All About Pocket Knives

Don L59 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2026 2:21 am Some good looking pocket knives gentlemen.

woodwalker wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2026 3:00 am

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2026 11:38 pm Here's a cool old one I picked up at a flea market today. It was painted totally ROYAL BLUE!! Yes, you read that properly. It was so rusty, I had to scrape the tang to see what it was. This is what I found underneath! A Challenge Cutlery Co. Bridgeport Cigar Jack with great bone handles! If you look very closely, I left a smidge of the blue paint on the edge of the shield, and a bit on the pile side on the top left. You can't see it until I blew up the pictures.

It still has fantastic walk and talk, and sharpened up like a razor. Half stops work as they should, And, it has tons of natural patina. The best part was
the dealer I got it from brought it for me because I have helped her price some of her knives before, and she just wanted me to have it. FREE!!

Man, I love old knives!!

Challenge Cigar Jack Mark Side 1.JPG
Challenge Cigar jack Pile side.JPG
Challenge cigar jack Tang Stamp.JPG

SCORE!!!!!!!!!!!

tvic wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2026 1:28 pm TMK, how did you get the paint off that one? It’s good looking knife - beautiful bone!

Super nice group there, Don!

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2026 1:35 pm

tvic wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2026 1:28 pm TMK, how did you get the paint off that one? It’s good looking knife - beautiful bone!

Super nice group there, Don!

Hey Tim,

Thanks. I used this, and a soft brass bristle brush, with lots of elbow grease!
Citristrip.jpg

tvic wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2026 1:55 pm

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2026 1:35 pm

tvic wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2026 1:28 pm TMK, how did you get the paint off that one? It’s good looking knife - beautiful bone!

Super nice group there, Don!

Hey Tim,

Thanks. I used this, and a soft brass bristle brush, with lots of elbow grease!
Citristrip.jpg

Thanks, tmk! I’ve never heard of that before, and of course, I wouldn’t have known what to do to get paint off a knife without damaging it. Good job, man!

wlf wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2026 1:47 am

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2026 12:59 am

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2026 3:41 am

What a fine looking Dog. My man Zeus!

Does he point? Good looking hound.

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2026 11:38 pm Here's a cool old one I picked up at a flea market today. It was painted totally ROYAL BLUE!! Yes, you read that properly. It was so rusty, I had to scrape the tang to see what it was. This is what I found underneath! A Challenge Cutlery Co. Bridgeport Cigar Jack with great bone handles! If you look very closely, I left a smidge of the blue paint on the edge of the shield, and a bit on the pile side on the top left. You can't see it until I blew up the pictures.

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2026 7:17 pm

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2026 11:38 pm Here's a cool old one I picked up at a flea market today. It was painted totally ROYAL BLUE!! Yes, you read that properly. It was so rusty, I had to scrape the tang to see what it was. This is what I found underneath! A Challenge Cutlery Co. Bridgeport Cigar Jack with great bone handles! If you look very closely, I left a smidge of the blue paint on the edge of the shield, and a bit on the pile side on the top left. You can't see it until I blew up the pictures.

Sweet!!! .... TMK, That is a great score! ..... I found that using a wire wheel on a grinder will pull the rust right off in a fast way and is not as abrasive as steel wool (that is my take just from appearance, as the wheel seems to leave no scratch marks as I have had marks left by steel wool... not sure why it appears that way ... maybe I'm just nuts? .

I used to soak old rusty knives in vinegar every time, then I had the vinegar destroy the handle material a couple of times if the knife was left soaking too long. I lost a very nice pair of bone scales on a Camillus, once ... so I went to a different system....

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Sat Mar 14, 2026 2:16 am

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2026 7:17 pm

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2026 11:38 pm

Thanks TD! I try to use different methods on knives I don't want to destroy. I always use 0000 Steel wool, and try not to go too nuclear on them!

Don L59 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 13, 2026 2:21 am Some good looking pocket knives gentlemen.

Don L59 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 15, 2026 1:17 am Thomas’s, tang stamp has A. Field & Co Progress. That makes it from the late 1800’s to the early 1940’s.

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2026 11:38 pm Here's a cool old one I picked up at a flea market today. It was painted totally ROYAL BLUE!! Yes, you read that properly. It was so rusty, I had to scrape the tang to see what it was. This is what I found underneath! A Challenge Cutlery Co. Bridgeport Cigar Jack with great bone handles! If you look very closely, I left a smidge of the blue paint on the edge of the shield, and a bit on the pile side on the top left. You can't see it until I blew up the pictures.

It still has fantastic walk and talk, and sharpened up like a razor. Half stops work as they should, And, it has tons of natural patina. The best part was
the dealer I got it from brought it for me because I have helped her price some of her knives before, and she just wanted me to have it. FREE!!

Man, I love old knives!!

Challenge Cigar Jack Mark Side 1.JPG
Challenge Cigar jack Pile side.JPG
Challenge cigar jack Tang Stamp.JPG

Corn Creek Cutlery wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2026 12:46 pm

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2026 11:38 pm Here's a cool old one I picked up at a flea market today. It was painted totally ROYAL BLUE!! Yes, you read that properly. It was so rusty, I had to scrape the tang to see what it was. This is what I found underneath! A Challenge Cutlery Co. Bridgeport Cigar Jack with great bone handles! If you look very closely, I left a smidge of the blue paint on the edge of the shield, and a bit on the pile side on the top left. You can't see it until I blew up the pictures.

It still has fantastic walk and talk, and sharpened up like a razor. Half stops work as they should, And, it has tons of natural patina. The best part was
the dealer I got it from brought it for me because I have helped her price some of her knives before, and she just wanted me to have it. FREE!!

Man, I love old knives!!

Challenge Cigar Jack Mark Side 1.JPG
Challenge Cigar jack Pile side.JPG
Challenge cigar jack Tang Stamp.JPG

Beeeeautiful old piece Kerry! I love them old ones too, but don't see too many around here.

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2026 2:12 pm

Corn Creek Cutlery wrote: ↑Mon Mar 16, 2026 12:46 pm

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Thu Mar 12, 2026 11:38 pm Here's a cool old one I picked up at a flea market today. It was painted totally ROYAL BLUE!! Yes, you read that properly. It was so rusty, I had to scrape the tang to see what it was. This is what I found underneath! A Challenge Cutlery Co. Bridgeport Cigar Jack with great bone handles! If you look very closely, I left a smidge of the blue paint on the edge of the shield, and a bit on the pile side on the top left. You can't see it until I blew up the pictures.

It still has fantastic walk and talk, and sharpened up like a razor. Half stops work as they should, And, it has tons of natural patina. The best part was
the dealer I got it from brought it for me because I have helped her price some of her knives before, and she just wanted me to have it. FREE!!

Man, I love old knives!!

Challenge Cigar Jack Mark Side 1.JPG
Challenge Cigar jack Pile side.JPG
Challenge cigar jack Tang Stamp.JPG

Beeeeautiful old piece Kerry! I love them old ones too, but don't see too many around here.

Thanks Tony. I like to check the "Knife Lore" forum. They have some amazing pieces over there!

Thanks Kerry ... I will have to stroll over there and L@@K.

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2026 10:48 pm Queen #9155 Mini Trapper with Rogers Bone on custom Cosgrove slip

tvic wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2026 10:50 pm

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2026 10:48 pm Queen #9155 Mini Trapper with Rogers Bone on custom Cosgrove slip

Now THAT’S good looking bone!

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2026 10:48 pm Queen #9155 Mini Trapper with Rogers Bone on custom Cosgrove slip

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2026 10:48 pm Queen #9155 Mini Trapper with Rogers Bone on custom Cosgrove slip

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2026 7:26 am Mahalo fellow osteophiles Tim, Floyd, Ike, and Kerry

Here’s another Queen Mini-T with some bone I really like