Skinner (knife)
As Skinner or hides knife is called a hunting knife , which the hunter to the hunted skinning Wild serves. The Anglizismus is from the English word skinner knife (of English .: skinner derived skinner), but describes, in contrast, only a certain diameter form.
construction
The wide, mostly less than 10 cm long blade is characterized by a blade tip raised above the middle of the blade. Because of the elongated blade due to its strongly curved belly, it is particularly suitable for skinning and peeling off prey. Blades that are used exclusively for skinning work often have a rounded tip to prevent damage to the skin from stings.
If the skinner is also to be suitable for breaking up game, either the back of the blade falls slightly towards the tip, similar to a drop-point blade , or the same is provided with a hook-shaped breaking blade.
Skinners with both a sloping blade back and a parrying element are counted among the Bowie knives .
Legal
Under Austrian law, Skinners are not considered a weapon ; under German gun law they are treated like normal knives.
In the Swiss Weapons Act , since March 1, 2002, all Skinners with a ripping blade attached to their back have been regarded as weapons.
See also
Web links
- Commentary on the changed gun law in Switzerland ( Memento from May 29, 2008 in the Internet Archive )