PC or HC Pocket Knives

[Rató:rats]

Here's an interesting article on folding knives used at the time of the American Revolution. The influence of the Navaja in some examples seems obvious, though the specific knives may have come from France:

Knives of the American Revolution

Then there are these available at Crazy Crow.

Those crazy crow knives are cool and good value but I think the OP was looking for HC pocket knives and with the nail nicks those knives would only be correct starting around the American civil war era

 

[BlazingIron]

Opinels didn’t have the locking ring until 1955. It’s a modern design and would not be period correct.

OP, speak with Scott Summerville. He’ll be able to guide you can give recommendations on what knife will be appropriate. Then, he can build you one. Great guy.

You can get Opinels that do not have locking rings

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

You can get Opinels that do not have locking rings

Yes the smallest few sizes lack them. The largest is the No. 5:

A little on the small size for a patch knife in my opinion but could do well.

 

[BlazingIron]

Yes the smallest few sizes lack them. The largest is the No. 5:

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A little on the small size for a patch knife in my opinion but could do well.

I have two of them, a 5 and a 6 and they both are crazy sharp!

 

[Eutycus]

When did Barlow knives come on the scene?

I'm pretty sure they were around in the 19th century, some Civil War soldiers supposedly carried Barlows. Were they not popular with earlier soldiers?

 

[Eutycus]

 

[hawkeye2]

https://coolmaterial.com/feature/barlow-knife-history/

 

[Eutycus]

I guess mine is not a "sure nuff" Barlow, it's made by Schrade and not Russell.

 

[Eutycus]

I liked the story of the ugly man.Lincoln would fit that bill!

 

[toot]

Navaja knives have been around a long time

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I wonder what the 3 notches at the end mean? Maby scalps? a rely nice brace of folders.

 

[toot]

Things that seem simple & obvious today had to be created out of thin air by someone without the millions of TV, movie, internet, and photographic images that we have been exposed to. People rode horses for hundreds of years before someone invented the stirrup. Think how long it took for the nail nick to be created.

the NAIL NICK was invented when guys got out of combat back in the REVOLIYION, got home and stopped chewing there finger nails.! so the they could open them.

 

[toot]

Yes the smallest few sizes lack them. The largest is the No. 5:

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A little on the small size for a patch knife in my opinion but could do well.

how far back do they go?

 

[Rató:rats]

the NAIL NICK was invented when guys got out of combat back in the REVOLIYION, got home and stopped chewing there finger nails.! so the they could open them.

Never heard of a pre-19th century folder with a nail nick. Love to see a photo if you can dig one up

 

[nhmoose]

I guess mine is not a "sure nuff" Barlow, it's made by Schrade and not Russell.

So is mine! Holds a razors edge and lives in a pocket of my jacket. My left front pants pocket however holds a Congress by Case that is older than my age of 70 (was my Grand Dads)

 

[toot]

Never heard of a pre-19th century folder with a nail nick. Love to see a photo if you can dig one up

me too? just a joke.

 

[Redlemur60]

Period correct ,er knott!
Itz VERY COOL!!!!!
THATS circa "73"
I was witness! Thatz period correct!
Ya save the mails,its funny
Remember humor?

 

[Johnny Tremain]

Both Dixie and TOW had rev war British warrant pocket knives. I have one somewhere in the bottom of the flintlock box.

 

[Brokennock]

What is it lately with the trend of writing in a vernacular like one is writing a script for the village *****? Even if one actually speaks that way, I seriously doubt they honestly write that way normally. 1st, they weren't taught that way, and 2nd, even if they are barely literate they would most often spell things phonetically,,, not add letters.
Another one for the lead box.

 

[doubleset]

What is it lately with the trend of writing in a vernacular like one is writing a script for the village *****?

I would give this a "like," but I'm pretty sure you're making an assumption here that may not -- at least in a number of cases -- be true.

 

[Brokennock]

I would give this a "like," but I'm pretty sure you're making an assumption here that may not -- at least in a number of cases -- be true.

I'm actually not assuming the people doing this are village idiots if that's what you mean.
Worse than that, I suspect it's people who are not morons trying to write like they are speaking some kind of vernacular they think some old country bumkin with a third grade education would speak in. It's not just annoying, it's insulting,,,, but mostly it's ridiculous and annoying.