Thanks pal that was really interesting and made this an exceptional video. Atb paddy 👍☘️😃
@chrisosh9574
5 жыл бұрын
Two very nice knives, I must say the Klaas appeals to me more simply because of the file section on the pick. I kept bred and trained my own horses in the UK for more than twenty years, the semi serrated blade would be no good for doing much on a foot but excellent for cutting baling twine on a wet night (been there and done that a few times). In the '80s I bought a Japanese made lock back that had a hoof pick and a bottle opener as well as a clip point blade that looked as though it came straight off a Buck110, I gave it to the girl I sold my last horse to when I quit some 15 years later. I have seen one of the old 18th century horse doctor's knives go for over £400 at auction in the UK, at the time I could buy a horse ( well, a pony at least) for that kind of money.
@LeashMechanic
Жыл бұрын
Great video! This is so cool, I actually just received my RR Equestrian in the mail yesterday and today this video popped up in Recommended! I’ve had a pair of boots in a plastic bag in the garage for a week waiting for the EQ to arrive- after working at a dog training facility last weekend that had done a horrible job of (not) cleaning up the poop in their field. Wish we could post pictures here as the green stone-looking scales are absolutely beautiful, equal to those on my RRR Kayak. The blade is perfect too, this is going to be my primary shoe cleaning tool and it will get lots of use! Also received a Marbles Black Stag Whittler yesterday which made it a great day! I realize this video is a few years old now but TY for putting it up! Love that Klaas!
@ivancho5854
4 жыл бұрын
I liked seeing the knives and also got a very interesting history lesson. Later I suppose that "Horse Doctor" as a term of derision may possibly have been propaganda from the medical community? I'm really enjoying your channel and your website is a great resource too. I've learned a lot in a short time! Thank you. 👍
@jjcahill8934
5 жыл бұрын
I have always been fascinated by those old Sheffield equestrian or "horse doctor" knives. Until this video I did not know, other than typical furrier and veterinarian duties, that a horse doctor or vet was so integral to small town/agrarian life in the 18th and 19th centuries by including human patients. I agree that the Klass knife is the more interesting. Thank you for another great video/history lesson!
@ocomegashadowstacking5886
5 жыл бұрын
Wow nice looking knife!!!
@rhino5419
5 жыл бұрын
Hello. Mine has a teardrop handle, a large and thick rams foot blade with the free swinging hoof pick. I keep it in the car for removing stones from the tires. All the best.
@jesterskull38
3 жыл бұрын
It would be interesting to see if it works well in the field, awesome knives
@KnifeChatswithTobias
3 жыл бұрын
The new guy on guys Talk Knives is a horse owner and he carries one. But then he also works for the company that makes it. At the same time the pattern has been around for over a century
@slick_slicers
5 жыл бұрын
I almost didn’t watch this as horses aren’t really my thing, but I’m glad I did The story of early doctors was something I’d not considered. Physicians vs surgeons is still a thing, but the surgeons seem to have subsumed bone setting.
@KnifeChatswithTobias
5 жыл бұрын
Slick Slicers, thanks for giving the video consideration. Horses really aren’t my thing either but as a veterinarian tool, the old knives were pretty cool!
@lewisward4359
5 жыл бұрын
I think older styles had a spring locked type hoof pick. Sure the older knives were working knives. Often modern cheap knives are merely facsimiles, though there are also more expensive useless knives.
@LarsRibe
5 жыл бұрын
My wife uses one from ABKT that looks like that RR. The Robert Klaas version is cool!
@jerseyknifeguy6382
5 жыл бұрын
I just picked up a trapper
@TheMartialist
5 жыл бұрын
I’ve been wondering about these knives (hoof picks) and I’m excited to watch this.
@bradleyh8044
5 жыл бұрын
As someone who occasionally needs a hoofpick today and who used to use one every day at work, I really wish someone would make a high end run of this pattern. I bet the serrated sheepsfoot is for cutting tack in an emergency, rather than hoof care. There are special knives for that.
@KnifeChatswithTobias
5 жыл бұрын
Brad Hutchison, you’re the second person who has mentioned this. As I know nothing about equine care, I truly appreciate the input from those who do. Thanks so much for the information!
@blueeyeswhitedragon9839
5 жыл бұрын
@@KnifeChatswithTobias :- Check out A. G. Russell knives...I believe they have a hoof pick & a farriers knife in their catalogue.
@bradleyh8044
5 жыл бұрын
@@blueeyeswhitedragon9839 I have actually seen that one. It looks pretty nice as hoof picks go.
@blueeyeswhitedragon9839
5 жыл бұрын
Brad Hutchison :- I replied to your comment to Tobias, but FYI...check out A.G.Russell catalogue for a quality example of a horesman's knife or their farriers knife.
@jackslapp9073
3 жыл бұрын
I have the yellow handled RR and a cattleman on my Amazon wish list. But, I like the second one you showed better. Thanks. Hoof picks are useful for untying knots, minor digging chores, etc. and not just for cleaning hoofs. I am going to see if I can find the second one you showed. I really appreciate this Tobias. You have an access and awareness of vendors and makers that I don't. ... Oh wait, the note in your video says they are out of production. 😞 I will keep looking though. The spay blade would be good with this type of knife if you castrate your own livestock.
@jelkel25
5 жыл бұрын
Was under the impression physicians were the ones who diagnosed and the surgeon did the cutting?? Seen a few old Sheffield folding knives with the hoof pick and they had lots of tools on them. I suppose if you were on the outskirts of the empire or in the middle of the north American prairies you wanted one folder for as many jobs as possible.
@KnifeChatswithTobias
5 жыл бұрын
JHAYKHAY25, this was very much the case when medicine began to be more formerly regulated near the end of the 19th century. At one time even the pharmacist (apothecaries) were diagnosing and treating patients. Surgeons were especially insistent on clearly defined lines between the different types of medical professionals and requirement for formal training, licensing, and regulations.
@jelkel25
5 жыл бұрын
@@KnifeChatswithTobias Most of my reading is Napoleonic era and there was a formal qualification for the physician but surgeons less so with it sometimes being a learn as you go process which must have been terrifying for the patients.
@peterpuleo2904
4 жыл бұрын
When they say "bone handles", what kind of "bone" is it usually?
@KnifeChatswithTobias
4 жыл бұрын
Good question. Unless they specify otherwise, it is normally domestic cattle bone (from a cow or steer), a byproduct of the beef or dairy industry. The bone normally comes from a thigh or shin. Some times other bone will be specified, typically buffalo, camel, or giraffe. Buffalo and Giraffe tend to show up on more expensive. Camel bone is sometimes found on more expensive knives or Damascus knives out of Pakistan. Again, the bone is normally from one of the leg bones. The quality of the bone will vary from company to company.
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