Penny Knife for Patches?

[Smokey Plainsman]

Hey gun buddies!

Alright you guys I been looking for a PERIOD CORRECT (1800-1840 timeframe) patch knife and means to tote it. Well guys it seems I learned of what they call a "penny knife" which based on original antiques takes the form as this:



Guys how period (1800-1840) would this knife be to carry in a shooting pouch for use as a patch knife? Did these knives exist in such form in America at that time?

Trying to be as HC/PC as possible. Please let me know, thanks guys!!

[Kevin]

Greetings,

The link below should lead to a nice discusssion about such knives here on the forum.  Neat low-cost item from times past.

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=47317.msg467443#msg467443

Kevin

[Kevin]

Hello again,

I was looking in "Collector's Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Revolution" by Neumann and Kravic for something else and stumbled onto a photo of a penny knife.  They place a circa 1760 - 1900 date range for such knives.

Kevin

[will payne]

A penny knife was called a penny knife for a reason. They only costed one penny back then. Know they cost something like 24$-30$. And maybe 15$-10$
Will.