I sell most of the blades I make to hunting type folks over at the Texas Hunting Forum. After a few blades that didn't sell as well as I'd hoped, I hatched an idea: set up some polls to see what kind of blades THEY were looking for. The message board software they use had a poll feature, so I set up a few. Here is the poll, the questions, and the results.
I'd like to get some opinions on what kind of knives you guys prefer. Let's think about your ideal deer/hog skinning knife. What would you like it to have? I've set up several polls, some with either/or, some with check as many as apply.
Here's the incentive: Next Friday, May 7, I'll draw a random name from those who have responded to this post. Winner will recieve a 6 inch EDC made to order, a $100 value. Happy voting!
Clarification: I had in mind Overall Length, not blade length for the length poll.
Steel Type
Only one choice allowed (144 total votes)
Carbon Steel 86 (60%)
Stainless Steel 58 (40%)
Handle Material
Multiple choices allowed (178 total votes)
Wood (plain) 24 (13%)
Micarta or G10 27 (15%)
Rubber (Horse mat) 30 (17%)
Horn/Antler/Stag 62 (35%)
Wood (fancy) 35 (20%)
Design Elements
Multiple choices allowed (356 total votes)
Clip Point 24 (7%)
Drop Point 102 (29%)
Bolsters 39 (11%)
Guard 48 (13%)
Thong/Lanyard Hole 45 (13%)
Filework 56 (16%)
Mosaic Pin(s) 42 (12%)
Length
Only one choice allowed (145 total votes)
6 inches 53 (37%)
7 inches 33 (23%)
8 inches 41 (28%)
9 inches 10 (7%)
10 inches 7 (5%)
More than 10 inches 1 (1%)
Here's the link to the original poll:
http://www.texashuntingforum.com/fo.../1395146/Your_ideal_hunting_knife#Post1395146
I'd like to get some opinions on what kind of knives you guys prefer. Let's think about your ideal deer/hog skinning knife. What would you like it to have? I've set up several polls, some with either/or, some with check as many as apply.
Here's the incentive: Next Friday, May 7, I'll draw a random name from those who have responded to this post. Winner will recieve a 6 inch EDC made to order, a $100 value. Happy voting!
Clarification: I had in mind Overall Length, not blade length for the length poll.
Steel Type
Only one choice allowed (144 total votes)
Carbon Steel 86 (60%)
Stainless Steel 58 (40%)
Handle Material
Multiple choices allowed (178 total votes)
Wood (plain) 24 (13%)
Micarta or G10 27 (15%)
Rubber (Horse mat) 30 (17%)
Horn/Antler/Stag 62 (35%)
Wood (fancy) 35 (20%)
Design Elements
Multiple choices allowed (356 total votes)
Clip Point 24 (7%)
Drop Point 102 (29%)
Bolsters 39 (11%)
Guard 48 (13%)
Thong/Lanyard Hole 45 (13%)
Filework 56 (16%)
Mosaic Pin(s) 42 (12%)
Length
Only one choice allowed (145 total votes)
6 inches 53 (37%)
7 inches 33 (23%)
8 inches 41 (28%)
9 inches 10 (7%)
10 inches 7 (5%)
More than 10 inches 1 (1%)
Here's the link to the original poll:
http://www.texashuntingforum.com/fo.../1395146/Your_ideal_hunting_knife#Post1395146
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