All About Pocket Knives

Quick Steel wrote:All good looking knives muskratt. The bottom photo: is that one all metal or .....what?

Thanks, yes it is all metal.....

TPK wrote:

New_Windsor_NY wrote:

TPK wrote:

So that's why it has that blade? As a fish scaler? I just saw an older Böker on the German EBay with a serrated main blade and wondered why it had that. Never occurred to me that it was a fishing knife. You learn something new every day I guess.
Thanks N_W_NY!

Here it is: https://www.ebay.de/itm/Solingen-b%C3%B ... 1438.l2649

No Tom, I'm talking about the fixed blade knife. Besides the blade, some of them have the fish scaler on the top (the spine).
See the picture below. Click the picture to ENLARGE. Also, my name is Skip.

Hi Slip,

ooops. Should have read that more carefully. Sorry. So are the serrated blads on the Imperial & Böker fishing knives or are they intended for cutting food? And, are you a big Imperial fan? I brought 2 back from the US but I'd be willing to trade em if you or any Imperial fans wants em. https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... tart=19875
The white one has advertising for a Co. in Ohio on one side though. Don't matter to me, just saying. Just enjoy helping where I can.

Tom
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Hi Tom. As far as the serrated blades, I don't think that they are strictly for fishing at all. I believe they are to make cutting whatever, easier. To answer your other question, no, I'm not a big Imperial fan or collector at all. It's just that the Imperial name happens to be on most of the animal head knives. I just started out with one "deer head" pocket knife and now I have, with more on the way, 8 "deer head", 3 "longhorn steer head" pocket knives and 3 "moose head" fixed blade knives (12 are stamped Imperial, 1 is stamped KINGSTON and 1 is stamped COLONIAL). Thank you for the kind offer, but no thank you. Take care, Skip.
Check this out, you might like it: https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... 10#p753387

doglegg wrote:Elmo, a very fine looking couple of canoes!

What Floyd said..
John

Very good looking Canoes Elmo. I'm starting to like that Pattern more each day.

This one came all the way from HI ... thanks Q !! I've owned a handful of 207w mini trappers over the years, the quality of this 2019 model surpasses all of them ... not a single flaw can be found (perfect bone fitted sides, above average snap on both blades, both blades center well when closed, no lateral blade wobble, crisp (not fishy) half stops ... this is in my handful of the best of the best I've ever seen come from Case).

This Moore Maker Lockback surprised me with its quality. The Bois d Arc wood is attractive. Google informs me that the meaning of the wood's name is "bow wood." This because the Indians sought it out to make their bows. The F&F are very impressive. Almost imperceptible fitting of covers to the bolster. Same with the runup. Very good sharpness.

Quick Steel wrote:This Moore Maker Lockback surprised me with its quality. The Bois d Arc wood is attractive. Google informs me that the meaning of the wood's name is "bow wood." This because the Indians sought it out to make their bows. The F&F are very impressive. Almost imperceptible fitting of covers to the bolster. Same with the runup. Very good sharpness.

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Very nice QS!!

That's an excepionally nice Trapper Lansky! Great find!

And the wooden handels on that Moore Maker are Top!!! QS
I guess if the pieces of wood the Indians had were to short for bows, they just made knife handels out of it?

Talk to ya latter guys,

Tom

Well now, that's a thought Tom. And it seems to me quite possible.

woodwalker, glad you like it.

Cool one QS. I'm glad that Bois d Arc has a use other than fence post and bows and hedgerows. I rather like it on knife handles.

TPK, my daughter in law and grace is from Germany and from her I've learned that Germans have a sense of humor,......and they take it very seriously!

Got this Robeson/Camillus in the mail today thanks to TripleF Knife procurement services.
Robeson knives are not very common in our part of the world for some reason. I've only found a couple and when I found the 1st one I though I had hit the jackpot! Then Mr. Charlie Noyes/RobesonsRme.com informed me it was a Camillus made Robeson. Treefarmer

Besides the Moore Maker, today's mail brought me this modified Boker Barlow by Jeffin from his AAPK store-Recycled Blades. Excellent fit.
Jeff listed it as 'Good." However, the very minor imperfections he pointed out are hard to find. I would rate it as at least very good to excellent.
Very solid half stops. The blade is impressively sharp.

First pocket knife purchased since joined AAPK ordered from Ebay Camillus JR Trapper .22LR Rimfire Classic 1993. Cleaned up with Never Dull , etching on the blade is ok just looks thin in photo. From what I've learned so far no wobble , no gaps plenty of snap and half stop. Not crazy about the color but do like the cartridge inlay , need a .22 rifle now.

Sweet little muskrat Philip.
QS Jeff's stuff always catches my eye. And that one looks really good. And it being Boker it speaks with your favorite German accent.
JnBama, that rimfire series is great little set of knives.

treefarmer wrote:Got this Robeson/Camillus in the mail today thanks to TripleF Knife procurement services.
Treefarmer

Glad you're happy!!
Hey, I like the title....yes, TripleF Procurement Services!!

These two arrived today. I'm VERY pleased with one knife. The other one, well, it's not quite what I expected. First up, the keeper, a new addition to my menagerie or zoo. An ULSTER 55D, 3 blade, "deer head" pocket knife. The other one, is a White Tail Cutlery, 3 blade, swelled center, exactly 3" closed, pocket knife. The maker is unknown as there are no tang stamps or tang etchings (China? Pakistan? Japan? or .....?). The handles do appear to be bone. Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

Skip, hang on to those disappointments, they make fine inclusions in the annual POS exchange.

doglegg wrote:Skip, hang on to those disappointments, they make fine inclusions in the annual POS exchange.

I was only kidding Floyd. I wouldn't just toss it, it's actually not a "bad" knife. I'll amend my previous post.

Quick Steel wrote:Besides the Moore Maker, today's mail brought me this modified Boker Barlow by Jeffin from his AAPK store-Recycled Blades. Excellent fit.
Jeff listed it as 'Good." However, the very minor imperfections he pointed out are hard to find. I would rate it as at least very good to excellent.
Very solid half stops. The blade is impressively sharp.

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Hey QS,
Great looking handels! I like your taste! I could just send you some money and let you pick out my next couple of knives.

@ treefarmer: Like your new found treasure as well. Very nice find!
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JnBama wrote:First pocket knife purchased since joined AAPK ordered from Ebay Camillus JR Trapper .22LR Rimfire Classic 1993. Cleaned up with Never Dull , etching on the blade is ok just looks thin in photo. From what I've learned so far no wobble , no gaps plenty of snap and half stop. Not crazy about the color but do like the cartridge inlay , need a .22 rifle now.

Hi JnBama,

Never heard of "Never Dull" before so I checked it out on YouTube. Thanks for the info and nice Trapper!

Tom

The herd keeps growing Skip. Might have to start calling you "Wrangler".

Tom, I think that is a wonderful idea, i.e. sending me money. Sehr Gut!

TPK wrote:The herd keeps growing Skip. Might have to start calling you "Wrangler".

Yes it does keep growing Tom, but I'm still searching for the elusive "elk head" knife, in any pattern.


My P.O.Box produced this today. It more than makes up for the disappointment I received yesterday. It's a beauty and it's an ULSTER 63, my fourth of this pattern number. Per the seller, the handles are made of a material called "bonite." Yes, it is another Camillus 72 variation and my third ULSTER variation of the "63" pattern. The first two pictures are of the new arrival. The last four pictures show the tang stamp variations. Picture #3, tang stamp has maker info and pattern number. Picture #4, tang stamp has maker info and NO pattern number anywhere. Pictures #5 & 6 (the new arrival), on one side, the tang stamp has the maker info and the pattern number is on the opposite side tang.

TPK wrote:

JnBama wrote:First pocket knife purchased since joined AAPK ordered from Ebay Camillus JR Trapper .22LR Rimfire Classic 1993. Cleaned up with Never Dull , etching on the blade is ok just looks thin in photo. From what I've learned so far no wobble , no gaps plenty of snap and half stop. Not crazy about the color but do like the cartridge inlay , need a .22 rifle now.

Hi JnBama,

Never heard of "Never Dull" before so I checked it out on YouTube. Thanks for the info and nice Trapper!

Tom

Never Dull ha been around long time my brother in law (retired Navy) used it to shine brass .1970's we used it on cars and trucks when they had real chrome.

New_Windsor_NY wrote:

TPK wrote:The herd keeps growing Skip. Might have to start calling you "Wrangler".

Yes it does keep growing Tom, but I'm still searching for the elusive "elk head" knife, in any pattern.


My P.O.Box produced this today. It more than makes up for the disappointment I received yesterday. It's a beauty and it's an ULSTER 63, my fourth of this pattern number. It is another Camillus 72 variation and my third ULSTER variation of the "63" pattern. The first two pictures are of the new arrival. The last four pictures show the tang stamp variations. Picture #3, tang stamp has maker info and pattern number. Picture #4, tang stamp has maker info and NO pattern number anywhere. Pictures #5 & 6 (the new arrival), on one side, the tang stamp has the maker info and the pattern number is on the opposite side tang.

I can help you search for your Elk on the Bay in Germany if you like. We could work out a trade if I find one. But only if you want. And here's an Elk knife. Seen this one yet?:

https://www.n8tivearts.com/products/woo ... nife-vn81l

It may not be your taste, just as shot in the dark.

And one more thought. I've seen knives with advertising for Elk Loges before. Maybe some Elk Lodge had a knife produced with an Elk on it. Who knows. I'm sure theres one out there with your name on it. So to speak.

Latter Skip,
Tom