What is your preferred pumpkin carving knife?

chiral.grolim said:
I just got one of these off the bay, this is the pic from the site:

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It's longer than your average cheapy and STRONG, with the capacity to drill through tougher skin, any kind of gourd you choose really. :thumbup:
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That sure looks like what I use as a reamer to put plugs in my tractor tires. Will have to try it on a pumpkin :).
 
horseman1 said:
That sure looks like what I use as a reamer to put plugs in my tractor tires. Will have to try it on a pumpkin :).
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:eek: I've been trying to figure out what it's supposed to be for, never believed it was designed with gourd-carving in mind, you may have solved the mystery!! Thank you :thumbup:

And it worked great, btw, and is a LOT safer to use than a sharp knife.

One of my colleagues, a licensed surgeon, nearly ended her career when she slipped while carving a pumpkin with a kitchen knife and severely cut her hand, was very lucky to recover nearly 100% use of all of her fingers after a couple of surgeries on the hand and months of physical therapy. I gave her one of the cheapy pumpkin carvers and asked her to never carve a pumpkin with an actual knife ever again. She agreed that she never would.
 
I use small jigsaw blades and an exacto knife for the detail stuff, and my JK Modified Wharncliffe kitchen knife for the lid -

Following was the JK portrait pumpkin I did a few years ago -

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best

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Did a little comparison last year. All three did the trick, but I think the Opinel was best overall
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I've used a hand held drywall saw, and a dremel tool with the cut out bit.

The Dremel actually worked really well. Except for the shrapnel. It was every where. Walls, ceiling. Kitchen cabinets. Face. Teeth.

It was awesome.
 
Thanks for the responses. Looks like the Spine and jigsaw blades might be the answer. Just need to rig up a handle for the blades but I am sure something will work out
 
A regular old no-name serrated steak knife. I've used at least a dozen types of knives over the years. My favorite slip joint pattern is an old U.S. Schrade 8OT Stockman, but that old ratty-looking steak knife is the best.

~Chris
 
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I think Jerry built these for carving pumpkins, and it works great
 
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BenchCo Spydermade said:
I like these 2 cuz the slim blades.. Haven't done a pumpkin this year though.
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OK, hadn't done ant carving when I posted this, but here's what I did this weekend. Also, am I the only one who prefers plain edge? I'll have to try a slim serrated edge next time.
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One for my dad's birthday(Halloween) one for my wife and one for my cat.
 
Unfortunately my wife's cutco paring knife is the best I've used. Thin blade, and sharp serrations did the trick
 
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