I'm not a knife maker, but have a pretty good idea of what works for ME in the field. I've got a question that you pros might be able to
answer for me. Why do most drop point hunting knives have a profile
like an African hunting spear or the first 3 1/2 inches from the point of a stilletto? I don't throw my knife at game animals and I've never had to stab one?
Wouldn't a minimal drop from the top and a deeper belly CUT the hide better when gutting an animal? I'd call it a semi-skinner myself? Field dressing is all most of us do since we take the thing to a processor for much of anything else! And those who doprocess their own game have several properly designed knives and saws for BUTCHERING anyway!
answer for me. Why do most drop point hunting knives have a profile
like an African hunting spear or the first 3 1/2 inches from the point of a stilletto? I don't throw my knife at game animals and I've never had to stab one?
Wouldn't a minimal drop from the top and a deeper belly CUT the hide better when gutting an animal? I'd call it a semi-skinner myself? Field dressing is all most of us do since we take the thing to a processor for much of anything else! And those who doprocess their own game have several properly designed knives and saws for BUTCHERING anyway!