Home Forums Gear Knives and Blades Looking for an old Herter's knife

I am on the hunt for an old Herter's skinning knife. I've seen them referred to as a "buffalo skinner" "skinning knife" or just a "skinner". Herter's skinner brings up two options - one has the elliptical blade design with a short 4.5" blade. I have that one. I'm looking for the one with the longer 6"(?) blade with overall length of 11". Dad had them as a set, I've got his short one, and mom wants the larger one to stay in her kitchen, but I would like one exactly like it. Any tips on where to find one for a reasonable price? I've tried to talk mom out of it with no success. . I've got an Old Hickory skinner that I like, but I like the Herter's one better. And I'm sure there are better skinners out there, but they aren't the same as what I used when skinning deer with dad, who now resides in the nursing home.

I'd do a wtb in the classifieds and a saved search on eBay.

No help with the original,

But I’m sure theres some makers on here that could make you one real close.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Herters-Fixed-Blade-Skinner-Hunting-Knife-With-Leather-Sheath/224415644939?hash=item344036fd0b:g:DdkAAOSwjB9gbfSQ

https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-HERTERS-KINGWOOD-HANDLE-HUNTING-SKINNER-KNIFE-W-SHEATH-10-3-4-NICE/114595991304?hash=item1aae740f08:g:BRYAAOSwrx9f53cW

LM,

That knife sure does bring back some boyhood memories.

LEADMINER - thanks for the links. I found both of those. The first one is the wrong knife design - it's definitely a Herter's skinner, but the second is a different design and that's the knife. But I don't want to pay $120 for it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I understand on the price...sure is fun thinking about the memories with the old Herter's catalogs.