F. Dick ErgoGrip 6-inch Skinning Knife

A skinner has one main purpose, which is to separate the hide from the carcass without damaging the meat. This 6-inch ErgoGrip skinning knife does that on beef, hogs and game in butcher shops, cutting plants and home slaughter, and it belongs in a hunter’s kit as well.

The blade is wide and curves up toward a broad, rounded point. That rounded tip lets the cutter work close to the hide without puncturing it or scoring the meat, which keeps the quality of the carcass. The wide belly gives long, sweeping strokes.

On beef and hogs, the cutter can work the hide away with long strokes of the curved belly, then use the rounded tip for the tighter areas around the legs and head.

A red-handled version is available for color-coded stations. To open the carcass, pair it with the ErgoGrip special gutting knife. For a complete set of butcher knives, see the ErgoGrip 6 Piece Butcher Set.