Over the past couple years I have started processing my own deer from start to finish. I own two "hunting knives" that I had always used for field dressing. The last two years I have also used them for skinning and boning as well but I want to get a couple more knives so I can keep my field knives and butchering knives separate. A friend of mine has a couple of Old Hickory knives that I have used and they hold an edge longer then my Buck and Old Timer (Schrade). I was surprised when he told me he paid less then $10 a piece for them. With work and the holiday season my budget is a bit limited right now. If you had to buy a couple of knives and stay under $50.00 what would you get. I don't see any need to spend a bunch if I can get a couple of $10.00 knives that will keep up with the more expensive ones. Also I usually kill two deer a year so they won't be seeing tons and tons of use.