Buck Carving Pumpkins

trapper preferred or 426 for the task? trapper has thinner stock doesnt it Sir?

great pic of the pumpkins and bucks there.
 
jb, I've not been able to tell a real difference between the 2. Buck did those 426 Workman blades a little different than their 110.
It's clip area is thinner and the point, very pointed. Plus, the transition to the flats is softer, blended better. Thus, it competes very
close to the flat grind on the 334. Quite surprising. Both work excellent on this cutting.
You carve a few pumpkins and you have done some knife work. The outer skin is tough and it is thick, at least an inch or more.
To me the real benefit are the seeds. Roasting and seasoning them for a snack makes a real treat. Thanks, DM
 
didnt think about it that way, very good feedback. appreciated.

when do we see the finished results?:)
 
Because of my work schedule I'll not be able to work much on one until the weekend. Plus, you know my wife is the artist, I'm just the grunt. She draws it out and I cut it. I don't know what all she's got going. I'll use the clip blade of the 426 and the drop point of the 334. Both are ready for this work. DM
 
I'll also thin out much of the inside wall on these fruit and drop this meat in bags for the freezer. She will then makes real pumpkin pies from this year round. You would not believe the better flavor. Oh, I almost forgot to mention, she makes real home-made ice cream to go with it. Hard for me to go on the road working when I see what she's doing. DM
 
I would think the 4" kitchen knife in Buck's kitchen set would work on this cutting. Even some of the nice upper end filet knives
from Cabela's. Some of the gents have the coated Alaskan Guide model. A handsome knife. DM
 
David Martin said:
I would think the 4" kitchen knife in Buck's kitchen set would work on this cutting. Even some of the nice upper end filet knives
from Cabela's. Some of the gents have the coated Alaskan Guide model. A handsome knife. DM
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you don't think the filet knives might be too thin of stock/bend/flex too much on curved cuts, maybe?
 
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jb, I doubt it. I used a Rapala to process a 400 lb. sow and wondered if it would take it. It did and I considered it more than a medium flex. Those Alaskan Guide knives with the coating are first class and should be able to take the strain. I don't own a filet
knife right now or I'd be trying it. DM
 
blade, thanks for the site reference. Yes, when you see the steel is 420J2 that is China mfg.. That model was in Buck's catalog
in the mid 80's. So, it can be found with 425M steel. They were offered with a black or brown leather sheath and different colored
handle material. DM
 
bigger pumpkin is yours? nice job done on both though. knife on each did the work on that pumpkin. the 426 on the bigger, 334 trapper on smaller I mean?

seeds look like they are gonna be good when done Sir.
 
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