throwing knife

[Blackfeet]

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[Rocky]

Hey Rev, maybe it was El Dorado? (another good John Wayne movie)

[Rev]

THAT'S IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[captkody]

sorry. I've been in the woods.  i think it was one of the Louis lamore movies i don;t remember which one it was

[halfstock]

In the era being portrayed there was no such thing carried specifically as a throwing knife.
As for rondy's carry it as is most comfortable to you.

[ErikPrice1@msn.com]

Read in a book about a oregon trappers journal that was suppose to be written by a trapper turned business man after the fur trade era, that on several occasions he would throw his"spare" heavier knife at small fur bearing critters"probably rabbit and sage grouse" to eat so as to not fire his rifle and let everyone know that someone is around. Also stated that the knife was heavier weight so as long as you hit the target with your throw you didn't have to always stick it. He also went on to explain how some of them would use said knife on occasion to split small wood, dig , or pry. I think some of them would have it for more utilitary use.I don't think you would want to use your good hunter or skinner for this. Just my two cents worth.

[pilgrim]

      Brokenhawk, it makes sense what you said.  When I hunt I carry a small belt knife but in my boot, I have a 13" "Original Bowie" with a heavy spline, almost 1/4" that I got in Heidelburg, Germany back in '67  This I use for cutting branches and all around utility use. But would not care to throw it for fear of damaging the blade But with me I never know what I might do.  Always figured this knife would be for close encounters since it is always razor sharp.  The Germans make good steel, or did back then.

[ErikPrice1@msn.com]

Ya pilgrim, I've had a few of those german knifes, loved them. Stupid me always sells them. I do know where one is in a pawn shop in bakersfield. Might have to buy it next weekend when we go down.  It's about 15 to 18 inches long with a bone handle.

[Red Badger]

Hey captkody, what movie was it that you saw the behind the neck knife sheath?

John Wayne movie, "Colorado" had it... Rio Bravo maybe?

El Dorado - character Mississippi - played by James Caan  Character could not shoot and carried his knife in a sheathe behind his neck

[Rocky]

Mississippi was given a sawed off shot gun and did more damage to the good guys with it. He also recited the Edgar Allen Poe poem and movie name sake, El Dorado

[Rev]

THAT'S IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I knew it was one of those almost identical flicks he did...

[captkody]

well I'm glad you guys figured it out. my mind is like a sieve sometimes

[Red Badger]

Rio Bravo was a remake of El Dorado, John Wayne and Mr. Ford thought it could be done better so they decided to remake it when Wayne started his BatJack Productions Company.

[Dogshirt]

well I'm glad you guys figured it out. my mind is like a sieve sometimes

Couldn't be the 60s could it? I blame EVERYTHING on the 60s!