All About Pocket Knives

doglegg wrote:Doug that looks good. Be good to see pictures of the sway back when you get it. I like the wharn blades as well.

Thanks I really want one of those Swaybacks. And either a mini Trapper or a full size Copper lock with wharncliffe blade.

AAPK store find; Case 3318 (1980) with yellow Delrin handles and Pen secondary, for my 18 pattern collection. OH

New farm knife, a Skedco Warfighter Extreme Medic (Eickhorn PRT IV with added tank key), which I bought for two reasons, its blunt blade is good for when something might need to be cut off livestock (or people), and it is designed for easy operation with heavy gloves on (a necessity in the winter). The strap cutter I'll primarily use to open feed sacks and cut baler twine. Glass breaker is a "just in case" tool, but hope I never have to use it (and I didn't know it had one until I looked closer.

These seem to be popping up a lot as surplus (pulled from a rigging kit for military MEDEVAC) brand new for $30. Skedco wants $130 for them.

Doug51 wrote:

doglegg wrote:Doug that looks good. Be good to see pictures of the sway back when you get it. I like the wharn blades as well.

Thanks I really want one of those Swaybacks. And either a mini Trapper or a full size Copper lock with wharncliffe blade.

Danger!! Competition alert.

Doug, there are a few here that are addicted to those patterns, mostly the 07 Mini-Trapper. Check out the "Ode To The 07" thread ---► viewtopic.php?f=66&t=52911

There's also a Wharncliffe thread devoted to the Wharncliffe handle pattern ---► viewtopic.php?f=35&t=47535&p=490768&hil ... fe#p490768

This thread might interest you since it has many frame patterns with Wharncliffe blades. You might see something that you're unaware of. ---► viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43018&p=426630&hil ... fe#p426630

That blade profile is addictive.

Doug51 wrote:Thanks I really want one of those Swaybacks. And either a mini Trapper or a full size Copper lock with wharncliffe blade.

Doug...Do you have any particular mini trappers or wharncliffe Copperlocks in mind (specific handle material)? Chances are fairly good that I have something that will interest you in either category. Send me a PM with your wish list and perhaps we can find something to satisfy your craving. (I also have some nice Swayback Jacks too).

~Q~

QTCut5 wrote:

Doug51 wrote:Thanks I really want one of those Swaybacks. And either a mini Trapper or a full size Copper lock with wharncliffe blade.

Doug...Do you have any particular mini trappers or wharncliffe Copperlocks in mind (specific handle material)? Chances are fairly good that I have something that will interest you in either category. Send me a PM with your wish list and perhaps we can find something to satisfy your craving. (I also have some nice Swayback Jacks too).

~Q~

Thanks I'm probably going to get the Swayback first. I'm more of a user than a collector. I would like to try a Swayback in CV steel. I will send you a pm.

Jerry thanks for the info. I will check it out.

Doug51 wrote: Jerry thanks for the info. I will check it out.

You're welcome. Anything I can do to feed the beast.

Won this two this weekend. SW 294 and another Camillus 72.

David - I think I might be the one that made you pay the extra 3 cents for that #72...

DM11 wrote:Won this two this weekend. SW 294 and another Camillus 72.

Sweet.

I have this Electric Newark NJ jack with rat tail bolsters on the way, good looking knife.

TwoFlowersLuggage wrote:David - I think I might be the one that made you pay the extra 3 cents for that #72...

Thats alright!

doglegg wrote:

DM11 wrote:Won this two this weekend. SW 294 and another Camillus 72.

Sweet.

Thank you!


This just popped up with a cheap BIN. Hope its in descent shape. I'll find out in a few days.

Looks good David

Pile Driver wrote:I have this Electric Newark NJ jack with rat tail bolsters on the way, good looking knife.

Pile Driver, is that a rarity? A 'carry me" looking old knife.

Royal - that looks like either a Kershaw "Corral Creek" or "Wildcat Ridge". I think Kershaw made 3 different sizes of lockback slipjoints that looked like that, and I have seen them with a few different handle materials (wood, plastic, etc). I think they were made in Japan. I have a couple of later models of Kershaw lockbacks, the "Squaw Creek" and the "Indian Ford" - both are very nicely constructed knives. Good snag!

jerryd6818 wrote:

Doug51 wrote:

doglegg wrote:Doug that looks good. Be good to see pictures of the sway back when you get it. I like the wharn blades as well.

Thanks I really want one of those Swaybacks. And either a mini Trapper or a full size Copper lock with wharncliffe blade.

Danger!! Competition alert.

Doug, there are a few here that are addicted to those patterns, mostly the 07 Mini-Trapper. Check out the "Ode To The 07" thread ---► viewtopic.php?f=66&t=52911

There's also a Wharncliffe thread devoted to the Wharncliffe handle pattern ---► viewtopic.php?f=35&t=47535&p=490768&hil ... fe#p490768

This thread might interest you since it has many frame patterns with Wharncliffe blades. You might see something that you're unaware of. ---► viewtopic.php?f=31&t=43018&p=426630&hil ... fe#p426630

That blade profile is addictive.

Jerryd you are an enabler. The little knife devil sitting on one's shoulder saying 'buy it, buy it'.

doglegg wrote:Jerryd you are an enabler. The little knife devil sitting on one's shoulder saying 'buy it, buy it'.

Floyd, I learned from the best, right here at AAPK.

This Mini-Trapper arrived at the Rockford P.O. at zero dark thirty this AM. Tomorrow (song in "Annie"), or as we called it in the Corps, a wake up (i.e. two days and a wake up). I hope it looks as good in person as it does in the picture.

Case 2016 6207 SS Mini-Trapper Jigged Molasses Bone handles.

Case has a few bone colors that really evoke the vintage look, that is one of them - nice knife Jerry. OH

Thanks Colonel. USPS says that one is in Rockford so should be delivered today. I'm looking forward to it.

I bought another one yesterday that I think is going to be just fine. The sellers pictures are pretty bad and don't show it but the tang stamp says it's Appaloosa Bone. We'll see later in the week what a little clean up and some better pictures can do for it.

Couldn't pass these two up for the price. Not looker's but definitely going to be user's. Shepard Hills have them on special.

Doug51 wrote:Couldn't pass these two up for the price. Not looker's but definitely going to be user's. Shepard Hills have them on special.63727.jpg

Wow, those are priced well.

Doug, Jerry, makes you appreciate the mail man.

doglegg wrote:Doug, Jerry, makes you appreciate the mail man.

lol!!