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by ShawnKirkpatrick
Tue Jan 22, 2019 6:26 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Best knife for deer skinning.
Replies: 56
Views: 11355

Re: Best knife for deer skinning.

Isn’t the maxament mule discontinued?
Pelagic wrote:
Tue Jan 22, 2019 5:48 pm
Am I the only one that mentioned the Maxamet mule? Wow!
by ShawnKirkpatrick
Tue Jan 22, 2019 7:41 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Best knife for deer skinning.
Replies: 56
Views: 11355

Re: Best knife for deer skinning.

That’s been my thought this whole time. I think clean up with a fixed blade may be a lot easier. Moran would be my first choice for a Spyderco dedicated to this role. Ark has a nice shape for skinning but the edge retention is low. I could see using it for rabbits, squirrels, small birds etc., but d...
by ShawnKirkpatrick
Mon Jan 21, 2019 8:11 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Best knife for deer skinning.
Replies: 56
Views: 11355

Re: Best knife for deer skinning.

The stretch sure does look really good to me. I think it’s between the stretch, Moran. And Mule team. To bad I can’t afford to buy them all. 😔
by ShawnKirkpatrick
Mon Jan 21, 2019 11:37 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Best knife for deer skinning.
Replies: 56
Views: 11355

Re: Best knife for deer skinning.

Anybody have any opinions on the Spyderco Enuff vs the Moran? They both have VG-10, kind of the same blade shape. All I see is maybe the Enuff would offer maybe a better grip.
by ShawnKirkpatrick
Mon Jan 21, 2019 11:33 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Best knife for deer skinning.
Replies: 56
Views: 11355

Re: Best knife for deer skinning.

Thanks! I figured that. It did seem like a pretty intense task for a steel of that caliber. That also makes sense. The knifes that have interests me mentions in the thread are a Mule team, stretch,Moran, and still kinda interested in a H1 if anybody has any insight to how well the steel may hold up ...
by ShawnKirkpatrick
Mon Jan 21, 2019 9:01 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Best knife for deer skinning.
Replies: 56
Views: 11355

Re: Best knife for deer skinning.

That also makes sense. The knifes that have interests me mentions in the thread are a Mule team, stretch,Moran, and still kinda interested in a H1 if anybody has any insight to how well the steel may hold up skinning a whole deer? What’s the extra care steps for taking care of a non stainless steel ...
by ShawnKirkpatrick
Sun Jan 20, 2019 6:11 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Best knife for deer skinning.
Replies: 56
Views: 11355

Re: Best knife for deer skinning.

Very nice pictures. Good suggestions as well will good evidence to back them up. Since this thread is about skinning, I don't suppose anyone's sensibilities will be offended if I show some Spydies in action. Stop here if you are disturbed by the sight of blood. The hands in the pictures are those of...
by ShawnKirkpatrick
Sun Jan 20, 2019 2:40 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Best knife for deer skinning.
Replies: 56
Views: 11355

Re: Best knife for deer skinning.

I didn’t even think about the Mule Team collection. That’s a good idea. What are a few more Mule team steel options you guys would suggest that are still available?
by ShawnKirkpatrick
Sun Jan 20, 2019 1:15 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Best knife for deer skinning.
Replies: 56
Views: 11355

Re: Best knife for deer skinning.

What’s the extra care steps for taking care of a non stainless steel like V-TUKO?
by ShawnKirkpatrick
Sun Jan 20, 2019 12:32 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Best knife for deer skinning.
Replies: 56
Views: 11355

Re: Best knife for deer skinning.

What would be a good steel to try and find the stretch in for skinning? This is the kind of application Sal designed the Stretch 2 for. https://assets.brandfolder.com/p95a46-162vhs-5anvok/view@2x.png?v=1527017589 If you want a fixed blade, the Moran Drop Point would be a great choice. https://assets...
by ShawnKirkpatrick
Sun Jan 20, 2019 11:56 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Best knife for deer skinning.
Replies: 56
Views: 11355

Best knife for deer skinning.

I’ve searched the forum but could really find the exact answer I was looking for. I’ve planned on getting back into deer hunting this coming fall and was getting my list together of a few things I need to pick up and I looked at my small collection of spyderco and don’t know if any of them would fit...
by ShawnKirkpatrick
Thu Dec 01, 2016 8:45 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Which salt variation is best for my task?
Replies: 23
Views: 3257

Re: Which salt variation is best for my task?

Thanks for all the help guys. I have spent a good amount on knife stuff and knifes this year so the last one of the year will be this one. I have however decided to go with a pacific salt SE. I have plenty of PE knives but no SE. It will be a good switch up and add some variety to the collection. Ag...
by ShawnKirkpatrick
Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:00 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Which salt variation is best for my task?
Replies: 23
Views: 3257

Re: Evil D

If you just want to never worry about rust, there's no reason not to get a Salt. In addition to corrosion resistance H1 is also a seriously tough steel and will take a very very fine edge. The trade off is edge retention is average at best unless you thin the edge way out and leverage edge geometry...
by ShawnKirkpatrick
Mon Nov 28, 2016 9:42 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Which salt variation is best for my task?
Replies: 23
Views: 3257

Re: Which salt variation is best for my task?

So would it be overkill by getting a salt? I don't live near salt water or very rarely go to the beach. I do occasionally go fishing but that's just around fresh water. I thought the salt would be good because if it got bloody processing smalll or large game all I would need was a quick rinse under ...
by ShawnKirkpatrick
Mon Nov 28, 2016 4:35 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Which salt variation is best for my task?
Replies: 23
Views: 3257

Re: Which salt variation is best for my task?

NoFair wrote:If you plan to field dress deer etc. I'd go for a plain edge. Serrated doesn't work well with meat imho.
That's what I thought too. But also knew the SE could do better in some places.
by ShawnKirkpatrick
Mon Nov 28, 2016 10:40 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Which salt variation is best for my task?
Replies: 23
Views: 3257

Which salt variation is best for my task?

Hey everyone, I have recently become kinda interested in the salt line and really like the looks and everything of the pacific salt. I thought I had my mind made up, but then started thinking of all the "chores" it's going to be used for and I'm hung up on the edge that would be best. I in...
by ShawnKirkpatrick
Sun Nov 20, 2016 10:24 am
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Normal after cardboard?
Replies: 10
Views: 1758

Re: Normal after cardboard?

So is this normal for this kind of work? It's seems like the last time I broke down a box I used my paramilitary 2 and cut way more cardboard and didn't seem to have as much deformations in the edge. :confused: :confused:
by ShawnKirkpatrick
Sat Nov 19, 2016 11:05 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Normal after cardboard?
Replies: 10
Views: 1758

Re: Normal after cardboard?

Thanks for all the advice guys. It is possible that maybe I didn't remove all the burr. I thought I was getting good at removing them, guess I need to focus more on that. But I thought it seemed like stout cardboard, and maybe I shouldn't have cut against the flutes the whole time. I spent about 5-1...
by ShawnKirkpatrick
Sat Nov 19, 2016 7:20 pm
Forum: Spyderco General Discussion
Topic: Normal after cardboard?
Replies: 10
Views: 1758

Re: Normal after cardboard?

MattM68 wrote:Factory edge?
No, I reprofiled to 30° with a 40°MB