Game Processing Knives You Need And Ones You Might Want

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These are the knives I highly recommend for all your game processing and butchering needs.
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[@johnnorman7708]

Popped in here again. I still believe you did a real decent presentation here. Commercial butcher and kitchen cutlery is so overlooked by so many non professional people. Long ago I learned that professional tools are a huge step towards professional results. Sportsmen's "hunting" and "survival" knives are often just not the proper, efficient tool people think they are.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Agree 100% again!

[@jacobsmitzenwaffenburgerst6626]

You've got a beautiful kitchen, man! Thanks for making this.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Thank you

[@underdogoutdoors]

After years using Victorinox boning knives, discovered Dexter, great processing knives for the money, one of the greatest values out there.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Agree 100%. Had a block of victorinox and ended up giving it to my parents after I made a set of dexter processing knives

[@johnnorman7708]

You are right about a filet knife being hugely useful. Flexible and thin. They work well for more than fish.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Yep one of the most valuable knives there is

[@joesmith7427]

Dexter-Russell is the largest knife company in america! Get the NSF approved ones!!

[@SamkoTradBow]

yep love the dexters!

[@coralheads]

First person I've seen on KZbin that knows how to hold a knife!

[@SamkoTradBow]

Thanks

[@kenzokendrick5464]

Pro trick : watch series on flixzone. I've been using them for watching a lot of movies recently.

[@kaleljon3439]

@Kenzo Kendrick yup, I've been watching on flixzone for months myself :D

[@winstonwayne9270]

@Kenzo Kendrick Yea, I have been watching on flixzone for years myself =)

[@roningraysen4495]

@Kenzo Kendrick Yea, have been watching on flixzone for years myself :)

[@shireanglin]

Solid informative video bud thanks a bunch!

[@SamkoTradBow]

Welcome and glad you enjoyed it

[@techeteri]

Great review, good explanation, thanks!

[@SamkoTradBow]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@DIZZIE56]

I use the 4" rapala all the time. Perfect for boning out the meat. But i found that using a knife with a bigger belly is a lot faster for skinning out the deer and my hand isnt killing me at the end of the day. That and it helps having a thicker spinned knife for jointing.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Agreed! And well said

[@DIZZIE56]

@@SamkoTradBow thanks. And loving the vids btw. Awesome points and tid bits and i like they are straight to the point.

[@SamkoTradBow]

@@DIZZIE56 thank you

[@TheKajunkat]

check out the dexter Russell beaver skinner. Smooth continuous belly with a rounded tip. great for skinning.

[@SamkoTradBow]

@@TheKajunkat yep fantastic knife! Had one and my neighbor like it so much I have it to him and have not replaced it yet. Thanks for the reminder!

[@Narsuitus]

Excellent video ! The only knife I would add to the kit would be a skinning knife.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Yep a dedicated skinning knife is great for alot of people and a fantastic addition. For me I do all my skinning with a paring knife and love it. I use the small dexter ones I show here.

[@carvedwood1953]

Hell I thought I was the only one that used my fishing filet knife for butchery haha. And you use Dexter Russell as well which is what I upgraded to after my filet knife. 6 inch curved semi flex boning knife and 10" cimeter. Do everything. Everyone recommends victorinox. Don't get me wrong, they make great knives, but Dexter Russell makes them just as good, cheaper, and made in the USA.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Yep we love the Dexter's so much it's all we use in our kitchen everyday too.

[@carvedwood1953]

@@SamkoTradBow Absolutely. Can't go wrong with it. Just need a deer now! lol

[@SamkoTradBow]

@carvedwood1953 wishing you great luck on rest of the hunting season

[@daveyboy6985]

Look very similar to victory knives, that we have in New Zealand 👍

[@SamkoTradBow]

We have those here too. Amazing knifes

[@joesmith7427]

Get a chain glove, and an apron! Eye protection, and disposable gloves,

[@russellwood8750]

A nice set of knives good kit I’m surprised to wherever you don’t have a 6 inch skinning knife I find it works great to take the hide off animals

[@SamkoTradBow]

Personally I prefer a small 3 inch knife for skinning. Just personal preference probably cause I'm used to that size from my trapping days.

[@joesmith7427]

NSF is stamped on the blade! If u want to use it in business, it MUST BE NSF Appoved!!

[@judgetoogood1033]

Very nice😊

[@SamkoTradBow]

Thanks.

[@masonmcqueen5059]

Nice kit

[@SamkoTradBow]

Thanks

[@masonmcqueen5059]

@@SamkoTradBowI like it. I think I’m going to start putting one together similar to it

[@vvendetta6656]

I think a bone saw comes in very handy for cutting off ribs and neck I guess you can use a cleaver for that but a saw does come in handy in my opinion.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Sure does if you want bone in roasts! Great addition and thanks for bringing it up

[@jonpatterson5668]

I love knives lol

[@SamkoTradBow]

Me too!

[@aarondalton2223]

The dexter style knives dont seem to have a very long tang. I bought an 8 inch cleaver under the name of Marlin from Southern states and its heavy duty except for the tang length into the handle. Have you ever broke a handle?

[@SamkoTradBow]

I have never broken a dexter knife. But I only use mine for food and game processing. I don't use them in the filed or anything hard use. Just skinning, boning, and meat work.

[@chriscw]

I used Dexter knives in a commercial setting for a few years, the only time they ever broke is when we had to use them as a cleaver, whacking with heavy force. These are great knives and I'd highly recommend them with almost a decade of daily experience. If you need a cleaver though find another brand to add to your collection, I like dalstrong as well.

[@garethbaus5471]

Tang length is going to be pretty much entirely brand dependants. Dexter Russell, Victorinox, and F,Dick are the only companies that I know of that seem to maintain a good reputation while making and selling large numbers of these style knives, they aren't necessarily the only companies that make high quality commercial grade knives but they do make good ones.

[@abramdean5435]

Hey, man!! Love your insight and info. Could you please put out a video about climbing aiders. Single step and also 3 steps is what I’m looking at but I’ll trust what you think is best. Specifically, I will be using the new LWCG stand and 4 mini sticks, so I’ll love to have an aider if I need to get a few more feet up in a tree.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Have a video already recorded about my stand mods and aiders, etc. Just need to edit it and get it published in the next 2 weeks or so. Hopefully this will give you some ideas. In the meantime let me know if you have specific questions. Congrats on the set up! You are gonna love it!

[@abramdean5435]

Traditional Bowhunting And Wilderness Podcast thanks man!! I’m in no rush.. patiently waiting on their waiting list haha. Again, love your stuff! Game changers!

[@SamkoTradBow]

@@abramdean5435 you are going to love that stand and stuck set up. I know a couple people now that have been testing it and all great reviews from them!

[@abramdean5435]

Traditional Bowhunting And Wilderness Podcast, sweet! That’s good to hear. Can’t wait to get my hands on it. Between discovering Dan Infalt’s knowledge, Cody D’aquisto’s tactics & your KZbin channel.. my hunting has definitely been taken to another level. Can’t wait for this season. Thanks again & good luck, man!

[@SamkoTradBow]

@@abramdean5435 keep me in the loop as to how your season is going this year! and if you have any questions ask anytime.

[@curlylarrymoe]

I have alot of knives but uae 1 for everything. Its a Benchmade boning knife.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Great knife!

[@scottholmes8374]

By putting the knives in that tool box I call that knife abuse the knives bang against each other and chip the edges you need a knife roll bro cheers

[@SamkoTradBow]

The tool box works like a champ and has for 25 years.

[@Exodus26.13Pi]

Play at 2X speed and you can see his knife skills eve better.

[@johnnorman7708]

After using and contemplating knives for about a half century, I can now spot knives that are just not well thought out tools pretty quick. I can't believe how many knives are so made to sell as opposed to being made to be efficient working tools. Kitchen cutlery primarily marketed to women for home use seem to be the worst offenders when it comes to BS styling, bad handle ergonomics, and being generally overpriced junk.

[@SamkoTradBow]

Agree 100%

[@RetrieverTrainingAlone]

For thick moose hides up here in Alaska, I like the Cutco double-D hunting knife.

[@amyupchurch6682]

Umm... dude. Are you just gutting , filleting & skinning bluegill ? You said everything can be done with 2 fillet knives ? Really . Cause game processing takes like 10 utensils . Scaler, fillet , skinner , cleaver axe & mallet , bullnose butcher knife , boneing knife , pearing , a hook . Plus a steel & stones . No mention of material ? Alloy is as good as folded forged steel ? Stainless variations or carbon steel ? Anvil tang vs. Full tang ? Rockwell hardness for some ? Malleability for others ? No ... ok then. I guess if cuts come out looking like it came off of roadkill it's no big deal ? Run the length of the bones with that fillet knife to scrape for grindings then use the same blade to cut back straps and wonder how the dull skewed blade slipped and wound up stuck in your kneecap . Cause no one knows which cuts to take with hardened (sharp) blades ... screw it , show em how to process with a carpet knife next .

[@SamkoTradBow]

It's been working well for me for over 30 years. But if you have a better method awesome. Make a yourube video and teach people