Ok, someone (Sumendar) asked if I had tried it with the merchant
toolbelt tools, I hadn't, so here is that. I removed all weapons and
even put them into my floating disc, so they weren't even in inventory,
just had the toolbelt worn. Same stats and skill% from before, well,
skinning at 102 from toolbelt bonus.
42 mobs killed
21 feathers
8 flesh
3 fur
6 leather
1 silk
3 fumbles
Seems pretty comparable to wielding a 'knife'

So there, research is done, book is CLOSED! I'm done talking about
this (until the next time of course).

--Hair