All About Pocket Knives

Lansky1 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 28, 2025 3:01 pm biggest plus for me is it doesn't have a spey blade, but a pen blade

I favor the -32 pattern for the same reasons. Only have 2 example, though ...

royal0014 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 29, 2025 9:26 am

Lansky1 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 28, 2025 3:01 pm biggest plus for me is it doesn't have a spey blade, but a pen blade

I favor the -32 pattern for the same reasons. Only have 2 example, though ...

Hey Chris - yeah, I just never can get on with a spey blade ... the pen just works better for me.

Hattori Browning Traditional Folding Hunting Knives Set
Top: Models 506 Wood / 507 Stag ... called "Stalker"
Center: Models 503 Wood / 504 Stag ... called "Big Game"
Bottom: Models 501 Wood / 502 Stag ... called "Fish And Bird"
Took over a year to acquire these with sheaths, paperwork, and boxes
A better picture and more info can be found at this hattoricollector.com link.
https://hattoricollector.com/2015/09/28 ... -hattoris/

Really nice collection. I especially like the two blade lock backs. Beautiful stag.
Froe

Froe wrote: ↑Fri May 09, 2025 10:42 pm Really nice collection. I especially like the two blade lock backs. Beautiful stag.
Froe

Thank you Froe! The two bladed are really nice pocket size at about 3 5/8" closed, but came with sheaths also.

You are developing an excellent collection of Japanese made knives. All beauties.

chickenman62 wrote: ↑Fri May 09, 2025 10:54 pm You are developing an excellent collection of Japanese made knives. All beauties.

Many thanks ChickenMan ... It took me a long time to find a collecting direction.
Mark (SSK) adding info in his posts about the Japan makers was a big help and sparked the interest. I have learned much from his posts.

Corn Creek Cutlery wrote: ↑Fri May 09, 2025 11:35 pm

chickenman62 wrote: ↑Fri May 09, 2025 10:54 pm You are developing an excellent collection of Japanese made knives. All beauties.

Many thanks ChickenMan ... It took me a long time to find a collecting direction.
Mark (SSK) adding info in his posts about the Japan makers was a big help and sparked the interest. I have learned much from his posts.

Thank you Tony. That makes my day to read this. Always glad to help. I’ve trained over 200 financial advisors over my 26 year career and loved passing on my knowledge to them. Knives have been a great substitute for all that time I use to spend training and teaching. Makes me very happy to have helped. I’m especially happy to have sparked a deep love for Japanese knives. You are amassing a great collection. Keep it up.

Every so often I change out some of the knives in my wall display so I can enjoy looking at different knives from my collection in different combinations. This is my latest grouping:

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Sat May 17, 2025 9:10 pm Every so often I change out some of the knives in my wall display so I can enjoy looking at different knives from my collection in different combinations. This is my latest grouping:

Great display, Q! You have some Gorgeous pieces in there... Each row more beautiful than the last. I'm guessing you look at that Awesome display every morning to get the day started right.

I think I know, but what is the beautiful Wharnnie on the left side, 6th row down?

I was doing some reorganizing yesterday and got some modern Bone Cheetahs out for a group shot. I realized I have been showing more love for the Stags & Mammoths, and not giving the more colorful Bones the respect they deserve.

knifeaddict1965 wrote: ↑Sun May 18, 2025 2:32 pm I was doing some reorganizing yesterday and got some modern Bone Cheetahs out for a group shot.

Great group and colors!

knifeaddict1965 wrote: ↑Sun May 18, 2025 2:25 pm I think I know, but what is the beautiful Wharnnie on the left side, 6th row down?

Not surprised your eye caught on that one, Kevin. As you probably guessed, that's a custom K'roo Warthog Ivory "Hawthorne Jack" that I commissioned from South African knife maker Willen O'Kelly specifically to replace my Northwoods Elephant Ivory Hawthorne Jack (that I sold to Kootenay Joe) because the GEC 1095 steel in the Northwoods was not getting along with the salty, humid Hawaiian climate. It's one of my favorite knives and holds a permanent spot in my display cabinet. Because it's made with N690Co Bohler Uddeholm blade steel and 304 stainless for the bolsters and liners, it doesn't have the spotting/rusting issue like the N'woods did.

knifeaddict1965 wrote: ↑Sun May 18, 2025 2:32 pm some modern Bone Cheetahs

Fantastic 'coalition' of Cheetahs (which, according to Google, is the proper name for a group of cheetahs, as I just learned )

I especially like the Ruger, Christmas Trees and Red Rattle Snake models

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Sun May 18, 2025 7:12 pm

knifeaddict1965 wrote: ↑Sun May 18, 2025 2:25 pm I think I know, but what is the beautiful Wharnnie on the left side, 6th row down?

Not surprised your eye caught on that one, Kevin. As you probably guessed, that's a custom K'roo Warthog Ivory "Hawthorne Jack" that I commissioned from South African knife maker Willen O'Kelly specifically to replace my Northwoods Elephant Ivory Hawthorne Jack (that I sold to Kootenay Joe) because the GEC 1095 steel in the Northwoods was not getting along with the salty, humid Hawaiian climate. It's one of my favorite knives and holds a permanent spot in my display cabinet. Because it's made with N690Co Bohler Uddeholm blade steel and 304 stainless for the bolsters and liners, it doesn't have the spotting/rusting issue like the N'woods did.

Just as I suspected, Q... I thought that might be one of your Gorgeous K'roos and was curious what type of Ivory was on that Beauty, so thanks for the info.

They are all gorgeous and of course I Love the Mammoth Northwoods, Stag Fruitport, TV Phoenix Jacks and the Terry Knipschield Custom, but that K'roo Hawthorne Jack and the Gavin Margrate Giraffe Bone Swayback & Warthog Tusk Ivory K'roo on the bottom row really speak to me. They are absolutely Sensational. Great display, brother!

C-WADE7 wrote: ↑Sun May 18, 2025 2:54 pm

knifeaddict1965 wrote: ↑Sun May 18, 2025 2:32 pm I was doing some reorganizing yesterday and got some modern Bone Cheetahs out for a group shot.

Great group and colors!

Thanks C-WADE! Appreciate your feedback, brother...

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Sun May 18, 2025 7:38 pm

knifeaddict1965 wrote: ↑Sun May 18, 2025 2:32 pm some modern Bone Cheetahs

Fantastic 'coalition' of Cheetahs (which, according to Google, is the proper name for a group of cheetahs, as I just learned )

I especially like the Ruger, Christmas Trees and Red Rattle Snake models

Appreciate the feedback, Q! I have several patterns of the Case Ruger knives and have always liked them a lot, and I traded for the Red Rattlesnake a few months ago and really like color and the decorative bolsters on that one. Thanks again, brother!

No ryme or reason really. Have added some and traded some so thought I’d share my updated pics of my collection. First 3 are all case- then German eyes - then buck creeks and last is part bulldog on right and fighting roosters on left side.

Dansword wrote: ↑Mon May 19, 2025 12:24 am No ryme or reason really. Have added some and traded some so thought I’d share my updated pics of my collection. First 3 are all case- then German eyes - then buck creeks and last is part bulldog on right and fighting roosters on left side.

Great collection you have there DW! Nice variety of patterns & handle materials.

Make sure you're keeping an eye on those celluloids.

DW, ditto what Knife addict wrote. I greatly enjoyed your collection.

Q, I am positively smitten by your upgraded Wharnie. Congratulations on realizing such a beautiful piece. -

knifeaddict1965 wrote: ↑Mon May 19, 2025 12:47 pm

Dansword wrote: ↑Mon May 19, 2025 12:24 am No ryme or reason really. Have added some and traded some so thought I’d share my updated pics of my collection. First 3 are all case- then German eyes - then buck creeks and last is part bulldog on right and fighting roosters on left side.

Great collection you have there DW! Nice variety of patterns & handle materials.

Make sure you're keeping an eye on those celluloids.

Thank you , I keep check on them regularly. What can be done to keep them if anything from gassing ?

knifeaddict1965 wrote: ↑Mon May 19, 2025 12:47 pm

Dansword wrote: ↑Mon May 19, 2025 12:24 am No ryme or reason really. Have added some and traded some so thought I’d share my updated pics of my collection. First 3 are all case- then German eyes - then buck creeks and last is part bulldog on right and fighting roosters on left side.

Great collection you have there DW! Nice variety of patterns & handle materials.

Make sure you're keeping an eye on those celluloids.

also , which ones would u be the most worried about doing the outgassing as im not really familair with how to tell which ones will and which ones want , any help is sure apperciated

Wow, Q, Kevin and Dan, you guys are knocking the cover off the ball. Nice group of Cheetahs. Q, I like that Kroo custom as well. What a beautiful knife.
Dan, those German Eyes are worth some money and worth keeping.
There are a lot of threads on here about outgassing. Mainly keep an eye out for shrinkage of the celluloid and once you spot corrosion, especially rust spots on the part of the blades that are above the handles, you have a goner. Corrosion is one of the obvious signs and once it starts it’s impossible to stop, except by taking the celluloid handles off. It will affect the nickel silver bolsters and the pins and liners too. Post close ups of any you suspect, there are a lot of folks on here that can spot it if you can’t.

Dansword wrote: ↑Mon May 19, 2025 5:17 pm

knifeaddict1965 wrote: ↑Mon May 19, 2025 12:47 pm

Dansword wrote: ↑Mon May 19, 2025 12:24 am No ryme or reason really. Have added some and traded some so thought I’d share my updated pics of my collection. First 3 are all case- then German eyes - then buck creeks and last is part bulldog on right and fighting roosters on left side.

Great collection you have there DW! Nice variety of patterns & handle materials.

Make sure you're keeping an eye on those celluloids.

also , which ones would u be the most worried about doing the outgassing as im not really familair with how to tell which ones will and which ones want , any help is sure apperciated

Looks like several of the Bulldogs and Fighting Roosters in your last picture and maybe a couple of the Buck Creeks may be celluloid. There are several threads related to outgassing celluloid here on the forum. I have linked a couple below or you can do a search for more info. There's no sure way to prevent it, but I would keep those knives separated.

There are several different thoughts on how to deal with these. One being to keep them in the open air, in a cool dry place out of the sunlight, as well as several other recommendations and thoughts. You need to watch for the early signs like darkened edges on the bolsters & shields, shrinkage, and rust.

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#86's out for a shot with the newest arrival. Amber bone in the middle. Love the spears regardless. And the lanyard tube on this one was a great add. Really like that. And pretty much Amber anything.