Bird and Trout knife (Small Hunter)

[Briar Lee]

Once a man has lots and lots of pocketknives, and he’s got big hunting knives, sooner or later he’ll buy a small fixed blade knife usually marketed as a “bird and trout” knife. Essentially they are small hunting knives, sold to aspiring gentlemen bird hunters and fly fishermen.

My Case Bird and Trout has been gathering dust in a drawer now for thirty years and my Browning 210 for forty. I also have a Solingen made Weidmannsheil example.

But I just could not resist this $17 half size copy of a Blackjack Classic Hunter BJ067. This little guy is a half size version of my best hunting knife. The USA made ones are of mystery steel too, likely A2.

What is that extra loop on the sheath for?

I likely won’t use this for birds or trout but it should make a very good pork steak cutter at deer camp.

 

[obc83]

Ooh, I like that... where'd you get it? Great blade shape, I'd vote that all knives have a finger choil/ricasso area like that...at the international knife congress. Regarding the loop; as a consummate knife addict, I have no idea. Very weird.

edit: nevermind, got one. haha. I'll let you know what I think of weirdo loop.

 

[didimauw]

I like the size of that knife. A good one to carry for any occasion.

 

[Briar Lee]

Aha!

The extra loop is if you only wear suspenders and no belt.

Or if you use a carabiner to attach it to swim trunks.

Smokey Mountain sells these for $15.

Francis Gary Powers paid more in 1960.






I’ll bet Marbles made them first:




Here’s the Queen Steel version

 

[Briar Lee]

I almost forgot my first “squirrel and perch” knife, the Old Timer Sharpfinger.

Mine says Guns and Ammo and came free with a two year subscription almost fifty years ago.

 

[RookieGuy80]

Nothing like a small fixed blade skinning knife! I have a few that I carry from time to time. Nothing they can't do.

 

[Brendan]

@Briar Lee , you have some great knives, I hope you have some plug tobacco lying around that you can use them on.
Would you have a knife dedicated to plugs/ropes etc?

 

[Briar Lee]

@Briar Lee , you have some great knives, I hope you have some plug tobacco lying around that you can use them on.
Would you have a knife dedicated to plugs/ropes etc?

No, but I should!

Perhaps the Cotton Sampler?

 

[Brendan]

Petersons Perfect Plug would certainly test the sharpest edge you have, and readily available too