Thought you guys might get a laugh out of this one.

I thought you guys might get a laugh out of this "gem" I discovered last night. It's listed as a "Custom Stag Handle Black Powder Patch Knife with Sheath". Hopefully, the bidders are just interested in the high quality sheath. ;)

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f2...ps8b31361f.jpg

Oh, the horror.

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Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

Oh, the horror.

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Agreed

Looks like a decent blade.

How would that go ??? Cut patches, load, wait for target , shave ?

When I started muzzle loading back in the early 70's, using a straight razor blade was recommended as a quick and authentic method of making a patch knife.

least mine fits in my pocket if need be , without damage to the edge :)

http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/u...79/SOTD174.jpg

Use a minie and forget the patches!

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Originally Posted by Kyguns

When I started muzzle loading back in the early 70's, using a straight razor blade was recommended as a quick and authentic method of making a patch knife.

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According to Bernard Levine, "patch knives" are modern creations. He says they never really had them in the original muzzle loader days. (FYI, In case it sounded that way, I didn't mean for this information to be flippant or argumentative.)