field dressing/skinning knife, I need a new one
 

I have a browning fdt folding knife that i've been using for the last 4 years, its works allright but it doesn't seem like it holds and edge very well and its a pain in the arss when you have to clean fat and dried blood out of all the nooks and crannies. I think i'm gonna try a fixed blade this time. What do you guys use?

RE: field dressing/skinning knife, I need a new one
 

I have been using a kershaw blade trader knife for the past 5 years or so. In my books its the best knife you can get. It has a slim blade, a wider blade with a guthook for skinning as well as a bonesaw blade. The handle pivots open and just swap the blades around. It holds an edge that will shave paper and has a lifetime warranty i believe. I typically use the wider blade most of the time, the gut hook is razor sharp and will split a hide from neck to nuts in a second. I have not yet used the bonesaw blade because i have an electric meat saw so I am unable to comment on that. If the blades become to seem loose in the handle just shim it up with a slice of masking tape and your rockin' again. Its a great setup and you will find that lots of guys on here use that knife.

RE: field dressing/skinning knife, I need a new one
 

I have a lock blade Buck knife, and for delicate areas, I have standard small jackknife. I don't have a skinning knife (yet), but I have heard that a really cool (and veryancient) skinning knife is an Alaskan Ulu (sp?).

RE: field dressing/skinning knife, I need a new one
 

I use a Buck Zipper. I chose to get the rubber handle on it so that it wouldn't slip when wet. It holds an edge fairly well and the guthook on the backside is really handy. I've also got a Case folder that I used for a couple years before getting the Buck. The Case takes and holds a better edge, but I don't care for the clip point for deer work...it's much nicer having a drop point for skinning.

RE: field dressing/skinning knife, I need a new one
 

Don't laugh!! I use a mora knife made in Seeden. Plastic handle and plastic sheath. They come razor sharp and are easy to mantain an edge. THEY ARE ONLY10 BUCKS. you can buy 3 and keep two in your truck. They sell that at the sportsman's guide.
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RE: field dressing/skinning knife, I need a new one
 

I've heard them mentioned before as a good knife at a bargain price. I've only once had my hands on one, and that was quite some time ago. I seem to remember that particular knife having a scary sharp edge on it.

RE: field dressing/skinning knife, I need a new one
 

I really like my fixed-blade Buck with the gut hook. I believe the model is the zipper.

RE: field dressing/skinning knife, I need a new one
 

I did some shopping around and ended up with the buck alpha alaskan guide model, it has a rosewood handle but the grip feels real sweet. It has s30v steel wich is supposed to hold and edge 45% longer than 420c. It has a gut hook and its lifetime warrented and buck will refurbish it for free whenever I want. I'm anxious to see how it works. The mini alpha was even sweeter in the hand but I don't think it would be large enough for western game.

RE: field dressing/skinning knife, I need a new one
 

Nice, that should be a good knife.

RE: field dressing/skinning knife, I need a new one
 

Kershaw blade trader is a great set. Well I like mine anyway ;)