Strong knife

[SW41]

Just wondered if anyone can recommend a good small strong lock or sheath knife. Now and again when I hit the wooden butts (or a tree!) it is handy to use a knife to help wiggle the arrow free!

[Jerry Tee]

I prefer a wide blade flat screwdriver. Less chance of snapping the blade.

[Bald Eagle]

Buck knives and Puma knives, you can't get better!

[gilf]

Originally Posted by SW41

Just wondered if anyone can recommend a good small strong lock or sheath knife. Now and again when I hit the wooden butts (or a tree!) it is handy to use a knife to help wiggle the arrow free!

Depending on what your budget is these are very impressive.

WILDSTEER knife for archer

Made with the archer in mind they come with tools and attachments explictly for getting arrows out of wood (or anything else you might hit).

[Jumile]

The last time I drove up to visit Bowsports I was looking at their knife selection, specifically with a view to helping extricate arrows while doing field archery, and the guy there actually told me not to bother. He said what Jerry says above: a good flat-blade screwdriver is probably all you'll need.

And he was right. So I carry one in my quiver when I'm shooting field, though I always have my Leatherman Fuse with me when doing any kind of shooting. Strangely enough, the only time I've had to use the Leatherman on a target butt is when shooting wooden arrows with tapered field points...

[simon m]

I found a horses hoof cleaner (basically a flat blade screw driver with a ninety degree bend in the end) is very good for this

[flamingbladerider]

Dont go spending silly money on a knife. The best buy is a bayonet. Cheap, good steel and you can bash it like a chisel for those really deep piles (no pun intended). I picked up off ebay a 1960 sig bayonet and scabbard for £12 and i'll bet you'll never bend this blade.

[Blackrat]

Don't forget that lock knifes are illegal!!!

[flamingbladerider]

Lock knives are not illegal if they have an intended purpose !!!!!

[Blackrat]

I have to disagree on your last post. here's why

Having Bladed or Pointed Article in public place- Criminal Justice Act 1988,s.139(1)

This offence applies to any sharply pointed article or articles having a blade. Folding pocket knives are excluded unless the cutting edge of the blade exceeds three inches (7.62cm). If the knife is a lock knife, it will be covered by this offence irrespective of whether the blade is actually open at the time (Harris v DPP [1993] 1 WLR 82)

This suggests that lock knives are illegal per se.