Trade (butchers or scalpers if you prefer) were imported to this country literally by the 10 gallon keg! The english knives even sported exotic wooden handles like cocobolo early on!!

Ononostota war chief of the Cherokee. 1775-1780.

(One of my fav pics!)

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Founder
Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester

"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."

WS