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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by WKeating:
Has lots of "belly" for slicing but not much "poke" Excellent for med to large game where slicing gets the job done and when inside the body your cutting by feel and don't want to "poke" things like organs and intestines which lets nasty stuff out to ruin the meat. But for birds and small game I find that a clip point is better. Don't get one with a "gut hook" as it tends to hang up inside the animal. For opening up a med to large animal to gut it make a cut then turning the blade up and putting your finger along the back to guide the blade just keep sliding it up the belly. Good Luck Weldonk </font>
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by rdangerer:
The Semi-skinner design is arguably even better than the dropped point, as it often has a sharper point, more "sway" and plenty of clearance upside down, and more belly than the drop point for a given blade width.
And Bob Dozier has a design that is right between the two, a masterful, clean hunter blade design... see his K2 General Purpose Hunting Knife for about the nicest balance of traits you could ask for in a true medium/large game hunting knife.
http://www.dozierknives.com/
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by rdangerer:
And Bob Dozier has a design that is right between the two, a masterful, clean hunter blade design... see his K2 General Purpose Hunting Knife for about the nicest balance of traits you could ask for in a true medium/large game hunting knife.</font>
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Crayola:
Moral of the story: Dropped point doesn't mean Loveless Hunter!! It just means that whatever your point design is, it is dropped below the level of the spine. </font>
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by R Dockrell:
Here's a little test...to test hunting knife designs. There is 5 or 6 cuts that are the easiest to make with a well designed drop point.
Take a peice of cardboard about 12in X 12in. Tape a sheet of 8X11 paper to it really tight on all 4 sides. now stick the point of your knife through the paper only, blade edge up and slit the paper from one end to the other without stabing the cardboard. Try it with a trailing point , a clip point and then a drop point. If you don't like big gashes in you wild game you will see what I mean.
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