Perch knife

[mike rousseau]

 

Good evening

 

I've been looking around for a knife for the sole purpose of cleaning perch

 

I don't mean a fillet knife...

 

Anyone that cleans them the way I do ... removes the dorsal... slit belly... remove head... skin.. fillet... you know what I mean

 

The old boys used to grind down their blades in a machine shop to the point that they looked like a jailhouse shank

 

The closest thing I can find is a wood carving bench knife pictured below but imagine that blade on a regular size pocket knife handle

 

Anyone have any suggestion on a small blade knife?

 

Thanks

 

[misfish]

We use to call that a " shank " Thats all I will share.

 

Would this work

 

Edited April 5, 2017 by Misfish

[mike rousseau]

Pretty much yeah

 

But looking for something with a handle that will be comfortable cleaning a pail of perch

 

The one I posted is the best looking handle I have found in my search

[misfish]

Guess you could try this guy,

 

 

http://ontariofishingcommunity.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=84151

[verno]

Something like the mini pelter on this page?

http://www.postknives.com/Post%20Fur%20Skinning%20Knives.htm

[Terry]

piece of round

wood, drill hole in wood, push in xacto knife handle

shape wood to suit hand

cut up perch

[mike rousseau]

Something like the mini pelter on this page?

http://www.postknives.com/Post%20Fur%20Skinning%20Knives.htm

Looking for a narrow blade

 

The wide blades pull into the fillets

[GBW]

piece of round

wood, drill hole in wood, push in xacto knife handle

shape wood to suit hand

cut up perch

Terry for the win...

[fishing n autograph]

How about this blade?

 

The blade is 3" and the total knife length is 6.5"

[manitoubass2]

Terry for the win...

Yep

[FloatnFly]

from http://steelbent.com/knivespage.html

 

[GBW]

How about this blade?

 

The blade is 3" and the total knife length is 6.5"

Well with this one you can make your own wooden "grip to fit" and use due to the shaft holes to use for screws to the other side.

[fishing n autograph]

Yes it's a blade blank

[Wolf 3]

Bird beak paring knife may work for you.

 

https://www.google.ca/search?q=bird+beak+paring+knife&espv=2&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj0453Y147TAhUN8YMKHepqCcEQ_AUIBigB&biw=1280&bih=591&dpr=1.25

[mike rousseau]

Bird beak paring knife may work for you.

 

https://www.google.ca/search?q=bird+beak+paring+knife&espv=2&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj0453Y147TAhUN8YMKHepqCcEQ_AUIBigB&biw=1280&bih=591&dpr=1.25

YES!!!!

 

Most have too much of a hook but this looks exactly like what I'm looking for

 

 

[adempsey]

Try Dexter-Russell. They have all sorts of knives.

 

http://www.dexterrussellcutlery.com/dexter-russell-sani-safe-3-1-4-clip-point-deboning-poultry-knife-11193-ep152hg/

[Dara]

Lee valley tools has carving knives like you show but with different handles

[Mister G]

Any 4" SHARP fillet knife works great on perch and then have your cleaning partner skin them with a 6" sharp fillet blade.

 

The smaller 4" blade keeps the working end of that knife closer to your wrist and that is where all the control comes from, plus it's move the process along a much better pace.

 

I have literally cleaned thousands of perch this way . . . .

[aplumma]

 

 

s this what you are looking for Mike?

 

 

Art

[mike rousseau]

I'm starting to think I might be better off grinding down my blade on my current knife...

[misfish]

Some butchers will have old knives they have ground down, to the point they don't use them. Worth a stop into one and ask.

[smitty55]

Some butchers will have old knives they have ground down, to the point they don't use them. Worth a stop into one and ask.

Yep, I buy them from a cutlery shop for a buck apiece. Shortest blade I ever got was around 5", most are 6" or more so they would still need to be ground down further. Plus they have a full size handle which might not be the best for what Mike wants.

 

Cheers

[ketchenany]

In my work cutting film many years ago we used surgical knives stainless Stella handle witha #11A surgical blade. urry's art store carries them.

 

The handle is flat, very comfortable to use. Hold it like a pen.

[ketchenany]

In my work cutting film many years ago we used surgical knives stainless Stella handle witha #11A surgical blade. urry's art store carries them.

The handle is flat, very comfortable to use. Hold it like a pen.

[manitoubass2]

 

In my work cutting film many years ago we used surgical knives stainless Stella handle witha #11A surgical blade. urry's art store carries them.

The handle is flat, very comfortable to use. Hold it like a pen.

This would probably work awesome on pannies. Super accurate cuts IM guessing Edited April 7, 2017 by manitoubass2