Good skinning knife?

skippz said:
I'm suprised no one has mentioned the outdoor edge line of knives... for a dedicated skinner I think they fit the bill nicely
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My buddy has a set of these and they are good knives.
No idea what they're made of though, I haven't researched them all that much.
I am leaning more and more towards the Fingerling though and if I get that I'm going to try and find a matching fire steel to go with it.
 
Mr. Hands said:
I am leaning more and more towards the Fingerling though and if I get that I'm going to try and find a matching fire steel to go with it.
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Do you mean the BKRT fingerling? If so it's pretty much the same shape as the sharpfinger.

I have a sharpfinger that has seen a lot of use. It may be the best shaped knife for basic skinning or fine skinning work, but to me the work of skinning is the getting started part. Once you get one started, pretty much any knife will work for skinning as long as it has some belly and you can get the belly sharp.

Ringing the legs and making the "unzip" cuts is the work part. To me, the sharpfinger is not the best for this, and I prefer a drop point type blade like the BKRT Fox River or the shapes of the Dozier Yukon skinner, semi skinner, even the straight personal. The shapes of the BKRT bumble bee, gameskeeper kephart companion, Montana Guide, Little Creek and others.

Those are all different sized knives, but I prefer a shorter blade. The shape is what makes it easy to work with.
 
Buck Vanguard and Schrade Old Timer Sharpfingers are good skinners.

There are still plenty of nice OT Sharpfingers on ebay for cheap for a used model. The new ones do command a pretty nice price, but if your patient you can find one.
 
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Phil Wilson makes very good skinners, and from the top notch steels too.

Phil Wilson CPM-125V Meadows Semi Skinner:


Phil Wilson CPM S110V Meadows Skinner:
 
I just recently Gut/skinned a 8 point with my 140 nimravus and it performed quite well through the whole process... BTW it was 154CM steel..
 
There are so many good skinning knives available. Blade shape IS everything. (Well, and steel.) Some guys can use an unsuitable blade and make it look easy, but not everyone is a butcher like my father was.
He had a short bowie with about a 5 inch razor-sharp blade that came to a beautiful upswept tip. Sure worked well for him on deer and cattle; something a bit smaller for the rabbits and squirrel.
 
Buck Zipper is ideal for what you are looking for as unlike the Vanguard it has a Gutting Hook and I used one for years before I got a Custom knife ! Got one on here for sale for $35.00 and that is a very good price.! Course it is mine - but still it is up here for sale - help you out and me.! Can't beat them for what you want it for. Thanks.
 
May i suggest a Boker Dozier Pro Skinner? I pointed this out to a buddy that is an avid whitetail hunter as a knife I was interested in and he liked it and ordered one for himself. He loves it. Now I gotta pony up and get it. :o

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Mr. Hands said:
How much if you don't mind me asking?
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Nope, I don't mind :) Prices are listed in the specs here

But some of those knives were made years ago, S125V was discontinued, new steels appeared, so you'd have to talk to him directly for the price. Although, you'll get the general idea.
 
There is a Sharpfinger (152OT), USA made on the popular auction site now. NIB, bid is $51 with 2 days left. Sheath, box and papers.

Phil makes a great knife, but if all you're going to do is use this as a skinner, the original 152OT is a bargain.
 
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