for years I just used factory made knives for skinning= old timers,buck,gerber and cold steel at the wild game processing place owned by Owen Hein in Gillete,Wyoming in the fall we skinned 100`s of animals every year and to be honest we finally preferred cold steel knives to skin with. but these days I now use custom skinning and gutting knives made in Minnesota called M.H. Allen cell # 763-656-9540 his knives stay sharp and are great looking knives and sheaths too,custom made knives cost more but are worth it .use a good custom made knife once and you`ll never use factory made knives again. buy America custom knife you will be much happier ! I just order a new custom 6 inch with a little longer handle to use in Alaska on a moose and wolf hunt next year , moose are tough on a sharp knife because moose hides are large and full of dirt,i used to say it took 2- 3 factory knives to skin a moose now with a custom knife 1 knife only. good luck with your choice,Pete53
Last edited by pete53; 07/25/18.
