As I introduce new people to hunting, what edge to have on your knife soon comes up. I prefer a plain edge, but am curious to know what you think is best, plain or serrated edge?
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As I introduce new people to hunting, what edge to have on your knife soon comes up. I prefer a plain edge, but am curious to k
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I believe a plain edge blade is best. I've tried both and the plain edge seems to slide through skin and meat easier.
I use a very sharp BUCK 313 knife (I sharpen my own knives, for over 34 years now) for fish, small game and for skinning and butchering deer. I've seen people using bigger knives and they struggle to get the job done.
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For butchering game, a plain edge wins hands-down, it is a lot easier to sharpen and it will do a much cleaner, neater job. Serrated knives are best for survival type uses, where you're cutting lots of tough stuff, like branches, vines, rope, etc. The serrated edge holds up better under that kind of use, and usually works better too.
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If you only have one knife, my recommendations would be either a completely straight edge, or one partially serrated, at the rear of the blade only.
And, incidently, a serrated blade can usually be sharpened with regular straight-blade sharpening devices, as it is the bottom (pointed) part of the serrations that does most of the cutting/sawing.
Bob Hansen/Pathfinder1
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