90V, VG10, S35VN, Cos-3, M390 Fixed: Bushcraft, Warrior
Yup it's VG10. I have to admit I lose some of the health benifit by mixing my moose ground with ground pork.....often of the bacon variety.arty wrote:Is this the VG10 flavor?
I have had moose burgers (tourist at a Pow Wow years ago), and the meat was a bit dry and lean. I would guess that it is good for you, since it is low in fat.
Evil D wrote:I'm curious what your sharpening technique is and what your opinion is of VG10 for processing such a large animal. Do you have to sharpen half way through or does it stay sharp start to finish? Did you use only this knife?
It won't dull too badly if it's sharp to begin with. The moose fur has grit in it which is a bit of a test. I usually don't need to sharpen the Impala,nor the ATS34 Wegner but a few swipes of a steel will straighten the edge and get you through the moose. I do take a fine diamond hone just in case but it usually is unnecessary.
On this moose my friend used a Grohmann large skinner and did at least half the work. I used a Bladetech prohunter JR for some fine cuts.
I use the sharpmaker and a strop at home.
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Great info, thanks!
The elk hunting season starts on saturday here, and I'm prepared to test my A.T.R, my Pac Salt and one of the ZDP-ones on skinning the elk. I'm interested to see how the blades hold up. My money is on the ZDP so far. but I do have high hopes on the Pacific Salt too. I've sharpened the Pac many times, and it seems to hold the edge longer now.
I dig the elk/pork mix too, bacon adds some nice fatness and juice to the flavour :D
The elk hunting season starts on saturday here, and I'm prepared to test my A.T.R, my Pac Salt and one of the ZDP-ones on skinning the elk. I'm interested to see how the blades hold up. My money is on the ZDP so far. but I do have high hopes on the Pacific Salt too. I've sharpened the Pac many times, and it seems to hold the edge longer now.
I dig the elk/pork mix too, bacon adds some nice fatness and juice to the flavour :D
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****, that's a big dude (and of course, an equally big haul)! I apologize if someone already asked, but where did you bag this guy? I go camping each year on Moosehead Lake in Greenville/Kokadjo, Maine. We've seen some enormous moose up there over the years. Enormous.
PS: Nice review on the knife! Enjoy those moose ribs!
PS: Nice review on the knife! Enjoy those moose ribs!
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Good job with your son! Your right when you say you have to start them young, otherwise they learn some wierd long stake boarded hippy-bieber peta ways...
Caribou though.. you must be from Canada!!! I'm from Southern Ontario, and we see Moose, Deer & Bear at the hunt camp, never caribou, and its pretty far north! You gotta be a ways up there for that! Congrats on that. I'm jealous.
Caribou though.. you must be from Canada!!! I'm from Southern Ontario, and we see Moose, Deer & Bear at the hunt camp, never caribou, and its pretty far north! You gotta be a ways up there for that! Congrats on that. I'm jealous.
Too many Spydies to list!
I've used it for reindeer and it works very well. Once the skinning is done it is almost perfect.dd61999 wrote:congrats!!
I would like to try a catcherman with its thin blade and upsweep point for field dressing and quartering
Considering trying my Hossom Dayhiker on my next reindeer since the blade looks great for skinning.
PS! Great knife review!
PPS! Considered trying my wife's Ocelot, but getting blood etc. out of the paw prints is a pita...
No Fair..The Ocelot is a great..great caribou knife. We have a little steam cleaner that cleans it right up. I think the blade shape might make it the best Tim Wegner derivative of them all. A pressure washer also does the trick...clean the knife at the same time as you clean the truck.
I have used mine on a number of caribou and it still looks like new.
I have used mine on a number of caribou and it still looks like new.
One last thing about the Impala. It is designed to be really easy to clean. It has an open back and you can actually see between the scales (edge wise) when the blade is open. Water gets right in and cleans it out easily. Very well thought out folding hunter. Nothing else quite like it.
Bring it back Sal!
Bring it back Sal!
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