Path one
Hunting
Drop points and skinners built for cold hands, wet handles and a long day in the field.
- Shapes
- Drop point, skinner
- Tang
- Full
- Steel
- Carbon or stainless
- Sheath
- Leather
The shapes
A drop point blade curves down to the tip, keeping the point controlled and out of the way when dressing game. A skinner has a broad, sweeping belly for long, clean cuts.
The build
A full tang runs the length of the handle for strength. Handles are chosen to grip when wet: stabilised wood, micarta or G10.
The steel
Carbon steels such as 1095 take a keen edge and sharpen easily in the field but need oiling. Stainless steels like CPM S30V hold an edge longer and shrug off weather.
