Stalking Knives
These knives are used and come highly recommended by Mark Jackson;
Director & Field Operations Manager at
Mark is amongst one of the most experienced Deer Managers in the UK, his
practical and managerial experience spans over 20 years
I make two knives ideal for the deer stalker. One of the knives is called The Grallocher made in 3mm 01 tool steel, which is far superior than stainless for edge retention and ease of sharpening when out in the field. The other knife I make is called The Bleeder and has a blade length of 150mm ideal for necking and bleeding the beast, again made from 01 tool steel.
The Grallocher is so named for the purpose of the gralloch and has a patented design forward finger notch pat. number 4000622. The design came about by my stalking partner Ian Sirrel whilst we were Gralloching a sika hind. He pointed out that it would be ideal to have a finger notch on the back of the point of the blade, so that a one handed gralloch could be achieved whilst holding the beast's leg with the other hand.
Back in his workshop I made the alteration to the blade as Ian had described. He now uses this knife for all his deer stalking needs. This design is now incorperated in the Grallocher knife and myself and Ian are the only knife makers in the UK who can supply you this knife for the above purpose
Both of these knives are individually hand made by myself from 01 high carbon tool steel, heat treated and tempered to a rc of 58/59.
The Grallocher
Overall length: 185mm or 210mm
Blade Length: 75mm or 100mm
Handle Length: 110mm
Width: 25mm or 28mm
Made from 3mm flat stock
Scandi flat ground bevels for superior edge holding and sharpening capabilities.
Full tang knife sturdy in the hand. Complete with its own hand made belt sheath.
Prices start from £150.00 for the basic 3mm Grallocher
The Bleeder
Overall length: 250mm
Blade Length: 150mm
Handle Length: 100mm
Width: 25mm
Made from either 2mm or 3mm flat stock
Scandi flat ground bevels for superior edge holding and sharpening capabilities.
Full tang knife sturdy in the hand. Complete with its own hand made belt sheath.
Prices start from £135.00 for the basic 2mm Bleeder
As with all my work my knives come with a full guarantee against faulty materials or workmanship
My knives, come fully honed and sharpened to shave hair and be put to work immediately.
Caution is advised when unsheathing
