HOK Thread

[FRJ]

I would add, there are a bunch of fabulous Honest Old Knives shown in this thread.
Great show guys.

[Colonel26]

Here's one of my favorite HOK's. It's a Western 461, 4 inch whittler. You can tell that whoever was the first owner LOVED this knife and used that big ol saber ground clip a lot.

There's a big ol hunk of bone missing from the backside that has been filled with paint. All the bone is tight and secure and the blades are snappy with no wobble. Those old knife is a workhorse and a survivor. I still enjoy packing it.

[knife7knut]

Here is an honest old knife with a fairly rare stamping:George Woodhead who was more famous for his half horse half alligator handled Bowies than pocket knives.I have two of his folders;the other a pruner

[FRJ]

Here's a couple more HOK.

Brantford jack
Western States Boulder

[Colonel26]

Joe, that old Western is real nice.

[FRJ]

Thanks, Wade. You appreciated this knife before in some other post.

It's a very strong knife. A great packer.

[Colonel26]

Thanks, Wade. You appreciated this knife before in some other post.

It's a very strong knife. A great packer.

Lol. I look at so many that I forget. Plus, it's real hard for me not to appreciate a good old Western knife.

[FRJ]

[ken98k]

Great thread, Phil.
Here's three Honest Old Knives.
A Wilbert
A Southington
A Schrade Cut Co.

All nice knives but, that Wilbert does it for me! (or to me?)

[Old Hunter]

I've had this Camillus #13 Jack Knife since I started knife collecting - it's in good shape for its age, although the handle has been repaired (decently) long ago. OH

[FRJ]

An Honest Old Fisherman ....... Oh wait ....... can there be such a thing ??????

[philco]

LOL Joe. That's one to ponder.

Here's an HOK, Kissing Cranes Copperhead that's ridden a few miles in my pocket in days gone by.

[TripleF]

Funny Joe!!

Sometimes I carry this 4 line Camillus....

[FRJ]

Very nice old knives, guys.

[CheckSix]

Here's a SCC, C2153EO 2 blade jack, that is still a user.

[TripleF]

That's a beauty Dave!

[FRJ]

Yes, very nice, Dave.

Here's an old J.A. Henckels. 4 5/16".

[CheckSix]

Thanks Scott and Joe!

Joe,
Is that JA Henckels a slim whittler by chance? If not, how would you classify it?

The only thing I've got that is similar to that, is a Ulster slim whittler in French Ivory.

[FRJ]

Dave, my knife is not a whittler. It has just the one secondary. As to the pattern name, I don't know what it would be called.
A slim jack I suppose. I would like to hear some other opinions on this folder.
Thanks, Dave.
By the way, you knife is very nice.

[FRJ]

Well, guys, this thread is like pushing a boat in sand. I thought it would just sail along. Most of you have an arm load of HOKs.
I'll add a couple more just to keep it moving.

A couple of very substantial Case's. Honest Old Knives indeed.
Thanks for looking.

[Old Hunter]

How about a few Imperials? Two WW-II era EO jackknives and a 1970's era Frontier Medium Stockman. OH

[Old Hunter]

More Imperial goodness; a mid to late 1950's Official Boy Scout knife and a 1776-1976 forged Bicentennial Large Stockman. OH

[edge213]

That bicentennial stockman is really cool.

[KnifeSlinger#81]

Shapleigh diamond edge

[FRJ]

Great knives, Old Hunter, from back when Imperial made a solid knife.
I have a medium stockman like that in white plastic of some sort.