Brief History of Hunting Knives

Hunting knives have been around since the Stone Age. Originally made of stone, bone or shells. Like today's knives they were sharpened with stone. The use of metal blades was introduced by the Romans. Metal blades dominate the knife world now. Egyptians were the first to attach wooden handles to blades. Jim Bowie was very instrumental in the development of hunting knives. There is no one Bowie knife. Bowie experimented with knives until he found one he liked. His knives were also used for hand-to-hand combat. A serpentine piece between the handle and the blade was added to ward off the blade of an opponent. During the 1800's the Swiss Army Knife was created. Many utensils attached to the folding knife made it a miniature toolbox in your pocket. Custom knives are becoming ever more popular. Antler-horn handles are very popular. Contact me if you are interested in a custom made knife. We do carry a buffalo horn handled knife on our website. It is pictured below. You can find it the Recently Added Items section (Damascus Blade Skinner).

Here's This Week's New Merchandise

Recently I published an article called "Should You Bring a Knife to a Gun Fight?". In the article I discuss the fairness of hunting with different types of weapons. Real sport can be made of hunting with throwing knives. That being said, I had better offer some on our website. Shown here is what I believe to be an excellent set. There are 3 knives made of 420j2 steel. The knives are 10.75" long. They come with a 3 compartment leather sheath. You can find them on the Recently Added Items page of our website. Look for this and other quality knives there.

Joke for Week of August 7-13

A duck hunter was in the market for a new bird dog. He found one that could amazingly walk on water. He could not wait to tell a friend of his, who was always bragging about his hunting dogs. He invited his friend to go hunting with him. All day long he shot ducks and each time his new dog would walk on water to retrieve them, never getting more than a paw wet.

On the ride home he asked his friend if he noticed anything unusual about his new bird dog. His friend replied, “Yeah, he can’t swim.”

New Knife Available

Recently I talked about knives with antler-horned handles. I am working with a dealer who handles knives with deer or antler horns. In my search I found a knife that has a buffalo horn handle. Pictured below, the knife has a forged welded 100% real Damascus steel blade. The handle is 100% buffalo horn with solid brass bolsters. The knife is hand made and comes with a carrying case. You can find it on our website
under Skinning Knives or Recently Added Items.

Antler Handled Knives

My brother recently asked if I carried any knives with antler handles. He is an engraver and is looking for knives on which to display his handiwork. I am searching the market for knives to fit the bill. Antler-handled knives are all uniquely different. Often the sheaths have to be made to fit the knife. That makes them a little on the expensive side. I'm thinking that there is a market for them among knife collectors. What do you think? Please respond here or on our website.

Ms. Knife

Joke for Week of July 24-30

A lawyer was out duck hunting. He shot a duck that landed in a farmer’s field. Just as he was climbing the fence to retrieve it, the farmer drove up on his tractor and asked what he was doing. The lawyer explained that he shot a duck and wanted to pick it up. The farmer told him that the duck was on his property and he would not let him have the duck.

Thinking he could scare the farmer, the hunter told of his profession and threatened to sue the farmer for the duck. The farmer explained that in his neck of the woods things were settled with the three kick rule. After the lawyer inquired what that meant, the farmer explained that he would kick the lawyer three times, the lawyer could then kick him three times and they would alternate kicking until one of them gave up.

Thinking he could take the farmer the lawyer agreed to the terms. First the farmer kicked the lawyer in the stomach so hard it made him bend over in pain. He then kicked him in the rump causing him to fall to the ground. Finally he kicked him in the face and broke his nose.

He was in bad shape but stood to take his turn. Imagine his surprise when the farmer said, “I give up, you can have the duck.”

New Merchandise

I have mentioned in previous blogs that I rely on information from my nephews when selecting hunting knives to add to our selection. My county officer nephew has been asking if I can get Emerson brand knives. I have found four. This week's addition is the Emerson Hd-7 pictured here. It has a 3.25" black teflon coated plain edge. The blade is made of 154 cm stainless steel. It sports a 4.7" handle that has .125 Titanium on one side and black g-10 on the other. The Emerson logo is imprinted on the knife. I would like some feedback about these knives before adding the other three. Find out more about this knife and our other knives on our website.