Hey, everyone.
David C. Andersen here coming at you from the KnifeCenter, and today we’re taking
a look at the L.T. Wright Northern Hunter series.
Let’s check it out.
Now, the Northern Hunters are L.T. Wright’s take on the classic Canadian belt knife pattern,
and it’s a versatile pattern that’s great for all kinds of things, but the Northern
Hunters might be the most comfortable version of them we’ve ever held.
As you can see, we have a nice elliptical blade shape on this knife, which is definitely
the defining characteristic of this style of knife.
I mentioned the handle comfort, and that’s because these knives are built by hand, by
a small team of people right here in America, and there’s no hot spots at all when they
finish these handles out.
They do a ton of different variation in this series, right now we have some in green micarta
as well as black and orange G10.
Not only are these handles comfortable, but they’re also extremely sturdy as well.
They use a combination of strong fisheye bolts as well as a marine-grade epoxy to ensure
that these scales aren’t moving anywhere when you use them.
The continuous curve to the edge and the offset to the handle makes it very easy to get long
sweeping cuts with ease.
That’s equally applicable not just in hunting, but on food prep as well.
That offset gives you a little bit of an angle where you can get on a cutting board very
easily.
Because of the swell at the back of the handle, there’s a lot of positive grip when you
are pulling that knife, so even when things are messy or grimy in the field, or even in
the kitchen, it’s gonna be very easy to keep your grip on this knife.
But enough about the handle.
Let’s talk about that blade just a little bit.
The steel they use here is AEB-L stainless steel, which is a fine-grain Swedish steel,
that’s very tough, and also easy to keep very sharp.
The grind on this particular knife is a saber grind, which is what L.T. uses to refer to
a flat grind that doesn’t go all the way up to the spine of the knife.
That’s a very versatile grind, and it’s a very versatile shape to this knife.
It’s not just good for hunting and kitchen work, it’s also gonna make a great general-purpose
outdoors knife.
Like nearly all L.T. Wright knives, we also get a crisp spine on this knife, which is
gonna enable you to do things like scrape a fire steel or scrape bark or other materials
for tinder when you’re out in the field, and that’s going to save your edge in the
process.
Unlike most L.T. Wright knives, however, they’ve actually polished the spne of this knife as
well, and that creates a nicer look than some of their other models without sacrificing
the utility.
In addition to the large Northern Hunters, we also have the small Northern Hunter.
Even more so than the larger knives, I think this one has a phenomenal grip, and it really
melts into your hand and indexes really well.
Not only will this work great as a smaller hunting knife as well as smaller kitchen tasks,
for instance it’s going to make a great paring knife, but I also think this is a fantastic
everyday carry knife if you’re able to carry a fixed blade with you.
Although the included leather sheath that comes with this knife isn’t exactly set
up for it, this would also make a great candidate for a neck knife as well.
You’d just need to get yourself a custom sheath made.
But speaking of the included sheathes, again, like most L.T. Wright knives, they’re leather
and made by JRE Industries right here in America.
The sheath for the larger knife comes with a fire steel loop right here on the side,
which gives you an easy place to carry that fire starter with you.
It can also be carried on the belt in two different ways.
There is a dangler attachment to the sheath, which allows it to ride a little bit lower.
This is helpful when you’re wearing a pack with a hip belt, or maybe even a longer winter
coat.
It keeps it out of the way and it’s easier to access that way.
But if you prefer to carry it higher on your belt, there’s a very roomy loop on the back,
and you can simply fold that dangler out of the way.
But if you really want to get rid of it, it has a chicago screw right here that you can
undo and take it off completely.
The sheath for the smaller knife is a little bit simpler.
We don’t get a dangler or a fire steel loop; simply a high quality square-bottom sheath
that’s going to do everything you need.
On top of all of that, the Northern Hunter series represents quite a bargain in terms
of hand-made knives, as well.
The prices are very reasonable, and that lets you support a small business right here in
the USA, and you get a phenomenal product.
It’s going to perform very well for you, and if anything ever does go wrong, they’ve
got a lifetime warranty to back it up.
If you want to get your hands on any of these knives, or any of the other great L.T. Wright
knives we offer, click the link in the description below to head over to KnifeCenter.com.