Braining knife

[Prater]

I have used my regular dive knofes for braining but it is difficult. I dont have a stilleto knife and planned to get one when I remembered an old stainless knife I found about 20 years ago. I dugg it out and it is a Sani-Safe 316 stainless from Dexter Russel. I had shapped the handle a bit with a tourch and a glove to fit my hand when I was 14 or 15. I am thinking of cutting the blade to make it a dedicated brainer. I have a couple of patterns drawn and would like some input.

Let me know





Thanks

Steven

[kjflyfish]

How would those shapes fit in a sheath? They may be a little loose. If you're going to be cutting, you might as well make a nice symmetrical stiletto blade. Otherwise, you could just get an ice pick.

[Seth]

well with the right edge geometry, the tanto shape will be the perfect brainer, problem would be heating the blade too much when you grind it and making it loose its temper.

if you mirrored the edge curve on the spine to make a stilletto blade, and flat ground each side sharp, you'd have a really nice blade.. just whatever you do, dont heat it too much.. if you cant touch the metal comfortably, its too hot.

[Prater]

Kolt, I was going to make a sheath with some scrap teak from the gun build. I would like a stilleto but the knife is thin and I think it would not be rigid enough for that cut.

I am planning to use my cutoff tool on the dremel with some water dips to keep the heat down. I really only need the tip sharp.

[Bulit7]

Prater, best braining tool is a oyster schucker from a restaurant supply store. It has a 6 inch dagger like blade with a blunt tip. I took it to a grinder(bench) and thinned the blade on both sides and sharpenned the tip. The blade is centered on the handle and by making it thinner, you can insert it into the fish's head and TWIST. When you insert it, sometimes nothing happens, but the minute you give it that twist, you can feel the fish shudder. It is all in the twist.

I will try to post a pic.

I drilled a hole in the handle and fastened it via mini carabiner to the but of my gun. Works well.

[monster slayer]

If you don´t want to spend the money for a brand new daga, get a stainless steel ice pick with a nice rubber handle, fit it in a hose tube piece and you´ll be set.

[Spear CR]

Originally Posted by Bulit7

Prater, best braining tool is a oyster schucker from a restaurant supply store. It has a 6 inch dagger like blade with a blunt tip. I took it to a grinder(bench) and thinned the blade on both sides and sharpenned the tip. The blade is centered on the handle and by making it thinner, you can insert it into the fish's head and TWIST. When you insert it, sometimes nothing happens, but the minute you give it that twist, you can feel the fish shudder. It is all in the twist.

I will try to post a pic.

I drilled a hole in the handle and fastened it via mini carabiner to the but of my gun. Works well.

I swear I didn't get my idea from Maverick.

[monster slayer]

here you go

[Bulit7]

Originally Posted by monster slayer

here you go

Those are ok, but do not offer the twist effect. Plus, they can make ahole in your bc real easy!

[seahunter49]

What size fish do you foresee yourself having to dispatch? If they're not to big I'd say stay away from the icepick/sharpened screwdriver type deal. Unless you make them short, but then you'd be better off with a stiletto.

[Spear CR]

Originally Posted by Bulit7

Those are ok, but do not offer the twist effect. Plus, they can make ahole in your bc real easy!

Maverick: are you in there???

[Bulit7]

Originally Posted by Spear CR

Maverick: are you in there???

10-4. Still here, but not for long!! ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!

[stallbaum]

6" oyster shucking knife? Are you saying the blade is 6 inches or 6 inches over all. I always have seen oyster knifes to be less then 4 inches.

[Bulit7]

Maybe 4 or 5???????? Got to measure it. I will posta pic later.

[Spear CR]

the blade on the oster knife is only 2"-3" in length and the handle is 3-4.