{"product_id":"green-pakkawood-cutout-gut-hook-skinner","title":"Jadestack Green Pakkawood Cutout Gut Hook Skinner with Banded Handle","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Green Pakkawood Cutout Gut Hook Skinner gets its color from the process. You cannot dye solid walnut emerald and keep the figure. Pakkawood colors thin veneers first, then presses them under resin. Grain survives the dye because it went in layer by layer. Solid wood never offers that choice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDark brown bands break the green at intervals. Brass lines separate every change. Damascus runs the blade in flowing layers below.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis two-tone Gut Hook Skinner for sale ships in a black sheath. A drilled port and a hooked spine share four inches of steel. Gut Hook knife at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/divineknives.us\/\"\u003eDivine Knives\u003c\/a\u003e with banded green and brown pakkawood, brass spacer lines, a drilled blade port, and a black tooled sheath.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe History Behind This Green and Brown Pakkawood Skinner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBonded veneer sheets arrived with industrial woodworking in the last century. Thin layers glued under pressure beat solid stock for stability. Knife makers adopted the material once they saw it hold shape. Color came later, added to the veneers before pressing. Divine Knives uses a green and brown build on this handle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreen Pakkawood Cutout Gut Hook Skinner Performance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFine jimping sits behind the gut hook on the spine. Drop a thumb there, and the blade stops rolling. That grip matters most when hands are slick. Smooth spines give you nothing to hold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo inches of blade height clears your knuckles off a carcass. Pakkawood never swells, so the handle fits the same wet or dry. A drilled port drops weight from the widest steel. Damascus takes a fine edge at this thin grind. Strop it rather than grinding it back.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Type: Single fixed blade gut hook skinner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlade Material: Forged Damascus steel, folded layers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlade Pattern: Flowing wood grain with layered banding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlade Finish: Acid-etched, medium to high contrast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlade Shape: Broad short skinner with a deep sweeping belly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlade Port: One large drilled circular cutout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpine Features: True gut hook cutout plus separate fine jimping behind it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverall Length: 8 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlade Length: 4 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandle Length: 4 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlade Width at Widest Point: 2 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandle Material: Banded pakkawood, seven segments\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandle Layout: Dark brown front, brass line, green, brown band, green, brass line, dark brown butt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePins: Brass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpacers: Two brass lines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTang: Full tang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSheath: Black leather pouch sheath, cream contrast stitching, scalloped top edge tooling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdge: Hand-sharpened, ready to use on arrival\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCutout Gut Hook Knife Construction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrass lines mark every material change down the handle. Dark brown takes the front and the butt. Green fills the middle in two separate blocks. A brown band splits those two apart.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrass pins run through into a full tang. Full tang construction shows at the spine edge. A hooked cutout sits in the spine near the ricasso. Jimping runs behind it toward the handle. A black sheath carries scalloped tooling along the top edge. Pakkawood needs no oil and takes no damage from water.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBest Uses for the Jadestack Skinner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHide work and caping fill the season for this one. Four inches of belly handles deer and hog cleanly. Hunters buy green pakkawood skinner patterns for grip and color. Green also reads differently from every brown handle around it. The black sheath keeps the whole thing low-key. Buy a pakkawood hunting knife today. Banded pakkawood and a gut hook rarely arrive on one blade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFAQ’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is pakkawood?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThin wood veneers dyed, then pressed together under resin. It keeps the grain and loses the movement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the green fade over time?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo. The dye went into the veneers before pressing, so the color runs through.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the grooves behind the hook?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJimping cut into the spine for thumb grip. It sits separate from the gut hook itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is this different from the Triport Skinner set?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Triport is three 6.5-inch knives with resin handles and no sheath. This is one 8-inch knife with pakkawood and a black sheath.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy brass lines between the sections?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey mark each material change and stop the colors from running together. Every line is a separate spacer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Divine Knives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52835556851999,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/2106\/9599\/files\/IMG_2511.webp?v=1788884531","url":"https:\/\/divineknives.us\/products\/green-pakkawood-cutout-gut-hook-skinner","provider":"Divine Knives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}