All About Pocket Knives

KnifeSlinger#81 wrote:I believe it is officially called a california or turkish clip.

This style led to me searching around a bit. I can understand the "California /Turkish Clip" moniker for the blade shape.

I did find something interesting relating to the Turkish aspect... A Yatagan. An Ottoman Empire blade design that is amazingly close to these blades.
I just found it interesting...

Schrade Walden 787 muskrat with a Maher &Grosh etch.

Here is some of mine....

And a couple more....

Would this qualify as a slenderino? Been carrying this one off and on for nearly 10 yrs. now. One of Muskrat Man's early works.

Here's another one. I believe these had sterling silver bolsters and shield, but I'm not sure. They could optionally come with a glass display dome, which I think may still be in one of the AAPK stores. This one is available.

That one is very nice Cal.

825SS boner.

Beautiful knives, guys.

Well, I'll add this one just for the sake of contribution.
Not for beautification.

Here's another one. --------- two -----------OK, three

top row by Herman...the two without shields are single blade, second row are factory SFO's and a SW 823. I'm pretty found of this pattern

dweb1897 wrote:top row by Herman...the two without shields are single blade, second row are factory SFO's and a SW 823. I'm pretty found of this pattern S-1.jpg

I gotta get me one of those SW 823 knives. That's the only wood handled knife that I salivate over. I've long admired that stag handled H.W. knife of yours too!

Thanks for the good words, the stag knife in the center is a sweetheart. The blades were fairly pitted on that 823 so I'm in the process of hand sanding them.

Doug I like to imagine uncle henrys with genuine stag from the factory, but that one goes above and beyond.

Herman once said that it was one of a set he had done for Uncle Henry's Birthday. It was sold as having come from Irv Trachtenberg's collection but it didn't have any written provenance supporting that claim. The inside liner is signed in freehand script, something I've not seen on any other H.W. knife

Here's my first and only Slenderino -- the Craftsman 95068, sold by Sears at least during 1976-1981. It's the Sears label for the Schrade 825 pattern. I got this in the mail today from the auction site for just over $12 delivered. Click all the pics to enlarge. It is in great shape, with the factory edges nearly as sharp as advertised, but I'll still take the blades to 7000 grit to get them even sharper. Here are a couple Sears catalog listings. For the first one below, the catalog has an error. The knife pictured as # 20 matches up with the text description for #21. Here's a shot from the 1981 catalog. Looks like I got quite a deal in price compared to then. This Schrade pattern, the 825/895/897UH/98OT, and Case's 18 pattern are essentially identical. I have a Case 3318 that I compared to this one. The only real difference is that this one is 1/16" shorter. Still, I'll carry this ~40 year old model and add the Case to my young son's collection.

UnderDawgAl, That is a good looking Craftsman. I particularly like the shield.

dweb1897 wrote:UnderDawgAl, That is a good looking Craftsman. I particularly like the shield.

Thanks for your comments. You've posted some beautiful knives yourself that certainly best mine by a country mile.

To steal a description from another member either on this forum or that other one, I am a confirmed bottomfeeder! While I would absolutely love to carry a knife in this pattern that dates back to the 40s, 50s, or 60s, my budget tends toward these late 70s-vintage off brands. I don't know how much y'all pay for those nice old knives, but I suspect it's more than I can handle. This is my 3rd Schrade-made Craftsman in the past month, all with factory edges, and I'm out of pocket less than $50 total!

UnderDawgAl wrote:

dweb1897 wrote:UnderDawgAl, That is a good looking Craftsman. I particularly like the shield.

Thanks for your comments. You've posted some beautiful knives yourself that certainly best mine by a country mile.

To steal a description from another member either on this forum or that other one, I am a confirmed bottomfeeder! While I would absolutely love to carry a knife in this pattern that dates back to the 40s, 50s, or 60s, my budget tends toward these late 70s-vintage off brands. I don't know how much y'all pay for those nice old knives, but I suspect it's more than I can handle. This is my 3rd Schrade-made Craftsman in the past month, all with factory edges, and I'm out of pocket less than $50 total!

What pattern of knife do you tend to carry?

dweb1897 wrote:What pattern of knife do you tend to carry?

I carry some type of stockman 95% of the time.

Dress clothes for work or church -- Previously Case 3318 in CV. Now it'll be this Craftsman 95068, starting tomorrow since I just hand sharpened two of the three blades tonight. These two knives are the perfect size for dress pants, they've got a great sheep's foot blade for general tasks, and that Turkish clip is perfect for slicing fruit and whatever meat I carry for lunch. However, recently I've been swapping this up with the Craftsman 95041 (made by Schrade in the tiny jack/peanut pattern). I've been carrying it primarily because I recently bought it and wanted to see if the peanut-sized knife would be to my liking, but it's just a little bit smaller than I prefer, although honestly it suffices for most of my needs.

Outdoor work, at home, around town -- Craftsman 95044 (medium stockman made by Schrade on the 8OT/881 pattern) or Case 6375 large stockman in CV. Both give me a larger, meatier sheep's foot, and I like to have the larger clip blade on hand.

I have one similar to the Craftsman above. It does not have the thumbnail cutout though.

Mustanger wrote:I have one similar to the Craftsman above. It does not have the thumbnail cutout though.

I like it! I especially like that Schrade shield. You've also posted pics of quite a few others that look superb, and I've enjoyed seeing them.

I'm carrying the Craftsman right now. I gently hand sharpened the clip and sheepsfoot blade last night, getting a nice even edge on both. I'll get the spey blade sharpened by the weekend. We'll see how often I have to polish the brass bolsters and shield since I'll now be carrying it to work everyday. I generally prefer nickel silver bolsters, but the price was right for a near mint knife in a desirable size and blade configuration. I know it has been said before by others, but I really like these Turkish clips on this and Case's 18 pattern. The blade shape suits the frame size and shape very well.

This and similar threads are what set me on the patient search for one.