Budget skinning set.

I use a 110 and a schrade PH2 for deer. Could just get by w/ the 110, but the PH2 eliminates the need to choke up on the 110 in spots.
My brother does it all with a Case XX Changer that he's had for 8+ years. His setup gets more use than mine :)
 
The Sharpfinger is an awesome design and if I could put the Woodsman handle on the Sharpfinger it would be perfect. My hands just wear out now and I lose feelings in them quickly so I have to be safe, take my time and wait for my grip to catch up to my ability most days. I have a friend that slipped cutting through the sternum and after the trip to the ER he ended up with a severed tendon and permanent nerve damage so I have no issue retiring a model due to poor fit. That being said I will never get rid of the Sharpfinger.
 
RWT said:
The Sharpfinger is an awesome design and if I could put the Woodsman handle on the Sharpfinger it would be perfect. My hands just wear out now and I lose feelings in them quickly so I have to be safe, take my time and wait for my grip to catch up to my ability most days. I have a friend that slipped cutting through the sternum and after the trip to the ER he ended up with a severed tendon and permanent nerve damage so I have no issue retiring a model due to poor fit. That being said I will never get rid of the Sharpfinger.
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By chance, there is a custom maker, Ryan Weeks, who has designed his own version of the Sharpfinger, the SPK. I have one of his prototypes right now on passaround and look to try it out on a deer within the next week. He is very agreeable to making changes for each customer's preferences as the design itself is very adaptable. You might give the SPK a look.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/990920-RyanW-SPK-Passaround-WIP
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CRKT M4-03 folder and a Benchmade Pocket sharpener. Quick to take an edge and comfortable. The BM sharpener doesn't put a pretty edge on it but it works well in the field and fits in my pocket when i'm butchering. They're in the pack, always.

The more moose I process in the field the more i'm convinced that less is better. Big blades get in the way and are a pain to choke up on. A smaller blade will slip between the joints and one can easily (with practice) separate the brisket, a side of ribs, or any joint on the legs or backbone. Saws are for cutting wood.

10 Moose and a Grizzly. I guess it works alright. Not to mention a lot of lynx and a few beaver.

Nothin fancy just useful. Keep it simple. It works. (get rid of the double safety latch though its a PITA)
 
one of my old friends, a well known 'gun writer', now retired, processed hundreds of animals with just a Case Trapper.
 
I hear you Mannlicher. I used a Case Folding hunter to skin and process at least 85 deer here in Texas .
Mannlicher said:
one of my old friends, a well known 'gun writer', now retired, processed hundreds of animals with just a Case Trapper.
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I carry a Kbar all the time but I've never used it for skinning, I use a smaller knife because I like the control, especially skinning smaller animals like fox or fisher. When I field dress bigger game I also use the skinner, I think it's like 6 inches overall. It's got a nice finger hole and a gut hook but I don't use the hook, I fine the hole help with being nice and precise. If you aren't keeping the fur then hack away with whatever you'd like. As for a bone saw I rarely use them but when I have I use a wire saw, I just replaced the stock rings because the were like key rings. Other hen that it cut right threw the bone just fine.
 
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