Skinning Knives
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After going to all of the time and expense of bringing down game, the last thing you want to do is waste a lot of the meat. Choosing the right skinning knife is important because good knives help you skin and trim the carcass quickly and with minimal loss.
Hunting Knives come in many different varieties and levels of quality nowadays. Knives range from traditional hunting knives to ulu knifes or custom blades meant specifically for one task (like skinning) or with one type of game. Quality can differ greatly too, with some blades lasting much longer or working more comfortably in your hand than others.
It can be difficult to pick the right blade unless you know some of the basics about different skinning knives and picking the right blade for your needs.
First, a word on the basics. Most hunting knives are made from stainless steel, which is important because you need something that will last under a variety of wet and dry conditions without rusting or losing its edge.
You will also need to make a choice between Folding Hunting Knives (think “very large jack knife with a locking blade”) or Fixed Blade Hunting Knives. The folding blade has a smaller profile when closed and can be easily stored in a backpack or hunting jacket while the fixed blade is stronger and a lot easier to keep clean, because you don’t have to keep waste out of a folding knife’s track. Both styles typically come with a nylon or leather sheath for storage.
Knife handles also vary significantly from blade to blade. You can find handles made from plastic composites, real or synthetic bone and wood. Look for a handle that sits well in the palm of your hand.
Beware of cut-rate knives when you’re making your purchase decision. Although you can find many cheap knives in sporting goods or outdoors stores, the quality of the steel has a big impact on how well and how long your knife can keep an edge.
If you plan on hunting frequently, you’ll find that a high quality knife will pay for itself just by lasting much longer than a cheap mild steel blade.
You may also want to investigate a knife sharpening system. There are many types of manual or electric knife sharpeners out there that promise to give you a better and more lasting edge.
Unfortunately, not all of these sharpeners are the same quality so you may want to talk to an experienced hunter or salesperson to determine what is right for you. These points will help you make the best choice in Folding Hunting Knives, which can do a lot to make your hunts more enjoyable and successful. Happy hunting!
Kershaw Hunting Knives
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Among all the different Hunting Knives out there, Kershaw Hunting Knives are truly one set that anyone would be proud to carry and hunt game with.
Kershaw Knives are not the new kids on the block, but rather a proud, 34 year-old brand of the highest quality in the business. Even if you want just a plain knife or a keepsake, Kershaw Knives could be just the products you’re looking for. They really have something to offer for anyone in the market for Folding Hunting Knives.
Within the knife industry they are known as the “sharpest knives in the drawer”. In an era of all knives being clones of each other due to mass production, these knives are different: the company has always believed in the old fashioned craftsmanship and pride with extreme tolerances, grinding and polishing.
When you carry Kershaw Knives, people will admire your class and taste with their first look at your prized possession. They stand out over just about all the other Folding Hunting Knives out there.
You never have to worry about weight and safety since the Kershaw Knife Company has already thought of interchangable blades, light handles and torsion bar technology for secure locking.
Their well-known SpeedSafe technology prevents the blade from falling back into the handle, and it was even recognized in Blade Magazine as their 1998 American-Made Knife of the Year.
The KAI Corporation, the original makers of Kershaw Knives, have been in business for the past 90 years. They are based in Seki City, Japan, one of the most famous samurai sword-making centers in the country. The blade smiths there have been making the finest cutlery and hunting knives in the world for over 700 years.
Whether you want a working, sport or collector’s knife or all three, with a Kershaw Limited Lifetime Warranty there is one with your name on it. We highly recommend Kershaw Knives to meet any hunting knife needs you might have.
Bowie Knives
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The Bowie knife is a specific type of knife created by James Black and designed by Colonel James “Jim” bowie. Commonly, any large sheath knife with a clip is called a Bowie knife. The original Bowie knife was not just one design but many designs improved upon over time by Jim Bowie himself.
The version that most individuals know as the original Bowie knife typically had a blade size of at least six inches in length with some even reaching up to twelve inches or more. The blade was broad and was typically an inch and a half to two inches wide. This is not altogether dissimilar from the Folding Hunting Knives of today, but the key difference was the greater length of the Bowie Knives.
The historical Bowie knives were made of steel, and the back of the blade usually had an upper guard that was bent forward slightly at an angle and a strip of brass or copper inlaid for the purpose of catching an opponents blade. The knife contains a “false edge” which is the back edge of the curved clip point.
It was usually sharpened so that someone trained in saber fencing could pull off a maneuver called the “back cut” or “back slash”. There was a brass quillion attached for the protection of the individuals hands. The blade shape was believed to be derived from the Spanish navaja clasp knives that were carried in the American Spanish colonies an also in Spain.
The shape an style of the Bowie knife blade was chosen so that the knife could act as a camping and hunting tool and not just as a weapon. There were many Hunting Knives and daggers during this time period that served well as weapons and also many knives that worked well as tools for hunters and campers but there wasn’t a knife or tool that could be used in combination that did both jobs efficiently, so Bowie designed one that would.
The Bowie knife is popular with hunters and outdoors men even today- and many have even made spin offs and replicas of his design. The curved edge of the knife toward the point is designed to aid in the removal of skin from a carcass. The straight portion of the edge, closest to the guard is made for completing chores that include cutting slices, like in concept and design to a traditional Finnish hunting knife called the “puukko”- though the Bowie is much larger and heavier.
Typically the blade is long enough and heavy enough that if necessary the knife may be used like a machete or a hatchet. It isn’t too long, and doesn’t pose a problem or nuisance to the individual carrying it. Bowie knives with saw teeth machined into the backside of the blade were inspired by the Air Force survival knives since the 1960’s.
The serrated edge is intended to cut through a Plexiglas canopy of a downed aircraft. During the Vietnam war they were issued by the United States to soldiers in the helicopter crews to be used in the event of an accident, or downed helicopter.