Horsey Jacknife?

[Whiskey Banjo]

I make my own hoof picks to clean my horses feet.. never liked the folding picks because they always break or get so gummed up from dirt and grime its a pain to open. Nothing beats having a simple hoofpick hangin from ur suspender loop. I imagine most cowboys wouldnt be into the gimmicks of folding hookpicks and hoof picks with knives and gadgets. Hoof picks do a job, a tough job.. and need to be strong and durable to last. If i get a chance ill post some pics of different ones ive made.

But im also a natural horseman, mainly dealing with wild mustangs.. so shoeing is something i dont really do often.. all of my horses are barefoot. Which IMO is how a good horse with good feet should be.

[WaddWatsonEllis]

Hi,

My 'character' would not have owned a horse ... was essentially a farmer turned miner who decided that working leather was far more easy than being part of a sluice box team ... the kind if guy who I am guessing would probably rent a horse from the local stable ... and this type of horseman's  jack knife would probably be just fine ... but I will keep in mind storing the pick  on a suspender ... that makes a lot of sense ...

TTFN,

[Sacramento Johnson]

Howdy!
Just find yourself a nice high carbon one or two blade barlow. 
I looked at some traditional looking navajas, which would also be period and place correct for California mid-nineteeth century and earlier (like Muela's high end ones, but the price was a bit much, and the style of knife didn't look to be too practical.)

[WaddWatsonEllis]

Sacramento,

First, Hola! Nice to hear from you!

I bought what I think may have been the last horseman' knife from KV Supplies: I will try to put a pic of it on this post ...