All About Pocket Knives

My latest, a pre-86 Buck 118 I got this past Friday. OH

OH, that Buck is sweet! And mint too!

A pair of knives I recently bought came with inadequate sheath's, thank's to Philco I found a sheath maker and now these boy's are ready to go...

A custom by James Largent...4 1/4" blade with amber bone handle's.

My latest GEC group together

That's a nice line up Gino... ...the blade on the bottom knife remind's me of the Marbles Woodcraft pattern.

Bob

Forgot about this one

shugy wrote: Forgot about this one

can we see a close up on that knife? the scales?
any tang stamp?

Hi gringo, there are no tang stamps and the scales look like they were leather at one time, now just leather residue left on steel which looks like it was "jigged " for lack of a better term ::shrug::Possibly to give the leather better adhesion?

Here's a few more:

Bart Moore Bowie(repro)
3Belt buckle knives;2 Bowen and an unmarked one.
Buck 121
Bowie by Carvel Hall
Chinese made bowie
Chinese(or Japanese)knife;not sure of it's purpose.Spine is soft and edge is hammerwelded to it.
Colonial Hammer Brand
Craftsman with bear(?)head pommel
Double edge deer foot knife from France.
Hubertus dagger;blade is about 12" long.

That Craftsman is a 1950s Schrade Walden. The bear head (not to be confused with bare-head) was a company joke on the president and owner, Albert Baer. I see bare-head jacks often listed as "bear head." haha.

Bought this last month from Knife Art. Made in Arkansas of D2 steel with black micarta handles. I believe it was made in the Dozier shop.

Well, look who popped his head up. Good to "see" you Jim. Hope you're doing well.

This knife was made by Michael O'Machearly in memory of his son who, along with others, died in a Chinook crash in the early days of Afganistan.

Thanks Jerry! I still buy an occasional knife and have been leaning towards tacticals and fixed blades. Once you get knife fever in your blood you can never stop being drawn to knives.

This one is for my old friend JerryD. He's always liked and appreciated this Canal Street pattern. Though it is a little unusual and quirky, it is one big hunk of quality stainless steel. Canal Street "Carry the Football".

I don't recall expressing admiration for that "knife" but I'm glad you posted it T.J. Your hand puts it into perspective. You must have had a momentary loss in sanity when you bought it but it sure is... uh... different.

Sure wish I could afford a Puma Bowie.

There are some absolutely beautiful knives being posted here!!!! Pumas and Canal Streets and Customs.....Oh My! I have an order on it's way and one of the knives is a fixed blade I've been wanting. I think you guys posting here will appreciate it, I'll post pics when it arrives. The other knife I ordered (more in character for me) will be showing up on the canoe thread. Keep up the show gentlemen, I'm enjoying the hell out of it!

MrBlister wrote:This n arrived TEXAS today....

1971 Puma Bowie...
BIG OLE HAAWG 11 inches
Knife is just DED MINT..
Sheath may not be correct to the knife..
And does have issues

MB:That is a beautiful Puma Bowie! The sheath looks to be correct for it as far as I can tell.The early Puma sheaths all had that squared-off shape to them.That piece of rawhide to hold the blade in can be a PITA to use but really works.The blackening where the guard rubs on the sheath is typical(virtually all of mine have it)and shouldn't really be a distraction.
Last one I saw for sale was a commemorative model and I passed on it because the guy wanted $450 for it and that was 20 years ago.

Update of my latest group of GEC's

Thanks so much Ray.. I NOW think a dab more of
this piece.......

and Jerry...I'm almost sure TJ bought that football knife
back when ya got a bonus of....
an Oprah pic in her William & Mary cheerleader outfit..

One of these days that Canal Street football knife will be a rare and highly sought after item because of its unique design and limited availability and boy are you guys gonna have egg on your faces.

Phil

(Proud owner of 5 Canal Street football fixed blade knives.)