zp4ja wrote:ken98k wrote:New Boker Auto
My son swears by those Ken. More of a traditional knife guy myself. Don't own any tactical, assisted opens, etc. To each his own as I stated many times. Fine with that.
That said, unfortunately at 31 years old, he thinks it is a screwdriver also. Broke off the tip on several. Asked me to fix them. I declined and told him to get a screwdriver.
Fatherly duty: Done.
Always teach the young'ns to use the proper tool for the job.
The Boker AK line is one of the reasons I started expanding my modern collection which was almost entirely for utilitarian purposes even as I started collecting traditionals. I got my hands on a manual-opening buttonlock version of the spear blade (single edge) variety and I fell in love with the form factor. I converted it to auto and a spent a few days with a friend's older (chunkier button, double-edged "dagger" blade) version. Now that I've seen a clip point version in OD I think I'm going to have to add one more auto to the family...
Can't say I blame you for not being a fan of the "tacti-cool", Jerry. It took a while for me to appreciate them (I still see my PM2 as the ugliest yet most useful knife I own) but I am frankly way more fond of the pocket jewelry of past and present.
knife7knut wrote:Posted this in the Venerable Old Barlow thread but decided to put it here as well. Picked up this afternoon at a local antique shop for $8.An Imperial Barlow with the hammer logo on one bolster and Old Forge style blades. Master point was rounded a bit but a little top profiling and it is good as new with very little blade loss.Handles feel like hard rubber and there is a small piece missing on the pile side.First folder I have ever seen with this style of blade.
I'm still not sold on the "forged look" Imperial used on those knives, but I have to say I'm intrigued by the Barlow and the jack (mostly the Barlow
) because of the prominent Hammer logo/shield. I'd take that deal all day long.