Pocket Wear & Patinas

[gsmith7158]

Thanks Greg. I sure like yours. I have one just like it, now, in pearl. My first canoe, from Nevada Jerrys auction.

Joe they are surprisingly good carries with those raised bolsters they slide in and out the watch pocket on a pair of jeans perfectly.

[Dinadan]

Nice old knives posted here. I like a knife that has really been used, that way I do not have to cringe when I use it. And that old carbon steel patina is like seeing an old friend. Here are a couple - I know I have posted these elsewhere but they fit here.

[FRJ]

Thanks, Greg.

Those are two beautiful knives, Mel.

[chevycannontexasjack]

Nice old knives posted here. I like a knife that has really been used, that way I do not have to cringe when I use it. And that old carbon steel patina is like seeing an old friend. Here are a couple - I know I have posted these elsewhere but they fit here.

And that old carbon steel is like seeing an old friend! Thats a very true and great statement!

[chevycannontexasjack]

Here's an old Catt. that fits here.

Would you sell or trade this knife?

[Dinadan]

Thanks, Joe. That Cattaraugus is a real beauty - other than the patina it looks close to mint. It always surprises me to see an old knife is such good shape.

Texasjack - nice idea for a topic. I love shiny new knives but I think maybe I love older knives even better. Like you said in the first post in this thread the right patina and wear can make a knife very attractive.

[rexstubbins]

I had to give in. I have quite a few congress knives and I think I started carrying this one since the beginning of 2017. It was mint. Now not so much. Cant quit this one.

Edit with a Weidmansheil scout I've been carrying as well for probably a year.

[FRJ]

Would you sell or trade this knife?

I'm glad you like the knife, chevycannontexasjack, but I never sell or trade any of my knives.

[Mumbleypeg]

I have so many that fit the description, not sure where to start! Most of them were pocket worn with patina when I found them. So I guess I'll show a couple that earned their stripes in my pocket. These are probably my favorite EDCs, and they've been rode hard. My wife gave me the 3318 new the first year we were married. I retired it a few years ago, for sentimental reasons (replaced it with a new 3318). The 63047 is still going strong!

Ken

[jerryd6818]

I bought this Schrade 108 OT new in the later mid '60s. I carried it daily and used it for probably going on 8 or 9 years. I recall replacing it with a Case Sodbuster around 1975 or so. Still have the Schrade but not the Sodbuster.

[knife7knut]

I would LOVE to hear the stories this knife could tell!

[LongBlade]

Great knives in a cool thread all .... Nothing like a good pocket worn knife and that dark patina ... and in good tight condition with hard snapping blades -

I think this Waterville Harness Jack fits the ticket as a start -

[Brumbydownunder]

A regular as one of my carries ... Pal Blade Co .... Gifted to me by Cal (tongueriver) as an 'extra' in a trade.

[chevycannontexasjack]

These are some of my edc knives!

[Berryb]

look close and you can see this old western was once jigged bone.
Bruce

[KAW]

Most of the knives I acquire are to be displayed as part of a historical collection. With that in mind, I attempt to select knives that show the minimal amount of wear.... as full a blade as possible.... etc.... then when they arrive, I usually try to clean them up a bit.... take as much tarnish off the blades as I can by hand to shine them up a bit.... shine up the bolsters, backsprings & liners as much as I can, etc....

Last fall, I acquired this oddity.... a Wallkill River Works.... the economy line knife introduced by New York Knife in 1928.
Don't believe they made too many before they closed in 1931.

.... and you know, when it arrived in this condition, I felt something in my heart telling me.... "leave this one alone!"

[LongBlade]

Here's another pocket worn and dark patina oldie from Thomaston Knife Co in a pen knife -

[steve99f]

Have this Case 35 frame that has rode in a few pockets and now rides in mine.

Sorry for the poor photo.

[tjmurphy]

Here's an older CASE ('64-'69) what would qualify for Pocket Wear & Patina

[garddogg56]

6292 ten dot pocket wear and pantina my Grandpa earned.this is my Imperial Barlow with wear and patina that I earned.

[TheMadHungarian]

Patterned patinas, a piece of scotch tape an exact knife and a little imagination and the possibilities are endless. 5 minutes and you have jaws.

[treefarmer]

Here's 2 Case knives that I bought back when I was in high school. Both of them were used and abused, they were treated as tools. The 61048 was the first knife I remember purchasing and the 62048 was probably the second. The single blade was originally an XX now with a 9 dot replacement blade. The 2 blade is a Case XX over USA that shows lots of pocket wear and patina, even though the spay blade is broken there is a small portion of the nail nick, enough to open it easily. The single blade has a forced patina and the handles show some pocket wear. My dad actually confiscated both of these knives when I went in the Marine Corps and literally wore them out!
Treefarmer

[TheMadHungarian]

Over a century a half of use and patina, this Josef Sziraki pearl Lobster qualifies. Handmade somewhere in the 1850s by a Master Cutler in the central part of what used to be the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he was instrumental in the evolution of cutlery for that part of the western Europe.

I still carry it on occasion, mostly for weddings and funerals and more frequently than I should but it needs to be shared and begs to be used, Still it continues to age and developed a beautiful patina and hopefully do so for it's next caretaker.

This pearl is so deep and rich from years of use, the oils in everyone's hands over the years has imparted a honey gold highlight to the iridescent colors the pearl reflects from the different angles. Like I said, even the pearl has patina and character,

All the hardware fittings are German Silver including the earpick used to scoop out earwax long before the invention of the Q Tip

I have a pic of the file open somewhere i'll have to dig it up.

[Jtx]

Case Tested pen knife.

[FRJ]

This old Opinel and me have spent a little time together.