All About Pocket Knives

Definitely getting a work out!

Good job fellas!

Nice, treefarmer, good to see Rocky back in action!

Hope you enjoy giving Rocky a workout as much as I did.

I have to apologize . I had a friend come and help me break down the deer this morning so I could get him in the cooler as the weather was warming up, and I forgot to use Rocky . I'll use him when I start processing the deer in a about a week. We try to remove as much fat as we can while dressing the deer and this morning my friend was using a nice Camillus fixed blade to help out. Thinking about what was done today, I think the Estwing knife would have been too wide to easily remove the meat between the ribs. It would have done well removing the shoulders but pulling the back straps and tender loins also calls for a more narrow blade. Had I not had my Sawzall, I could have used Rocky to chop through the pelvis to separate the hams.
Treefarmer

Rocky doing a job on a side of meat.

Rocky's interesting journey to Florida-

1967redrider wrote:Rocky's interesting journey to Florida-

Cuh-Razy!

Gave "Rocky" a little try in the kitchen today at dinner time. He can do the job but he can't do it as good as my stainless Case butcher knife. The thickness of the blade made it a little awkward for me to slice the deer heart consistently as I can with a thin bladed knife.
More to come.
Treefarmer

Yesterday I used Rocky as an ice pick . Due to undependable winter weather, we usually end up breaking the carcass down and placing it in a ice chest for a week or so to age properly. The shoulders, hams and detached back straps are laid on a bed of cubed ice, then kept totally covered with ice till time to process. The ice chest is elevated on the end opposite the drain which is left open. As the ice melts, the water drains out and fresh ice is added as needed depending on how warm the outside air is. As it melts down the cubes become one big chunk covering the meat. This is where Rocky was useful yesterday . The weight and heftiness made it ideal for this little chore.
Treefarmer

Multi-talented he is.

Great job Philip!

Before I bundled Rocky up in a box I gave him one more small work out.
Y'all remember the fat wood or lighter knots that Scott mentions sometimes, well I sawed a piece of a lighter knot and then used Rocky to split off 1/4" slabs. I used a rawhide mallet as a baton/maul and the heavy knife did a good job. I would not hesitate to strike it with a hammer or small axe for splitting a heavier piece of wood or for cutting a pelvis of a deer, it's that well made.
Here's a few more shots of Rocky being used, I also shaved a feather edge on the fat wood with Rocky before I lit it on fire.
Treefarmer

Philip, how's that handle feel? Does it wear a blister on your hand? I haven't heard much about that.

Jerry,
The handle didn't seem to create a problem. As I stated earlier in the review, it felt a little odd , but easy to hang on to. I only "really" used it to dress one deer and the knife stayed in my hand very well, wasn't a bit awkward or uncomfortable.
All in all it's just a very rugged unusual knife, it got the job done. It would probably become a highly prized camp knife by anyone who enjoys the camping life, it'd be like a Timex watch, takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'.
Treefarmer

Okay Philip. That was what I was looking for. So probably not your first choice to dress out that freshly killed deer but if push came to shove, It would get the job done. Pretty much a general all around camp knife. Not great at any one task but like most general purpose tools, it will suffice in a pinch. Kind of like the Leatherman of fixed blades. That's what I'm hearing you say.

But... Its UGLY!!! John

John, I think most everyone felt that way about it. They just couldn't get past the looks. That's kind of superficial but what ya gonna do?

I'm thinking about picking one up as an EDC around the farm, I liked it that much.

Anyone found one in a store yet?
They are made with 4" or 6" blade.

Saw them in a local hardware store.

You guys remember your old bud Rocky? He's still doing chores on the farm, took a couple pictures today.

So did Rocky finally find a "happy" home?

jerryd6818 wrote:So did Rocky finally find a "happy" home?

Was wondering the same!!

Oh yes, but unlike when your parents sent your trusted hound Skippy "to the farm," Rocky is still getting a workout.