Rail splitter?

[texasflyfisher]

I have an affinity for stockmans and have seen the rail splitter before including the three blade variety with a clip main, and sheepsfoot and spey secondary blades and with the exception of the shape of the handle in the middle looks like a stockman variation to me. Is it? Where does it get the name from? Thanks.

 

[Peter Parker]

You may want to post this to the real expert Mr. Bernard Levine. The railsplitter like other three blade patterns did come from and is related to the cattle/stock knife of patterns like the sowbelly. Mr. Levine would be able to tell you a lot more and I'll just put my foot in my mouth if I haven't already.

 

[silenthunterstudios]

The only railsplitter that I have any experience with is my RAT railsplitter. I thought it was just the name of the knife itself, not a type of stockman. I am interested to see what Mr Levine might say.