JamesG Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 My Grandfather order a Skinning knife for his preacher this is what I come up with> I edge quanched the blade, While I was soaking the blade in vinger to get the oil off, I notied I had a temper line. metal-Leaf spring 6150 guard- Mild steel Handle- Red and Black spacer Whitetail antler. Pin,Mild steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Nice looking using blade! A bit pointy for how I skin though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
switchjv Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Looks really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Tim215 Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Looks nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Crosby Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesG Posted November 7, 2012 Author Share Posted November 7, 2012 Thank I just finished sewing the leather case for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steamfab Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Purely awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal99 Posted November 8, 2012 Share Posted November 8, 2012 That's a pretty nice knife man. Did you do anything to the guard to prevent rust? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robakyo Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Nice looking using blade! A bit pointy for how I skin though. Question to Thomas: What would you do to make the point more efficient? Drop the spine edge of the tip? Considering that it has been tempered, the door is open to further modifications and fine tuning. I don't think it would ruin the lines of the blade either. Just trying to grasp the finer points of knife design and the reasons some are better at a particular task than others. James, this looks like a comfortable, nicely shaped knife. Great use of materials. I'm sure the preacher will get years of service from it. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesG Posted November 14, 2012 Author Share Posted November 14, 2012 Metal99, I buffed the steel and put a coat of gun stock wax on the guard., Robakyo i am also woundering also how to make it better. I am open to suggestions. And I understand everyone was showed a diffrent way to skin a deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironman50 Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 I absolutely dig the handle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal99 Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Thanks for the reply James, I personally wouldn't change the shape if it works for you. My dad and I have skinned our fair share of deer with the old frost Swedish knives and they are much pointier then yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalmangeler Posted November 15, 2012 Share Posted November 15, 2012 Different types of skinning benefit from different knife shapes. A deer is a type of animal that I would think of as being really easy to skin, with in most cases not even skinning the face (caping). This knife would be fine for the job. For skinning bears or beaver, or an animal that the fat tends to stick to the skin a knife with a very rounded edge and blunt tip works well.as you are less likely to knick the hide with the tip, this may be the classical skinning shape since it is not considered that universal. For doing faces especially around the eyes a knife with a fine tip works well as you are being more percise this is what I would think of as a caping knife. both of these are speciallized skinning knives that are really different from each other. I expect the preacher will be happer with your knife than he would with either of the 2 knives I just mentioned. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesG Posted November 15, 2012 Author Share Posted November 15, 2012 Thank you Metalamgeler, I have seen picture of caping knives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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