My son and I made a evening Deer hunt yesterday. He had a group of Hog's come up and was able to harvest a hog. This was my first opportunity to use my HRLM I purchased last year. I have been anxious to try this design out as I figured it should be a good skinner however, you never know for sure until you actually use the knife for it's intended purpose. Ther HRLM did not disappoint. The knife felt good in hand, it did not feel oversized even with a small 60lb hog. The point is perfect for making the cut's up the leg's of the animal and into the anus. The HRLM made short work of the pelvic bone. My overall opinion of the knife was very positive and only needs to be sharper than it was from the factory. If your in the market for a good skinning knife, the HRLM is one to strongly consider. I had hoped for a Deer to test it own but have not had the opportunity yet to harvest one. The season has just began, so I hope my next test will be on a Deer.
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Skinning with the HRLM
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That is a great review. Let us know how you make out deer hunting.
Thanks guy's. When it comes to knives, my primary interest is usually skinning knives. I did not find many review's using the search function. It would be nice to see many model's of Busse/kin tested in regards to skinning. I hope to test my Busse CABS, RMD and the HRLM agian, with a better edge on it. I would also like to see the Rodent Solution put through it's paces and read the result's if someone has done so.
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Good to know it does a good job. My HRLM is my primary carry knife ... I don't really consider it to be ideal for animal skinning since it is built like a tough, beefy general survival/woods/camp knife, but for a knife that is built strong enough to play that role, it seems like it would do a pretty good job processing game. I'd certainly choose it over the longer Ratmandu. And I'm guessing for the initial work on the big tough hide of a hog, it would be great.
Kirk,
I get what your saying and it is true. Skinning knives are usually smaller and thinner. Busse/Kin make hard use, tough knives. I want tough knives however, knives that can do a good job skinning. So, I am trying to find the balance between the two. If Busse makes the Mini Muk, it may be perfect. A thinner HRLM, might be perfect. I am on a quest to find the best, if and when, it is made. I think my Busse CABS will do a excellent job and is going to be tested next. I have plan's to modify one of my HRLM and will see how that turn's out.
I get what your saying and it is true. Skinning knives are usually smaller and thinner. Busse/Kin make hard use, tough knives. I want tough knives however, knives that can do a good job skinning. So, I am trying to find the balance between the two. If Busse makes the Mini Muk, it may be perfect. A thinner HRLM, might be perfect. I am on a quest to find the best, if and when, it is made. I think my Busse CABS will do a excellent job and is going to be tested next. I have plan's to modify one of my HRLM and will see how that turn's out.
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You might want to try the rodent solution as well if your pocket book permits. For skinning and such, I bought an old, used old timer sharp finger to try out. Haven't gotten to try it yet.
I think you're right that if you want a knife that can split knotty logs but also do a good job field dressing a deer, the HRLM is what you are going to come up with.
I should also say that I guess I'm in the minority in that I like the choil and have yet to have it "snag" on anything.
I think you're right that if you want a knife that can split knotty logs but also do a good job field dressing a deer, the HRLM is what you are going to come up with.
I should also say that I guess I'm in the minority in that I like the choil and have yet to have it "snag" on anything.
I had the opportunity to skin a Deer today. I was given the Deer and decided to use the HRLM again as I touched up the blade and it was much sharper this time. It performed really well for me, not to say it could not be beat by a smaller, thinner, dedicated skinner, but performed darn good for a hard use knife. I am pretty pleased with the HRLM and will still recommend it as one to strongly consider in the Busse/Kin line.
Kirk,
I have given the Rodent Solution consideration many times and would not mind having one to try out. There should be some feedback soon as hunting season starts all over the country very soon.
Kirk,
I have given the Rodent Solution consideration many times and would not mind having one to try out. There should be some feedback soon as hunting season starts all over the country very soon.
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Glad to hear the HRLM is delivering well for you skinning. IMHO it's a great little "all-arounder" knife. I found the handle fit my small'ish hands very comfortably. Still sorry I sold mine, but that's the point of being a knife knut -- steel in, check it out, steel out, more steel in.
You may want to check out a few other Bussekin blades as skinners. However, since they are out of production, tracking them down may prove as tough as locating a Boone & Crockett record rack.
Swamp Rat Dog Skinner, link rather than image due to 1024x768 size
(unfortunately, I no longer possess either this Dog Skinner (top) or the SAR Rat)
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m186/RokJok/knives/DogSkinner-SAR-zigzag.jpg
Swamp Rat Safari Skinner
Groove Master
http://homepage.mac.com/zombiekiller/badmojo/gm.html
Buffalo Soldier
Pork Belly Skinner
You may want to check out a few other Bussekin blades as skinners. However, since they are out of production, tracking them down may prove as tough as locating a Boone & Crockett record rack.
Swamp Rat Dog Skinner, link rather than image due to 1024x768 size
(unfortunately, I no longer possess either this Dog Skinner (top) or the SAR Rat)
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m186/RokJok/knives/DogSkinner-SAR-zigzag.jpg
Swamp Rat Safari Skinner
Groove Master
http://homepage.mac.com/zombiekiller/badmojo/gm.html
Buffalo Soldier
Pork Belly Skinner
RokJok,
When I first discovered Busse/kin knives, I searched for skinner's and came across the Dog Skinner, Ba3 ect, ect. It took some time to learn these are highly sought after, expensive, some very rare, and to figure out how Busse, market's these product's. The Busse/Kin line seem's more geared toward hard use, thick bladed knives. Lately, there seem's to be more offering's toward's thinner blades as there is a demand there. The Busse CABS get's very high mark's as a example. If there were a thinner HRLM offered in INFI, it would be a superb skinning knife, no doubt about that. I see plenty of room for new releases of skinning knives from Busse/kin in the future.
When I first discovered Busse/kin knives, I searched for skinner's and came across the Dog Skinner, Ba3 ect, ect. It took some time to learn these are highly sought after, expensive, some very rare, and to figure out how Busse, market's these product's. The Busse/Kin line seem's more geared toward hard use, thick bladed knives. Lately, there seem's to be more offering's toward's thinner blades as there is a demand there. The Busse CABS get's very high mark's as a example. If there were a thinner HRLM offered in INFI, it would be a superb skinning knife, no doubt about that. I see plenty of room for new releases of skinning knives from Busse/kin in the future.
