Howdy folks, Two Feathers here:
This time I’ve got something really different. It’s a Beaver Tail Skinning knife. The price is $90.00 USD$'s shipped to you in asny of the 50 united states.
The brief history of the Mountain Man Fur trapper era is described here. This came from the University of Northern Colorado’s archives.
“The fur trade west of the Mississippi River began in the mid-1700s. At first, the Europeans and Americans involved in the trade did not intend to hunt and trap the beaver and other fur-bearing animals themselves. Rather, they hoped that the Indians in the region would supply the furs in exchange for guns, knives, and traps. By the early 1800s, however, they realized that the Indians could not (or would not) produce enough furs to satisfy the demand for fur in Europe and America.
The companies involved in the fur trade began in the 1820s to employ their own hunters and trappers. These hunters and trappers lived year-round in the mountains, close to their work. The life was hard and it was dangerous. “
This is my design of a Beaver Tail Skinning knife. No…it was NOT taken from any Museum photos. The knife is 6.5” long overall. The razor sharp blade is 3.625”(3-5/8”) long by 1.125”(1-1/8”) wide and .093” (3/32”) thick. It’s made of 1095 high carbon steel.
The blade is slightly convex ground for a PC/HA appearance, and it’s rounded for ideal skinning work. It has NO point to pierce a valuable Beaver hide while skinning. The rounded blade is sharp about 90% of the way up around the front. I designed it to make skinning super-fast, for quantity without waste. No need to worry about piercing an internal organ. It’ll “open up” a kill just like any other knife. Simply use the rounded front to make a quick slit up the belly, and you’re off and runnin’, no concerns about cutting open the stomach. That’s why my rounded tip is ideal.
The Oak handle scales are held on with (2) 1/8” iron pins.
The unique sheath is made entirely of 5 oz. vegetable tanned tooling leather. It has a folded belt loop that will allow for a 2” wide belt. The belt loop is riveted down on the rear with 2 Antique finished, Brass rivets. The front cover of the sheath is REAL tanned Beaver, “tail leather”. It’s folded down over the top of the vegetable tanned front and sewn to keep it secure while removing the knife. The sheath has a welt sewn in for added stitch protection. The entire sheath is all hand saddle stitched for years of hard use on the trap line, in the skinning shed, or anywhere you prefer to use it?
This one will make you stand out at your next shoot, encampment, or Rendezvous. Your buddies will all want to know where you got this unique little knife, please tell them.
Don’t let the size of this little rascal fool you. Believe me, the nose/tip, is just as shaving sharp as any portion of the blade, I test every knife for sharpness before it leaves my shop. It will skin your critters, cut your patches, carve your food, whittle a hot dog fork or ten stake, any of the other things you need a knife this size to do. Granted, it’s not a 10 inch Bowie, but it’ll sure make you think it is!
While this design may be a very LOOSE adaptation of a Beaver Tail Skinning knife from history, it WILL set you apart from others in your Fur Trapper Era Living History Village; encampment, or on the firing line, as a patch knife!
As always; this is a Two Feathers knife, and with that reputation for quality, it will last a lifetime. This knife will outlast you; your kids, and their kids. It will be a piece of history that you can proudly pass on.
I ship/sell to Canada, but all prices are in USD$ to the 50 United states. Shipping outside of the US is costly. Prices will vary accordingly.
I prefer PayPal; and I CANNOT stress this enough, Please, please, please, use the PayPal friends option when sending funds! I also accept postal and bank money orders. MO’s will add 1 week for travel time. I ship same day as funds are received, the exceptions are Federal holidays, Sundays, PO hours, and severe weather.
If interested PM me here. As always, thanks for looking.
God bless:
Two Feathers
This time I’ve got something really different. It’s a Beaver Tail Skinning knife. The price is $90.00 USD$'s shipped to you in asny of the 50 united states.
The brief history of the Mountain Man Fur trapper era is described here. This came from the University of Northern Colorado’s archives.
“The fur trade west of the Mississippi River began in the mid-1700s. At first, the Europeans and Americans involved in the trade did not intend to hunt and trap the beaver and other fur-bearing animals themselves. Rather, they hoped that the Indians in the region would supply the furs in exchange for guns, knives, and traps. By the early 1800s, however, they realized that the Indians could not (or would not) produce enough furs to satisfy the demand for fur in Europe and America.
The companies involved in the fur trade began in the 1820s to employ their own hunters and trappers. These hunters and trappers lived year-round in the mountains, close to their work. The life was hard and it was dangerous. “
This is my design of a Beaver Tail Skinning knife. No…it was NOT taken from any Museum photos. The knife is 6.5” long overall. The razor sharp blade is 3.625”(3-5/8”) long by 1.125”(1-1/8”) wide and .093” (3/32”) thick. It’s made of 1095 high carbon steel.
The blade is slightly convex ground for a PC/HA appearance, and it’s rounded for ideal skinning work. It has NO point to pierce a valuable Beaver hide while skinning. The rounded blade is sharp about 90% of the way up around the front. I designed it to make skinning super-fast, for quantity without waste. No need to worry about piercing an internal organ. It’ll “open up” a kill just like any other knife. Simply use the rounded front to make a quick slit up the belly, and you’re off and runnin’, no concerns about cutting open the stomach. That’s why my rounded tip is ideal.
The Oak handle scales are held on with (2) 1/8” iron pins.
The unique sheath is made entirely of 5 oz. vegetable tanned tooling leather. It has a folded belt loop that will allow for a 2” wide belt. The belt loop is riveted down on the rear with 2 Antique finished, Brass rivets. The front cover of the sheath is REAL tanned Beaver, “tail leather”. It’s folded down over the top of the vegetable tanned front and sewn to keep it secure while removing the knife. The sheath has a welt sewn in for added stitch protection. The entire sheath is all hand saddle stitched for years of hard use on the trap line, in the skinning shed, or anywhere you prefer to use it?
This one will make you stand out at your next shoot, encampment, or Rendezvous. Your buddies will all want to know where you got this unique little knife, please tell them.
Don’t let the size of this little rascal fool you. Believe me, the nose/tip, is just as shaving sharp as any portion of the blade, I test every knife for sharpness before it leaves my shop. It will skin your critters, cut your patches, carve your food, whittle a hot dog fork or ten stake, any of the other things you need a knife this size to do. Granted, it’s not a 10 inch Bowie, but it’ll sure make you think it is!
While this design may be a very LOOSE adaptation of a Beaver Tail Skinning knife from history, it WILL set you apart from others in your Fur Trapper Era Living History Village; encampment, or on the firing line, as a patch knife!
As always; this is a Two Feathers knife, and with that reputation for quality, it will last a lifetime. This knife will outlast you; your kids, and their kids. It will be a piece of history that you can proudly pass on.
I ship/sell to Canada, but all prices are in USD$ to the 50 United states. Shipping outside of the US is costly. Prices will vary accordingly.
I prefer PayPal; and I CANNOT stress this enough, Please, please, please, use the PayPal friends option when sending funds! I also accept postal and bank money orders. MO’s will add 1 week for travel time. I ship same day as funds are received, the exceptions are Federal holidays, Sundays, PO hours, and severe weather.
If interested PM me here. As always, thanks for looking.
God bless:
Two Feathers
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