It's 1923.

zippofan · Jul 4, 2012

A Nessmuk (pics of my BHK coming soon...) and my favorite Scout:

spydutch · Jul 4, 2012

festerfromnzed said:
...Its an (old?) one.....snaps open and closed like a ZT...Probably one of the best carbon blades i own for holding an edge..Dunno why??...........FES

That gentlemen is one of the very original Herder Solingen Sodbusters.
The exact same knife my Dad and Granddad always carried and I grew up with.

Not the best in fit and finish, but one heck of a no nonense pocket knife that will last for years.

festerfromnzed · Jul 4, 2012

spydutch said:
That gentlemen is one of the very original Herder Solingen Sodbusters.
The exact same knife my Dad and Granddad always carried and I grew up with.

Not the best in fit and finish, but one heck of a no nonense pocket knife that will last for years.

Agreed on the no nonsense bit...A heartier soddy than my Case...........FES

Campbellclanman · Jul 4, 2012

Ok..remembering its 1923..
I would carry a fixed blade...my 1920 Union Cut Co fixed blade..

and my Harness Jack...

jakemex · Jul 4, 2012

Wow, that sounds like a page right out of one of Louis L'Amour's books! I'd have to go with a bowie (don't have one

), and a Case trapper CV in red bone, and a Winchester 30-30. Time to dust off the "WABAC machine" Sherman...

jackknife · Jul 4, 2012

jakemex said:
Wow, that sounds like a page right out of one of Louis L'Amour's books! I'd have to go with a bowie (don't have one ), and a Case trapper CV in red bone, and a Winchester 30-30. Time to dust off the "WABAC machine" Sherman...

No, not Louis L'Amour but more "Treasure Of The Sierra Madre" I was watching the other night. It's one of my favorite movies, and even inspired me to practice the Walter Houston jig.

I got to wonder what Curtin and Dobbs and Howard would have had in their pockets. They had machete's for the heavy going, so what did they have for the everyday stuff? Since the time frame was the 1920's, I pictured all kinds of period jacks.

Carl.

stockdog · Jul 4, 2012

It would be my Buck 301 and old Buck 118, works for me and the dog. Simpler times and a slower pace.

Peter Parker · Jul 4, 2012

Since I'm seeing some belt knives I will say my Marbles Stockman and belt knife.....

rwc53 · Jul 4, 2012

It would be these two, my John Primble scout knife and my Bowie (I re-ground the blade and re-handled this fine old Solingen Bowie). The scout knife would take care of all my everyday cutting/utility tasks, and the Bowie would come in handy for heavier work of whatever type may be needed. In fact, in 2012, my cutlery selection would be just the same!

Oh, yes! I'd have my '86 Winchester Carbine in .45-70 and my trusty Colt Single Action in .45 Colt on my side! The Superstitions can be a mite rough these days!

Regards,
Ron

STDK · Jul 4, 2012

Since it is 1923 it be a Remington Bullet Trapper and a Marbles Ideal sheath knife.

Pug-butter · Jul 4, 2012

brandonc said:
I live and hunt in AZ, including the superstitions. So I would carry the same wilderness blades I always do, a trapper and 6"-8" bladed bowie knife. A bowie knife can be pretty handy in the desert as long as it fits nicely on a belt, axes and machetes are comparably useless.

jakemex said:
Wow, that sounds like a page right out of one of Louis L'Amour's books! I'd have to go with a bowie (don't have one ), and a Case trapper CV in red bone, and a Winchester 30-30. Time to dust off the "WABAC machine" Sherman...

I think these guys hit the mark. You won't be cutting very much wood in a desert, eliminating the need for a heavy axe or machete. But a large blade will be nice for stripping cactus limbs, preparing food, etc. The trapper will offer some variety in small blades; keep one razor-sharp for shaving, and the other at a thicker angle for general utility.

thatotherguy · Jul 5, 2012

I think I would carry a modest fixed blade as others have said, such as a Case produced Little Finn and a peanut. Should take care of most things, I would imagine.
Alternatively, I'd carry a good 8 inch Bowie and a Case Trapper.
Man, who has the time machine? I'd love to go on that trip.

Bigfattyt · Jul 5, 2012

Sounds kind of like an Indianan Jones adventure.

I would probably pack a bowie (light one), and a grandad barlow (with large and pen blade).

Of course, I would need my hat, and whip!

coffeecup · Jul 5, 2012

Grandpa and some friends went down to that area in the '20s; he carried a Remington 1123 and a 5" Marbles Ideal. Dad and Uncle Bob went in the late 50s I think; they both carried Camillus scout knives and "KaBars." When I went in the mid-80s I carried a 4" trapper and a Catt 225Q. If I went today, I might substitute a 4-5" fixed-blade knife on the Ideal pattern for the Catt Q-knife.

midnight flyer · Jul 5, 2012

Np doubt it would be the same rig I have carried since the early 70s. I would take my Buck 119 and a large stockman, Boker or Case. Here in Texas we have areas that will easily match the Arizona desert for miserable, hot, rugged, nasty terrain and weather. Those two knives have been with me for all my hunting, fishing, camping, distance hiking, etc., across the state (and into California, too!) and I have never felt like I needed more knife. In fact, there have been camping trips where the only thing I used the 119 to do was cook; the stockman did it all. I always take it though as it is easier to chop up some scrubby stuff with it (if fires are permitted) rather than to try to cut up the dry sinewy stuff with a pocket knife.

Robert

screened porch · Jul 5, 2012

festerfromnzed said:
...Its an (old?) one.....snaps open and closed like a ZT...Probably one of the best carbon blades i own for holding an edge..Dunno why??...........FES

I think it's old. Someone is re-using the name, but the original didn't survive WWII, or maybe it was WWI even. (According to a large on-line dealer that was selling off some blades from the original factory)

mdsmith · Jul 5, 2012

I don't know how traditional they are, but I'd take a Victorinox farmer and MLK kephart.

thatotherguy · Jul 5, 2012

scrteened porch said:
I think it's old. Someone is re-using the name, but the original didn't survive WWII, or maybe it was WWI even. (According to a large on-line dealer that was selling off some blades from the original factory)

IIRC the original F. Herder factory was evacuated and destroyed in a WW2 Allied bombing raid of Germany. Not much survived, and the name was more or less lost. Shame really, they produced some fine knives in their hayday, and were the oldest registered trademark at the time of their demise.

bladeblabber · Jul 6, 2012

I'd put a muskrat in my pocket, could always use the extra clip blade in case something happens to the first one and I just like the pattern! second would have to be a good belt knife, maybe a small bowie or case finn.

screened porch · Jul 6, 2012

This is tough. Partly for the same reason my bug-out bag would have to be a steamer trunk - I want to take too much.
But two knives to drop in my pocket? A scout and a stockman.
Beltknife? Brandonc knows the terrain and recommends a longer sheath knife than I would have brought, so I'll go along with a 6- incher, but it must be thin so it will cut.
1923 is the hard part. Grandpa's 1886 Winchester (we'll have to stop off for more .40-65 cartridges). My kabars are chromed, but might pass for nickel.
I might get away with the knives pictured below.

http://db.tt/y4BS0Heh

Clauss shear co on top is probably that old at least, something like the Sheffield Bowie was probably available at the time. The Ulster scout would pass for bone if it isn't bone, and the bulldog is horn.