Your right about the skinning part. However I have several good skinning knives. One is an old skinner that my dad had, can't read a name on it anymore but I think its just an Old Hickory.

I've had a Buck 110 Folding Hunter since I started hunting and have really liked it. The size is very nice and the blade holds a real good edge. Never used the crosslock, but Buck definetely is a good brand to go with.

I carry a lot of knives with me into the field. I have a Cutco "D" edge hunting knife on my belt, a 4" blade Case and an old army knife my dad brought back from Vietnam. All three are sharp to the edge. I also have a Wyoming knife (http://www.knivesplus.com/wyoming-knife-saw.html) that is a lifesaver for skinning. The gut hook is fast and easy and the skinning blade works like a hot knife through butter. I skinned a bear with it two years ago in nothing flat. I didn't have a sharpening stone with me so I changed the blade half-way through but I was totally impressed with it's performance. Can't beat the price either.

Red Bear

WA Red, I've had a HuntingCutco Knifesince 1970 and still use it.
My wife paid $25 to a door to door salesman that called on us.
Teriffic knife!

My wife and I went over to a friends house to view the demonstration. I bought an 11" chef knife. I use it anytime I cut anything in the kitchen. I was pretty bored with the presentation...and the prices...then he pulled out the outdoor knives. I grabbed the hunting knife and bought it. I like the idea that I can send it in anytime and they will sharpen the "D" edge.

Red Bear

I don't know if Iam talking to the right audience on this or not.
I have being a pofessional taxidermist for 40 years in Miami fla.
I mount 300 whitetails a year and a bunch of exotics and african game + Saltwater and fresh water fish.

Iam Not into brand name ,Iam into efficiency and sharp instruments.
A few years ago ,I hunted Wyoming and amongst the guessts in the Ranch I hunted, there was a feller who makes those fancy knives some have mentioned here.

He gave me a lesson in knives and making knives.
The first day 11 deer were taken and I took mine also, this guy pulled a $120 knife he was trying to sell me and said well you being ataxidermist can appreciate this knife.
So I pull my old faithfull shop skinning knife, a 4 inch Vitorinox plastic handle that sells for $4.99 cents, they all laughed at me and made some derrogatory remarks.
we went to skinning, 30 minutes later my deer was skinned and quartered, they were still into skinning legs and sharpening their fancy knives.
after watching them for 2 hours struggling to skinned their games I gave them a hand with my $5 knife and skinned 5 deers in 1 hour.

The remarks or questions I got was, Where can I get one of those blades ?

And Of course I'll tell you what I told them , "Just about any Taxidermy supply house."

Now when one brakes I simply make it smaller and put a deer tine as a handle.

Good luck

Alex, where's your shop, on Calle 8?

Nope, Iam In the Redlands and West Palm