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Posted By admin on June 8, 2009

Taxidermy demands a wide variety of tools, but perhaps the most useful, necessary and most often used is a knife. An ordinary kitchen knife can be used, but it is more sensible to buy a quality skinning knife that will take and keep a sharp cutting edge.

A very common mistake is to get a knife that has a blade that is way too long. A four to five inch blade is adequate. A longer knife can be awkward and harder to use. Also the added bulk and length serve no purpose.

A skinning knife with a thin, straight and firm blade is better than a hunting knife. A hunting knife is usually thicker and has a heavier blade. Skinning knives also hold their sharp edge better.

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I want to stress the importance of the fact that nt one knife, no matter how good the quality, is better than the care and maintanance it receives. Putting a sharp edge on the blade takes time and know how.

You can also test how sharp a knife is by pulling the blade of the knife across a smooth piece of plastic. A very sharp knife will grab into the plastic where a dull knife will glide over tha surface of the plastic. Also a sharp knife will shave the hair off of your arm. Just be careful not to cut yourself attempting this.

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