Herters ammo is just a name Those old knives are well built but inexpensive. I have several different ones and also some of the last from R Murphy that made those for Herters. Just me- I don't subscribe to any of what people call "bushcrafting" I use knives for cutting chores and proper wood processing tools to make firewood and such. A good knife is too valuable of a tool to risk breaking or chipping it to try to do stunts that it's not designed for. Especially something like the one featured with sentimental value. You can buy a commonly available old hickory or dexter russell carbon steel wooden handled knife fairly close to that configuration and even grind the blade to a desired shape and have something very durable and more easily replaceable for around 20 dollars or less. Good hatchets for chopping and old hacksaw blades for striking ferro rods are in abundance, so there's really no need to abuse your valuable cutting tool trying to do bushcrafty things. Good Luck
Thanks for the video! I’m researching my own Herter’s improved Bowie. It’s different from your grandfathers. My folks gave it to me around 1974. The version I have has a humped thumb ridge and a wide Tiger Wood handle with a lanyard hole. The sheath was cheap and plain. At first I was disappointed with it as a kid. It looked like just a big kitchen knife, like yours. But, years later, having survived my adolescence and foolish disdain, I realized the value of this knife and had a skilled leather worker make a proper Indian-style boot sheath for it. It remains a prize item in my knife collection. Thanks again!
Both the contemporary Herter’s ammunition and the old Herter’s catalog say “Since 1893”. We call that a clue.
Herters ammo is just a name
Those old knives are well built
but inexpensive. I have several
different ones and also some of
the last from R Murphy that made
those for Herters.
Just me- I don't subscribe to any
of what people call "bushcrafting"
I use knives for cutting chores and
proper wood processing tools to
make firewood and such.
A good knife is too valuable of a
tool to risk breaking or chipping
it to try to do stunts that it's not
designed for. Especially something
like the one featured with sentimental value. You can buy
a commonly available old hickory
or dexter russell carbon steel wooden handled knife fairly close
to that configuration and even grind
the blade to a desired shape and
have something very durable and
more easily replaceable for around
20 dollars or less. Good hatchets
for chopping and old hacksaw blades for striking ferro rods are
in abundance, so there's really no
need to abuse your valuable cutting
tool trying to do bushcrafty things.
Good Luck
Thanks for the video! I’m researching my own Herter’s improved Bowie. It’s different from your grandfathers. My folks gave it to me around 1974. The version I have has a humped thumb ridge and a wide Tiger Wood handle with a lanyard hole. The sheath was cheap and plain. At first I was disappointed with it as a kid. It looked like just a big kitchen knife, like yours. But, years later, having survived my adolescence and foolish disdain, I realized the value of this knife and had a skilled leather worker make a proper Indian-style boot sheath for it. It remains a prize item in my knife collection. Thanks again!
Interesting Thank you and Happy Easter
And the hunt is on for one
There was allso the Herters Bull Knife which was just a bit smaller
Interesting thanks
When is the next video coming ??