All About Pocket Knives

kootenay joe wrote:Bone with that style of jigging is seen on knives from Pakistan and some of the older knives from China. Do not let country of origin discourage you or your attraction to this knife. Every country is capable of making good knives as well as not so good knives. Sharpen it up (most knives need the edge improved regardless of who made it) and use it and then judge the knife on it's own merits, not where it is from.
kj

doglegg wrote:Thanks WillyC, look forward to seeing your fresh pile.
TravisB I"ve never heard of Marlin bone before but it sure looks knice.

Thanks all!! Wendell seemed to use some pretty cool/interesting materials, it is Marlin (Bill)

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Ok, I'll do that kj. Thanks for the info and wisdom.

TCGB
TPK

Todays roll call from Tom Cosgrove.
15 pre-1964 Imperial military knives. 11 genuine rogers jigged brown bone easy opener jacks with all bails attatched. 2 synthectic rogers jigged easy opener jacks. 1 3 blade genuine rogers jigged bone stockman. And a 3 blade camp style in a exotic wood.

I guess matching pairs on steroids...
Thank you Tom!

More pics...

Wow Willy, that is quite a haul! I have a couple of those with the EZ open cut out, they are substantial knives, sturdy and comfortable. Seems like some have steel bolsters and liners, they aren’t as nice looking as the ones with NS boosters and brass liners.
Treefarmer

Great pick up WillyC. The steel bolster and liner ones are WW2 Navy knives I believe. I love that pattern. Wonderful old classic and useful knives and I think there is a beauty about them. Congrats WillyC.

Thank you doglegg, treefarmer
It looks like 8 are steel liners/bolsters. And 7 are nickle silver. All of them still snap good, a few really good. No big blade play. Just a little for the age. The exotic wood one looks to have been rescaled and cleaned. Did a pretty good job at that. The bone stockman needs a restore or a good cleaning and blade shaping. I'm going to try my hand at cleaning him a little. Just later, after i get some progress on work done around the farm. The one synthetic e-o looks to have been cleaning really well a while ago. Did a really good job. Snaps really good. One of the steel e-o looks to be new. By looking very closely over the whole knife. Doesn't looked to be buffed anywhere. Blade wells look really clean. Even looks like the orignal blade grind. If so that was quite the find, if not, somebody sure new how to restore a knife! Either way i am super happy with the whole load.

Wow Willy!!! You went all out this time! Nice! Got any Tipps for me on how you clean up knives? Or is there a thread on that subject here? I'll have to look latter. Off to work now.

My friend from Seattle brought me some knives. E.C. Simmons, Robeson Shuredge, Parker & Field Prussia.

Very nice indeed Georgi.

A very knice friend Eustace!!

Very fine knives Eustace The pearl is very firey and beautiful. And the patiena just sets them up in my book.
Hey thank you TPK!
Wow! You are asking me for knife advice... I think i'v mooved up in the ranks one slot!
I think for cleaning, just going to do on the cheap. I guess i'll use simple green, blue shop rags, steel wool, different grits of fine sandpaper, bench stone, and some good ole elbow grease. Not looking for anything spectacular, just clean them up a bit. Watched on youtube guys doing the same thing. Works pretty good for not a lot of $.
Hope that helps!

Thank you, friends!

These 2 Boker Solingen Copperheads arrived today thanks to WillyCamaro up in Canada. Christmas shopping early for my 2 older grandsons, completed! Treefarmer

Philip, you are a wise shopper. Two very knice knives. You did good. I bet the grandsons will be pleased.

Very nice cutlery everyone!!

WillyCamaro wrote:Very fine knives Eustace The pearl is very firey and beautiful. And the patiena just sets them up in my book.
Hey thank you TPK!
Wow! You are asking me for knife advice... I think i'v mooved up in the ranks one slot!
I think for cleaning, just going to do on the cheap. I guess i'll use simple green, blue shop rags, steel wool, different grits of fine sandpaper, bench stone, and some good ole elbow grease. Not looking for anything spectacular, just clean them up a bit. Watched on youtube guys doing the same thing. Works pretty good for not a lot of $.
Hope that helps!

Ok Thanks for the info Willy! And thats a good idea with youtube, I'll check and see what I can find out there. Watching & listening always beat reading & writing.

Have a good one!

Nice looking pair you got there treefarmer. And remember what Warren once said...:

"Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago."
Warren Buffett

I always think of that qout when I read your user name. It just happens.

This Vic arrived yesterday. It pairs up nicely with the blue one I got last month.

jerryd6818 wrote:This Vic arrived yesterday. It pairs up nicely with the blue one I got last month.

Now you need a white 'un ......

royal0014 wrote:

jerryd6818 wrote:This Vic arrived yesterday. It pairs up nicely with the blue one I got last month.

Now you need a white 'un ......

I liked your suggestion so I looked. Couldn't find one.

Oh Oh! JerryD is in trouble! He's now hooked on finding a knife that maybe doesn't even exists...

WillyCamaro wrote:Oh Oh! JerryD is in trouble! He's now hooked on finding a knife that maybe doesn't even exists...

WillyC, just check the bay, there are several sellers who specialize in knives that never existed.