Thread: What kind of pocket knife is this?

Originally Posted by donv

As soon as I'm mobile enough, I'll venture into the wreck I call a garage and grab a hoof cleaning knife that's out there. It's old, antler handle and I never have thought to look for mfg marks. It has a mostly straight blade, slight curve and the tip is wrapped to the side to leave the end with a wrong way bend on the end. Dad said that part was for cleaning the "frog" on the bottom of a horse's hoof? Wullie, reach into your knife bag and post a pic of the ones you have!!! lol

This is the same style as mine, I notice this one is damascus, that's kinda cool.

They're still used by Farriers today. We have the Farrier out on a regular basis on the farm. I must try and take more interest in her knives (Yes it is a her, our local Farrier), and ask about them.


Mick

Originally Posted by donv

As soon as I'm mobile enough, I'll venture into the wreck I call a garage and grab a hoof cleaning knife that's out there. It's old, antler handle and I never have thought to look for mfg marks. It has a mostly straight blade, slight curve and the tip is wrapped to the side to leave the end with a wrong way bend on the end. Dad said that part was for cleaning the "frog" on the bottom of a horse's hoof? Wullie, reach into your knife bag and post a pic of the ones you have!!! lol

Looks like you've got a real one. I have none. I used to use one fairly frequently back on my first campaign when I was riding with "Black Jack" Pershing and chasing Pancho Villa around the wilds of the Southern NM territory.

Originally Posted by MickR

They're still used by Farriers today. We have the Farrier out on a regular basis on the farm. I must try and take more interest in her knives (Yes it is a her, our local Farrier), and ask about them.


Mick

They have ferrets in Aus??

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

They have ferrets in Aus??

Well yes they do down south. Can't legally have Ferrets where I'm at, though I would love a couple myself, however I said Farrier, not Ferret. One deals with horses and the other deals with rabbits .


Mick

Originally Posted by MickR

Well yes they do down south. Can't legally have Ferrets where I'm at, though I would love a couple myself, however I said Farrier, not Ferret. One deals with horses and the other deals with rabbits .


Mick

My bad,do not like horses myself,ferrier as in horseshoes (correct) anything stronger and dumber than me I do not want to be around

Here is an oddball from away back. A Simmons Hardware Co. All 3 blades are stamped and the odd blade is called a fleam ..... in case you wanted to open a vein and let out some blood. Lovely old pick bone scales.



Next comes a pair of what were known as "Rooster nutters." I'll let y'all use your imagination for what they were used for. The first one is marked Haver-Glover and the second is marked Ulster USA. The little Haver-Glover is only 2 5/8" closed and came to me razor sharp with a snap that would cut a finger off if you weren't careful.

Nice knives fellas! Those farrier's knives are very similar to crook knives used like a small one handed draw knife for carving canoe paddles and countless other things, very handy. They were popular up until about 100 years ago;



Here's one I did for a mate that was going on a bowyer course, it's antler, stainless, red fibre liner and buffalo horn with an O1 carbon blade...

Hey Jimmy,

Here's a brother to your "veterinary knife". It's a Simmons Hardware too.

Wish mine was picked bone rather than ebony. Yours is a NICE



No rooster nutters to show.

I do have a horseman's knife in fairly poor shape though. Made by none other than TAYLOR "eye witness"