I have a Victorinox 5 inch skinner. Its great. I dont trap a lot of beaver. Knife lives in the kitchen. Go to for deer hogs etc. I often skin beaver for the table on the table to keep meat clean. Handy tool and holds an edge.

The victornox is great for fleshing over the leg too. I usually use a Zeph. I got a couple Green Rivers at the shack, they’re nice but lose an edge faster……but touch up quick.
Some of those knives look too awesome to use……lol

Guys, those are some PRETTY knives.
I am a hack and have tried a number of good knives.
I am a multiple knife user...I sharpen them ALL before starting and use them all
during the process. Keeping an edge is my biggest problem.

Post. Got a Dunns. Used a few times but to nice to get serious with. Grandkid’s probably fight over it.

Hers a few i own. Why limit the boys to one lol

My Dad found one of my Grandpa’s old rasps. Sent it to a guy, Ray Runningbear I believe, had him make a skinner and gave it to me for my birthday. Food for thought

Thank you all for your suggestions. I really appreciate it.

Nice collection TD

Better knife ain’t going to help,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Me too Chewk, me too. Which is why I use a Havalon...even for beaver. For beaver I use the supersized Havalon... a regular sized one for everything else.

I had good luck with my old Dexter holding an edge and recently been using a very similar looking Wiebe brand beaver knife and it really seems to NOT hold an edge like the Dexter. I’m gonna look into the Victorinox myself, and I might even have one I got at a garage sale but don’t know where it is! Happy trapping! ScottW

Ain't likely to hurt. Lol

Have the boy teach ya,,,,he seems to got the brains in the family from his mother's side.

You'd be correct on that, Vinke. Looks like he's going to be more intelligent and a better beaver pelter than his old man. And he's already better looking.