Re: fleshing knifes
[Re: That.darn.coon]
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01/21/24 05:55 AM
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Steinmeyer Zeph Post Necker Ausable superior (Dexter Russell) Caribou And there are more......
These are all very good and I've personally bought and used them all on beaver. What they all have in common is the convex side is extremely sharp. Some fleshers are curved more than others also. Some have round handles and others flat.
Just make sure you buy a quality knife and not an el-cheapo with two dull sides.
My first knife was a el-cheapo and beaver also coon and skunk necks were a real bear to skin.
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Re: fleshing knifes
[Re: elsmasho82]
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01/21/24 10:05 PM
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Just checking out Lee’s site. What is the benefit of the standard knife over the parallel?? Nothing! If you learned on an english knife, you may want a standard. I steer people that are new to the parallel, as it is a safer knife to use. When your in a hurry, it is easy to bump the sharp side, when turning the knife from sharp to dull. The parallel you just twist to go from sharp to dull. Much safer than the english style of knife. The best bang for your buck is the mini, and will do everything the full size parallel will do! Thanks, Lee
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Re: fleshing knifes
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01/21/24 10:06 PM
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Just checking out Lee’s site. What is the benefit of the standard knife over the parallel?? Nothing! If you learned on an english knife, you may want a standard. I steer people that are new to the parallel, as it is a safer knife to use. When your in a hurry, it is easy to bump the sharp side, when turning the knife from sharp to dull. The parallel you just twist to go from sharp to dull. Much safer than the english style of knife. The best bang for your buck is the mini, and will do everything the full size parallel will do! Thanks, Lee I’m intrigued! And I don’t like to skimp when the right tool is necessary!
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Re: fleshing knifes
[Re: That.darn.coon]
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01/21/24 10:22 PM
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I’ve got Lee’ Parallel knife and would not trade it. I skinned a beaver in my buddies heated shop a while back and used his necker. Went back a couple days ago to skin another and brought My ( Lee’s ) knife.
P.S. Don’t forget when you touch it up with a steel, it’s a single bevel and only gets touched on the one side.
Last edited by Golf ball; 01/21/24 10:25 PM.
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Re: fleshing knifes
[Re: That.darn.coon]
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Use Lee's parallel on otter , beaver , grissly coon's . Post on skunk , coyote , fox
I'd Rather Try And Fail Then Not Try And Succeed
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Re: fleshing knifes
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01/21/24 11:41 PM
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Way back before I started bladesmithing I used a Necker 700 and I liked the caribou as well.. These days I make my own.. Quite rewarding when crafting your own stuff works for you. yea it really is, Im a tinkerer anyway and have a lot of fun when the process works out
Deep in the heart of Appalachia....
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Re: fleshing knifes
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01/22/24 10:11 AM
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Sheffield English if you can afford one. 2X
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Re: fleshing knifes
[Re: That.darn.coon]
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started with a cheapo knife, was very frustrated doing raccoon. Upgrade to the wider version and sharpened with a file and started having better success. Know I have a "green English" which takes a keen edge and is inexpensive. I really like using it.
Just happy to be here.
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