I've been using one of these 4" Shrades for MANY years, 50 or more. I've long since lost track of how many deer and elk I've dressed and skinned with it along with a couple moose. When I get home, I throw it in a pan and boil it to clean out all the crud. It has plastic handles so there's no wood to get ruined. Then a drop of oil on the hinge keeps it working smooth.

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