Knives From Oklahoma

[pierre girard]

On our recent trip to Oklahoma, I took some photos of knives owned by the father of my sister-in-law:

And tomahawks, one by Joe de la Ronde (bottom photo - bottom axe)

PG

 

[Shinken]

Cool! !

 

[Cyclingrelf]

Looks like a serious collection of sharp objects!

 

[Squidders]

mmmMMmmmmm pretty

 

[jdlenton]

I really like those hawks

James

 

[laurens ch]

I like the hawks too.what use does the false edge on the back of some of the knives have?

 

[pierre girard]

I like the hawks too.what use does the false edge on the back of some of the knives have?

If you are referring to the points on the bottom two - they would be reproductions of 18th century English boarding axes (used by the Royal Navy) which were used as trade axes to Native Americans in the fur trade. Made for a nasty weapon.

PG