All About Pocket Knives

Here is a very nice minty knife likely made in the 1950's or '60's: 3 1/4" slender stockman, jigged bone, Premier/Life Time K55/Germany. I don't know which German manufacturer made these for Premier but all of them are beautifully made knives. By 1970's Premier knives were made in Japan, still of excellent quality. This is a very nice little knife. A collector's treat.
kj

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 2:21 am Here is a very nice minty knife likely made in the 1950's or '60's: 3 1/4" slender stockman, jigged bone, Premier/Life Time K55/Germany. I don't know which German manufacturer made these for Premier but all of them are beautifully made knives. By 1970's Premier knives were made in Japan, still of excellent quality. This is a very nice little knife. A collector's treat.
kj

NICE!!!

Sort of a late Christmas gift, to myself. Lanny's clip by J.D.Chancellor.
At 4 1/2 inches closed, it has good solid half stops and is a solid knife.

That one looks like it can handle a days work!
Merry Christmas, Doc.
Treefarmer

Thanks dlr. Part of the appeal of Premier knives for me is because these were sold in Eastern Canada and N/E USA when i was a young fellow. I was likely about 20 when i first encountered Premier knives but i think they had been available for a decade or more. And it's distribution was regional, not sold in other parts of Canada or USA.
kj

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 2:21 am Here is a very nice minty knife likely made in the 1950's or '60's: 3 1/4" slender stockman, jigged bone, Premier/Life Time K55/Germany. I don't know which German manufacturer made these for Premier but all of them are beautifully made knives. By 1970's Premier knives were made in Japan, still of excellent quality. This is a very nice little knife. A collector's treat.
kj

Looks great kj!

New Bowie added to my collection (Pal Brand "Hunters Pal" circa 1930) bought from AAPK's btrwtr. The F.A. Bower stag with the Fed. shield bought a few weeks ago from Scott (Triple Three) and the other two (Marbles and Hoffritz) have been hanging around for a while but just made for a better picture.____Dave

Doc B wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 4:35 pm Sort of a late Christmas gift, to myself. Lanny's clip by J.D.Chancellor.
At 4 1/2 inches closed, it has good solid half stops and is a solid knife.
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Very nice DocB! Built like a Tank!

Dave, are those folding Bowies all springers ? I have only seen manual opening ones.
kj

kj, after reading your post I started thinking. This is a knife from a local police department that was given to me. As you can see on the blade it Premier Knives. If this is the same company I guess they also have a lot of different styles. Thanks for sharing!

Sweet pickups all . That Premier is schweeeet Roland . Bone is extra yummy on that un, can see why you wanted it .
Willy

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 5:30 pm Dave, are those folding Bowies all springers ? I have only seen manual opening ones.
kj

Nope, just lever locks. The springers are probably out of reach for my funds. ____Dave

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 2:21 am Here is a very nice minty knife likely made in the 1950's or '60's: 3 1/4" slender stockman, jigged bone, Premier/Life Time K55/Germany. I don't know which German manufacturer made these for Premier but all of them are beautifully made knives. By 1970's Premier knives were made in Japan, still of excellent quality. This is a very nice little knife. A collector's treat.
kj

i have a k55, also stamped HV.KAUFMANN & SONS SOLINGEN

richard wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 7:39 pm

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 2:21 am Here is a very nice minty knife likely made in the 1950's or '60's: 3 1/4" slender stockman, jigged bone, Premier/Life Time K55/Germany. I don't know which German manufacturer made these for Premier but all of them are beautifully made knives. By 1970's Premier knives were made in Japan, still of excellent quality. This is a very nice little knife. A collector's treat.
kj

i have a k55, also stamped HV.KAUFMANN & SONS SOLINGEN

Richard, what knife pattern is your "k55" ?
Heinrick Kaufmann & Sohne is a long established German cutlery manufacturer that had a trademark of a K on either side of "55", with the K on the right side facing backwards. On this Premier knife there is only one "K", but the "55" does seem to suggest Kaufmann as the manufacturer.
kj

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 11:41 pm

richard wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 7:39 pm

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sat Jan 25, 2020 2:21 am Here is a very nice minty knife likely made in the 1950's or '60's: 3 1/4" slender stockman, jigged bone, Premier/Life Time K55/Germany. I don't know which German manufacturer made these for Premier but all of them are beautifully made knives. By 1970's Premier knives were made in Japan, still of excellent quality. This is a very nice little knife. A collector's treat.
kj

i have a k55, also stamped HV.KAUFMANN & SONS SOLINGEN

Richard, what knife pattern is your "k55" ?
Heinrick Kaufmann & Sohne is a long established German cutlery manufacturer that had a trademark of a K on either side of "55", with the K on the right side facing backwards. On this Premier knife there is only one "K", but the "55" does seem to suggest Kaufmann as the manufacturer.
kj

my k55 is a barlow pattern . and it has the 2 k one reversed

Richard i would like to see your k55. Are you able to post a picture or 2 of it ?
kj

8 dot 6275
9 dot 6208
tested fixed blade
all at the flea market today

I need a flea market like your flea market!

Our flea market is *literally* mostly fleas...

My daily trip to the post office directly produced two items and indirectly, a third item. The first two items, a Camillus box for pattern 40 pocket knives and a Craftsman (pattern 9494), 3 blade, swelled center, "whittler" pocket knife. A friend of mine found the third item on the floor of her restaurant. She waited a few days to see if it would be claimed, it wasn't. She gave it to me today. It's a Kershaw, "SPEEDSAFE" USA, single blade folder. My first Kershaw knife and I know absolutely nothing about it (I posted it in the Kershaw Knife Forum also).

Made in the USA, that's good. I don't recognize that pattern (nor most of the Kershaws).The pattern number is usually etched on the pile side of the blade.


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jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2020 4:12 am Made in the USA, that's good. I don't recognize that pattern (nor most of the Kershaws).The pattern number is usually etched on the pile side of the blade.

Jerry, I added an extra picture of the Kershaw blade.

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2020 1:32 am Richard i would like to see your k55. Are you able to post a picture or 2 of it ?
kj

i found it as a 2 blade barlow, with a broken back spring. converted it to a single blade.

richard wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2020 7:26 am

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2020 1:32 am Richard i would like to see your k55. Are you able to post a picture or 2 of it ?
kj

i found it as a 2 blade barlow, with a broken back spring. converted it to a single blade.

Looks great Richard! Nice save!

Case XX 6383 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 26, 2020 2:43 am 8 dot 6275
9 dot 6208
tested fixed blade
all at the flea market today

Congrats! Nice handles on all three of them.


@Skip:
I like those Craftsman's. Alone the name is cool on them! That one would make an awesome EDC in my opinion!