HUNTING AND SKINNING KNIFE, TYPES AND USES

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The most popular use of a hunting knife is a skinning knife.

Generally, a good skinner has a curved blade to facilitate a smooth motion needed to effectively separate the skin from the meat. There are 3 main types of knives used specifically for hunting:

Drop Point Knife
Drop-point blades have a spine that descends slowly to the end of the blade. This design makes control of the knife very easy and gives the hunter a lot of slicing surface for working. The shape of the blade also helps to minimize the accidental perforation of the organs, thus preserving the quality of the meat. The disadvantage of drop-point blades is that they are not very useful for drilling and that their tip is not as sharp as, say, spike knives.
Bowie Knife
 Bowie blades or spiked blades have spikes that are usually straight, then stop at about the middle of the blade and then bend to the tip. This creates a very sharp point and a belly that has a large slicing surface that is perfect for skinning. The point is very good for piercing but is narrow and can be weak. This is a disadvantage of a clip point blade.
Gut Hook or Zipper Knife
 Gut hooks have an unusual look for the uninitiated. It almost looks like a base, but with a sharp hook cut to the spine. This is used by hunters to open the abdomen of the game without slicing into the muscle or any organ. This makes it perfect for the field training game and the generally large belly surface for slicing or flaying while making sure the point is not going to be in the way. The disadvantage of hooks is that the "hook" cannot be sharpened easily, which can be a problem in the long run.
CHOOSING THE CORRECT HUNTING KNIFE
Hunting knives come in a variety of shapes and sizes and the first step in finding the perfect one for you is to know your target game. A small skinning knife can be a problem if it is used for a larger game like elk but on the other hand, a large skinning knife will ruin small games like rabbits. The Fallkniven H1 and 2-inch blade are ideal for medium-sized games like pigs and kangaroos. The steel blade 3G powder facilitates the work of peeling and dressing.

For a bigger game, you can opt for the Spyderco Bill Moran skinning knife with its slightly longer 3.5-inch VG-10 steel blade. Another noteworthy blade for larger games is the Mora Companion Fixed Blade Outdoor Knife with a 4-inch high-carbon steel blade. If you're looking for a big skinning knife, the Schrader SCHF9 is definitely worth a look with its hulk blade that's 6.4 inches long, 0.2 inches thick, but sharp enough and designed properly that big skinning game like bears do not be a problem.

For the more delicate task of peeling small games or threading and eviscerating a fish, larger blades simply will not work. Something like a Clam net knife would make an outdoor fisherman a lot by providing great strength as well as edge retention. For smaller games, the Edge Edge game is a fixed blade skinning knife that has the proper shape for optimal grip, as well as a curved blade belly and a hose hook. All these attributes are essential to skin the smallest games thanks to the precision they offer to the hunter.

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