Patch Knives

[prowler]

What is everybody using for patch knives? I am looking for something different that my present one, a small Buck knife.

 

[Black Hand]

I used to use my full size belt knife when I cut at the muzzle. However, I prefer to make a large batch of square-cut, pre-lubed patches at home and carry them in my bag for use. One less thing to deal with....

 

[Stubert]

T.O.T.W. sells nice little neck knives. sharp as hell. about $25.00

 

[rafterob]

Unless you are trying to be period correct just use what works for you. I often just carry my multi-tool, which comes in handy for field maintenance also. It has razor sharp blades and cuts a patch nice and clean.

 

[mudd turtle]

I use an old stright razor blade that has a home made hickory handle I carved and drilled out so the tang could be epoxied in. mudd turtle.

 

[LRB]

If you want to go PC, use pre-cut patches. That is why they call patch boxes, patch boxes. There is little, to no evidence, that a separate knife was ever carried, just to cut patches. If you want to cut at the muzzle, just use your belt knife.

 

[bart_anastasi]

This my not be PC but the my Swiss Army knife has a built in sizzor attachment that works pretty good for me.

 

Here's a cute little patch knife by a Arkansas Quarter for size reference. A feller in Ohio gave it to me at a Turkey Shoot two years ago "on the prairie".

Sharp enuff ta skin a fish with!!

 

[boar]

I have 8to10 bags and have a different patch knife on each one, all different. Most handmade. I never go in the field with less then 3 knifes. Its a knife thing. Dilly

 

[Stumpkiller]

I've cut patches with everything in this image except the hawks. :haha:

Anything sharp will do.

 

[2172]

the knife on my percusion bag I put together with a bought green river blade and a halft made from a bone...a short rib of beef, to be exact...the bag was my daughter's high school shoulder bag/purse that I took apart and reversed the leather, skin side out..that was in about 1973 or so...still use the bag and the knife. On my flint bag, I have a knife made by my buddy Bob Ray..the blade is from a band saw, and the halft is antler...Hank

 

[reddogge]

No reference to size but it is about a 4"-5" blade. It's an old Drury, Ireland kitchen knife.

 

[fw707]

Here's one I made several years ago. I carry it in a sheath on a pouch strap, but I load mostly from a block when hunting.

I use my pocket knife at the range to cut spit patches.

 

[Nifeman]

I've cut patches with everything in this image except the hawks. :haha:

Anything sharp will do.

How'd you do it with that wooden thingy on the top left :rotf: :rotf: :thumbsup: ...Bud