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Re: What’s your favourite skinning knife OGB #15641472 01/11/21
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,186 Winchester ID K kenster99 Campfire Tracker
kenster99 Campfire Tracker K Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,186 Winchester ID	Have several knives that have served me well, these are a few of my favorites. Oregon Gerber, USA Browning, and a Winston. Probabably done more deer skinning and gutting with a slew of older USA Old Timers than anything else.

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Re: What’s your favourite skinning knife AbeJohnsen #15641678 01/11/21
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,653 Badger State roundoak Campfire Outfitter
roundoak Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,653 Badger State	Western on the left. You're Welcome At My Fire Anytime

Re: What’s your favourite skinning knife gsganzer #15641760 01/11/21
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,096 Texas G geedubya Campfire Outfitter
geedubya Campfire Outfitter G Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,096 Texas	Originally Posted by gsganzer I'm surprised I don't see many folks mentioning Puma. I have a Puma skinner that's my favorite. It holds a good edge and can easily be touched up with a rod or stone. The sweep of the blade is great for skinning and the stag handle has a good grip even when bloody. In addition, the shape of the handle helps with "indexing", so you can feel the blade angle/direction when you can't see the blade. It also has one of the best sheaths for a factory knife. The Puma Skinner has been used extensively followed by the White Hunter. The Hunter's Pal, not so much! ya! GWB A Kill Artist. When I draw, I draw blood.

Re: What’s your favourite skinning knife AbeJohnsen #15641911 01/11/21
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DBoston Campfire Regular D Joined: Nov 2020 Posts: 584	Are any of the current Pumas equal to the quality of those from a few years back?

Re: What’s your favourite skinning knife DBoston #15641996 01/11/21
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,096 Texas G geedubya Campfire Outfitter
geedubya Campfire Outfitter G Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,096 Texas	Originally Posted by DBoston Are any of the current Pumas equal to the quality of those from a few years back? I do not follow Puma knives any more, but the last time I paid a bit of attention, I was not impressed with the visual quality. ya! GWB Last edited by geedubya; 01/11/21. A Kill Artist. When I draw, I draw blood.

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Re: What’s your favourite skinning knife DBoston #15642019 01/11/21
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,907 Denton, TX G gsganzer Campfire Regular
gsganzer Campfire Regular G Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,907 Denton, TX	Originally Posted by DBoston Are any of the current Pumas equal to the quality of those from a few years back? There are a couple of different Puma knife lines. If you see Puma IP, it's internationally sourced and generally not as good quality as the Solingen Germany made knifes. My Solingen made Puma Skinner is very good quality and also has a hardness test mark.

Re: What’s your favourite skinning knife geedubya #15642240 01/11/21
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,902 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado huntsman22 Campfire Ranger
huntsman22 Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,902 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado	Originally Posted by geedubya I do not follow Puma knives any more, but the last time I paid a bit of attention, I was not impressed with the visual quality. ya! GWB I've NEVER been impressed.....

Re: What’s your favourite skinning knife AbeJohnsen #15642573 01/11/21
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Montivagant Campfire Member M Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 330 Offshore	Peeled quite a few with one of these.... Dozier Professional Skinner Also like Gene Ingram's #1 Semi.

Re: What’s your favourite skinning knife AbeJohnsen #15643784 01/11/21
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 2,264 Maryville TN K kevinJ Campfire Regular
kevinJ Campfire Regular K Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 2,264 Maryville TN	Thanks to some help from Judman for putting Simon Stonehocker on my radar, and especially geedubya for helping with measurements and dimensions for design( based loosely on his loveless sheep skinner). Gave Simon some modern artistic freedom, and may have driven him nuts making changes! One of a kind as of now! Made by Simon stonehocker Calling it the “Jinks skinner” at my request If you want to order one S90v Orange liners Carbon fiber handles The spike is the same handle and steel Sheath is so I don’t lose it in the dang woods lol Purely functional

Re: What’s your favourite skinning knife kevinJ #15644076 01/11/21
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,096 Texas G geedubya Campfire Outfitter
geedubya Campfire Outfitter G Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,096 Texas	Originally Posted by kevinJ Thanks to some help from Judman for putting Simon Stonehocker on my radar, and especially geedubya for helping with measurements and dimensions for design( based loosely on his loveless sheep skinner). Gave Simon some modern artistic freedom, and may have driven him nuts making changes! One of a kind as of now! Made by Simon stonehocker Calling it the “Jinks skinner” at my request If you want to order one S90v Orange liners Carbon fiber handles That is a rather unique looking knife IMHO. I could be mistaken but its almost like it has Nessmuk, Loveless, Canadian belt influences. What are the dimensions? GWB A Kill Artist. When I draw, I draw blood.

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Re: What’s your favourite skinning knife AbeJohnsen #15644176 01/11/21
Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 2,264 Maryville TN K kevinJ Campfire Regular
kevinJ Campfire Regular K Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 2,264 Maryville TN	I’ll Throw a pic of measurements tomorrow. I once again can’t thank you enough for your help geedubya. It isn’t a replication of the loveless obviously, just maybe a modern Adaptation. I can see the nessmuk and Canadian as well in it. Skinned two does already. Functionality is it’s best asset!! It’s not as big as it appears in pictures either

Re: What’s your favourite skinning knife AbeJohnsen #15647318 01/12/21
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,873 Deer Park, Tx R Reloder28 Campfire Ranger
Reloder28 Campfire Ranger R Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,873 Deer Park, Tx	Knives of Alaska Lite Hunter - Stag Charles May Malibu Fire Ant Both are D2, which I prefer. "I never thought I'd live to see the day that a U.S. president would raise an army to invade his own country." Robert E. Lee

Re: What’s your favourite skinning knife Reloder28 #15647349 01/12/21
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 18,461 Colorado antlers Campfire Ranger
antlers Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 18,461 Colorado	Originally Posted by Reloder28 D2 Charles May Malibu Fire Ant. We agree...! Every day on this side of the ground is a win.

Re: What’s your favourite skinning knife AbeJohnsen #15647518 01/12/21
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 4,395 Helena, MT J JGray Campfire Tracker
JGray Campfire Tracker J Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 4,395 Helena, MT	Shamelessly stolen pic from another member, but this one now resides with me and I see it doing some skinning next fall...

Re: What’s your favourite skinning knife AbeJohnsen #15661734 01/15/21
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,422 NW Montana R Robster Campfire Regular
Robster Campfire Regular R Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,422 NW Montana	This is my favorite set. Made by a guy that goes by the screen name of Tusker, or Tuskbuster, I forget. Life is but the memories we've created.....Sully Erna

Re: What’s your favourite skinning knife AbeJohnsen #15664093 01/16/21
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bhemry Campfire Regular B Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,865 Medina county OH	Buck 103 Skinner.

Re: What’s your favourite skinning knife Robster #15664553 01/16/21
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,096 Texas G geedubya Campfire Outfitter
geedubya Campfire Outfitter G Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,096 Texas	Originally Posted by Robster This is my favorite set. Made by a guy that goes by the screen name of Tusker, or Tuskbuster, I forget. Andrew Nunley AKA Tuskbuster 52100 Steel & Weathered Elk (IIRC) ya! GWB Last edited by geedubya; 01/16/21. A Kill Artist. When I draw, I draw blood.

Re: What’s your favourite skinning knife antlers #15665376 01/16/21
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,873 Deer Park, Tx R Reloder28 Campfire Ranger
Reloder28 Campfire Ranger R Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,873 Deer Park, Tx	Originally Posted by antlers Originally Posted by Reloder28 D2 Charles May Malibu Fire Ant. We agree...! Seriously love that blade. I ordered two more last month. I don’t know which fit my hand better, the surgical glove or that knife! "I never thought I'd live to see the day that a U.S. president would raise an army to invade his own country." Robert E. Lee

Re: What’s your favourite skinning knife AbeJohnsen #15665427 01/16/21
Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 5,487 Wind River Wyoming S szihn Campfire Tracker
szihn Campfire Tracker S Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 5,487 Wind River Wyoming	I have been skinning animals since I was about 7. I am now 65. As a country boy I was skinning things many times a year, not just in hunting seasons. I can't say I have or ever had a "favorite". Any knife that holds a good edge and has a blade from 2" to 4" is about as good for me and any other. I can't count the game I have skinned with pocket knives. In fact, if I were to be able to count them all, I'd bet at least 2/3s of all the animals I ever skinned in my life including cattle were skinned with folding pocket knives. Many years ago I found that having an EZ_Lap was more useful to me than trying to find a "perfect knife" I like good knives and I have about 2 dz, but none of them are really head and shoulders easier to use than any other. To me the ONE thing I want in a good skinner is edge retention. Blade shape and handles angles and so on seem to make no difference at all to me.

Re: What’s your favourite skinning knife Reloder28 #15665898 01/16/21
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,907 Denton, TX G gsganzer Campfire Regular
gsganzer Campfire Regular G Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,907 Denton, TX	Originally Posted by Reloder28 Knives of Alaska Lite Hunter - Stag Charles May Malibu Fire Ant Both are D2, which I prefer. I've only had one KOA knife and I thought it was terrible. I believe it was D2, which I've had that same steel with other knives with no issue. But that KOA could be sharp as you could get it, but it had no grab at all when you started cutting meat. I believe the issue might be with the micro serrations of the blade edge that make it lack a "toothiness", maybe it's an issue of how it was hardened or tempered. I've noticed a similar issue with some of my other knifes, where a medium grit stone makes the knife actually have a better grab and meat cutting sharpness, as opposed to sharpening with a fine stone. However, I never found what worked for that KOA knife and finally parted with it. Anyone else have a similar experience with a knifes grab or "toothiness".

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