LT Wright Handcrafted Knives Coyote
The Coyote is listed being “as apt at skinning game as it is starting fires and will make a great game knife.” Well it is not quite the design I prefer for skinning, however, it would can easily be used for that due to its handy size with of 6 5/8” overall length and a blade a hair under 3”, perfect size to put your index finger right at the tip to guide the knife. Where I see this knife excelling is as a great trout and bird knife. It is ideally suited for this with due to an excellent size overall and a nice sharp blade of 1/8” thick D2 steel. With a nice flat grind this thing is a slicing machine and would work great processing fish and fowl.
Fit and finish on this knife is what you would expect in a handmade knife from a company that pays attention to detail. In other words the transition from micarta to steel to micarta in the handle is smooth. Where the Coyote is not smooth is on its spine. L.T. Wright knives have an outstanding ninety degree spine and can throw a spark as well as any knife out there. Another thing about the spine is there is no jimmping. Folks this is a good thing as a knife this size does not need it and furthermore it gets uncomfortable when using your thumb on top to make feather sticks. On a side note, the only markings on the knife is the L.T. Wright logo of the Pout House. It is one of the coolest knife logos in the business and instantly recognizable as it is so unique. Basically, it rocks.
The leather sheath is made by JRE Industries and I am informed L.T. uses the same sheath for a couple of different models. First and foremost it is a well-constructed sheath of quality leather. I like the large belt loop as it is sure to fit any belt including 2” nylon belts. The knife rides deep in the sheath with only about ½” of handle sticking out of the sheath. Yes, it can make the knife difficult to grab and remove from the sheath (especially with winter gloves), but, you are not going to lose it. Oh yeah, retention for the knife is excellent even with the polished micarta handles.
Fly fishing, duck hunting, camp kitchen, and gardening or just as a fixed blade EDC this knife can do it all and do it all quite well. Although we are in the era of super steels, don’t knock good old D2 steel as it is semi stainless and will hold a nice toothy edge for a considerably long time. It is just a darn good steel for a working man’s (or woman’s) knife. At $125 in black or green micarta or $146 in Desert Ironwood, you get a high quality bird and trout knife with a sturdy leather sheath hand made in the USA by guys who know what they are doing and are doing it right. What’s not to like.
Thanks,
Dick
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