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Hudson Bay knife
JW_Halverson:
I have an old original HB knife. There is no false edge, so no need to taper. HOWEVER, if you taper the tang from the blade to the butt of the grip, it would be authentic.
Will try to dig mine out and post some pics for you.
Stoker:
bowman- I haven't really tried yet just getting into it
JW - Love to see the pic.. Was wondering about the handle.. Scales probaly birch or maple as they were a trade good...
Thanks Leroy
lostarrow:
Leroy,
You may already know this . If you don't ,however,Type in" Hudson Bay knife" in google search under the images tab and you will get more pics of Modern and originals than you can imagine. It's a great tool for research and inspiration . If you click on the pics you like it will bring you right to the site it's posted in . Found a lot of great sites this way.
JW_Halverson:
LA is right. There were many HB knife designs. Mine is one that was probably purchased from a blacksmith working "on spec" for the fur trade and not necessarily commissioned by the HBC.
Having trouble getting into Photobucket at the moment. Will post the pics as soon as I can break thru. If it comes to it, I will dig up the knife and take new photos to email to you.
Stoker:
--- Quote from: lostarrow on January 30, 2014, 12:29:31 pm --- Leroy,
You may already know this . If you don't ,however,Type in" Hudson Bay knife" in google search under the images tab and you will get more pics of Modern and originals than you can imagine. It's a great tool for research and inspiration . If you click on the pics you like it will bring you right to the site it's posted in . Found a lot of great sites this way.
--- End quote ---
Thanks for the tip... WAY to much info... I now understand what JW speaks of with the tapered handle 8)... I can't remember where I got the layout for the knife it was a while ago... There were different styles suppose had to do with the time and region... So many knives so little time ::).......
JW - Still wanna see your knife ;) ;) ;)
Thanks Leroy
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