Specialty skinning knives

[JMSZ]

I'm currently carrying a Kabar with a sharpener, I know it's not the most ergonomically efficient way to do it, but I already have both I can use the Kabar for other things (making wood art, fighting bears, etc.).

So, are the specialty knives with the blades that much better to justify spending money on one?

It's not that I'm opposed to using one per se, but they're uni-taskers, which I try to avoid unless there's no choice.

 

[JimP]

For skinning a animal just about any knife will work, there is nothing special that needs to be done to skin one.

I have skinned deer and elk with a 2 1/2" folding pocket knife and it actually felt better than a larger knife.

 

[wa-hunter]

to me the type of knife doesn't mater. i just want a sturdy knife that i can get really sharp. i have used every thing under the sun to gut skin or cut up animals and in the end if it is sharp it works

 

[Tim McCoy]

I do keep a purpose built one piece skinning knife at camp or in the rig. It's a Green River I think, Dexter makes some too, as do others, $20 ish 6-8" blade as I recall. It does it's job well, when we can hang the whole animal in camp, easier to use and probably faster than a regular knife blade design.

If I'm out and about, one knife, usually a folding drop point blade design, is just fine, it will do it all. Last two years all I've carried in the field is the Eastmans Outdoor Edge knife, it works great, gutting, skinning, boning, etc. I can touch up the blade or replace it, used it on small Deer to Moose, plan to keep using it as my primary carry with me hunting knife.

 

[JimP]

I had to go back to another forum where a friend who is a taxidermist responded to the same type of question and here is the knife that he uses for 99.99% of the cutting chores that he does on a animal. From gutting, butchering, and capping.

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/victorinox-40600-3-1-4-spear-point-paring-knife-with-small-black-nylon-handle/35340600.html?utm_source=shopping.com&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=35340600&utm_campaign=smallwares

 

[bghunter]

I had to go back to another forum where a friend who is a taxidermist responded to the same type of question and here is the knife that he uses for 99.99% of the cutting chores that he does on a animal. From gutting, butchering, and capping.

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/victorinox-40600-3-1-4-spear-point-paring-knife-with-small-black-nylon-handle/35340600.html?utm_source=shopping.com&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=35340600&utm_campaign=smallwares

I have couple of their knives, they are making excellent knives.

 

[Tim McCoy]

I had to go back to another forum where a friend who is a taxidermist responded to the same type of question and here is the knife that he uses for 99.99% of the cutting chores that he does on a animal. From gutting, butchering, and capping.

http://www.webstaurantstore.com/victorinox-40600-3-1-4-spear-point-paring-knife-with-small-black-nylon-handle/35340600.html?utm_source=shopping.com&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=35340600&utm_campaign=smallwares

I think that is the same knife I use to plug cut herring for Salmon fishing, sure looks like it and the price is similar. If so, it is a fairly thin and flexible blade with good steel. They make great knives, I use several of their bigger ones to filet salmon.

 

[JMSZ]

Cool, thanks guys, that's what I wanted to know.