These are the knives that I use. I have one that uses replaceable blades. No more sharpening. They also have what they call a swing blade and it looks like it'd be in your wheel house. After using the one I have I wouldn't consider any other knife.Ive got one of these and it is super sharp but the blades dont stay sharp long enough imho. They also offer gut hook blades for them. Its a handy knife for certain. Ive had folder close on me when really putting pressure on them so i dont take one hunting anymore.
I've used a Wyoming skinning knife since 1981, makes field dressing a deer alot simpler.Buy a Wyoming knife, it has a gut hook with another properly shaped blade. When dull replace the blade, no sharpening needed.
Very cool. Ive never seen them before.I've used a Wyoming skinning knife since 1981, makes field dressing a deer alot simpler.
Yeah, I do this from time to time as well, I simply like the ease of the gut hook in different situations.A two bladed knife with a gut hook and I never got along, seemed the hook was always in the way. I have always made a small incision, stuck in two fingers with the sheep hoof blade of a stockmans knife between them and opened 'em up. Fingers hold insides down and the short blade has no point to poke insides. Dad taught me that (he was a sheepman) and I have been doing it since 1955.
Louie
I havent had to try and sharpen a gut hook yet. I think the design just keeps them from much abuse that can dull them. But youve got me thinking about how to do it and a chainsaw sharpener file would probably do the trick. I dont have a chainsaw so I never had to sharpen one.Never found a way to sharpen a gut hook on a knife to where it was useful, to me they were something not needed.
A ceramic or diamond rod is what you useI havent had to try and sharpen a gut hook yet. I think the design just keeps them from much abuse that can dull them. But youve got me thinking about how to do it and a chainsaw sharpener file would probably do the trick. I dont have a chainsaw so I never had to sharpen one.
I have got to see you gut a deer with that.Husqvarna. Have yet to replace the chain.
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i have yet to kill/dress a deer so i'm sharing purely out of my ASSumptions .....Yeah, I do this from time to time as well, I simply like the ease of the gut hook in different situations.
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