Hudson's Bay Camp Knives

[Cayman like]

Strong work, my friend! I’m glad you found the answer. Patience and persistence pay.

Enjoy your smoke!

Notchy Bob

I remember reading somewhere awhile back that the late great "Blue Jacket " Sanders found a knife that looked like the H.B. camp knife stamped Sublette and Campbell
They supplied rendezvous after their trapping days were over. Sublette died in 1845 I think and Campbell went on to be a millionaire.

 

[Cayman like]

I remember reading somewhere awhile back that the late great "Blue Jacket " Sanders found a knife that looked like the H.B. camp knife stamped Sublette and Campbell
They supplied rendezvous after their trapping days were over. Sublette died in 1845 I think and Campbell went on to be a millionaire.

So...maybe that style of knife first appeared in 1830's or 40's.

 

[Darto]

https://www.canadashistory.ca/explore/fur-trade/spectacular-knife

 

[sethwyo]

This one came from Germany before I was ever born, I've had it for a dozen years it's been through several sheaths and has butchered a heap an split a lot of kindling for fires

 

[sethwyo]

Longer is better for scrappin a hide, have this one for 5year now

 

[sethwyo]

This one is always reminded me of those trade knives I seen in the museums,
they were likely copied off of the so-called 'western bowie' that was made back in the mid 1900s.
These were imported by Pakistan, later made in Brazil,

This is one of my favorite knives, I've used enjoyed light steel knives most of my life.
I've chopped down entire trees with it an
It'll butcher out any critter.

descendants of the frontier knife.

I sometimes wonder if the knife that james bowie is so famous for , was actually a Hudson's Bay knife ?

 

[CaptainVane]

I remember reading somewhere awhile back that the late great "Blue Jacket " Sanders found a knife that looked like the H.B. camp knife stamped Sublette and Campbell
They supplied rendezvous after their trapping days were over. Sublette died in 1845 I think and Campbell went on to be a millionaire.

Recent article in latest Muzzlloader mag about their trek across the west in winter to supply a rendevous. In fact it was this very article in which it states due to hardship they ate their pack dog, that i was admonished for by many dog lovers telling me nobody would ever eat their dog.
You’ll eat your best friend (human) if you’re starving.

 

[waksupi]

I remember reading somewhere awhile back that the late great "Blue Jacket " Sanders found a knife that looked like the H.B. camp knife stamped Sublette and Campbell
They supplied rendezvous after their trapping days were over. Sublette died in 1845 I think and Campbell went on to be a millionaire.

Having known Blue Jacket well, I would say that knife stood a very good chance of being an excellent fake!

 

[Two Feathers]

My $0.02:
Howdy folks:.
Thanks to Notchy Bob's tireless assistance, I'm building one of these. I have the blade done, and the Black Buffalo horn scales, but I can't figure out how to make the "eyes" for the handle? If I can ever get/find them, I'm going to finish this knife.
Thank you for letting me in.:~)))
God bless:
Two Feathers

 

[Cayman like]

Having known Blue Jacket well, I would say that knife stood a very good chance of being an excellent fake!

Why?

 

[waksupi]

Why?

Phil made some of the best fakes ever, of knives, tomahawks, rifles and revolvers.

 

[Cayman like]

Phil made some of the best fakes ever, of knives, tomahawks, rifles and revolvers.

Gee, I hope he didn't sell them as originals. I thought that'd be early for a Hudson Bay camp knife.

 

[waksupi]

Gee, I hope he didn't sell them as originals. I thought that'd be early for a Hudson Bay camp knife.

We won't get into that.