Product Description
Normally $75.00 - Now $49.00 + FREE SHIPPING!!
If G. loomis Made a Fillet Knife This Would be It!
MADE in the USA!
lIFETIME WARRANTY
RAZOR HIGH CARBON STEEl! ~ HANDMADE lEATHER SHEATH!
8" Blade ~ 5" Handle ~ 13" Overall length
OK, we all fish and most of us will fillet some fish for supper now and again. I certainly will. Being what my kids say is "old school" I use a fillet knife, not some damn electric fish butchering tool that leaves more meat on than it fillets out! The key to expertly filleting fish is first and foremost an exceptionally sharp knife. Having done some guiding myself and filleted and cooked fish for more than my fair share of shore lunches I just became more and more frustrated that every filet knife sold today is 1) Cheap, 2) Stainless Steel, 3) Not made in the USA, and 4) Does Not Hold an Edge worth a hoot. We actually ordered in over 30 different fillet knives from as many manufacturers as we could find just to find one we could offer our customers. Unfortunately, I wouldn't put a single one in my tackle box!
So, we decided to have one made to our specifications. We opted to put our money into high quality functionality, not a bunch of bells and whistles that contribute to doing a better job of filleting fish. Here's what we came up with: An 8" blade, flexible high carbon razor steel, hot wax sealed hard rock maple wood handle, custom hand-made leather sheath, Made in the USA, a lifetime Warranty, and our href="http://www.gloomis.us/">WWW.GlOOMIS.USlogo burned into the handle. No fancy bells and whistles, sure as heck no electricity, just a classic fillet knife that will hold an edge longer than any knife you have ever used. Period.
How we did itIJ We located the oldest USA knife manufacturer who agreed to create this special knife. Dexter-Russell has been making knives continuously for almost 200 years. With some arm twisting and a substantial order they agreed to manufacturer our fillet knife to our specifications. High Carbon Razor Steel, not just carbon steel and certainly not stainless since stainless can NEVER be as hard as non-stainless due to the nickel (a very soft metal) in it. Hot wax sealed hard rock maple handle. Knife edge finished with a 400 grit wet polish and then hand stropped for the razor edge we insisted on. You have to be able to shave with this knife! Finally, we wanted to offer a lifetime Warranty against breakage or any handle issues.
For our Custom Sheath we contacted leather craftsman extraordinaire Eric Whisnant in North Carolina and asked him to create a simple, durable, and functional premium leather sheath with a rear belt loop and a molded-in handle retention design. What we got was a handmade premium leather sheath that is as durable as our knife. Simple, functional, durable.
(Note: Want to keep carbon steel from rustingIJ Clean and wipe dry after use and then apply a thin coat of cooking oil and it will stay rust free for years)
Additional Information
| Manufacturer | American Legacy Fishing Co. |
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| Made In | USA |
| Price | $75.00 |
Customer Reviews
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Fantastic Review by littlebit
Overall Rating Bought this for my boyfriend. He loves it. (Posted on 2/3/12)
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Definitely yes
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quality Review by none
Overall Rating This knife was just as described in the company description. I purchased this on sale but the knife would be a good buy at full price. So far every thing that I have purchased from ALFC. has been dead on great. Thank you for the job in your Q.C. people. Vernon (Posted on 12/2/11)
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Definitely yes
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Great knife at a great price Review by Matt
Overall Rating This is my second purchase of this knife. The first one was taken off my boat. I hope the new 'owner' enjoys it as much as I did.
Would you recommend this product to a friend? Definitely yes
The knife rarely needs sharpening as long as I'm cleaning speckled trout or flounder. The scales on redfish do take a toll and require resharpening knife after a couple outings. Most of the people I fish with use electric knives but this knife does a much better job so nothing goes to waste.
Remember to clean and oil the blade after every use or it will develop stains. (Posted on 11/17/11)















