Just don't let it get dull, or you will be spending some serious time with your whet stone.Īt only $110 for a knife of this quality, you could afford to get your Should hold an edge more than adequately for field dressing big game animals.
(See the Cutlery page for those reviews.) Judging by the hardness of its blade, it It is about the size of the previously reviewed Olsen OK and Randall Model 5 The Mannlicher Tradition is made from high quality materials, beautifully finished and could serve nicely as a "go to" hunting knife. Or get a heavy duty belt sheath made from tough saddle leather. Use the Tradition in the field, keep it in your pack until you need it,
Too soft and too thin for safe carrying if you stuck it under your belt. Protect the stitching from the sharp edge of the blade, but the leather used is The blade at home or in a pack, not for carrying on your belt. The supplied sheath is good only for protecting I am being picky this handle is adequate for Also, the scales are very slightly undersize for the The stag scales provide an excellent grip,Įven with wet or bloody hands, but are a bit too flat-sided for perfect comfort The handle is comfortably large with a curved butt that Of the blade, the only marking on the whole knife. The word "Mannlicher" is etched into the left side Like the blade, the hilt is mirror polished, contrasting nicely with the genuine Thickness measured 9.66mm (0.380"), so I'd guess they started with at least 10mm thick steel blanks to make these knives. Solid piece, from the tip of the blade to the end of the tang. Like the tang, it is an integral part of the blade. The stainless steel single hilt (finger guard) is not soldered to the blade Length and width tang to which the right and left stag handle scales areįastened by three brass pins that are peened in place. The construction of this knife is interesting. Patience, time and the application of a lot of elbow grease. This is not goodĪnd it certainly makes a hard blade difficult to sharpen. There was a tiny flat area about 1/2 inch long at that point where the cutting bevels didn't actually meet. Had not been completely honed at the blade's curve, about an inch back from the What I discovered is that (1) the steel in the Tradition knife is hard, (2) the angle of the cutting edge bevel seemed somewhat larger than usual and (3) the cutting edge bevels Oil or kerosene to lubricate the sharpening stones and keep them reasonably clean. The medium grit stone and finish with the hard/fine stone. (medium and fine grit) sharpening set that I have used for decades. I rectified that by using a Buck knife, two stone Had been ground at the factory, but the knife was not sharp enough to take hunting orįor any serious cutting. Speaking of sharpening, the blade's cutting bevels On display a living room shelf and there the matter rested. I didn't even sharpen the knife, I simply put it Since the Tradition knife was not requested for review, I didn't Perhaps they just put a bunch of outdoor writers' names in a hat and happened Rifles, but since M-S rifles were discontinued back in 1971, it is unlikely. Reward for my sensitive and insightful reviews of classic Mannlicher-Schoenauer The knife arrived in due time, as promised. What I did to get this gift and the caller didn't (or couldn't) explain, but That I had won a knife and they would be sending it along. Mannlicher who, after verifying that I was indeed Chuck Hawks at Guns and Shooting Online, informed me This knife was sent to me a few years ago (about 2008),Īfter I received a post-SHOT Show telephone call from someone at Steyr The blade have a straight taper to the cutting edge it is not hollow ground.īeyond that, measurements were needed to develop a more extensive specification (See photo above.) It is a useful blade shape forĬleaning fish, field dressing game and general cutting chores. Is about 4-3/8" (11cm) long with a slight drop point and a gentle curve along its entire cutting edge toĬoncentrate cutting force. Observation and simple measurement confirms that the blade The price is given as $110 US, which altogether is not a lot of information. Knife comes with a leather sheath." There isn't even a model number orĬountry of manufacture, just the nomenclature: "Knife, Tradition." High quality, 11cm stainless steel blade and handle of Austrian horn. Tradition knife this way: "The Tradition is a classic hunting knife with a
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