English Scalping Knife, also known as the English Trading Knife.

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28 күн бұрын

One I made, starting last July. A broken knee got in the way. There`s other videos with more history, so this is a quick look at what I produced.

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@dongkhamet1351 26 күн бұрын

This knife looks like it could do anything you need in the kitchen, from slicing tomatoes to cleaving a chicken. Good job!

@timbo66 14 күн бұрын

Thanks, it is a good all rounder.

@slingshotwarrrior8105 26 күн бұрын

Impressive, bro

@sak94 26 күн бұрын

Excellent work Timbo!

@raphlvlogs271 26 күн бұрын

a relatively simplistic design intended to be mass manufacturable where machete or even hand and a half sword sized versions of this will still make a lot of sense

@timbo66 14 күн бұрын

That would be a fun project...!

@Captain-Electro 26 күн бұрын

We have a line of knives from old hickory around here that are basically butcher knives but they look like that. Good knives!

@dongkhamet1351 26 күн бұрын

'Got me an OH Pig Sticker in the projects bunker ;D

@Captain-Electro 26 күн бұрын

@@dongkhamet1351 🐖🔪

@FreeAmericaChannel 7 күн бұрын

Nicely done!

@timbo66 3 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@moderntentcamping 17 күн бұрын

Very nice knife and video. I love that straight back full belly blade design. I know that several other people call that shape a “trade knife” and “scalping knife” but what historical evidence do you know to support that descriptive name? Why is this straight back/ full belly design called a scalping knife? Rather than a trailing point blade, bull nose butcher knife blade, or spear point blade shape?

@timbo66 14 күн бұрын

Thanks. I have no idea why they`re called scalping or trade knives, didn`t find any clues when I was researching either, sorry.

@zednotzee7 26 күн бұрын

Looks decent,. even if you did mess up the edge a bit. And it still cuts ok so that's not much of a downside. I think they would definitely have had an axe and or a hatchet / tomahawk. From what I've seen from depictions of hunters etc from that time period, much use was made of pack animals. So there'd be little problem with taking those sort of tools along with them.

@dongkhamet1351 26 күн бұрын

Perhaps ideally a hatchet and a medium sheath knife, such as this, as well. Then with Nessmuk, the folding pocket slicer was added, and the Trifecta Of Blades was baptized. Nowadays some people switch out the hatchet for a folding saw, which depending on the task will work quicker and more cleanly as well as packing light.

@zednotzee7 26 күн бұрын

@@dongkhamet1351 Indeed, but I think it all depends on where they were going, and what they wanted to do when they got there. Nessmuk of course was going ultra light, but a fur trapper probably wouldn't, and neither I suspect would hunters. Both of those would definitely have pack horses / mules. But for carrying on there person, your probably not far wrong. 🙂