File:History of Inventions USNM 12 Jackknife.png
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English: No. 1. Knife consisting of spall of stone 173,563
No. 2. Knives consisting of spalls sliglitly modified 30,504, 146,131 No. 8. Knife consisting of long flakes specially selected 99,918 No. 4. Knife from long flake, chipped on the edge 173,566 No. 5. Symmetrically chipped blades, the grip formed by wrapping one end with fur 98,813, 26,230 No. 6. Chipped blades, with tang for attaching to the end of the handle__ 17,319, 14,329, 63,769 No. 7. Chipped or ground blades of stone, with tang for side hafting 48,826, 136,991 No. 8. Knives of bamboo, the hard exterior forming the cutting edge. West Borneo and Gaboon River, Africa 249,048, 164,484 No. 9. Knife of ivory with slightly shaped handle. Knife of scapular bone with wrapped handle. Eskimos, Alaska 26,040 No. 10. Clam shell with sharpened edge. Beaver tooth set in handle. Eskimos and Indians, Alaska 36,366,168,352 No. 11. Copper and bronze blades ; handle and blade in one piece_ 101,223, 101,405 No. 12. Metal blades, with tangs to be driven into the ends of handles. No. 13. Metal blades, with sockets for handles 147,420, 14,722 No. 14. Metal blades, with flat tangs for rivets 101,338, 45,948 No. 15. Hinged blades, closing in the handle. Morocco 130,324, 168,804 No. 16. Hinged blade, closing in the handle with a spring. American Frontier. 54,340 No. 17. Farrier's knife, with hinges and springs, showing a variety of blades. |
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| Source | Walter Hough (1922). Synoptic series of objects in the United States National Museum illustrating the history of inventions. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 60 (2404). 1-47, 56 pl. |
| Author | United States National Museum (Smithsonian Institution), Washington D.C. |
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