Old Timer 152OTL Large Sharpfinger 8.6in S.S. Full Tang Fixed Blade Knife with 4in Clip Point Skinner Blade, Sawcut Handle, and Leather Sheath for Hunting, Camping, Field Dressing, EDC, and Outdoors

I never go into the wood without it!!!

This has been my new EDC after a couple months of owning it. It is very sharp and I love the shape of the blade. The handle fits great in my hand and does not feel awkward. It does a great job of cutting things so far and I have not had to sharpen it yet.

Great knife. I wear it all the time while working outside and for general EDC. . I have used it to cut temporary stakes for a tower deer stand, trim chicken thighs, cut beef sausage and cheese, and dig a splinter out of my palm.The plastic handle scales aren't perfectly fitted to the knife, but for the price I can live with that.It has a fantastic edge out of the box, and will return the edge with a few touches on a steel or a strop. Edge doesn't last forever, but a true outdoorsman doesn't want a super hard steel for a knife. You want to be able to easily hone in the field. The tradeoff there is that your edge wont last as long.The blade was slightly curved out of the box, easily fixed it by placing it between the forks on a hammer and flexing it back to straight.The sheath was pulling apart a little on the stitching out of the box, another easy fix with a 1 dollar sewing kit.Bottom line it was a great value knife that I intend to keep and use for years to come.

I bought this knife because it’s cheap enough to abuse and not lose sleep over it. It’s a good knife and can take the abuse. American made, good stuff!

I am very pleased with the excellent design features of the Old Timer Sharpfinger Large to prepare meat. All tools have a specific purpose. Knives are no different. The Sharpfinger will perform general knife duties and cut most anything. But it is designed to excel at meat processing. The long upswept cutting edge, hollow grind, sharp point, finger choil, and thumb ramp make the blade well suited for skinning, precise cuts, cutting around bone and joints, and separating cuts of meat. The knife was designed in the 1970s by Schrade as a revolutionary hunting/skinning design. The Sharpfinger became the standard belt knife for a generation of hunters. I do not have experience field dressing large game. I do grill and smoke a lot. As a "suburban backyard commando" I have found the same design features that make the Sharpfinger the ideal choice for dressing game in the field work equally well on the patio. You can choke up on the blade and extend your index finder along the spine almost out to the tip of the blade to make long sweeping precise cuts. Removing membrane, separating ribs, trimming fat, trimming and prepping brisket, etc, etc is exactly what the Sharpfinger was designed for. I prefer the Large. I also think using a "field knife" instead of kitchen cutlery adds to the sense of adventure with outdoor cooking, grilling, and smoking.I have made a family tradition of giving the Sharpfinger. As each of our sons got married, purchased a home, and began their own grilling and smoking adventures; I gave each of them a Sharpfinger as part of their path to manhood :-)It was very unfortunate that Schrade USA shut its doors in 2004 after a hundred years of manufacturing excellent work and field knives. Schrade Old Timer is now manufactured in China. The quality of the steel, and the fit and finish, are not the same as the classic Schrade. However, the current manufacture is very good and performs just fine. The current Schrade knives are well made and fairly priced. These knives are not "cheap imitations". I give a 4 Star rather than a 5 simply because the Chinese manufactured knives are not the quality of the originals.

This is the perfect knife for bikers, fits perfect and it’s comfortable on the belt. It’s small enough but yet big enough for what you might need it for, it’s an excellent EDC for “Self Defense” or just TCB.

I used it for skinning goat and its work perfectly but you have to keep it sharp with good sharpner.

Love these knifes.Long lasting great fit in my hand.100 perfect recommend