All American knife pattern.

New, but still classic. The lines haven't changed, nor do they need to.
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The Bowie does get the glory and the association with the frontier. The Green River is probably the one carried and used by more people. Much like certain rifles got the credit and association, but shotguns in all their forms were probably one of the staple items on homesteads and in backwoods across the country for many, many years. The ability to use shot or ball was a handy thing, for food or defense.
 
Amos Iron Wolf said:
New, but still classic. The lines haven't changed, nor do they need to.
Russell-Green-River.jpg


The Bowie does get the glory and the association with the frontier. The Green River is probably the one carried and used by more people. Much like certain rifles got the credit and association, but shotguns in all their forms were probably one of the staple items on homesteads and in backwoods across the country for many, many years. The ability to use shot or ball was a handy thing, for food or defense.
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Jeez Amos, I have one just like that I bought back in the 70's for about 8 dollars. I made a sheath for it, kind of rough but functional. I used it for a while then it got put to kitchen duty where it serves to this day.

I guess with a Russell knife and a break open shotgun you could eat pretty well. :thumbup:
 
ElCuchillo said:
That Bowie IS a classic, but it's a classic fixed blade. What about a classic slippie?
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I'll still say Barlow, Stockman, or Trapper. Toss em in a hat and pull one out. My 2 jingles worth. And the slippie was EC's original question. We just get kind of meandering in our chattering. Goes along with being, um, vintage. ;)
 
How does the canoe fit in? Is it an American pattern also, or did it originate somewhere else. So far, it's my favorite to carry and to look at.
 
I would have to go with the trapper, mainly because I have not seen any old ones made in any other countries. While I like the canoe and muskrat, I don't think they are popular enough with the noncollector community for me to consider them.
 
Interesting thought, Rivit. But how do you poll the non-collectors of knives?
 
Sodbuster, anyone? I heard those were found with old civil war artifacts. Or did this pattern originate somewhere else?
 
Waynorth, I mostly base this on the fact that I give a lot of knives as gifts to non-collectors.
 
Do you remember where you heard about the sodbusters with civil war artifacts, ElCuchillo?
 
Have you won any of them over to collecting yet ;) ???
 
waynorth said:
Do you remember where you heard about the sodbusters with civil war artifacts, ElCuchillo?
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It was on another forum. It was a thread about Sodbusters,nd somone was talking about how these knives have been around forever, that they were timeless, and that the were even found with Civil War artifacts. Fact or heresay I don't know.
 
Of couse I have won some over, and I suspect many of us here have. Mostly members of my family though.
 
The sodbuster is a knife that has been around forever. Its roots are in central europe and Spain, where they had something called a penny knife. This was a cheap knife that was for peasents and dirt poor laborers, and was literally a "penny Knife". A cheap but effective cutting tool that even a poor stable shoveler could afford.

The main thing all penny knives had in common was one single thin blade, and a handle of wood or horn that had been slotted for the blade to fold into. Look at the small Opinels that do not have a lock, or the non locking Okapi's, or a Douk-Douk, and you get the idea of a penny knife.

In the Book American Knives by Harold Peterson, there is a photo of some pocket knives found at Revelutionary war encampment sites in New York, and they have single blade folding knves that look like they fit the description. Medium size single blade, simple constrution knives.
 
there is a photo of some pocket knives found at Revelutionary war encampment sites in New York, and they have single blade folding knves that look like they fit the description. Medium size single blade, simple constrution knives.
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That is very interesting I would love to see that picture...
 
waynorth said:
Viva La Bowie!
But the original question specifies a slip joint, I believe!
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Oh yea slippy, OK then..?:rolleyes:.. A Barlow is definitely part of the early American heritage no question about it.. But when you get into the middle to late 19th century we have several very important patterns emerge associated with the American lifestyle. Most have to do with horses, wagons and the associated tack. What about the Harness Jack, the Hawkbill, Sowbelly and others??
 
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