Mocotaugan: The Story and Art of the Crooked Knife


by Ned Jalbert

 

Welcome to the world's most comprehensive website dedicated exclusively to the Mocotaugan (crooked knife). The site has just been update with DOZENS of new photos and pages of new scholarship.

 

Please make sure to scroll through all the new knives on The Art of the Mocotaugan page, there are some incredible knives there.

 

New scholarship and research can be found on the  Mocotaugan 101, Resources, Standards, Average Moctaugan and Mocotaugan Musings pages. 

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Important updates have been added to the Fake Mocotaugans page to help you navigate the recent uptick of fakes on the market.

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This site is information-dense, builds on our 2003 book, is encyclopedic in scope, and will remain exclusively dedicated to the Mocotauagn.

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            "The most valuable things I own are my axe, my wife and my crooked knife."

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                                                             Blue Coat, a Northern Cree

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Author's Note; The Mocoataugan is experiencing what can only be called a Renaissance.

Bush-crafters, artists, knife makers, blacksmiths, collectors and institutions are all actively seeking information and resources. Thank you all for reaching out- you are the reason we keep this site current. Meeting your requests for information is our primary responsibility.

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