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 gut hook question
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12/05/09 02:26 AM
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fonzie
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so my boss gave me a buck knife today and it has a gut hook ive never used it (the gut hook) can anyone tell me how its used i looked on you tube to see if maybe there is a video on how to use it but nothin....
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Re: gut hook question
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12/05/09 02:44 AM
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Once you have opened the animal's abdomen you use it like a zipper to cut the skin and membranous flesh up to the chest/sternum.
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Re: gut hook question
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12/05/09 10:26 PM
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Be sure to go with the grain of the hair or your hook will be dull soon. It also cuts better that way.
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Re: gut hook question
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12/05/09 10:34 PM
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Big Tony
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An easy way to sharpen it, Wrap sandpaper around a drill bit, and go at it. Works awesome.
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Re: gut hook question
[Re: Big Tony]
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12/05/09 10:38 PM
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Oh yea, to answer your question. LOL
Once you get a hole cut in the abdomin, install the "hook" in the hole (with the sharp edge facing upwards). Position yourself where you can pull it GENTLY towards where U want to cut. They work great.
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Re: gut hook question
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12/06/09 12:55 AM
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An easy way to sharpen it, Wrap sandpaper around a drill bit, and go at it. Works awesome. Thanks for that 
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Re: gut hook question
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12/06/09 02:31 AM
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Using leather like a strop (sp?) for old straight razors works very well for sharpening, too.
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Re: gut hook question
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12/07/09 05:27 AM
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I have a utility knife I use disposable hook blades in it works great even on hog hide I cut the hide with the hook blade then use a skinning knife
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Re: gut hook question
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12/07/09 06:00 PM
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The gut hook works great on any part of the critter, not just guttin. I use it along the legs to split them open. Makes quick work of them.
And insead of the whole sandpaper and drill bit thing.... just get the dremel attachment and put it in your drill. Its a couple bucks and will be a lot more effective. Or a chainsaw file will do.
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Re: gut hook question
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12/07/09 06:14 PM
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Big Tony
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Yep. That's where they come in handy the most. I always use my fingers to hold the skin up and cut from underneath, but when skinning out, the hook is very handy. I also saw a guy, one time, use a steel ball about the size of a baseball. He peeled the skin back, stuck the ball under the skin, the pushed it around, under the skin. He did a whole Deer muy quick. I wish I knew where he got that ball.
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Re: gut hook question
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12/23/09 05:19 AM
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It is a super device for unzipping a deers belly.
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Re: gut hook question
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12/24/09 02:37 AM
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An easy way to sharpen it, Wrap sandpaper around a drill bit, and go at it. Works awesome. Thanks for that x2
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Re: gut hook question
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12/26/09 04:10 AM
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Woods Plumber
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They are also great to cut strips of hide of of a hog. Pull the strips off like when you skin a catfish. I keep mine in my pack at all times with pliers just for hogs. If I kill one deep in the woods I will sometimes just pack out the back straps in a plastic bag. This is hogs only. I would never do this to a deer. Hogs are shoot all on sight. Eat what what you want leave the rest,more are coming.
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Re: gut hook question
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12/26/09 10:49 PM
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Yep. That's where they come in handy the most. I always use my fingers to hold the skin up and cut from underneath, but when skinning out, the hook is very handy. I also saw a guy, one time, use a steel ball about the size of a baseball. He peeled the skin back, stuck the ball under the skin, the pushed it around, under the skin. He did a whole Deer muy quick. I wish I knew where he got that ball. has steel and cast iron balls. Not to be confused with brass balls. 
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