>>896021we got sidetracked with the woodlore, and "name brand" knives.
>>896017hey, some people prefer to shitpost and get hung up on the fact that the knife carries a logo of a youtube personality (that is reflected in the price tag) using the kind of "nigger is wrong, because he's a nigger" mentality, rather than actually consider the merits of the knife.
I know full well that it always draws fire from people, but it's also an easy way to flush out people who have no idea what they are talking about, and just jump on the first chance they get to stroke their ego by talking shit on the internet.
As for pioneers, and cheap knives, here's one (pic related).
Based on 18th century trade knives, 1/16'' thick, 1095 steel ~25 dollars without a sheath.
Trade knives were brought from europe (particularly England and France) and sold to frontiersmen, trappers, hunters, etc. back when there was little in the way of industry on the american continent. Those knives were imported as blanks, and handles were added later (for ease of transport).
This one has quite a bit od fecoration in the form of a "spanish notch" (the purpose of which is still undetermined) - could use a bit more handle, but it's essentially a patch knife, and very light, so no biggie.
So yes - pioneers used crappy knives, because that's all that was available.
