Why is the knife pattern called a "Rail Splitter"?

dewman · Post by **dewman** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:29 am

They surely can't be used for splitting rails of any sort....so why are they called such?

Dewman

jonet143 · Post by **jonet143** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:07 am

i think it's because it's a beefy pattern and strong feeling. romantic marketing? i have a couple and they would make great work knives.

marcinek · Post by **marcinek** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:22 pm

"Rail splitter" can be a generic term for a laborer.

Maybe that's it? A rail splitter is a knife a person who does heavy manual labor might use?

Gunsmoke47 · Post by **Gunsmoke47** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:03 pm

I don't know Dew, but those S&M's are damn fine looking knives! The stag is exceptional with the Crimson bone running a very close 2nd!

My opinion of coarse.

Kelley