Best Skinning knife for $200 - Page 48

Savage Bacon · #**1411** 01-02-2023, 11:25 AM

How many views until you start making money $$ ??

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obsessed1 · #**1412** 01-02-2023, 11:32 AM

I learned that my new Siembida northern shrike is also magnacut steel. Its Much thinner and lighter than my Chisan. I rather like his handle design as its thick up front but almost floats at the rear in your palm making the knife feel very nimble..sadly I couldnt put all the pieces together on saturday to harvest a cow elk so no real world test yet...hopeful i can correct that this week.

Phil McCracken · #**1413** 01-02-2023, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by sns2

Change the title?

Sacrilege!!!

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Hehe...

C.f. · #**1414** 01-03-2023, 10:12 AM

I’ve become a big fan in my outdoor edge swing blade. With an orange rubber handle it is easy to grip and see when you put it down. And switches between the skinning blade and cutting blade is fast and easy. I find I can move very fast with the skinner blade and not have to worry about damaging anything aswell.
I also have a nice buck knife and the benchmade hidden canyon. Beautiful knives but I still like the utility aspect of the swing blade.

badbrass · #**1415** 01-06-2023, 02:35 PM

Just received this knife today from Phil McCracken! And I'm impressed! Super sharp, and well made! I really like it a lot! Feels good in the hand! Looks great!
I think it going to be a great knife!

Savage Bacon · #**1416** 01-06-2023, 03:29 PM

What a beauty! I love the handle.

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roper1 · #**1417** 01-06-2023, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Pathfinder76

Another finished sheath.

Too much bling for my taste.........

Pathfinder76 · #**1418** 01-06-2023, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by roper1

Too much bling for my taste.........

Bling?

badbrass · #**1419** 01-06-2023, 07:19 PM

Bling on this leather sheath? Haha!

Savage Bacon · #**1420** 01-06-2023, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Pathfinder76

Bling?

Yes way too much fancy thread

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badbrass · #**1421** 01-06-2023, 07:27 PM

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Savage Bacon

What a beauty! I love the handle.

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badbrass · #**1422** 01-06-2023, 07:34 PM

No! But I like to promote the local people! And will do so, they will do an excellent job to make sure they do an excellent job for you! If I'm sure they will make it right! Very happy in with I received! And I did stay inwards of the $200.00 mark!

badbrass · #**1423** 01-06-2023, 09:01 PM

Thanks!

Phil McCracken · #**1424** 01-07-2023, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by badbrass

No! But I like to promote the local people! And will do so, they will do an excellent job to make sure they do an excellent job for you! If I'm sure they will make it right! Very happy in with I received! And I did stay inwards of the $200.00 mark!

Thanx for the kind words sir...

graybeard · #**1425** 01-07-2023, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by badbrass

Bling on this leather sheath? Haha!

Hahahahahaha, that was funny..... Pretty fancy alright!!

Pathfinder76 · #**1426** 01-08-2023, 02:07 PM

More bling. :-)

JBE · #**1427** 01-08-2023, 03:09 PM

Nice!! I like how the sheath is longer so the knife sits in deep. Less chance of it coming out when not wanted.

buckman · #**1428** 01-08-2023, 03:11 PM

Plain,3-4 inch,long 1 1/2 wide and easily resharpened. This post is getting a little old!!

Pathfinder76 · #**1429** 01-08-2023, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by buckman

Plain,3-4 inch,long 1 1/2 wide and easily resharpened. This post is getting a little old!!

Quit clicking on it then.

WinFwt · #**1430** 01-08-2023, 04:10 PM

^^^ I agree. The rest of us are certainly enjoying it.

Nice work Pathfinder. You're sheaths are looking good, well proportioned, clean and built to hold the knife securely.
I may have missed it, but are you sealing or treating them with anything?

sns2 · #**1431** 01-08-2023, 04:23 PM

I suggested a new string to brighten things up

Pathfinder76 · #**1432** 01-08-2023, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by WinFwt

^^^ I agree. The rest of us are certainly enjoying it.

Nice work Pathfinder. You're sheaths are looking good, well proportioned, clean and built to hold the knife securely.
I may have missed it, but are you sealing or treating them with anything?

Thanks. For treatment, I’m still trying to figure out what I want to do there still

Phil McCracken · #**1433** 01-08-2023, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by buckman

Plain,3-4 inch,long 1 1/2 wide and easily resharpened. This post is getting a little old!!

Really!

Please post a thread about Pink Unicorns and see how far it goes...

graybeard · #**1434** 01-08-2023, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Phil McCracken

Really!

Please post a thread about Pink Unicorns and see how far it goes...

Too late; the mods already removed it, hahaha.....

Duramaximos · #**1435** 01-08-2023, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Pathfinder76

Thanks. For treatment, I’m still trying to figure out what I want to do there still

Suggest a bees wax based product rather than oil based, to maintain the stiffness of the leather.

Phil McCracken · #**1436** 01-09-2023, 07:13 AM

Hey! Title has been changed!

Sacrilege!...hehe...

sns2 · #**1437** 01-09-2023, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Phil McCracken

Hey! Title has been changed!

Sacrilege!...hehe...

I changed it so guys like that angry dude wouldn't complain. It's become more than just skinning knives anyhow. Makers like yourselves are displaying your work etc ...

I can change it back if the boys want.

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sns2 · #**1438** 01-09-2023, 07:29 AM

Found my Lansky Deluxe Sharpening Kit. Barely used it. Will work great for someone, just not me, as i bought a KME. If anyone has a hunting knife they wanna swap for it lemme know what you may have in your tickle trunk. Lol.

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badbrass · #**1439** 01-09-2023, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by sns2

I changed it so guys like that angry dude wouldn't complain. It's become more than just skinning knives anyhow. Makers like yourselves are displaying your work etc ...

I can change it back if the boys want.

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Whatever!

badbrass · #**1440** 01-11-2023, 04:59 PM

You get to try those knives and anything, other than your arm? Steak ?

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Originally Posted by sns2

He only uses two steels. 154cm as his stainless and a2 as his carbon steel. Neither sexy nor a modern super steel. Like Dozier and Crotts’ use of D2, he has his own heat treat routine, and that’s what he has settled on. He’s an old school guy who makes old school designs rooted in history. Says flat out 99% of guys couldn’t tell the difference between any decent steel, and that heat treat and grind are way more important than type of steel. Maybe he is full of it. Maybe not. I guess we shall see. I know I am gonna be looking for some farmers who are butchering some animals, as I’d like to really put these knives through their paces and see for myself.

So much for a $200 skinning knife