PC pocket knife ???

[Tjackstephens]

Rowdy, That bear hunter needs him a few little black dogs(Stephens Stock). They were called Mt. Curs then and would be PC from 1700's to today. Tj 

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Texas Jack
You knew a young Ben Lilly started Hunting with him , rumor has it he taught Lilly in the cane breaks how to Bear Hunt . 
I love those hunting stories . Word has it he always carried a folding knife in his boot . A large barlow single blade that he kept razor sharp .

[Tjackstephens]

You may not know this, but ole Rowdy was the one who introduced Ben Lilly to the little black stock of Mt. Curs for his pack of bear dogs. Tj

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Major
I found the Opinel knives at SMKW and they are $ 8.99 .

Texas Jack
All Hunters love the little black dogs , those Mt. Curs are hard to beat . But my favorite is the Stephens Stock .

[Tjackstephens]

Yes if you have those little black dogs (Stephens Stock) you will sure need a good pocket knife and skinning knives. They will tree and catch plenty of game for you to skin and eat. Tj 

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
Yesterday I ordered a opinel and a couple barlows from SMKW . I know that Mark Twain wrote about the Barlow pocket knifes in his books . Pocket knives was a part of everyday life , from the Farmer , Rancher ,Miner, to the people who lived in  Town .

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
Today I got the knives I ordered from SMKW . The single bladed barlows were good looking knives . The Opinel is a nice looking knife also , and Sharp too . I plan on carrying a folding knife in my boot .

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Question
The single bladed Barlow . I have read where it was first displayed in 1876 at the Philadelphia Expo , but then there is a picture of the knife and a date on 1855 . What is the correct date .

[1961MJS]

Howdy
Today I got the knives I ordered from SMKW . The single bladed barlows were good looking knives . The Opinel is a nice looking knife also , and Sharp too . I plan on carrying a folding knife in my boot .

Which Opinel did you buy?  Are all of them pretty much authentic?  They're one cool knife.  I was by SMKW about 10 years ago, nice place.

Later

Mike
OKC

[JimBob]

Here are some of the pocket knives recovered from the steamboat Arabia that sank in 1856-

http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_forum/download/file.php?id=45317&sid=4ffb15024e56d8a5f81efc26ee0fb084&mode=view

Pocket knives just like these were still being listed and shown in Russell's 1884 catalog-

http://www.cornellpubs.com/old-guns/item_desc.php?item_id=622

[Rowdy Fulcher]

JimBob
Thank you for the 2 links . Wonder what  the pocketknives are worth in the picture from the ship wreck ? Also the Russel catalog would be a Great reference .

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
After carrying the knives I have found the large Barlow is my favorite . I carry it with me for every day use . It works for peeling an apple to all around utility work . Hope to use it for cleaning squirrels this fall . I like to use them in pot pies .

[Tascosa Joe]

The wife and I went to the Arabia museum in KC while at the NCOWS convention.  Too much to see in one afternoon.  It is a great time capsule of things from the front edge of the period we all try to portray.