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Which survival knives work best for different emergency situations, or hunting, fishing, skinning, rope cutting, general purpose? Leon Pantenburg reviews many top shelf survival knives and puts them through extensive field testing.

Hyken Lite Hunter, Bark River knives

Another look at the Hyken Knives Lite Hunter

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Thinking about the best tools for deer hunting? A useful, quality knife should be right at the top of your list. This Hyken Knives™ Lite Hunter proved to be a superb hunting knife.

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This could be your favorite knife for deer hunting: Jesse Hemphill Town Creek II

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Jesse Hemphill has come up with another excellent knife for deer hunters. Here is how the Hemphill Town Creek II performs in the field.

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carp knives, best skinner knife, deer hunting knives

Best skinning knife? We review the Carp Knives Classic Skinner

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A good skinning knife can be invaluable to the big game hunter. This skinner is a winner for the deer or elk hunter.

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Bark River Knives, Bark River Cub, best bushcraft knife

Field test: Bark River Cub proves its worth

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The new Bark River Cub proved itself in the field recently. It was used to do everything a deer hunting knife must be able to do.

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Bark River Knives, Bark River Hauk, Scandi knives

Is the Bark River Hauk the belt knife you’ve been looking for?

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This Bark River Knives™  traditional-design belt knife has a lot going for it, and it might be the EDC or bushcraft knife you’re been looking for.

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Ambush Tundra, best hunting knife

Check out these 12 top knives for deer hunting

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Here are some blades worth checking out.

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Bark River 5 inch Kephart

Best utility knife? Check out the Bark River Kephart five-inch blade

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The Kephart design blade is a proven performer. This latest Kephart from Bark River may prove to be the best version yet.

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C.T. Fischer and Bark River Nessmuk knives

Review: C.T. Fischer Nessmuk Knife – a contender for best all-around knife

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Sometimes a knife just looks right, and that’s what drew my eye to an ad for a “Nessmuk” knife. It looked like a quality workhorse.

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Building an effective snow cave takes hard work and the right tools.

Do you need a machete in your emergency kit?

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I carry a machete in my car survival kit, and there are some tasks that a machete is ideally suited for. If you think one of those big South American knives is only good in the jungle or rain forests, think again!

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Jesse Hemphill custom Damascus, Damascus steel, best deer hunting knife

Can Damascus steel cut it in the deer hunting world?

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Damascus steel is REALLY pretty in a knife blade. But how does it work in the field? I took a Jesse Hemphill custom blade on a deer hunt, and used it hard. Check out the review.

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