Help finalize the "Dixie Zipper" (Mini CBK) for a group buy

[Ferrulewax]

I really like that design…don’t know if with.120 steel it would hit your target weight. Full grind and a taper tang would be close. I’ll grind one out when I get a chance and see.

I could be convinced to go thinner. I would also love a skeletonized g10 and handle (like the argali) but I figured that may be difficult without machining. These are just musings of a knife nerd with no real experience with knife making.

 

[Ferrulewax]

I really like that design…don’t know if with.120 steel it would hit your target weight. Full grind and a taper tang would be close. I’ll grind one out when I get a chance and see.

A little width could be taken off of the front part of the middle handle swell as well, should help a (tiny) bit with the weight, and would help with the lines a little bit as well.

 

[Dixie]

A little width could be taken off of the front part of the middle handle swell as well, should help a (tiny) bit with the weight, and would help with the lines a little bit as well.

Balanced design to me. A little off the front swell but not much. Aesthetically it looks good and function should be about the same as the other versions.

 

[hereinaz]

I finally got around to sketching out what I think would be my “ideal” hunting use knife. I tried to replicate the blade shape from the top knife in the second image, but give the handle a little more width for general use if needed. My blade may be a hair more swept towards the tip, I can’t really tell- a little more tip and less sweep may be preferable. If it could come out between 2-2.5oz would be ideal!

As with any piece of gear, I am sure once I had it in hand I could immediately find things I would change, but here’s my humble submission:
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You are really close to a final design!

I am going to make a couple versions, same blade different handle per preference.

The blades I will make should be close to your weight.

 

[hereinaz]

How would this knife work for skinning coyotes? Will the tip stay under the hide? I’ve never tried a dedicated skinner, I usually use a havalon but have a hard time keeping the tip under the hide on long cuts.

It was like a zipper on my little javelina. Coyote wouldn’t be different.

The blade design is to keep the point out of the meat. And skinning the blade belly makes for long sweeps.

It’s unreal…

 

[Clarktar]

How would this knife work for skinning coyotes? Will the tip stay under the hide? I’ve never tried a dedicated skinner, I usually use a havalon but have a hard time keeping the tip under the hide on long cuts.

Works fantastic!! Got two from Dixie a few days ago. It is really easy to skin with the blade design. Top stays out of the meat easy enough. The blade design or profile (not sure the right term) makes it really easy and fast to skin. Long strokes with that belly are the key!

Skinned a beaver this afternoon and the belly of Dixie's knife did exactly what I wanted. It really is a smaller version of these old beaver knives I find in old trappers gear pile.

Will zip through a land otter with it tomorrow!

I might buy a few more just to have them around. And orange is the way to go!!

 

[hereinaz]

Works fantastic!! Got two from Dixie a few days ago. It is really easy to skin with the blade design. Top stays out of the meat easy enough. The blade design or profile (not sure the right term) makes it really easy and fast to skin. Long strokes with that belly are the key!

Skinned a beaver this afternoon and the belly of Dixie's knife did exactly what I wanted. It really is a smaller version of these old beaver knives I find in old trappers gear pile.

Will zip through a land otter with it tomorrow!

I might buy a few more just to have them around. And orange is the way to go!!

Awesome! It is crazy to me that I had never heard of this knife style.

 

[T_Widdy]

I changed out the wood scales on my Grohmann to g10, thinned them out and gave the back another curve. I think it really helped the feel and ergonomics of this knife.

 

[Cahunter805]

Just curious. How much is a knife Dixie? Hereinaz?

 

[Mojave]

So this is chrome steel or stainless?

I would be interested in a N35 or whatever it is called high end stainless if the price was right.

Does it come with a sheath?