patch knife

[daddywpb]

I'm looking to buy one. Does anyone have any particular brand that you use, or any features, shape or design that I should look for? Any input will be greatly appreciated.

[docone31]

When I needed a patch knife, I used either a Cane knife, or straight razor.
The older the more reliable.

[home in oz]

I used pre-cut patches....when using round ball...

[1Shirt]

A good top of the line paring knife works well.
1Shirt!:coffeecom

[kcajeel]

I found a wood handle paring knife my wife wasn't using. She never missed it and it works great.

[home in oz]

You can buy some pretty rustic looking knives from reenacters or at a rendevous....

[garbear]

I may get yelled out but I took a razor blade cut a slit in a piece of wood and epoxied in the wood handle. works great.

[waksupi]

I'm in the "cut them at home" crowd. Just something less to deal with when shooting. That way I can fill up an Altoid tin, lube them, and be good for most any shoot I go to, even shooting the .62 calibers.
I rip the material in strips, layer them about 5 deep, and cut squares. The rifle don't care if they are square or round. I spend an evening, and cut a big supply in a couple hours.

[StrawHat]

I precut mine also but any knife that can hold a sharp edge will work. I've used my Barlow folder and others up to a large belt knife. You just need something sharp. Style points for something authentic maybe but as long as it cuts...

[SPRINGFIELDM141972]

I've only cut patches while in the woods when I left the pre-cut patches at home. :groner: I just used my pocket knife.

Everyone carrys a pocket knife, don't they?

Regards
Everett

[Naphtali]

I used pre-cut patches....when using round ball...

Have you sources for pre-cut patches for .715 RBs to be loaded into .72-caliber rifled barrels?

If you wanted to pre-cut patches for the .715/.72, what dimensions would you use?

[northmn]

Like others when I was at Rondy's where I did a lot of shooting I used a wooden handle paring knife as made by Old Hickory. Harder to get them in this plastic day and age. Getting like most and carry precut hunting. Waksupi's also correct in that square work as well as round.

DP

[waksupi]

Have you sources for pre-cut patches for .715 RBs to be loaded into .72-caliber rifled barrels?

If you wanted to pre-cut patches for the .715/.72, what dimensions would you use?


Go ahead and cut a patch at the muzzle and shoot the round. Collect the fired patch, and use it for a guide. Cut the patches just a hair larger than the round one you picked up.

[Baron von Trollwhack]

I have several common fender washers of appropriate size for making sort of round precuts: 32, 36/40, 45/50, etc, your choice. Rip or cut the strips, stack them, cut squares if you like them, or proceed on to turn squares into sort of rounds using the washer to trim the corners and cutting 5 or 6 at a time. but strips are nice too ! They gett too tedious if too small though.

I think patch boxes are called that because that is where you put your patches. Few fumble around with strips when speed is a requirement. Many woods walkers actually impale, yes, impale rounds or squares on the flash hole pokers they have tethered to their personnas for fast access. Some even have a strip button on their pouch strap to button a strip to. I even know one rascal that sort of chews a wad of strip while woods snooping.

Bvt

[NoZombies]

I always looked for the old wad punches in appropriate sizes. place patch material 4-5 layers deep over plywood surface, and whack with a raw-hide mallet. It made the patches look nicer than they needed to, and it was easy to always have the proper sized patches, and loads of 'em.

[405]

I cut my patches at the muzzle so guess I'm in that "school". I got a Russell blank and rivited/glued wood slabs on. The blank is their "sheep's foot" design I think. The blade is fairly thin and very easy to sharpen. The blade is 2 3/4" and the OAL is 6 1/2". Works well.

[Maven]

405, The knife I use is almost identical to yours, but it was originally for opening clams. I think I paid all of $3 for it.

[waksupi]

Patchboxes are an ingenious invention, in which to place small accouterments. From that point, you may loose said accoutrement at your own convenience.

I have a friend that has long shirts made from pillow ticking. He pulls up the bottom, sucks on it to get it wet, then cuts off his patch at the muzzle. He gets a new shirt when he can no longer find a scrap of cloth that will reach the muzzle.

[bob208]

i have used an old hickery pairing knife for years. it takes and holds its edge very well. also works well if you get invited to a camp for supper cut steak and ham reel nice.

[TCLouis]

Jantz Supply in Oklahoma has blanks and kits and I would imagine that Track of the Wolf does also.

Depending what you want crude and rustic could fit the bill nicely.

[EOD3]

Anolon sells a paring knife with a concave blade (think toucan bill) that holds an edge very well. Try not to booger the muzzle. 8-)

[missionary5155]

Good morning
Old hacksaw blade between two pieces of hickory will cut alot of patches. Grind off the teeth and put a long taper edge on it.
I epoxy mine together but I guess to be "traditional" you could heat the handle area and punch holes for handle rivets.

[curator]

The best patch knife I have is an antique. Yes, I cut patches at the muzzle because this is the most acurate for me. The knife has a an inside curved blade and is sharpened on one side only. Held flat on the muzzle it doesn't scrape. Dressing the edge with a round stone is fast and easy. This knife cuts patches neater and cleaner than any other I have found.

[Tom W.]

I was presented with a hand made patch knife years ago, with an elk skin sheath. The handle is a piece of bone that my buddy wrestled away from his dog, and the blade is a broken and reshaped section of a big kitchen knife. It resides in my possibles bag and is very sharp.

[Beerd]

Have you sources for pre-cut patches for .715 RBs to be loaded into .72-caliber rifled barrels?

If you wanted to pre-cut patches for the .715/.72, what dimensions would you use?

Cut a patch at the muzzle as usual and measure the hole left in the patch material.
Make 'em round or square.
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[SamTexas49]

Many "Moons" ago, i had an old straight razor with broken handle. SO I took a piece of 1/2" wooden dowel, about 4-5" long, drilled a hole in one end to allow the razor shaft slide into it, then epoxied it in. Makes a decent patch knife!

[pietro]

You can fashioned your own, from a set of $2 replacement clipper blades and some scrap walnut.

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[longrifle]

http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?products_id=1463

they have all types check out january's pic contest look at longrifle's pic on my possible's bag is my pach knife its a squirel skinner made by marv palmer picked it up at a local show but dixie has a number of good ones and are authentic to a time period

hope this helps