utility knives
crkt 3970012 knife onion skinner knife with leather sheath
the onion skinner is the result of designer ken onions custom series of skinning knives that were fieldtested for five years on alaskan bears deer elk moose antelope hogs sheep and cattle while some were skeptical at first it has become the favorite knife of many of the top guides it also works well for skinning gutting deboning the fine detail cuts preferred by taxidermists and even kitchen and camp chores first the knife has a thin tip with a slightly convex blade grind near the tip that minimizes drag no caping knife is needed for detail work second the top of the blade has a pronounced camel hump this allows the hunter to insert the tip under the skin and rock the hand back which raises the tip up and away from the paunch third the tip has a straight section at an offset angle this makes the knife a useful utility and cooking tool around camp fourth is the short 3 75 blade length this is just the length of the average finger which has proven perfect for the pencil grip favored by many hunters finally the onion skinner features a handle which has a deep finger choil which greatly improves grip in slippery conditions the thin cross section allows for less obtrusive carry while still locking in the fitted leather sheath included blade length 3 75 blade thickness 0 142 blade material bohler k110 bladehrc 5860 blade finish satin blade grind high hollow blade style onion skinner blade edge plain handle material double injection pptpr dimensions 14l x 3 5w x 3h sku sptmn2031
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