Frank,
I appreciate your input, and I'm happy to get all feedback . Yes, the blades do get over 1" wide, the widest being 1 1/4". I like the look and feel of a knife with a wider blade, and it's typical of some of my favorite knife makers. I hadn't considered it getting in the way while skinning. You have given me something to think about. I will be sure to get feedback from my customers regarding the width of the blade and ease of use. I know at least one from this batch will get some good use out of it. To answer your question, yes I do hunt. But I only average about 1 deer a year, so I don't get as much practice as I would like. My hunting knife is one that I made, with a width of just about 1". It works fine for me.