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I just bought one of these but haven't had a chance to do any skinning with it and wondered if anyone else has?
I have used a "beavertail" skinner in the past and think this one will be great. The blade is D2, 2 1/4" long. It isn't fully sharpened on both sides and the rounded end like a true "beavertail" blade. Only about 3/4" of the back is sharpened. However, this may be better because you can rest your index finger on the unsharpened portion of the back of the blade for fine work.
The knife has a very large lower indentation, like an exaggerated choil, that allows you to choke up on the blade easily. When you do this, there is also an indentation on the top of the blade for your thumb.
When skinning an animal that is hanging, I like beavertail blades because you can continue your cuts to a lower elevation. You don't have to crouch or invert the blade. In fact, even if the animal is not hanging, it is handy to be able to cut equally well in both directions. Furthermore, the rounded tip is a little less likely to damage the hide.
If nobody else has any field impressions of this knife, I'll post some once I try it out.
I have used a "beavertail" skinner in the past and think this one will be great. The blade is D2, 2 1/4" long. It isn't fully sharpened on both sides and the rounded end like a true "beavertail" blade. Only about 3/4" of the back is sharpened. However, this may be better because you can rest your index finger on the unsharpened portion of the back of the blade for fine work.
The knife has a very large lower indentation, like an exaggerated choil, that allows you to choke up on the blade easily. When you do this, there is also an indentation on the top of the blade for your thumb.
When skinning an animal that is hanging, I like beavertail blades because you can continue your cuts to a lower elevation. You don't have to crouch or invert the blade. In fact, even if the animal is not hanging, it is handy to be able to cut equally well in both directions. Furthermore, the rounded tip is a little less likely to damage the hide.
If nobody else has any field impressions of this knife, I'll post some once I try it out.