Skinning Knives

[Bukmaster]

I am looking for a good skinning knife or skinning knife set. Price does not matter. Anyone have any suggestions? Best set I have found so far are "Knives of Alaska" in the Cabela's catalog.

[gleninAZ]

I used to deal with butchers and started buying Forschner skinning and boning knives for $14 each and they will hold a razor edge and are easy to sharpen in the field. I had a local boot shop make a sheath for mine and they will last me till I'm dead. Good luck.

[Wingbone]

I've got two skinning knives. One is a Cold Steel called the Elk Hunter. I got it for about $8 and put a new handle on myself. The other is a Green River model called a Sheep Skinner. That was about $10. They both have steel which will keep a razor edge through about 3- 4 deer.And, a quick strop will bring the edge back.

[Ruger-Redhawk]

A Buck Model 103 Skinner knife. I've had mine for 20 years or so and it holds a edge very well.I checked Buck's site and they are still making it. A bit pricey @69.00.Buck sure has added allot to their line.I see where they dropped some of the ones I have.

Ruger Redhawk

[losthwy]

I to use the Buck "Skinner" model. A good, solid knife and just the right size.

[AlaskaMagnum]

Try helle knives.

Custom knives at non-custom prices. Holds a great edge, etc. My favorite and a lot of the guides up here use them as well.

http://www.darktimberdesign.com/helleknife/

[skeeter 7MM]

For skinning I just use a regular drop point folding hunting knife or my Victorinox boning knives if sharper and available. I have one of those skinner/guthook knives and rarely used it..looks cool but just get use to a couple of knives and stick to them I guess.

For caping of the skull I do use a Marbles caping knife, as I refer a smaller blade to work around the pedicales, eyes and ears.

[Moose_Maximus]

AlaskaMagnum, thanks for the link. (And the page about Pack Goats was a hoot!)

[goalie]

I just ordered a Helle knife from that link myself. I am impressed so far with the customer service. I can't wait to actually get the knife.

Thanks again for the link.

[Pro-Line]

GleninAZ is right on the money. The Forschner knives are the best. Every butcher around here uses them. I teach in a vocational school, and our Meat Processing teacher wouldn't use any other and turned me onto them. They hold their edge as well as any knife I've used, and are cheap as all get out.