2010年2月9日 · From what I understand most knives in the 1800's mountain man/fur trappers were made of iron. They carried knives for different purposes but most had a skinning knife, a utility knife and some a bowie style knife.

2020年4月11日 · Most mountain men never got to the point where they could live without things like steel knives, guns, kettles, and all of the other items produced in the eastern states, although some certainly got to that point.

2024年7月9日 · Mountain man knives were simple yet essential tools for wilderness living. A good knife has always been an indispensable tool for the outdoorsman. Historical evidence would suggest that cutting tools are some of mankind’s oldest tools.

The design of knives used by the mountain men in the early 1800’s, including “long knives” and “bowies” differed little from designs used throughout Europe back to the middle ages. Important types of knives used or shipped to the mountains included clasp knives, butcher knives, scalpers, bear knives and skinning knives.

2020年7月5日 · Mountain men carried knives...who would have thunk it...? The two most common types were : The Butcher knife * And The scalping knife. These two names are found all throughout period fur trade accounts , ledger books , journals and narratives.

Knives were indispensable to living and surviving in the mountains. A knife was so personal and intimate to the mountain man, that if lost or stolen, a very determined effort would be made to recover the knife, sometimes involving days of back-tracking, or even risking mortal combat to recover a stolen knife.

In addition to the rifle, they carried a flintlock or percussion pistol in their belt or sash, as well as a Tomahawk (ax) and throwing knife and/or Bowie or Arkansas type large knives. Small patch knives, kept in the possible bag was used for trimming patch material when loading the rifle or …

2019年5月22日 · Knives – A mountain man would have carried several knives. He would have had a larger knife for crude work and as a weapon, such as a bowie style knife, with smaller knifes that would have to be kept very sharp for skinning and cutting meat, as well as scraping hides.

One or more knives were a vital part of the mountain man’s essential gear. He used his knives for skinning beavers, cutting meat, and defending himself. His knife was especially useful in battle because his flintlock rifle only allowed one shot, making it a complicated process to reload and shoot his rifle. Mountain man’s knife (top) and sample

Description: An in depth look at the history, the family, the business, the knives and the marks of John (I) Wilson. The cutler behind the Wilson butcher knives carried by many mountain men and Indians during the western trade.