RonRC
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The knife in the catalog that looks most like yours, Dave, has a stainless steel blade, definitely not period correct for the aspiring mountain man or colonial. Some of the other, similar knives in the catalog are riveted using modern rivets. It is my preference to have accoutrements that are similar to ones that might be carried during a time that is commensurate with firearm I carry.
I do cheat on that when I go to the range for a casual front-stuffer shoot and use pre-measured powder loads in plastic tubes. That is because I can be lazy. If I show up at a Rendezvous or Colonial gathering, I will carry a period appropriate rifle and pistol, a shooting bag or possibles bag with a knife resembling one of the times, a powder horn (no plastic tubes), and other period supplies. I do that even if I am not dressed for the period.
I haven't been in period garb ever since I had my breechclout wardrobe failure (sash became untied and breechclout dropped to the ground). :shock:
Ron
I do cheat on that when I go to the range for a casual front-stuffer shoot and use pre-measured powder loads in plastic tubes. That is because I can be lazy. If I show up at a Rendezvous or Colonial gathering, I will carry a period appropriate rifle and pistol, a shooting bag or possibles bag with a knife resembling one of the times, a powder horn (no plastic tubes), and other period supplies. I do that even if I am not dressed for the period.
I haven't been in period garb ever since I had my breechclout wardrobe failure (sash became untied and breechclout dropped to the ground). :shock:
Ron