The little yellow knife, a gift from Hill and Schulz
This is a short break from longbow stuff to expound about an item I was shown by John Schulz and I like it's connection to Howard Hill. It fits with the overall simplicity in thinking about all things Hill style and the approach to hunting in the Hill style. Hill is documented in several publications and by eyewitnesses that he used a simple 3 bladed birdseye style pocket knife for hunting and taking care of his game. Photos show in one article that he had the sheepsfoot blade out and being sharpened for skinning a buck deer that Bob Swinehart had shot. Hill was quoted as saying that this knife was all he used for the task, there was no need for any larger knife. He also stated in another article that he carried this knife on hunts, and besides using it for game care, would use it for helping get errant broadhead-tipped arrows from trees. I'd guess it was his regular camp chore knife as well. It...
