All About Pocket Knives

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 10:52 pm I bought a pocket knife from a seller. The tracking said it was delivered today. A pocket knife WAS delivered today from that particular seller. It was the wrong pocket knife. I received this SYRACUSE KNIFE CO.,USA, 3 blade stockman instead of the pocket knife that I bought. I contacted the seller and he said that he realized his mistake and that the pocket knife that I bought has been sent. He told me to go ahead and keep this knife as well. So, the only SYRACUSE KNIFE CO. pocket knife that I own, came to me by accident. I gave it a cleaning. I took a few pictures and here it is.

Not bad! Seems I always get outbid when I do see one on “Fleebay”!
Phil

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 11:40 pm Lots of appeal in your knife Skip as also with vit's knives.

This old Cold Steel Trapper arrived years ago as the sharpest folder I had encountered.


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Nice!
Phil

Thought I’d add one I picked up. Camillus made Remington 9501 jumbo stockman. I was fortunate enough to get the box and paperwork with it as well. Have a good one everyone.
Phil

Thank you Skip & Phil.

Phil, I like everything about your Remington: pattern, size, color. Can almost feel it fitting into my paw.

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Sun Oct 25, 2020 4:00 am Thank you Skip & Phil.

Phil, I like everything about your Remington: pattern, size, color. Can almost feel it fitting into my paw.

Thank you sir!

phil0175 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 25, 2020 3:22 am Thought.....

Phil, that is a gorgeous lking knife. Those handles.....

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sun Oct 25, 2020 2:33 pm

phil0175 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 25, 2020 3:22 am Thought.....

Phil, that is a gorgeous lking knife. Those handles.....

Thank you sir!!!! The scales got my attention as well. My father was big into Remington shotguns and knives. I remember seeing the Camillus and Remington knives on display when I was a kid. I never really acquired his taste in shotguns and rifles, but always liked the Remington knives. Hope everyone has had a restful weekend!
Phil

Vit_213 wrote: ↑Fri May 22, 2020 1:35 pm One more Cold Steel by Camillus
#31CL Twistmaster (next to him Opinel #10 looks like a baby )

Vit, I have a Cold Steel Twistmaster which emulates the Opinel. It's a beast. (I didn't know it was made by Camillus) And a Cold Steel Kudu which emulates the Okapi. Originally made in Germany, now made in South Africa. (Don't know for sure but don't think this was made by Camillus)

Vit, I have a Cold Steel Twistmaster which emulates the Opinel. It's a beast. (I didn't know it was made by Camillus)
Cold Steel Twistmaster Labeled.JPG

And a Cold Steel Kudu which emulates the Okapi. Originally made in Germany, now made in South Africa. (Don't know for sure but don't think this was made by Camillus)
Cold Steel Kudu - Labeled.JPG
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I like those Cold Steel knives you have, very nice. How do you like the Twistmaster?
Phil

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Sat Oct 24, 2020 10:52 pm I bought a pocket knife from a seller. The tracking said it was delivered today. A pocket knife WAS delivered today from that particular seller. It was the wrong pocket knife. I received this SYRACUSE KNIFE CO.,USA, 3 blade stockman instead of the pocket knife that I bought. I contacted the seller and he said that he realized his mistake and that the pocket knife that I bought has been sent. He told me to go ahead and keep this knife as well. So, the only SYRACUSE KNIFE CO. pocket knife that I own, came to me by accident. I gave it a cleaning. I took a few pictures and here it is.

Wow! That's great Skip! Congrats on the nice Bomb!

TPK wrote: ↑Sun Oct 25, 2020 8:56 pm Wow.....

Thank you Tom.

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 25, 2020 3:16 pm Vit, I have a Cold Steel Twistmaster which emulates the Opinel. It's a beast. (I didn't know it was made by Camillus)

It was Cold Steel's own design.
The first run productions were manufactured by Ontario factory, but very unsuccessfully. Mostly rejects made.
Then Lynn Thompson turned to Camillus. He ask to use his tooling and bring it back.
Handle mold was poor, and lockrings provided us varied enormously. Camillus make fixtures & gauges to "adjust" & measure their important details. Also payed molding companies to run the tools.
With such suffering, the Twistmaster series appeared.
P.S. Lynn Thompson liked to give them to his hunting guides on his Safaris in Africa to replace their Opinels .

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 25, 2020 3:16 pm
Vit, I have a Cold Steel Twistmaster which emulates the Opinel. It's a beast. (I didn't know it was made by Camillus)
Cold Steel Twistmaster Labeled.JPG

And a Cold Steel Kudu which emulates the Okapi. Originally made in Germany, now made in South Africa. (Don't know for sure but don't think this was made by Camillus)
Cold Steel Kudu - Labeled.JPG

Awesome couple of knives Jerry. That Twistmaster must be almost 12 inches opened.

Good evening everyone, hope all is well with my fellow knife buddies. Picked this old war horse up recently. She’s seen better days, but I took a chance on her. All in all, not bad for an honest old knife.
Phil

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 25, 2020 3:16 pm

Vit_213 wrote: ↑Fri May 22, 2020 1:35 pm One more Cold Steel by Camillus
#31CL Twistmaster (next to him Opinel #10 looks like a baby )

Vit, I have a Cold Steel Twistmaster which emulates the Opinel. It's a beast. (I didn't know it was made by Camillus)
Cold Steel Twistmaster Labeled.JPG

And a Cold Steel Kudu which emulates the Okapi. Originally made in Germany, now made in South Africa. (Don't know for sure but don't think this was made by Camillus)
Cold Steel Kudu - Labeled.JPG

The Twistmaster is one of the few "Opinel types" that is plastic handle/carbon steel blade. But, the only problem is that they are big. I EDC the Opinel #6, #7, and #9 (well, used to). The 12, my biggest, which I impulse bought at the local cutlery store a couple years ago, is 6" long closed. I don't get what Cold Steel's long-term obsession with "go big or go home" is all about.

I think the Kudu is made in Taiwan or China or somewhere like that. I will say this, it's better than a real Okapi. Okapis are some of the roughest knives you can buy. But they're tough.

phil0175 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 1:53 am Good evening everyone, hope all is well with my fellow knife buddies. Picked this old war horse up recently. She’s seen better days, but I took a chance on her. All in all, not bad for an honest old knife.
Phil

Was Dunlop a Wards brand? Neat old knife

doglegg wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 2:41 am

phil0175 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 1:53 am Good evening everyone, hope all is well with my fellow knife buddies. Picked this old war horse up recently. She’s seen better days, but I took a chance on her. All in all, not bad for an honest old knife.
Phil

Was Dunlop a Wards brand? Neat old knife

Thank you! I think Dunlap was made for Sears and Roebuck from the late 30’s to the early 40’s.
Phil

That Dunlap is not a bad knife at all.....
It looks really nice!

You are correct. From the Kastor List. 1938-1942

Meridian_Mike wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 12:52 pm That Dunlap is not a bad knife at all.....
It looks really nice!

Thanks for the correction.

phil0175 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 1:53 am Good evening everyone, hope all is well with my fellow knife buddies. Picked this old war horse up recently. She’s seen better days, but I took a chance on her. All in all, not bad for an honest old knife.
Phil

.......what's the plane in the picture???.....where in miss are you???............... ..................

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F8 Crusader! I live in Batesville.
Phil

Meridian_Mike wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 12:52 pm That Dunlap is not a bad knife at all.....
It looks really nice!

Thank you!!!!!! These old knives have quite a bit of history and character.
Phil

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 13, 2020 1:09 pm You are correct. From the Kastor List. 1938-1942

Phil

Sta - Sharp Cattle knife