All About Pocket Knives

Great kit, knifetime! I have the knives but no pouch to put them in.

Very nice display case, Bobby!! You got some nice knives for sure!
Get inspired, man! We wan't another book.

This pic is a 5"' saber ground fixed blade (bottom) & 5" Fish Knife folder. The stamp pic
is from the fixed blade... it's tiny compared to other stamps?
I have only seen one other shell fixed blade like it.

.... Joe

Nice fish knives Joe, your always good at pulling stuff out of the closet!!
# 409 F on top and a # SF 409 F, for fixed blade...I believe.....

The second book....funny thing is, I write everything down ! I have AAPK notes for the last two years at least! Times, dates, author's, knife topics.....and I'm sure I can get some folks here to add to the list...

Mystic in May baby....is what I'm thinkin'....
Bob P.. RAP Cutler...

Just a reminder, Scott has a bunch of stuff up again for sale this weekend on his site!!
These Colonial products will never be sold again so check-em out guys...
The BIY Barlow kits are running very low, along with my book inventory....
I'm still paying for the first print!! Sales are at 157 in 4 different country's........
Do you know what those color book pics cost??
My pal Joe wants a book full of pics AND so do I!!! We'll see what we'll see; time will telll.

Kool Bob I can get pic's of three of your Rap's and one Heritage Cutler + a few pre WWII's you can make it happen with the internet help--you should do it-between you and other family members you have there's alotta history--what kinda knife collections does your other family members have-bet there some nice one of a kind knives like you have floating around your family

These are what those Old Cutler Barlow kits Scott has for sale can look like.
Just find your own handle materials and assemble the knife! Pretty easy to do
with the detailed instructions Bobby wrote...

..... Joe

Hey Bob.....did you received my second email regarding your book? If not, check your spam folder.....Bruno

Nice job Joe!! The knives are beautiful and thanks for helping us show tha masses how
easy it can be to create such works of art!!Thanks a bunch Joe!!
Bobby P.

I read the Pronto was a very short run do to Schrade filing a law suit on Colonial because it was to closely named to Shrade's Presto pattern--they were then called Sure-Snap

Absolutely correct Scott!! See, my buddy's here are a huge part of Colonial's history!
After the "Pronto debacle" Colonial intoduced the 'Shur Snap" label in 1948..
I can always count on my AAPK friends to assist in assesments and facts for acurate information...
Scott, you are the man!! Guys like yourself and Mr. Joe Keating, "Royal Pines Cutlery"
are going to assist in the foundation of my second book.....
Thanks a million Scott, AAPK needs more folks like yourself!!
Bob P. CFE....

The yelling went on about these two marks! Schrade won with the earlier patent date I suppose???

..... Joe

EDIT: To add Shur-Snap pics

Bonfire bob.
I purchased this Anil knife with a Majestic watch and I was wonder if you could please tell me around what year they where sold.I try keep records and pictures of all my knive collection and years they where made.The knife has ANVIL Stainless USA on the tang.
Grant

Very nice set Grant! This is one of the old Jewelry or gentleman's knives that could be as old as early 50's. We made several different designs with so many different shelled handles; brass, stainless, even some gold filled..
The "Anvil Brand" blades were the oldest used for these knives.
Nice find..
Bob P. CKCo...

"VERY IMPORTANT" !!!!

I am having trouble with my private message opption here on AAPK, I'm not getting your
messages guys and gals, all I get is an "unknown folder" message...
I have reported it to AAPK and we'll see if they can help me!!
PLEASE, contact me at :[email protected]...
Bruno, I'm still waiting for your address to ship your book....if all else fails, call me!!
(401) 826-3006..Thanks..

Bonfire bob wrote:"VERY IMPORTANT" !!!!

I am having trouble with my private message opption here on AAPK, I'm not getting your
messages guys and gals, all I get is an "unknown folder" message...
I have reported it to AAPK and we'll see if they can help me!!
PLEASE, contact me at :[email protected]...
Bruno, I'm still waiting for your address to ship your book....if all else fails, call me!!
(401) 826-3006..Thanks..

I've been sending emails but for some reason you're not receiving them.
I'll give you a call later today.

OK Bruno....

Hey Bob......I received the book today. Thanks for the extra goodies. I'll find a good use for those knives.

Money order was sent out on Thursday.

Bruno

Got the MO order today pal; enjoy the read
Bobby..

just ordered this knife, reading this thread I see barlows like it and other scrimshaw that look like mine, but also saw others with whaling scenes
don't have the knife in hand yet, but what did i get?

Congrats Mickey!!
You've bought yourself a cat. # 533 SS, 1 of 4 different styles of Colonial's Scrimshaw Series, made from late 80's to late 90's...
Ranger grade knives with Ivory Delrin handles, hot die stamped in house and acid etched blade in the assembly room. Barrel Nickel plated bolster's and .075, 1075 High Carbon steel blades and springs. Barrel brass plated liners also...

The other three styles were a Barlow, and two lockback's; a 3", and a 4"...
Four styles in all....
We sold quite a few for some years..NICE FIND!! and somewhat rare!!
Robert P. CKCo....

Scored a new one last night and it is great shape.
Bobby, this one has the RANGER tang stamp.

Joe, I like that scrawny little jack in the first picture.

I picked up this knife/hatchet combo at a flea market last Sunday. It has not been carried or sharpened.
In spite of the stain on the leather it's in pretty good condition. I cleaned it up a little.
In a brief search I found several similar sets by different makers.

Thanks for looking.

Here's a nice Colonial Forest Master I got at a indoor flea market today. The punch is actually sharp. 3 3/4"
Shell handle and shell bolster.

Posted this on several threads but am still desperately searching for info on this knife.. Was it, in fact, made by Colonial? Either way, I feel that it belongs in this forum. Thanks in advance for any info and hope you enjoy!

I'm having trouble dating this one. It has the old cross from the original swiss master series (the one that caused legal issues), but it also has the hidden rivets on the scales from later in the series. I've never seen another like it. Any info would be great, thanks in advance

I was going to make a new thread to show off a recent acquisition of mine, but I thought it more appropriate to post this in the one started by Bob. I've posted one picture of this on Bob's memorial page. Here are a few more I took today of one Bob would be proud of.

A RAP prototype Stockman in mother of pearl with Old Cutler Blades and frame, featuring Bob's signature file work on all three blades, liners and backsprings, Clint Orms custom engraved bolsters, and BP-1 engraved on the mark side bolster.

Bob showed a similar stockman here:
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... s&start=50

He said he never saw a pearl knife he didn't love. I'm proud to own such a fine display of an American Cutler's talent.