Quality skinning knives

Custom All The Way!!!

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Knives I have a liking for. My father-in-law gave me an older well beat up Puma Hunters Pal that he had used to dig gravel out from under his stuck truck. I went to work sharpening it, built a good leather case for it and have used it on many a moose, deer, bear since 1971 when I first got it. A fella years back at a hunt camp I was at wanted my Cabela's blaze orange fedora hat and gave me a Puma White Hunter knife for it with case that was in very good condition. I lucked out on that deal. I also have two custom made knives made by custom makers I have came across as when I picked them up they felt balanced and good in my hand. Ross Knives out of Thunder Bay Ont., and a fella in Kilarney Manitoba.
My daily carry knives, 2, are a Victorinox Rusack, and Cadet. Don't go out the door without them. Have several of each. I also have a custom knife made by Larry Durrand in Tagish Yukon, his knives are pricy but of excellent quality, not sure if he is still making knives.

Like Eagle Eye states a good well made knife must feel good in your hand and not let your hand slip onto the blade when your up to your elbow inside a animal. With the money you budgeted you should have no problem getting a couple decent knives of your liking, one for each hand.
 
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Without a doubt all a person would ever need.. works, cheap, works, perfect skinning size, works, and pick your own colour! :eek:… unless you feel like ridiculously throwing money away, then by all means!
I always love seeing guys attempting to skin with a sword!, wanna be a good skinner, have your finger tip reach the tip of the blade as you skin.
https://www.cabelas.ca/product/120334/cabelas-small-folding-knife

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bearkilr said:
Never been a fan of a sharpening choil on a skinning knife, so I prefer ones without it.
Top one has a swing blade, the other side has a protected, very blunt tip and curved edge, very handy for gutting and making leg and belly slits.


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It's a crutch for makers who can't make their plunges line up.
 
Look up Bedlington knives. Custom and worth every penny. Own one and it retains its edge very well. Hes an ontario bladesmith thats doing very well and gaining a great following. Get one while you can. Does custom work if requested
 
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Post Knives makes some real good quality knives and he is Canadian.
https://postknives.com/
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Although I don't have his knife yet, 9 months ago I ordered 1, he didn't have stock, said he would be getting to that model in the summer if I wanted to wait. And I think like 9 out of 10 people don't ever contact you again, not him though. I got an email from him yesterday saying he is caught up, has that model blades made, and if I'm still interested, what handle material would i like, most people go with whatever he said. I replied yes ill take one, and whatever handle material he thinks best. I also said he wouldn't scare me away if prices had gone up, as I don't think there's 1 thing I can buy today that hasn't gone up. He replied, no, they are still $150.00. And since I thought it was $200.00, 150 sounds great. Anyway, assuming he follows through, I would recommend him just for getting back to me. Hope it's a great knife.
 
Lot of good knives but useless is dull. When I do the twice yearly check of the knives in he kitchen amazed how many trips to China I can take before I get them working again.
 
Eagleye said:
The real test of a knife is when dressing/skinning a black bear. There always
seems to be a lot of grit on the hide, which tests edge retention fully.

Nevertheless, whatever suits YOUR needs is what is important, not what
someone else THINKS you need. :) Dave.
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How about skinning two gravel soaked coatal grizzlies without sharpening? The knife is a Kershaw Moose Hunter made in Japan by KAI. I was fortunate to find a sale at a knife shop in Sault, Michigan back in my college days, 1981 I believe. I bought six of the Kershaw Hunter knives and they hold an edge better than anything I have used and I have some far more expensive blades. I am handicapped now since my father passed in 2020, he was a genius with a fine whetstone, and I pretty much suck at getting a good edge on anything that requires anything more refined than an angle grinder.
 

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Here are a couple of semi skinners that have been fantastic. They hold an edge like grim death. The top one in CPM Magnacut and the bottom S30V

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hoytcanon said:
How about skinning two gravel soaked coatal grizzlies without sharpening? The knife is a Kershaw Moose Hunter made in Japan by KAI. I was fortunate to find a sale at a knife shop in Sault, Michigan back in my college days, 1981 I believe. I bought six of the Kershaw Hunter knives and they hold an edge better than anything I have used and I have some far more expensive blades. I am handicapped now since my father passed in 2020, he was a genius with a fine whetstone, and I pretty much suck at getting a good edge on anything that requires anything more refined than an angle grinder.
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I have a short Kershaw Boning knife , same style as those ones love it!
Cat
 
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