{"product_id":"wildbark-antler-damascus-gut-hook-skinner-with-natural-bark-scales","title":"Wildbark Antler Damascus Gut Hook Skinner with Natural Bark Scales","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":9,\"w\":565,\"h\":58,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":238}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":9,\"w\":562,\"h\":57,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":238}'\u003eThe Antler Damascus Gut Hook Skinner uses a material that arrives ready. Antler grows as a solid, textured rod. That is close to what a handle needs already. Wood has to be shaped, and resin has to be poured. Antler only needs cutting and fitting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":84,\"w\":565,\"h\":58,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":313}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":84,\"w\":535,\"h\":57,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":313}'\u003eBark texture covers the surface in knobs and crevices. Nothing about that grip was machined into it. Cream runs through to amber across each scale. Darker patches mark spots the antler weathered.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":159,\"w\":565,\"h\":78,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":388}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":159,\"w\":558,\"h\":77,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":388}'\u003eThis Damascus skinner for sale ships in a burgundy leather sheath. The gut hook cuts into the spine toward the point. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/divineknives.us\/collections\/gut-hook-knife\" bis_size='{\"x\":182,\"y\":178,\"w\":172,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":595,\"abs_y\":407}'\u003eGut Hook Skinner collection\u003c\/a\u003e at Divine Knives with natural bark-texture antler scales, a black front section, spine notching near the ricasso, and a burgundy leather sheath.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":253,\"w\":565,\"h\":29,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":482}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":253,\"w\":459,\"h\":28,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":482}'\u003eThe History Behind This Antler Handle Skinner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":293,\"w\":565,\"h\":78,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":522}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":293,\"w\":557,\"h\":77,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":522}'\u003eAntler handles predate metal blades by many thousands of years. Stone tools were hafted into antler right across Paleolithic Europe. Deer drop their antlers every year without being hunted at all. That made the material renewable long before anyone used the word. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/divineknives.us\/\"\u003eDivine Knives\u003c\/a\u003e fits the same stock to a modern blade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":387,\"w\":565,\"h\":29,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":616}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":387,\"w\":479,\"h\":28,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":616}'\u003eAntler Damascus Gut Hook Skinner Performance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":427,\"w\":565,\"h\":58,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":656}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":427,\"w\":554,\"h\":57,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":656}'\u003eAntler grips harder as hands get wetter. Blood and water sit in the crevices instead of on top. Smooth handles turn slick the moment either arrives. Nothing else behaves quite that way. Bare antler needs no wrap to work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":502,\"w\":565,\"h\":58,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":731}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":502,\"w\":563,\"h\":57,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":731}'\u003eFive inches gives more reach than most skinners carry. Larger animals need that when working down a side. The belly still does the separating on every stroke. Layered steel takes a fine edge and keeps it. Dry the antler properly before it goes away.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":577,\"w\":565,\"h\":29,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":806}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":577,\"w\":136,\"h\":28,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":806}'\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":620,\"w\":565,\"h\":352,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":849}'\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":620,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":849}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":620,\"w\":305,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":849}'\u003eProduct Type: Single fixed blade gut hook skinner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":640,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":869}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":640,\"w\":323,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":869}'\u003eBlade Material: Forged Damascus steel, folded layers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":660,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":889}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":660,\"w\":400,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":889}'\u003eBlade Pattern: Dense flowing contour swirls with layered banding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":679,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":908}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":679,\"w\":314,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":908}'\u003eBlade Finish: Acid-etched, medium to high contrast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":699,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":928}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":699,\"w\":415,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":928}'\u003eBlade Shape: Clip point with a near-straight spine and forward belly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":718,\"w\":525,\"h\":39,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":947}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":718,\"w\":507,\"h\":38,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":947}'\u003eSpine Features: True gut hook cutout toward the point, separate notching near the ricasso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":758,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":987}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":758,\"w\":147,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":987}'\u003eOverall Length: 9 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":777,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1006}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":777,\"w\":137,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1006}'\u003eBlade Length: 5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":797,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1026}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":797,\"w\":147,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1026}'\u003eHandle Length: 4 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":816,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1045}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":816,\"w\":240,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1045}'\u003eBlade Width at Widest Point: 1.4 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":836,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1065}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":836,\"w\":469,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1065}'\u003eHandle Material: Stag antler with natural bark surface, cream through amber\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":856,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1085}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":856,\"w\":243,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1085}'\u003eFront Section: Black block at the ricasso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":875,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1104}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":875,\"w\":216,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1104}'\u003ePins: Pale, through the antler scales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":895,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1124}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":895,\"w\":195,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1124}'\u003eLanyard: Drilled hole at the butt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":914,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1143}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":914,\"w\":89,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1143}'\u003eTang: Full tang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":934,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1163}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":934,\"w\":383,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1163}'\u003eSheath: Burgundy leather pouch sheath with contrast stitching\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\" bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":954,\"w\":525,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1183}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":954,\"w\":285,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":465,\"abs_y\":1183}'\u003eEdge: Hand-sharpened, ready to use on arrival\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":987,\"w\":565,\"h\":29,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1216}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":987,\"w\":439,\"h\":28,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1216}'\u003eDamascus Antler Skinner Blade Construction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1027,\"w\":565,\"h\":58,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1256}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1027,\"w\":553,\"h\":57,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1256}'\u003eNo two antler scales come out the same. Bark texture varies with how the antler grew. Cream, amber, and darker crevices sit in random order. Nobody chooses that pattern, and nobody repeats it. Every handle leaves the bench unique.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1102,\"w\":565,\"h\":78,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1331}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1102,\"w\":556,\"h\":77,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1331}'\u003eA black section closes the front of the handle. Pale pins run through into a full tang. Notching cuts the spine near the ricasso for thumb grip. A hole sits drilled at the butt for a lanyard. Burgundy leather makes the sheath with contrast stitching. Keep antler out of radiator heat and long sun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1196,\"w\":565,\"h\":29,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1425}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1196,\"w\":342,\"h\":28,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1425}'\u003eBest Uses for the Wildbark Skinner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1236,\"w\":565,\"h\":78,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1465}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1236,\"w\":542,\"h\":77,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1465}'\u003eFive inches suits larger animals more than small ones. Elk, hog, and big deer sit in range. Hunters buy antler gut hook skinner builds for the natural grip. Antler also ages into something a synthetic handle never will. The burgundy sheath keeps it off a dark belt. It also carries the knife point down.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1331,\"w\":565,\"h\":39,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1560}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1331,\"w\":555,\"h\":38,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1560}'\u003eOrder the Wildbark Gut Hook Skinner today. Real antler bark cannot be reproduced in any factory material.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1386,\"w\":565,\"h\":29,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1615}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1386,\"w\":54,\"h\":28,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1615}'\u003eFAQ’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1426,\"w\":565,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1655}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1426,\"w\":214,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1655}'\u003eIs this real antler or a substitute?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1461,\"w\":565,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1690}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1461,\"w\":512,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1690}'\u003eReal stag antler with its natural bark surface. The knobs and crevices grew that way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1497,\"w\":565,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1726}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1497,\"w\":236,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1726}'\u003eWill every handle look like this one?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1533,\"w\":565,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1762}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1533,\"w\":380,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1762}'\u003eNo. Antler grows differently on every animal, so patterns vary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1568,\"w\":565,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1797}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1568,\"w\":312,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1797}'\u003eHow is this different from the Hooktip Skinner?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1604,\"w\":565,\"h\":39,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1833}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1604,\"w\":543,\"h\":38,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1833}'\u003eThe Hooktip uses ram horn with carved finger grooves. This uses antler bark with a plain contoured grip.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1659,\"w\":565,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1888}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1659,\"w\":230,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1888}'\u003eDoes antler get slippery when wet?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1695,\"w\":565,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1924}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1695,\"w\":501,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1924}'\u003eThe opposite. Crevices hold moisture below the surface, and the ridges keep grip.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1730,\"w\":565,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1959}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1730,\"w\":178,\"h\":18,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1959}'\u003eWho should buy this knife?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1766,\"w\":565,\"h\":39,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1995}'\u003e\u003cspan bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":1766,\"w\":551,\"h\":38,\"abs_x\":425,\"abs_y\":1995}'\u003ePeople buy antler handle hunting knife builds because no two match. This one adds a gut hook for opening hide.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Divine Knives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56317647290660,"sku":"sku-52835563012383","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0925\/8028\/2660\/files\/IMG_2502.webp?v=1789679770","url":"https:\/\/www.mainstreetco.us\/products\/wildbark-antler-damascus-gut-hook-skinner-with-natural-bark-scales","provider":"Main Street Collective","version":"1.0","type":"link"}