Given to Seth Nelson, Sr., by Bill Long, a famous Clearfield County hunter.
82. LITTLE ONE-PIECE COPPER KNIFE. L. 5"
Given to Col. Shoemaker by Seth Nelson, Jr., to illustrate the earliest type of pocket-knife used by the frontiersmen. Of Indian manufacture and of the size carried by young girls for general use and, at a pinch, for protection. Made by John Smoke for his daughter. The Pennsylvania German Gipsies called this sort of knife a "schlor". A similar knife but larger, made by Smoke was sent by Col. Shoemaker, to Dr. H. C. Mercer, Doylestown, Pa., 1920.
83. DOUBLE-EDGED FOLDING DAGGER. L. (open) 8-1/2"
Given to Col. Shoemaker by Seth Nelson to illustrate the next type of frontier pocket-knife.
EDGED WEAPONS, POLEARMS, CLUBS, ETC.
84. SPANISH OR ITALIAN LEFT-HAND DAGGER. L. 20"
Used to parry sword-thrusts in rapier fencing. XVI or XVII Century.
85. IMPROVISED DAGGER MADE FROM TABLE-KNIFE. L. 7"