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Scott Gossman currently has a pass-around going on in his sub forum for a skinner he made. He asked for big game hunters to participate and was very accommodating in scheduling around season dates.
Here is a little info he posted about the knife- "I have a new design in mind for a skinner. This design is mainly to be used as a skinner but could also field dress game. It is a simple design, nothing unusual." It's 7" overall with a 3 1/4" blade, 3" cutting edge, A2 steel.
During the 10 days I had this knife, I got to skin two does and a couple of squirrels. Wish I could have done more but work sometimes gets in the way.
In Hand
I must say that in a pinch grip, or with your index finger along the spine this knife is comfortable. I decided to flesh one of the deer hides to tan later, and used this skinner in a pinch grip for that. It worked really well shaving off the fat and bits of meat from the hide. I let a couple other hunters handle this knife, and the only criticism I heard was one of them wished the handle was a little longer. Obviously everyone has different sized hands and preferences when it comes to handles.
I know Scott mainly designed this to be a skinner but I decided to use it field dressing and blocking out two does.
After deer season I decided to hit the woods for a quick squirrel hunt.
I haven't been squirrel hunting in years, and wanted to try a new to me way to skin them. You cut the base of the tail and skin a little bit up the back, and then you stand on this portion and pull up on the rear legs. If done correctly you peal the skin off with little to no hair on the meat. By the third one I was getting the hang of it. This is a little bit wider blade than I had previously used on squirrels but it worked just fine.
Overall it is a finely crafted working knife. Scott's fit and finish is excellent, and the knife did everything asked of it. I don't think you could go wrong with any of Scott's designs, as they are meant to be users.
Here is a little info he posted about the knife- "I have a new design in mind for a skinner. This design is mainly to be used as a skinner but could also field dress game. It is a simple design, nothing unusual." It's 7" overall with a 3 1/4" blade, 3" cutting edge, A2 steel.
During the 10 days I had this knife, I got to skin two does and a couple of squirrels. Wish I could have done more but work sometimes gets in the way.
In Hand
I must say that in a pinch grip, or with your index finger along the spine this knife is comfortable. I decided to flesh one of the deer hides to tan later, and used this skinner in a pinch grip for that. It worked really well shaving off the fat and bits of meat from the hide. I let a couple other hunters handle this knife, and the only criticism I heard was one of them wished the handle was a little longer. Obviously everyone has different sized hands and preferences when it comes to handles.
I know Scott mainly designed this to be a skinner but I decided to use it field dressing and blocking out two does.
After deer season I decided to hit the woods for a quick squirrel hunt.
I haven't been squirrel hunting in years, and wanted to try a new to me way to skin them. You cut the base of the tail and skin a little bit up the back, and then you stand on this portion and pull up on the rear legs. If done correctly you peal the skin off with little to no hair on the meat. By the third one I was getting the hang of it. This is a little bit wider blade than I had previously used on squirrels but it worked just fine.
Overall it is a finely crafted working knife. Scott's fit and finish is excellent, and the knife did everything asked of it. I don't think you could go wrong with any of Scott's designs, as they are meant to be users.
