fleshing knife

[rufous]

I am looking for a knife specifically designed for fleshing hides. Would the basic Ulu knife be best or is there some other design that works even better? Any recommendations? Thanks, Rufous.

 

[mete]

I already answered that on accurate reloading.

 

[Jeff Clark]

If you figure on doing a lot of hides there are two-handed fleshing knives and other tools that can help a lot. If you want something for the field I would look at an Ulu or Uluchet. Here's a link to pro tools:

http://www.snareshop.com/fur.asp

 

[Jeff Clark]

Another interesting possibility is to us a mezzaluna (an Italian big brother of an Ulu). The larger size might be handy verses an ulu. Take a look at a Froogle search. On the second or third page you find two-handed all-stainless steel variants that look interesting.

http://www.google.com/froogle?q=mezzaluna&btnG=Search+Froogle

 

[riddleofsteel]

I used to raise rabbits for sale as meat and the skins went to a guy who bought them in bundles of 25 cleaned and streached and dried. I processed about 100 rabbits every two weeks.
the knive I used was the Gerber Flayer with aluminum handle that has a cat's tounge finish. Impervious to blood and water the Flayer has been discontinued but it is a flawless skinner and fleshing knife.