HOK Thread
HOK Thread
Not every knife is in mint condition with a flawless factory etch. There are many knives that have been working for a living but still have that special something that draws us to them. They don't have to be perfect to make their way in to many of our collections. This thread is for those knives. Let's see your HOKs (honest old knives) here on this thread.
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Good idea!!! John
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Thanks John.
I'll start this picture show off with this old scout/utility stamped "Made In USA". I love these old scouts and those Roger's Bone handles flip my switch. I hope others can appreciate this knife too.
I'll start this picture show off with this old scout/utility stamped "Made In USA". I love these old scouts and those Roger's Bone handles flip my switch. I hope others can appreciate this knife too.
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Good idea! Here is a Diamond Edge with some pretty old jigging style.
And here is my EDC today.
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Great idea Phil! Minty knives are nice, but hok's are the ones you really grow fond of as you use them and they become a trusted companion.
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Here's an HSB and an Empire jack that both get a lot of pocket time.
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I can see why.gsmith7158 wrote:Here's an HSB and an Empire jack that both get a lot of pocket time.
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Very nice.tongueriver wrote:Just peachy.
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This is going to be a popular thread! Here's one of my favorites a Camillus 67.
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861. This, and its little brothers in the 3 9/16 inch category is what Hal and I coined "Slenderinos."
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Here's a few. Most of my knives are hok's.
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Here are a couple of stacks of my HOK's
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TJ do you have a specific rotation or does it just depend on how you feel that day as to which one gets a pocket ride?
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Re: HOK Thread
Great thread idea Phil...Here are a couple HOC's...Honest Old Cases
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Hey Greg, I don't rotate. I carry the same old CASE XX/USA ('64-'69) 31SAB, along with a small SAK.gsmith7158 wrote: TJ do you have a specific rotation or does it just depend on how you feel that day as to which one gets a pocket ride?
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Paul that HOK with the saber ground clip and pick bone is really nice.
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Thanks Harold. It's an ec simmons keen kutter, fantastic old pick bone. This thread is gonna be soooo good
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Here's an old 895 and what looks like a 836 pattern, that are both HOK's.
And then the 856 Cattle.
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Hmmm. About everything I have is a HOK. I love honest old knives.
Great looking knives everybody!
Does this one qualify? Its a CASE XX 31048SP that I bought off eBay with no scales. The seller said it was a mint example in his collection and had started to outgas corroding the blade just a bit, so he'd taken the scales off. I think that's due because I could find no evidence it'd ever been sharpened.
I sent it to Dale along with a pretty stick of walnut that dad had given me. This is what he came up with. I really like it. Excuse the shadow on the blade.
Great looking knives everybody!
Does this one qualify? Its a CASE XX 31048SP that I bought off eBay with no scales. The seller said it was a mint example in his collection and had started to outgas corroding the blade just a bit, so he'd taken the scales off. I think that's due because I could find no evidence it'd ever been sharpened.
I sent it to Dale along with a pretty stick of walnut that dad had given me. This is what he came up with. I really like it. Excuse the shadow on the blade.
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Here is my HOK it's a HOC!
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This one is of my favorite hok's.
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I don't carry it often but it's the Queen #10 I go for when I need a change.
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Don't know what qualifies em as 'old', but I bought this Camillus made Cold Steel new around 05 or 06. Been in my pocket the most over the last decade. It's probably my favorite folder to carry and seen more action than any other knife I have.
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Most of my collection could probably qualify for this thread. But here are three worn-out specimens that are very near and dear to me, a couple of Cases and a Ward's by Utica.
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