I have a Buck folding knife that my late father-in-law gave me and I really like it. It has a rubber and stainless steel handle that cleans up very easily. The best part of it is the very hard blade that a taxidermist friend of mine put a wicked edge on. He used a soft wheel on a bench grinder. All I do is touch it up with a stone after every dressing job and it is right back to that wicked edge. My dad brags about how sharp he can get his knives with the " system" he uses. That soft wheel created edge kicks ths snot out of his. Ask your taxidermist how they sharpen their knives. Heck, see if he would do it for you, it' s well worth whatever he would charge. Those guys need sharp edges and know how to make them.