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Title: Elk Antler Skinner
Post by: KSCATTRAPR on August 29, 2016, 09:11:00 AM

I had some free time this weekend so I put this together. I wanted a good skinning knife for this year and I like an up-swept blade for skinning deer, so here is what I came up with. Overall length is close to 9". Scales are elk antler and steel is 1084.

 (http://i.imgur.com/ynuodpw.jpg)

 (http://i.imgur.com/0Rmlb4x.jpg)

 (http://i.imgur.com/kinzfsG.jpg)

Title: Re: Elk Antler Skinner
Post by: damascusdave on August 29, 2016, 10:08:00 AM

Nice knife Caley, as always...so am I correct that the short lanyard is just a handy way to get the knife out of the scabbard?

DDave

Title: Re: Elk Antler Skinner
Post by: KSCATTRAPR on August 29, 2016, 11:30:00 AM

Yes Dave you are correct. I make most of my sheaths so the knife fits deep into the sheath and the lanyard makes it easier to get the knife out. With the knife deep into the sheath, there is less of a chance of the knife falling out while you are wearing it. My dad lost one of his knives a few years ago when it fell out of the sheath...I told myself I would never let that happen.

Some people like them, some don't. It's just a personal preference thing I giess.

Title: Re: Elk Antler Skinner
Post by: TrackerNy on August 29, 2016, 12:56:00 PM

Pretty darn cool Caley!

Title: Re: Elk Antler Skinner
Post by: Canadian Idle on August 29, 2016, 02:14:00 PM

Now there's the hand of a "workin man". And a nice lookin skinner too.

Title: Re: Elk Antler Skinner
Post by: Steve Nuckels on August 29, 2016, 09:01:00 PM

That is a very cool knife!  The Elk scales put over the top!

Nice work!

Steve
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Potomac Forge
Member, W.F. Moran Jr. Foundation
ABS Apprentice Smith

Title: Re: Elk Antler Skinner
Post by: J.W. on August 29, 2016, 10:00:00 PM

I like it. Should get the job done.

Title: Re: Elk Antler Skinner
Post by: KSCATTRAPR on August 29, 2016, 10:01:00 PM

Thanks guys, appreciate it.

Title: Re: Elk Antler Skinner
Post by: just_a_hunter on August 29, 2016, 10:36:00 PM

That is nice. Very nice! I'm working on a very similar rasp knife right now.

Todd

Title: Re: Elk Antler Skinner
Post by: KSCATTRAPR on August 30, 2016, 07:29:00 AM

Thanks Todd, can't wait to see it.

Title: Re: Elk Antler Skinner
Post by: Jon Kaw on August 30, 2016, 07:49:00 AM

Ha!  And you thought you'd be done for a while after the last 2 knives you posted.  Another great knife Caley.

Title: Re: Elk Antler Skinner
Post by: KSCATTRAPR on August 30, 2016, 08:28:00 AM

Thanks Jon. Yeah, thats what I thought but when I get a knife idea in my head, I have to make it.