Havalon knives
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Does anyone use them for skinning critters, are they any good? I'm thinking about getting the Torch.
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Re: Havalon knives
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I think the Havalon EXP looks useful. Has a tanto blade and a replaceable blade. Best of both worlds. Reviews say the regular blade comes sharp and holds an edge. I didn't see that one, I'm thinking that's the one I want now!
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Re: Havalon knives
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Sharpening the blade on a replaceable blade knife seems to defeat the purpose. Why not just use a regular knife and sharpen it when needed?
Ability to sharpen a knife seems to be becoming a lost art.
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Re: Havalon knives
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Think cost here, the Havalon blades are really just a #22 scalpel blade yes they are sharp yes they can dull fast but the saving grace is it's a quick change to a new blade when you have a pile of fur to do and it's later in the day you will like the time saved then.
They take some getting accustomed to so don't start out on your best furs and you will cut yourself just by a slight touch, put the thing down when pulling on a hide and simple slip could become very serious in a hurry if your not careful. It take 1-2 to do a yote and figure .30 a blade so they won't break you, now how much time would it take to get that sharp of an edge on a shop knife.
They fit the Wiebe handles also so if your going to only skin with it they make replacement blades and fixed handles.
Used the bigger one on a elk a few years back scary to use in the middle of nowhere!
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Re: Havalon knives
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Sharpening the blade on a replaceable blade knife seems to defeat the purpose. Why not just use a regular knife and sharpen it when needed?
The advantage is you can sharpen up a pile of them during slack time, to have on hand during the busy times.
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Re: Havalon knives
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I never learned the art of putting a razor or surgically sharp edge on my knives,lol.I always have a razor edge and don't have to waste time sharpening knives.A real plus when working with skunks.Nice to have 100 sharp knives for $5 or $6.00. Can you get replacement blades that cheap?
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Re: Havalon knives
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I never learned the art of putting a razor or surgically sharp edge on my knives,lol.I always have a razor edge and don't have to waste time sharpening knives.A real plus when working with skunks.Nice to have 100 sharp knives for $5 or $6.00. Can you get replacement blades that cheap? Ebay $5.99 100 pk.
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I started using a havalon several years ago for both my fur skinning and taxidermy work. I now use it for almost everything I do,as cheap as the blades are and as quickly that you can change them. I see no need to spend time sharpening knives
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If it take 5 minutes to sharpen a knife to that kind of edge and you sharpen it say 12 times what's a hour of your time or a extra hour of sleep worth when your running hard when you can change the blades 12 times in less the 5 minutes.
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Re: Havalon knives
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I thought you just ripped them apart ADC! LOL
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If it take 5 minutes to sharpen a knife to that kind of edge and you sharpen it say 12 times what's a hour of your time or a extra hour of sleep worth when your running hard when you can change the blades 12 times in less the 5 minutes.
"It's not how fast you mow but how fast you mow well!" LOL Doesnt take that long to touch a knife up. Shouldnt have to do a full sharpening job on a knife, if its that far gone, I've got a 3-4 knives in rotation that I can go to till I can put time into redoing a knife.
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I have tried them as I had one of those things given to me but it ended up in the trash. I much rather use my regular knives ..... But then again, I sharpen new exacto blades before i use them as well.
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Seen Mr. Dunn sharpen a knife that could cut paper like butter still took him a while! LOL
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I can't find the 6 dollar 100 ct replacement blades that fit the exp. Anyone have a link cause the cheapest I can find is 30 buck'ish.
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Watched a NAFA fella do a demo on putting up coon. He could sharpen a knife scary sharp with very little effort.
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Thanks CoonsBane. I was looking for the #60a cause they said it was thicker. I'll check out the #22.
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Where on ebay?? Cheapest I'm finding is $30. Edit: Never mind, I found them. My husband and I both have a Havalon. We bought a box of 100 blades about 7 years ago and still have well over half of them left. If you run the blades through a hand held sharpener a few times, they last a while.
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Was a time you could buy the #22 scapula blades for $30 for 1000 (India Cheap) on Ebay they might be talking about them the true Havalon or Wiebe knives are $30 a 100 like they said above you might get 10 or 12 for $5.99 of the better ones but not 100 pack for that.
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The Havalon blades are about 12 bucks for 12 blades but I did find the 100ct #22's for 12 bucks shipped. The knife comes with a dz, that should last me a spell I think.
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Lots of knock of poo on ebay. Yeah but I am one that can say they make money trapping each year.I don't buy all the un-needed glow lures and 20 different gallons of bait and all that crap.
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I use the Weibe handle and buy scalpel blades for as I said,$6 per 100. They interchange,don't know about the Havalons. Same, same really they are all built on the same scalpel platform lots of different styles of blades to choose from they all take the same size blades (of what was mentioned here) but there is a smaller size so know what your ordering,
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Love mine, had it stolen when my turkey vest was taken from my truck. Replaced it immediately. Has its place like all tools.
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The Havalon blades are about 12 bucks for 12 blades but I did find the 100ct #22's for 12 bucks shipped. The knife comes with a dz, that should last me a spell I think. $6 free shipping. http://r.ebay.com/R7Ql9P
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The Havalon blades are about 12 bucks for 12 blades but I did find the 100ct #22's for 12 bucks shipped. The knife comes with a dz, that should last me a spell I think. $6 free shipping. http://r.ebay.com/R7Ql9P Awesome, thank you!!
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The blades it comes with are flimsy and dangerous. They like to either bend or snap with not much pressure. I think the EXP comes with the #60a blades which are supposed to be thicker. IDK, but I'll find out.
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The blades it comes with are flimsy and dangerous. They like to either bend or snap with not much pressure. I think the EXP comes with the #60a blades which are supposed to be thicker. IDK, but I'll find out. Cheaper ones (imports) will bend and brake easier then then the Havalon/Weibi brand ones they are tough to break unless they should of been changed already. Went through 100s of both kinds and both will do the job just prefer the brand name blades as they hold up better.
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Choices AAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWAA, now ya went and did it! Confusing people like this is not nice. I imagen some will be up for several days trying to decide which on is a better shape! LOL Dennis
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Choices AAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWAA, now ya went and did it! Confusing people like this is not nice. I imagen some will be up for several days trying to decide which on is a better shape! LOL Dennis Sick with the 22 and 22A they are the most popular ones, LOL a guy has to read up on the rest some are only sharp on the tip for certain applications just wanted to show the 22s really so people don't think they are all the same! Just keep in mind when you start you will cut fur and a finger or two until you get the hang of them blades. First week I had a slice in each thumb so be careful.
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I’ve wanted one for a while but never have bought one. Might have to give one a try I have 2 Havalons one in each shed if I had to do it again I'd get the Wiebe straight handle and not the Havalon folder no need for it to fold in the shed and if you drop the folder the handles will crack.
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I use them for starting fur, like beaver. I use mostly for doing my European mounts, skinning the skulls out.
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I always liked a single edge razor blade from the auto parts store (100 Pk) for beaver a guy can keep a couple in his wallet wrapped in electric tape until needed for field skinning give one a try.
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Sharpening the blade on a replaceable blade knife seems to defeat the purpose. Why not just use a regular knife and sharpen it when needed?
The advantage is you can sharpen up a pile of them during slack time, to have on hand during the busy times. Slack time? What is that? Catch22- get the torch. Best Havalon I have tried yet.
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Ryan, I did notice that the blade lays flat on the Force but it doesn't on the EXP. Not sure how much that will effect skinning though. I really like the force but after a lot of comments about them dulling quick on bone I thought maybe the EXP would be better. But with the blades that cheap, might not be a issue. Maybe getting both is the answer. You're overthinking it, lol. Buy a Havalon, then kick yourself in the butt for having waited so long to get one, and store your whetstones on a top shelf in a closet somewhere to gather dust. If by some chance you're weird like ADC and don't like it, PM me for my address.
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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.
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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.....
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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
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