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GWB

Damn cinch! You interested in coming off one or two of those kydex sheaths with or without the Vickie paring knife?

I have 5 Vickie sets from Tom Krein. He Hits the knives on the grinder to peak the edge, then makes the sheaths...good stuff...

Kelsey Creek Knife Works (David Wesner)

A good standard drop point with a 3-3 1/2" blade is the safe answer and will do pretty much everything. My personal preference is to use a semi skinner and a drop point with a narrow blade.

If I had to have one knife, it would be a Winston 43 or an Ingram Lite Hunter

I really like the looks of the top knife.
That rounded "tip" makes lots of sense.
I don't see it on his site, does it have a name or is it a one off you had him build?
Thanks
Jeff

Jeff I had it made for me. It is or at least was on his site under customs or one of a kinds.

Jeff it's on this page

http://www.kelseycreekknifeworks.com/oneofakind.html

http://www.kelseycreekknifeworks.com/files/DSC03283.jpg

I knew that design was called a beaver something ? i remember seeing those in Fur Fish & Game magazine when i was a yout .
Tip design makes perfect sense for a 'skinning' knife .

Happy Birthday !!!

Thank you

That style is called a beaver skinner or muskrat skinner, depending on size and AO. I've been a member of the National Trappers Association since the 1970s. Honestly, almost no trappers use them anymore with the advent of the Havalon and various copies.

However, IF you ARE interested in the style, it is sort of kismet that you live in Florida...Steve and Tess Greene, SIL and Daughter of Melvin Dunn, king of knife makers for, and voting member of, the NTA took over from Melvin when he retired and ultimately moved to Florida from Kansas....and kept Melvin's business alive. They are in Intercession City, by Kissimmee area about 30 miles south of Orlando.

Melvin traditionally worked in D2, then later was a dean of S60V. I have 5 or 6 of each, and they are superb.

Steve is now offering Melvin's styles in S30V.

The classic Dunn knife looks like this:

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and, their website is here: Dunn Knives

Maybe give them a call and a visit...would surely be informative!!!

Thanks! I missed that part of his site somehow.
That's a useful, cool looking knife.
Jeff

I recall seeing them, or one very similar in FFG long ago.
I believe it was called a Pelting knife. Not as nice as the one MontanaCreekHunter has though.
Jeff

The beaver knife is actually the diametric opposite of a pelter, which has a very fine point, traditionally in triangular shape like an exacto. The majority of trappers I've associated with attending the big conventions every year use the Havalon with various blades, or increasingly, the Vickie Cinch posted above.... Heck, do a Google on "pelter" and you'll see lots of trapping suppliers selling the Vickie as the Victorinox Pelter vs Parer...

Journeyman ,

Howdy .
Those Dunn Knives look great , thanks for the link .
Hard to decide which one i'd buy love the Oak and Rosewood for the old timey look they have . That color wood reminds me of two old butcher knives my grandpa had - used them for slaughtering beev and hogs on cold Ohio winter days .
Great prices too .

Good to know. Like I said, it was a long time ago.
Very nice tool regardless.
Jeff

From what you’ve shown of your collection I’d bet you have more than one ‘tool” that fill the role! You have some great knives IMO!