All About Pocket Knives

TripleF wrote:Today's mail delivery ...

Scott, I'm interested in that spearpoint Ideal with the tip bolsters but for some reason fleabay is not bringing up your seller page? It's been acting weird for me lately.

If it's not listed yet, shoot me a PM and we'll talk.

Buck 117 Small Special. Been in Charlotte all week, this was waiting when I returned home; a custom run by Copper & Clad in MO. OH

OH (and others), these sheath Bucks you guys are showing off are putting a hankering in me for more fixed-blades.

Y'all are enablers, I say, enablers!

Old Hunter wrote:Buck 117 Small Special. Been in Charlotte all week, this was waiting when I returned home; a custom run by Copper & Clad in MO. OH

I like that, is it a new model?

This Benchmade to work today

ken98k wrote:

Old Hunter wrote:Buck 117 Small Special. Been in Charlotte all week, this was waiting when I returned home; a custom run by Copper & Clad in MO. OH

I like that, is it a new model?

Ken, it is a limited run model, first introduced by Buck as the 117 "Baby Brahma" about a year and a half to two years ago (blackened stainless steel, leather handles, tactical style pommel, guard, and sheath) about a year and a half ago. Copper & Clad ordered a short run of the 117 in this sporting style using the traditional 100 series black phenolic handle, bright stainless steel blade, and aluminum guard/pommel. They also had a few made with cocobolo handles and brass guard/pommel. Not sure how short the run actually was, but not a Buck standard or custom item. Plenty on ebay in all three variations right now; when C&C drops them they are gone. I thought it would be a good waterfowl knife, bigger than the Buck 102 I use now (with it's tiny handle) but much smaller than the bigger Buck 119 (which for me is too much knife for waterfowl). OH

Ps Here it is between the big 119 and the tiny 102.

Gino, I like the handles on that Benchmade. Blue and black just seem to compliment each other so nicely. I am curious about one thing though. What is it that McHenry & Williams (father and step-son team as I understand it) do to the knives that makes them special. Is it just a re-handle?

Western Bait knife - found at estate sale
Wenger Backpacker
Olde Cutler jack

jerryd6818 wrote:Gino, I like the handles on that Benchmade. Blue and black just seem to compliment each other so nicely. I am curious about one thing though. What is it that McHenry & Williams (father and step-son team as I understand it) do to the knives that makes them special. Is it just a re-handle?

Jerry, McHenry and Williams are the designers of the knife. They did not customize it.

Ah Hah. Gottcha. Thanks.

Scott, looks like you found a couple of good ones this am! That old boning knife looks like it could still do the job. The Old Cutler, who made it?
Treefarmer

treefarmer wrote:Scott, looks like you found a couple of good ones this am! That old boning knife looks like it could still do the job. The Old Cutler, who made it?
Treefarmer

I believe Colonial made Olde Cutler....

Scott is correct. Old Cutler is made by Colonial. Enlarge to see the tang stamp.

one of these push button to open (non-automatic)

Round 2 fellas.....

That EO is a Valley Forge.....too bad she has minimal snap...

It's here. Case 2013 Mini-Trapper 6207W SS Carhartt Olive Green Bone.

Great looking Mini jerry! The grind on the tang almost looks like the new grind knives from the mid 80's.

steve99f wrote:The grind on the tang almost looks like the new grind knives from the mid 80's.

It surely does. More so on the main blade than the spey blade.

Jerry.....dude, that knife is downright sexy!!!

Nice bunch of knives today Scott.

Thanks Scott. These 07's have gotten under my skin, especially that particular version.

jerryd6818 wrote:

steve99f wrote:The grind on the tang almost looks like the new grind knives from the mid 80's.

It surely does. More so on the main blade than the spey blade.

Spey?? That ain't no stinkin' spey. Seriously, jerryd...cummon, man, you of all people should know better.

~Q~

Oops.

You're lucky he didn't make you dance the Wharncliffe dance, Jerry...

Yeah, ~Q~ is a real hard case when it comes to those Wharnies.