mike rousseau Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) We use to call that a " shank " Thats all I will share. Would this work Edited April 5, 2017 by Misfish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted April 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 Guess you could try this guy, http://ontariofishingcommunity.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=84151 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verno Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Something like the mini pelter on this page? http://www.postknives.com/Post%20Fur%20Skinning%20Knives.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 piece of round wood, drill hole in wood, push in xacto knife handle shape wood to suit hand cut up perch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted April 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 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... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishing n autograph Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 How about this blade? The blade is 3" and the total knife length is 6.5" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Terry for the win... Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatnFly Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 from http://steelbent.com/knivespage.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishing n autograph Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Yes it's a blade blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf 3 Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted April 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adempsey Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 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/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dara Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 Lee valley tools has carving knives like you show but with different handles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister G Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 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 . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aplumma Posted April 6, 2017 Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 s this what you are looking for Mike? Art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted April 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2017 I'm starting to think I might be better off grinding down my blade on my current knife... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty55 Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketchenany Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ketchenany Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manitoubass2 Posted April 7, 2017 Report Share Posted April 7, 2017 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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