Thread: Boning with a Skinner?

I use a Mercator, it’s not a skinner or a boning knife. It’s small and light and sharp. At home is a different story, I have a dazzling array of knifes. When you’ve butchered 30 deer you’ll start to think about the perfect knife, what you have there is perfect for now��

Originally Posted by 2post

I use a Mercator, it’s not a skinner or a boning knife. It’s small and light and sharp. At home is a different story, I have a dazzling array of knifes. When you’ve butchered 30 deer you’ll start to think about the perfect knife, what you have there is perfect for now��

Mercators are so last year

I have over 30 knives, most of them Bark River. Only 3 are folders (including an old Mercator) ... and one of the folders is as good as any knife I have. It fits in my belt pack and the edge lasts several deer. Cost $100 odd landed in NZ. Its a 3.75" long Cold Steel and in CPT-XHP steel which is like a much improved D2. I highly recommend them.

Only negative is that they have a very silly name.
https://www.knifecenter.com/series/c...l-broken-skull

Originally Posted by Tahr

Mercators are so last year

I think you'll find they're so last 50-years.

I haven't killed one, only lose them. I get the carbon steel (no idea what ABCs it has) rather than the stainless. Always add flagging tape or a lanyard because they can disappear quite easy.

Originally Posted by mimms

I think you'll find they're so last 50-years.

I haven't killed one, only lose them. I get the carbon steel (no idea what ABCs it has) rather than the stainless. Always add flagging tape or a lanyard because they can disappear quite easy.

As above. Have dealt to many animals in the field, their only failing is they're easy to lose and they wear holes in your pockets if you don't use a belt scabbard.

Originally Posted by woods223

As above. Have dealt to many animals in the field, their only failing is they're easy to lose and they wear holes in your pockets if you don't use a belt scabbard.

Put a loop of para cord on it and then loop the cord through the belt loop and then the knife back through the cord - only takes a second or two to get off and never sits in the bottom of your pocket wearing it out and it will never accidentally wander off from there.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Mercators are so last year

I have over 30 knives, most of them Bark River. Only 3 are folders (including an old Mercator) ... and one of the folders is as good as any knife I have. It fits in my belt pack and the edge lasts several deer. Cost $100 odd landed in NZ. Its a 3.75" long Cold Steel and in CPT-XHP steel which is like a much improved D2. I highly recommend them.


Only negative is that they have a very silly name.
https://www.knifecenter.com/series/c...l-broken-skull

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So 35 years ago for me, you’ve butchered more the 30 deer so can change knifes. Probably half of them this year. Mind you I’ve butchered more than 30 sheep and haven’t considered changing out my 1st green river. ��