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Re: Havalon knives [Re: Catch22] #6301210
08/13/18 09:10 PM
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Coon and beaver should be opened with a hooked utility blade.

Re: Havalon knives [Re: Catch22] #6301419
08/14/18 06:43 AM
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For just skinning at home, you can buy a scalpal blade for a few bucks at any farm store. No need to spend extra for the TV commercials. I have used one for years doing taxidermy work, but for regular skiinning a good knife goes a lot faster.

Re: Havalon knives [Re: Catch22] #6302514
08/15/18 12:42 PM
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Ended up getting a 100 Wiebe blades and 100 cheapo ones from Amazon will use the good ones during the busy times and the cheapo ones on skunks and coons.


Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!

Jerry Herbst
Re: Havalon knives [Re: Catch22] #6302553
08/15/18 01:46 PM
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Sounds like a plan Law Dog!


I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
Re: Havalon knives [Re: Catch22] #6302556
08/15/18 01:51 PM
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Iv got a havalon and only use it on skinnin rats. I tried it on coon once and didnt care for it all. I also got an outdoor edge with the replacable blades and it was awesome on coon. And I could even sharpen the blades. Then I got a cheap wiebe, one of the pink handled ones and a $5 sharpener from walmart and thats all I use to skin coon, yotes, and cats with. I really like the wiebe and when it starts to get dull, I just swipe it a few times in the sharpener and its good for another few coon, then again. I got tired of having to sharpen 10 blades a night for the outdoor edge, but it was way better than the havalon for bigger critters

Re: Havalon knives [Re: Catch22] #6302576
08/15/18 02:27 PM
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The trick with the scalpel blades is to be willing to change them when need even if it was just 5 minutes ago if you cut across a dulling object the more you fight it the worse it gets. But when they are sharp you need to have good light and pay attention or you will hate them as you will cut fur and yourself over time. When pulling coon on a machine they really shine.


If you can't sharpen a knife they are sweet if you can you have choices then, me I suck at sharpening a knife! LOL


Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!

Jerry Herbst
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