what would this look like if it was a JK knife?

B JACKSON

B JACKSON

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this a Gerber Flayer form the 70's I really like this blade.
 
Isn't a flaying knife used in the skinning/processing of livestock? I think I've seen one used out of the back of a mobile processing operation on sheep.
 
Yes Outdoorsfan, it's for skinning critters. I feel like this blade profile is just perfect for the intended task. I am trying to picture in my mind how a JK with this profile and built for skinning (flaying) would look? Should it have a flat grind, a saber grind, a convex grind, ect. The original Gerber was made on rather thin stock, should a JK re-do also be? How do we handle the hilt/ricasso situation. Blade length? We need a very textured grip I think because this is sometimes a slippery job. I have a Russell with a checkered wood slab grip that seems apropo.......I'm just thinking out loud here, help me design my perfect skinner!
 
Canvas micarta for the handle, not slippery. Since the guard does not look much longer than the blade at the tip, I would recommend doing it full tang, one of the reasons I suggested canvas micarta, I can buy it in bigger pieces than other materials.
 
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The original Gerber flayer had a 4-1/2" blade, perhaps we might shorten that a tad to about 4" The original had 1/10th " blade stock, early knives were M2 tool steel that was chrome plated and later models used 440c , I'm thinking maybe 3/32 with a handle like a JK Canadian Belt knife, flat grind with micro bevel . THOUGHTS?
 
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