best knife for processing game birds

[andy godfrey]

Hi all - new here so apologies for raising a topic that has probably been discussed before.

I have come into a ready supply of game birds - pheasant and partridge principally - and I am in the market for a new knife to deal with them. I have a Mora Companion that handles the job okay but I'm not sure a scandi grind is best for this application. I was a chef years ago and I find a standard pattern boning knife good when I'm at home but it isn't an option when I'm not.

Any recommendations?

 

[mick91]

I find a clip point hunting knife with a hollow grind works brilliantly and I prep a lot of game birds.

 

[andy godfrey]

I find a clip point hunting knife with a hollow grind works brilliantly and I prep a lot of game birds.

any brand / model recommendations?

 

[mick91]

I honestly don't have any brands to reccomend. The one I use regularly was about £7 and is just a generic hunting knife. I believe winchester do one very similar to mine for not too much more. Best thing you can do is see and hold them in person and see how they feel in the hand

http://www.knifebargains.co.uk/acatalog/Winchester_Gerber_Knives.html 3rd down, about £25.

 

[HillBill]

You want a narrow, and thin blade ideally.

Knives used for that kind of work generally carry names like a bird and trout knife.

If you want to keep the price down then a folder like an opinel slimline would be ideal.
http://www.heinnie.com/opinel-slimline-beechwood

If you are happy to spend more then i could make you a fixed blade suited to your needs.

But i really think the opinel would suit.... its what i use for small game.

 

[sunndog]

You want a narrow, and thin blade ideally......But i really think the opinel would suit

Yep and yep

Whats that really thin opinel lads?

 

[Macaroon]

As above, but if you fancy spending 60-odd quid on a very nice classic folder there's this to consider:

http://www.heinnie.com/buck-110-folding-hunter

I've used one of these as a bird and trout for many years and can't really fault it; a good all rounder as a pocket knife.

 

[HillBill]

The slimline?

Yep and yep

Whats that really thin opinel lads?

 

[sunndog]

Yeah thats it mark

Always thought it would be a perfect little B&T folder

https://www.google.co.uk/aclk?sa=l&...urrency=GBP&country=GBR&SelectedBundle=171121

 

[andy godfrey]

Thanks both. I have an old opinel somewhere - will dig it out and have a play!

 

[Robbi]

Oooo....now I like the Slimline 8 !

 

[Tank]

Just as another option Buckshot put me onto the cold steel bird and trout knife

http://www.heinnie.com/cold-steel-bird-and-trout

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[British Red]

This is the toolkit I use for dressing out birds

Tools by British Red, on Flickr

Anvil shears for cutting through neck verterbrae, pliers for stubborn wing primaries and tail feathers, thin pointy flandi grind knife by FGYT of this parish for vent and tendon cuts.

 

[mick91]

Red makes a good point with the sheers/scecaturs. Handy for getting through bone

 

[HillBill]

I use an axe

 

[British Red]

I cut the neck (with shears) separately from the food and wind pipes to keep the neck for giblets

 

[andy godfrey]

This is the toolkit I use for dressing out birds

Tools by British Red, on Flickr

Anvil shears for cutting through neck verterbrae, pliers for stubborn wing primaries and tail feathers, thin pointy flandi grind knife by FGYT of this parish for vent and tendon cuts.

Liking the look of the sharp n pointy. How do I message FGYT?

 

[sunndog]

Google dorset woodland blades mate, i'v a couple of bits by duncan (fgyt) and they are superb

 

[British Red]

I'll shoot him a message and tell him to PM you andy.

 

[Tim_B]

the one that bogdan currently has for sale would be good for this I think

thanks
Tim B