All About Pocket Knives

Thanks GS. I am far, far, behind other BD collectors we have here. Mine is a very small collection. But I am learning, and my bank account is squealing. Early on I was estimating that perhaps the later generation BDs were a bit better done than some of the early ones. But with more 1st generation knives I am finding some truly remarkably well done knives. First rate in my view.

Don't know why by the last two posts following my OP are not showing up under New or Active posts.

KnifeSlinger#81 wrote:The swayback jack is the same size as the gent. The jack is a well sized relatively small knife that doesn't feel too small to be useful, and it just flat looks good.

Thanks Paul for the info

QS, nice looking dogs.

doglegg, is your mail call page showing gsmiths and my additional comment following my OP? They are not showing up on my New or Active lists.

I can see them QS.

Thank you GS, the problem seems to have disappeared as mysteriously as it appeared.

doglegg wrote:

jerryd6818 wrote:I was bum foozled for a minute there but your swayback is a single blade so they call it a 'Swayback Gent'. Mine have a secondary blade so they call it a 'Swayback Jack'. Gotcha. Well made knives. I like 'em. The Mini-Copperhead is a little small for my taste and yet, I still have a couple of them. Go figure.

Jerry, in reply to Dave, does the Swayback Jack fill the hand pretty good? The Gent is pretty small.

I'm a pretty good sized guy but I'm very satisfied with the size of the Jack. My sweet spot is 3" - 3-5/8". Anything in there is good by me.

In fact, here's a 3½" Case Small Saddlehorn I got in today. My first Saddlehorn that I kept and I'm quite pleased with it, both looks and heft. Love the horseshoe shield.

Good looker Jerry, looks like an Indianapolis Colts knife.

A good looking saddlehorn Jerry. And thanks for the input.

Yesterday the mail man brought a Copperhead that I got from Q's recent sale. An absolutely beautiful knife. Amber bone and CV. It looks good, it feels good, I am pleased. Thanks Q for a great knife and price.

Oh man Dog, that Case is SWEET!

Beauty Copperhead Floyd.

Just in.....

Today was good

Indeed it was Paul

Great bones doglegg. Great group FFF.
Found this old Camillus with the 2 crossed swords stamp in the mailbox. Blades seem practically full although the sharpening if you call it that was dubious and significant pitting on the flats of both blades and the spring. But other than that it's in pretty good shape. Great stout snap and nice action. Solid old knife. Going by BForums stamp ID it's 1941-46. I don't have any other WW2 years tools so that's kinda cool. Doesn't look used much. Love the bones too, maybe not what you would call well matched, but what exceeds that is sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet color on both sides, if the color and differences are good I don't mind at all. Under clouds, then sun, close ups of the damage.

Iman that's a great old knife.

A whole page full of sweet knives here.
That saddle horn has some fantastic color Jerry.
Great bone on that copperhead as well doglegg, the knife looks to be pristine.
Nice variety of knives there Scott, good to see your keeping the mailman busy.
I like those green and red bone Schrades KnifeSlinger, good scores for sure.
Excellent pick-up Ivoryman, thats a knife I'd like to have in my collection too.

Now I have the urge to knife shop.

I am trying to get all of the Case patterns from the dot era. I got this little 10 dot 1116 SP budding knife off of AAPK Knifeaholic. Don't really see many of them and this one is dead mint.
Kerry

Thanks for the compliments gentlemen, I am proud of it.
Scott, Paul, Ivoryman, Ludwig, Wow! What a great page full of beauties.

I just got myself a nice CARE package from Tom at Cosgrove Cutlery...
Thanks so much Tom for the lightning QUICK shipping and well packaged bunch of knives.

Here they is....
All Ulsters except the bottom one. It's a Schrade.

Thanks Tom!!

Mike

Your most welcome Mike......I'm glad you found something that fits into your collection.......it's been an honor to serve you and know that my knives have found their way into a good home

bestgear wrote:Your most welcome Mike......I'm glad you found something that fits into your collection.......it's been an honor to serve you and know that my knives have found their way into a good home

Yes sir!
They should enjoy their new home. I plan to take good care of 'em.

Mike

Nice bunch of knives MM. Tom is a good man to do business with. That schrade is the one that really catches my eye.