All About Pocket Knives

dlr110 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2019 2:24 am The mailman brought me this one today. Winchester Swing Guard WN19121C with a great wooden display box.

Beauty!

doglegg wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2019 3:06 am David, a bad back hasn't slowed you down in knife procurement. Hope you are feeling better and your son as well.

My son Matthew is doing great, but I'm the one now that can't get off the heating pad or find a position to sleep without pain. I have an appointment tomorrow with a specialist at the Texas Back Institute in Denton.
Yeah I went on ebay and did some bidding and won a few of them, but that's not how I like to find knives. I need the hunt, to hold the knife and the contact with people face to face. Take care doglegg.

Fleamarket today

Eustace wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2019 1:12 pm Fleamarket today

Nice finds. I see the hammer and sickle on the tang of the green knife, was that made by a Russian Company?

dlr110 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2019 1:18 pm

Eustace wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2019 1:12 pm Fleamarket today

Nice finds. I see the hammer and sickle on the tang of the green knife, was that made by a Russian Company?

No. It was made in the 70's in a factory called Sickle and Hammer in a small village near Veliko Tarnovo. Interestingly, there is no Soviet knife factory with the sickle and hammer logo.

It's interesting to me that you call it Sickle and Hammer and we call it Hammer and Sickle. Things that make you go Hmmmm.

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2019 1:39 pm It's interesting to me that you call it Sickle and Hammer and we call it Hammer and Sickle. Things that make you go Hmmmm.

I suppose it is in that order, because in the Soviet Union they pronounced it that way - (ru) серп и молот; (bg) сърп и чук
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A1%D0 ... 0%BE%D1%82

Cool finds Eustace. Any knife work going on in your shop? Always enjoy seeing your work.

Eustace wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2019 1:33 pm

dlr110 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2019 1:18 pm

Eustace wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2019 1:12 pm Fleamarket today

Nice finds. I see the hammer and sickle on the tang of the green knife, was that made by a Russian Company?

No. It was made in the 70's in a factory called Sickle and Hammer in a small village near Veliko Tarnovo. Interestingly, there is no Soviet knife factory with the sickle and hammer logo.

Strange, that is the same village I told you I was in when I bought that fixed blade.

doglegg wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2019 2:09 pm Cool finds Eustace. Any knife work going on in your shop? Always enjoy seeing your work.

Hey, Floyd! One knife waited for the handle to be shaped, but I used micartа. I hate micarta, a lot of dust, my ventilation is not good, I have to work with a mask. Next week I have to finish it, however ...
This week I made new handles on two old knives. And because I don't take money for my work, in return I got two kilos of fresh pork, a liter of home-made brandy and two liters of wine

dlr110 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2019 2:44 pm

Eustace wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2019 1:33 pm

dlr110 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2019 1:18 pm

Nice finds. I see the hammer and sickle on the tang of the green knife, was that made by a Russian Company?

No. It was made in the 70's in a factory called Sickle and Hammer in a small village near Veliko Tarnovo. Interestingly, there is no Soviet knife factory with the sickle and hammer logo.

Strange, that is the same village I told you I was in when I bought that fixed blade.

It is not strange. Tаrnovo and Gabrovo have been the center of crafts for the Balkans since the Middle Ages.

Eustace wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2019 2:47 pm

doglegg wrote: ↑Sun Dec 08, 2019 2:09 pm Cool finds Eustace. Any knife work going on in your shop? Always enjoy seeing your work.

Hey, Floyd! One knife waited for the handle to be shaped, but I used micartа. I hate micarta, a lot of dust, my ventilation is not good, I have to work with a mask. Next week I have to finish it, however ...
This week I made new handles on two old knives. And because I don't take money for my work, in return I got two kilos of fresh pork, a liter of home-made brandy and two liters of wine

Eustace that's mighty fine payment right there, Imho.

Sounds like you are good at bartering. I look forward to seeing the knife. Thanks.

I've been seeing lots of nice finds by you guys on this and some other threads, especially Scott! All the mailman brought me today was an ebay win from a few days ago. A WOSTENHOLM I*XL SINGLE-BLADE LOCKBACK. It's a very nice little knife and will be a good EDC for me.
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dlr110 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 09, 2019 10:17 pm I've been seeing lots of nice finds by you guys on this and some other threads, especially Scott! All the mailman brought me today was an ebay win from a few days ago. A WOSTENHOLM I*XL SINGLE-BLADE LOCKBACK. It's a very nice little knife and will be a good EDC for me.
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I have two Wostenholms in my EDC rotation (a Jack and an Electrician) and find them to be among the best knives I own.

The mail person brought the two barlows I was anxiously awaiting. Plus a bonus Schrade Cut Co pen knife! Thanks to the generous vendor!
The Ulster completes a tobacco knife set and the SCC bone Barlow (age?) is just plain cool...

Ladies and fellers the postman left me something I'd been craving for a while. The ones I'd bid on and seen on the bay was pretty rough and they wanted more than I wanted to pay, finally found one that looked decent so I waited and waited and luckily my late bid got her. She's from my time frame in the Nam. I thought it looked pretty good in the sellers photos, but after I got it, in my opinion she's pretty near mint,."" ymmv" I'm tickled pink, was afraid I gave to much for it but now I think I got a pretty fair deal.

Congratulations Joe. Isn't that a thrill?

It is for sure Jerry. Thanks bud.

You should be proud of that one BH. And means something to you.

Good for ya Big H .

Recently I had great difficulty finding anything, then at a gun show in Southern Indiana I was able to pickup a few knives for very little cash.
First a Case Cigar Stockman 63090 $20 then a Kabar 1081 Stockman for $5 , then an Imperial Swell Center Tuxedo Knife for $5 , then an Utica Pen Knife circa 1940 for $5 , then an Ulster Boy Scout Knife..circa 1969 for $7 , and finally a Victorinox Swiss Champion for $15. . I have another gun show coming up this coming weekend, hopefully it will be as productive. Although nothing here has great value, I enjoy the "hunt" and being able to work any purchased knives (save the Boy Scout knife) into my EDC. I believe the Imperial Tuxedo and Utica pen knife to be celluliod so it is questionable if these two will get into my EDC.

Today I retrieved this Camillus 72 variation from the post office. Another McGrew Arkansas, 3 blade, swelled center, "whittler" pocket knife. I gave it a gentle once over, but it was in very nice condition. These are MY pictures.

Skip, good looking McGrew. I have it's brother, but not in as good as condition as yours.

Louisville.Boy1947 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 10, 2019 2:53 am Skip, good looking McGrew. I have it's brother, but not in as good as condition as yours.

Thank you. That's an impressive group you got at the gun show. This is my third McGrew and I'm still looking for the "Chip Chats" variation.