Hi Nemo, thanks for the report on the Sprig and also some history on the PM steels. Takes me back a few years. It is always nice to get feed back on how the collaboration designs are woking out in actual use. Phil
Nice review :) I use the sprig at work just to open parcels and its great. Overkill for such a great knife but gives me joy every time I unsheath that beast
Nice review. I wish it has a bit thicker, more rounded handle all the way, not only in the end. It's a bit thin and flat in the choil area to my taste. Otherwise it's a great knife. Thin edge, great stainless steel, Phil design.
Southfork handle fits my hand way better, but I don't like trailing point blade shape that much. And the balance is "handle heavy" IMHO. I understand why Phil is using partial tang on his customs. I'm looking forward the next collaboration - Bow River.
Sorry I didn't read your link. In all my years of hunting in America (3 yr, lol), I was taught a seemingly more trouble free method involving knife-less skinning before dressing. The hare, the hair.
Sorry I didn't read your link. In all my years of hunting in America (3 yr, lol), I was taught a seemingly more trouble free method involving knife-less skinning before dressing. The hare, the hair.
I agree, skinning a rabbit or hare is about as easy as taking your socks off. I grew up shooting snowshoe hares and I can get 90% of the hide off without even taking a knife out. Maybe the hares over there are different? Then, after just pulling most of the hide off with your hands you just cut off the feet, head and tail.
I also agree with skinning before dressing. He gutted it first which seems like just making more work for yourself.
Using kitchen shears only I can be done start to finish in under three minutes.
-Darby
sal wrote:Knife afi's are pretty far out, steel junky's more so, but "edge junky's" are just nuts. :p
SpyderEdgeForever wrote:
Also, do you think a kangaroo would eat a bowl of spagetti with sauce if someone offered it to them?
Sorry I didn't read your link. In all my years of hunting in America (3 yr, lol), I was taught a seemingly more trouble free method involving knife-less skinning before dressing. The hare, the hair.
I agree, skinning a rabbit or hare is about as easy as taking your socks off. I grew up shooting snowshoe hares and I can get 90% of the hide off without even taking a knife out. Maybe the hares over there are different? Then, after just pulling most of the hide off with your hands you just cut off the feet, head and tail.
I also agree with skinning before dressing. He gutted it first which seems like just making more work for yourself.
Using kitchen shears only I can be done start to finish in under three minutes.
Sorry I didn't read your link. In all my years of hunting in America (3 yr, lol), I was taught a seemingly more trouble free method involving knife-less skinning before dressing. The hare, the hair.
I agree, skinning a rabbit or hare is about as easy as taking your socks off. I grew up shooting snowshoe hares and I can get 90% of the hide off without even taking a knife out. Maybe the hares over there are different? Then, after just pulling most of the hide off with your hands you just cut off the feet, head and tail.
I also agree with skinning before dressing. He gutted it first which seems like just making more work for yourself.
Using kitchen shears only I can be done start to finish in under three minutes.
The video at the bottom is exactly how I do it. He did that in three minutes while demonstrating it. With a solid pair of kitchen shears you can just cut the feet, head and tail off without even using a knife. I am a knife geek but I can process lot of small animals easier with shears. Even when cleaning fish I like to have a pair handy.
-Darby
sal wrote:Knife afi's are pretty far out, steel junky's more so, but "edge junky's" are just nuts. :p
SpyderEdgeForever wrote:
Also, do you think a kangaroo would eat a bowl of spagetti with sauce if someone offered it to them?
Sorry I didn't read your link. In all my years of hunting in America (3 yr, lol), I was taught a seemingly more trouble free method involving knife-less skinning before dressing. The hare, the hair.
I agree, skinning a rabbit or hare is about as easy as taking your socks off. I grew up shooting snowshoe hares and I can get 90% of the hide off without even taking a knife out. Maybe the hares over there are different? Then, after just pulling most of the hide off with your hands you just cut off the feet, head and tail.
I also agree with skinning before dressing. He gutted it first which seems like just making more work for yourself.
Using kitchen shears only I can be done start to finish in under three minutes.
The video at the bottom is exactly how I do it. He did that in three minutes while demonstrating it. With a solid pair of kitchen shears you can just cut the feet, head and tail off without even using a knife. I am a knife geek but I can process lot of small animals easier with shears. Even when cleaning fish I like to have a pair handy.
Ah, the kitchen shears. One of my favorite uses is to cut King Crab legs open length-wise. Makes for more eating and less shelling, and getting the big pieces out whole.
Nemo3000, great review. I owned a Sprig briefly and found it a great knife for cleaning small fish. Gave it to my nephew to help with his own fish cleaning chores.
Ah, the kitchen shears. One of my favorite uses is to cut King Crab legs open length-wise. Makes for more eating and less shelling, and getting the big pieces out whole.
Also great for splitting lobster tails along the top of the carapice. Pull the tail up, butterfly it, lay it back on the closed shell and grill w/butter and lemon..........mmm good. :)
