bark river big mountain skinner hunting knife...opinions needed

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hazlitt777

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Here it is: http://www.amazon.com/Bark-River-Mo...242&sr=8-2&keywords=52100+steel+hunting+knife

I purchased it because it is made out of 52100 steel, one of the best edge retention steels out there, and because the blade was 4.5 inches, not too big not too small.

But I am having a little buyers remorse. Can you help me with this? Take a look at it and tell me if this version of a (skinning) trailing blade is going to be prohibitive when boning out a deer. I wish there had been a drop point or even clip point version of this knife. But as you can see by the photo the tip doesn't go that far over the top edge of the knife.

I won't use it for field dressing. But will it be okay for boning out a deer in your opinions?

thanks,
Joe
 
A trailing point is the only knife shape that I have ever used for deer. I grew up using them and always liked the sharp point compared to the drop points so common today.
 
man thats a great knife,i used mine for a year then traded it for a games-keeper.
 
Thanks guys. I was just wondering what the reaction would be. I'm new to making distinctions between drop points, clip points and trailing point knives. I look forward to using it next year...if I get a deer.

My family and I boned out three deer last year and three the year before. Each time I struggled with our knives. They were 440a steel or 425HC Buck knives. They did the job but I started searched for the best edge retention steel I could find. I hope I have found it. I will try to post in a few months after another successful hunt, please God, and let you know how it worked!
 
hazlitt777 said:
Thanks guys. I was just wondering what the reaction would be. I'm new to making distinctions between drop points, clip points and trailing point knives. I look forward to using it next year...if I get a deer.

My family and I boned out three deer last year and three the year before. Each time I struggled with our knives. They were 440a steel or 425HC Buck knives. They did the job but I started searched for the best edge retention steel I could find. I hope I have found it. I will try to post in a few months after another successful hunt, please God, and let you know how it worked!
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Here is my update. This year we only got one deer, a big doe. We used my 52100 mountain skinner. Very very impressed. We skinned the deer, quartered it and took off the backstrapes and the rest of the meat off the carcas. We NEVER once had to sharpen the knife for the entire job! I finally found the steel, the knife, I wasn't sure even existed. Only at the end could you tell it wasn't quite as sharp as it had been, so I touched it up with my arkansas stone. Just a few strokes...and rasor sharp again. I highly recommend this steel...and this knife if you can still find it.
 
Glad to hear it's working for you. I had a Bark River Mountain Man in 52-100 and all it ever took was a quick strop session to bring it back. Sorry I sold that knife now.
 
That is the knife style and type I am looking for. For cutting up game... Glad for the update... Does Bark River still make that knife with that steel?
 
hazlitt777 said:
Here is my update. This year we only got one deer, a big doe. We used my 52100 mountain skinner. Very very impressed. We skinned the deer, quartered it and took off the backstrapes and the rest of the meat off the carcas. We NEVER once had to sharpen the knife for the entire job! I finally found the steel, the knife, I wasn't sure even existed. Only at the end could you tell it wasn't quite as sharp as it had been, so I touched it up with my arkansas stone. Just a few strokes...and rasor sharp again. I highly recommend this steel...and this knife if you can still find it.
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It really looks like a nice knife, I'm glad it performs for you as well as it looks. I hope you get many more years of enjoyment out of it!
 
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