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

[B JACKSON]

this a Gerber Flayer form the 70's I really like this blade.

 

[mykel m]

It would look much better than the original that's for sure.

 

[JK Knives]

It would look much better than the original that's for sure.

It would have nicer handles!

 

[mykel m]

And better steel!

Interesting knife & well named.

 

[KYenglish]

awesome, it would look awesome

 

[cbach8tw]

i would like to see it as some sort of golok.

 

[outdoorsfan]

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.

 

[B JACKSON]

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!

 

[JK Knives]

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.

 

[B JACKSON]

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?

 

[JK Knives]

Guard? Blade height at the tallest point? Overall length?