18 century trade knife

[Scottishsmith24]

Hello all, I thought I would share one of my new projects. I was recently contacted by a guy from Nat Geo's Dooms Day Preppers that wanted a knife for the show. He sent me this design
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and his specs for a 10 inch knife made from 1095 and this is what I came up with.

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He will be doing a review on it next week and I will post that video here if anyone would be interested?

Thanks for looking.

[randyt]

that's nice, I like the classics.

[Winter]

I like it. Simple and functional.

[hunter63]

Looks like a Green River blade
Fur trade knives in a museum in Arizona...pic sent to me by a buddy.
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[Scottishsmith24]

Those are some nifty little knives any info on where they were made, sizes, or dates?

[hunter63]

Those are some nifty little knives any info on where they were made, sizes, or dates?

Actually no, and as you have a dandy example posted, thought maybe it would fill some blanks.
These look like skinners used by mountain men or buffalo hunters, 1800's, and possibility too new to be considered "trade knives'

Seems this guy you mentioned opts for the traditional design.....Fine job.

Most trade knives were basically butcher knives(at least that's my under standing)....
Yours looks like one of the Green river style blades..
http://www.ebay.com/itm/230752730309?hlp=false&var=

[Scottishsmith24]

Thanks for the info that is some cool stuff. I must admit that I am fairly ignorant of any specificity surrounding these knives other then some basic knowledge of the Sheffield blades. I'd imagine that your idea about the butchers knives is probably correct considering the types of game they were cleaning out west...you wouldn't want a small knife when cleaning a big buffalo after all. Honestly if the customer hadn't come to me with a very very specific design I probably would have been a bit lost in the wide field of trade knives...

[Thaddius Bickerton]

A green river hunting knife blade can be found and a handle added to give a similar blade style.

How thick is the blade?

I look forward to seeing the review

ETA: a quick search for green river knife blades will produce both sources and a lot of commentary on that style.

Thad

[hunter63]

One example of a Russell green river blade.
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Another...skinner....need better pic's...
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[Scottishsmith24]

Man that is cool! The blade is 3/16 inch thick.