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Western fur trapper history - Green River Cutlery "Up to the Green River "
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Johnnythefox
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Great find you have there bud.
Henry Beige
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The checkering pattern on the thistle is similar to that found on many current Russell Green River knives. I have a small selection I would love to post except my photo fu is impaired by recent changes to the site. I have not seen this checkering anywhere else. These knives include the 4215 fish knife, a long-time favorite of mine.
knowtracks
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I'm in the same boat Henry! It's not the same when you are unable to add a photo and I'm not about to start erasing older photos, too many are gone already.
My crappie phone won't use a hosting site and I'm not on my puter much any more. I'll just keep lurking and hope for the best.
Dave
My crappie phone won't use a hosting site and I'm not on my puter much any more. I'll just keep lurking and hope for the best.
Dave
cbach8tw
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How long is the cowboy Bowie blade? If about 5 to 6 inches I also,call them cowboy bowies. They got smaller and more prtaical I size as firearms became more reliable and more rounds. Here is a pic of my favorite small cowboy Bowie by Mike Mann. Shown before, sorry, back to topic now.
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Well, that second blade with the hatch handle
That’s a real keeper
deltablade
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I added a maple handle to this Russell butcher knife.
This is a fine version of a cowboy Bowie, 6" carbon blade by John Nowill of Sheffield, Eng.
This is a fine version of a cowboy Bowie, 6" carbon blade by John Nowill of Sheffield, Eng.
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knowtracks
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Not a "Green River" but certainly early fur trade, this I Wilson dates to 1828
Dave
Dave
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Dave that I.Wilson is a beauty, far more attractive and wanted than a the more modern Wilsons- man just look at that great old Knife.
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Very nice
I have an almost identical knife, by Joseph Elliott of Sheffield on my kitchen wall. It gets used as a bread knife sometimes 
Great to see that Thistle Knife Charlie
That's a Sheffield 'Town Pattern' BowieI added a maple handle to this Russell butcher knife.
This is a fine version of a cowboy Bowie, 6" carbon blade by John Nowill of Sheffield, Eng.
Great to see that tang stamp Dave
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No light here, but these two, by Gregory Brothers of Sheffield, and Fred Willey of Leeds, are knocking about on my kitchen table, waiting for a little attention 
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Interesting brand, not far from me but I wasn’t familiar with them.