A skinning knife is a hunting knife designed to remove skins from prey. This item is indispensable for hunters and fishers. The product is not a cold weapon, and therefore permission from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to purchase it is not required. A skinning knife is considered a household item. What parameters a similar product should have, we will consider further.
Scope of application
A good knife is an essential attribute of any professional hunter. A quality blade will help to capture prey, cut it, remove the skin and refresh (perform the initial stage of evisceration). Among hunting knives, skin-detachable ones are especially popular.
Where can I use such products? A skinning knife is useful for fishing, hunting. Its main purpose is to skin animals and help in carving the carcass. Initial evisceration is not possible without the use of a special unit. Many skinning knives have a design that allows you to cut the tendons of the extraction.
Technical specifications
Skinning knives are professional tools. They are made in such a way as to help the hunter to cope with the task of carving the carcass of an animal as efficiently as possible.
Manufacturers make comfortable handles that do not slip out of their hands. High-quality steel has excellent sharpness. It does not wear out over time and tolerates increased loads.
The shape of the blade at the skinning knife is specific. As a rule, a concave arc is performed, which helps to accurately trim the tendons when sanding. The line of the butt is beveled so that the skin cannot be damaged during gutting. High descent and subtle mixing of the blade provides control of the cut during operation. On the heel of the blade there is an emphasis for the fingers of the hunter, preventing them from slipping.
The arms are made of reliable materials with strength and durability. The shape of the handle is made convenient and simple. This helps to quickly remove the skin from prey, to cut it without undue stress.
How to make a knife yourself?
Making a do-it-yourself skater is easy, especially for those craftsmen who already have experience in manufacturing cutting products.
To do this, it is advisable to purchase a steel billet with sharpening and polishing. Next, the handle masters, is attached to the workpiece.
If you start the process of creating a knife from scratch, it will consist of the following steps:
- Making a blade. The source material is taken (for example, a saw), heated to 250 degrees. The blade is given the necessary shape. Then, using subsequent heating to 700-800 degrees, the blade is hardened. The blade is polished and sharpened using a bar.
- The handle is made of wood and epoxy.
- The blade is attached to the handle.
The skinning knife is ready.