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General discussion => Contemporary Accoutrements => Topic started by: RonT on March 15, 2019, 06:59:22 PM

Title: Neat small knife
Post by: RonT on March 15, 2019, 06:59:22 PM

Just acquired last night at local knife club meeting.  Stamped, "Mitchell & Co. Shear Steel".  Will be fitting patch knife for new Trade Gun.  Not too much info on line about maker.
Cheers,
R 

(https://i.ibb.co/QcfxNXK/patch-knife.jpg) (https://ibb.co/CtzS7WH)

Title: Re: Neat small knife
Post by: P.W.Berkuta on March 15, 2019, 07:38:34 PM

Interesting looking knife 8) - sure would like to know more about it - thanks for showing :)

Title: Re: Neat small knife
Post by: Mick C on March 15, 2019, 07:51:51 PM

That is indeed a very neat small knife.  Nice find!

Title: Re: Neat small knife
Post by: JohnnyFM on March 16, 2019, 03:42:37 PM

Very similar to 18th century colonial trade knife

Title: Re: Neat small knife
Post by: WH1 on March 16, 2019, 04:08:14 PM

Neat piece, is the handle horn?