Beaver skinning knife

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I was aksed to make a "Beaver knife" at a banquet last night. I have never seen a beaver knife though. The customer gave me a description and it sounds like a fun project. Anyone have any pictures they could post of a beaver knife?

Thanks
Brian
 
A google search found this gem:

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Sorry to be off topic, but I had to post that...
 
I've never heard of a beaver knife, maybe you could share the description your customer gave... might yield some better answers from those "in the know"
That picture is hilarious Nathan!
 
I know a 75 yr old trapper who gets hundreds of animals a year. He uses a small round tipped skinner and buys cases of disposable scalpels and thats all he uses.

The picture is of a "Beaver Knife-Full Skinner" made and sold by DUNN KNIVES. Many trappers swear by his knife.
 

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Ive trapped a lot of beaver myself..A good beaver knife needs to be fairly thin and have that round nose sharpened all the way around to the top..Beaver are one of the hardest animals you'll ever skin and worse to flesh. Skinning around the head will dull a knife fast.
The reason a beaver knife is round is because beaver have to skinned in the "round" vs "cased" for most furbearers..You have to be able to push the knife under the skin between the folds. A pointed knife pokes holes in the hide to easy..
 
Yes a description would be a big help! Since I know the OP is into black powder this maybe a beavertail dag being requested rather than a skinning type knife........
If a dag I can help with line drawings as well as pics.......
 
Kentucky said:
Ive trapped a lot of beaver myself..A good beaver knife needs to be fairly thin and have that round nose sharpened all the way around to the top..Beaver are one of the hardest animals you'll ever skin and worse to flesh. Skinning around the head will dull a knife fast.
The reason a beaver knife is round is because beaver have to skinned in the "round" vs "cased" for most furbearers..You have to be able to push the knife under the skin between the folds. A pointed knife pokes holes in the hide to easy..
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I also suggest a very grippy handle. Beavers are very fat and oily. Everything gets hard to hang onto.
 
Wild Rose said:
Yes a description would be a big help! Since I know the OP is into black powder this maybe a beavertail dag being requested rather than a skinning type knife........
If a dag I can help with line drawings as well as pics.......
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A skinning knife is what he is after.

I agree everyone that a handle with some grip is necessary. Any suggestions on wood type. My original thought was to use a micarta and texture it, but I would like to stick with a natural product for the scales.
 
It will need to be razor sharp, so it doesn't leave any stubble. It's so hard on the tongue.(and the end of the nose. Don't ask!):p

EarlFH
 
If he is going to be skinning beaver in the field he will need a knife with lots of curve in the blade and a sharp point to get him into his work.
The last beaver skinning knife I made had a 3" blade and 3" handle. The handle was over size and oval so that it would fit into the palm of his hand. At last report he had skinned over 500 beaver with it. When trapping it is the only knife he carries except for his pocket knife. He has worn out more pocket knives in his 70 years of trapping than most of us own.
 
I'll bet this one would come pretty close. The knife is 8 1/2" OAL.
The blade is 3 1/2", and sharp most of the way around the curve.
Ken.
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