All About Pocket Knives

wlf wrote:Love those old "show offs". Boy Dan , seems like yesterday you joined,yet it's been years. Where's the the time gone.

I agree Lyle.
As we get older, the time just whizzes by.

One more mini to add.
Perhaps not a tiny mini, but for a 3-1/4" "Puukko" it's fairly small.

Nice little knife Dan, I have a red handle one like that somewhere around here

Old Folder wrote:One more mini to add.
Perhaps not a tiny mini, but for a 3-1/4" "Puukko" it's fairly small.

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For a fixed blade that is small in my book Dan!

Thanks guys.
This was my first Puukko, obtained in the late 80s. It opened up my world to the Finnish knife culture.
There is an old Norwegian saying: "A knifeless man is lifeless."

Here's a rather special little knife, it measures 1 7/16" long closed has five blades and pearl handles.

Sadly there is no makers mark anywhere on this knife, usually these were made to show the cutlers skill.

The good news is that none of the blades are broken nor are the handles damaged, a little gem!

That is indeed a gem Dimitri ...

Looks like a miniature Pony knife for an elf. Most of these mini's are about 2-2 1/2". This one is very tiny and even more rare than most miniature knives.
kj

Love all the attention to detail miniatures are given by their creators. I recently acquired some of my Grandfather’s knives he kept in 2 cigar boxes he collected (and used) during his life. Here are three that caught my eye I’d like to share with ya’ll. The abalone scales are gorgeous in the sun, ... and I remember the Ulster/Craftsman small pen 3-blade Stockman (2 9/16”) that my gramps always carried in his right front pocket. He kept it razor sharp and used it for everything ! If you saw my gramps, he had the knife on him! It’s the Model #9473 (barely readable but there on the ricasso).

Miller Bros, that little knife is a marvel. A custom knife maker told me ' if on a big knife your are off 1 thousandths no big deal. On a miniature your off a thousandths, it probably will not work.' Great little knife.
TnqCmdr, what a joy to have your grandpa's knives. And that you remember him carrying them.

TngCmdr - Those little abalone handles knives are really nice and even more so being from your Grandpa ...

Thank you for your comments! My Grandfather was an Engineer for Mountain Bell Telephone for decades back in Colorado (aside from being a Big Game guide in the Rockies.). He was NEVER without his little pocket slide rule and was precision oriented. He also left me an 1858 Junior Artillery Officer’s sword that he had said came from a family member who carried it during the Civil War. The leather scabbard has nearly disintegrated but he kept it as preserved as possible, ... the blade has interesting engraving not unlike allot of others carried by Union Junior Officers (unfortunately lacking makers marks), but if it could talk, what tales might come forward!
-TnqCmdr

I think you might have been a Training Commander from 1974 to 1978.

What branch and unit, if I might ask?

Charlie

RobesonsRme:
I was actually a Tank Commander during those years on M60A1s and M551s. ... Germany and Korea respectively.
Thx for asking.
-Greg

Ah, TNQ=tank. I had read it as TNG, so I assumed "Training.

Got it straight, now.

Charlie

Waved goodbye to both of these recently; Ulster jack and Hammer Brand Camp.

Another figural miniature knife, unusual as it is the first one I have owned that has Aluminum handles

Nice one Dimitri! Don't recall ever seeing a shoe figural in bare aluminum. Here is one I got awhile back still in the original box. Should have posted it in the Souvenir knives section.

doglegg wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2019 11:29 pm Miller Bros, that little knife is a marvel. A custom knife maker told me ' if on a big knife your are off 1 thousandths no big deal. On a miniature your off a thousandths, it probably will not work.' Great little knife.

Sorry I missed your post

Thank you and your friend is absolutely correct

knife7knut wrote: ↑Sun Jul 25, 2021 5:07 pm Nice one Dimitri! Don't recall ever seeing a shoe figural in bare aluminum. Here is one I got awhile back still in the original box. Should have posted it in the Souvenir knives section.

Thanks Ray, I can't remember ever seeing one.

That's a beauty you have there, box included!

Here are two that I found that I had not taken pictures of so I forthwith enclose them here.
The first is unmarked with threaded bolsters. The second is marked(John)Nowill with a * and a capital D on the opposite side.

I have an Opinel that's of similar size. Definitely not for those who are prone to losing knives, but very cool!

Dan In MI wrote: ↑Mon Jul 26, 2021 6:51 am I have an Opinel that's of similar size. Definitely not for those who are prone to losing knives, but very cool!

You mean like this?

knife7knut wrote: ↑Mon Jul 26, 2021 4:08 am Here are two that I found that I had not taken pictures of so I forthwith enclose them here.
The first is unmarked with threaded bolsters. The second is marked(John)Nowill with a * and a capital D on the opposite side.

I really like those two Ray!

Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Mon Jul 26, 2021 11:48 pm

I really like those two Ray!

Thanks Dimitri so do I. As I recall I think I paid under ten dollars for both of them.