I'll come to the latter a bit later.

But for that muzzle loader in the back woods of the Appalachians, maybe these?

The "rusty" one, over sized to the right is a Bowie. Maybe useful for wrestling a bear with.

To the right, Burmese or Thai hill tribe knife, in a Kukri style. Buffalo horn handle. Big leaf shaped blade. Good for decapitating a buffalo! The blade is lighter and more handy than the over weight Bowie. The "little" utility knife is used I guess for the table, eating one's meat! Or skinning the forest deer. Worn by the hill tribe warriors as part of their manly culture.

When I bought this set of knives, I received a subtle invitation from the seller, the lady said "You very beautiful man!" !!!! I was in I think. Pity she resembled a hill top troll or gnome!

One can't have everything.