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The Lever Gun of Knives.
MMOMEQ-55
Member Posts: 13,134
No one who knows anything about hunting and survival Will have to agree the ole tried and true lever gun be it a 30-30, 32 and all the other calibers has killed more game, protected more homes than probably any other calibers here in the US.The lever gun has been the go to for many years But what about knives. What did Great Great Grandpas and Grandmas use. What knife did the buffalo hunters, trappers, Mountain men use. Nothing fancy nothing big or thick.. What they all have in common is one type of knife. The Green River, Old Hickory type of butcher knife. They came in various lengths with straight blades, curved blades for skinning, even hooked blades for harvesting various plants.
They all had a couple of things in common, the scales were hardwood and like blocks of wood in the hand. The blades were usually only 1/8th of an inch with them being made from medium to high carbon steel such as 1060 up to 1095
I still have my great great Grandfather's butcher knife. It now has it place in my safe beside custom knives costing hundreds of dollars. It looks like Fido's rear end. The scales are all cracked, there is a rich patina covering the blade. I wouldn't trade it for a $400.00 Randal
These butcher type of knives traveled with settlers over the parries. Cut slab bacon, butchered deer. elk, venison. Carved wooden toys for little ones.
Can anyone come up with a knife that has done more for the early American people? U can still buy these knives for less that $20. I have bought them at yard sales and flea markets for as cheap as @2.00. installed new scales, made a simple sheath and sold them for $20.00. I make new butcher knives out of old 12" saw blades and along with a native American style sheath and sell them for $100.00.
They all had a couple of things in common, the scales were hardwood and like blocks of wood in the hand. The blades were usually only 1/8th of an inch with them being made from medium to high carbon steel such as 1060 up to 1095
I still have my great great Grandfather's butcher knife. It now has it place in my safe beside custom knives costing hundreds of dollars. It looks like Fido's rear end. The scales are all cracked, there is a rich patina covering the blade. I wouldn't trade it for a $400.00 Randal
These butcher type of knives traveled with settlers over the parries. Cut slab bacon, butchered deer. elk, venison. Carved wooden toys for little ones.
Can anyone come up with a knife that has done more for the early American people? U can still buy these knives for less that $20. I have bought them at yard sales and flea markets for as cheap as @2.00. installed new scales, made a simple sheath and sold them for $20.00. I make new butcher knives out of old 12" saw blades and along with a native American style sheath and sell them for $100.00.
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My grandfathers and uncles were never without their Case knife in their pocket.
In todays world of tactical ninja special auto deploying spread your peanut butter for you knives, the simplicity of the Case knife still stands strong.
Without the penknife or pocketknife, young lads would not have gotten that 1st piece of responsibility.
Dan
over the past 50 years I would say that that knife would be the Buck 110
The Buck would get my vote.
W.D.
quote:Originally posted by mark christian
quote:Originally posted by Mk 19
over the past 50 years I would say that that knife would be the Buck 110
The Buck would get my vote.
This was my great grand fathers Green River knife, the handles are not original. My great grand father homesteaded in Big Horn County Montana in the late 1890s.
W.D.
I have made and sold several reproductions like this ole Buffalo Skinner. These wide sweep sharp blades will skin a deer, bear or hog like nothing else will.
The Barlow pocket knife has to be a contender
+1 more vote for the Barlow.