All About Pocket Knives

garddogg56 wrote:Geo,very nice threesome what model is the Smith??

Thanks, garddogg. It's a 360 M&P Chiefs Special.

for later

Nice blade on that one Scott.
I carried these two for a few days this past work week.

Thats a jewel Scott Is that a Western?Schrades for a weekend in the snow

Beautiful grain on that toothpick, geo.
Keep meaning to ask, what is the little serpent doohickey?

The wood on that toothpick caught my eye as well.

My old Camillus Camp knife.

geocash wrote:EDC81.jpg

Steve,

It's my first experience hanging out with ironwood & it's been both interesting & enjoyable. I've not had it very long, either. But that two-headed serpent thing was sticking out of a creek bank on the farm when I found it fifty-something years ago. It's been an EDC talisman since then, off & on. Someone, or perhaps several people, here may know more about it than I do but I believe it was a piece of Confederate soldier equipment used to attach something on, or to, a uniform, for those who had uniforms. It's brass & would have come from England & probably has a name but I don't know it by a name. And if this is even close to being correct It doesn't have any magic powers. But I still carry it.

This is what I have today. The frontier is a pass around from the other knife forum, the owner will be giving it to his grandfather for his 101st birthday in august and wanted it to be broken in first, so I'm glad to be part of that. It a good knife to boot.

i allso found a serpent thing . at my local creek while gold panning.
it has a clip on it .for a strap of some sort ? or a belt ?

geocash wrote:

geocash wrote:EDC81.jpg

Steve,

It's my first experience hanging out with ironwood & it's been both interesting & enjoyable. I've not had it very long, either. But that two-headed serpent thing was sticking out of a creek bank on the farm when I found it fifty-something years ago. It's been an EDC talisman since then, off & on. Someone, or perhaps several people, here may know more about it than I do but I believe it was a piece of Confederate soldier equipment used to attach something on, or to, a uniform, for those who had uniforms. It's brass & would have come from England & probably has a name but I don't know it by a name. And if this is even close to being correct It doesn't have any magic powers. But I still carry it.

Wow man, great story of the find. I thought the thing was cool anyway, especially since it looks like an "S" to me, which is an initial of mine, and then to hear the Confederate fastener bit, well over the top cool. Great find. There are places around here you can go find an arrowheads or artifacts, ghost towns, beachcombing etc. But Never heard of a civil war find around here. You guys back east have them all over. That's very cool. Keep them coming. Kudos

richard wrote:i allso found a serpent thing . at my local creek while gold panning.
it has a clip on it .for a strap of some sort ? or a belt ?

Richard,

Cool! Yours is the only other one I've seen & the attachment on yours seems consistent with what I had been told it was used for. Interesting you found yours in a creek, too. Thanks.

richard wrote:i allso found a serpent thing . at my local creek while gold panning.
it has a clip on it .for a strap of some sort ? or a belt ?

I almost forgot... I like the toothpick, too.

i found this picture on the internet of how they were worn.
and it seems they are found near creeks because . the soldier's camped near fresh water.
or troopers'police' in my case. as i am in australia.

Producer wrote:My old Camillus Camp knife.

I really like the blonde wood, great grain and different colors. What kind of wood is that? Sweet look. I"m into yellows lately.
Knifeslinger, love the bones on the closed one, and the sweeeeeeeeet deep patina peeking out. That's a fabulous looker.

Churchill & Moose for me today.

sunknife wrote:Churchill & Moose for me today.

Nice pair of knives.

richard wrote:i found this picture on the internet of how they were worn.
and it seems they are found near creeks because . the soldier's camped near fresh water.
or troopers'police' in my case. as i am in australia.

That is too cool. Amazing story of two finds half a world apart! Very ingenious article and so simple in its use. It isn't a knife but it held up a belt that maybe carried a knife.

These two today.

Geocash, much appreciated the explanation.
Super cool find!

DM11 wrote:

sunknife wrote:Churchill & Moose for me today.

Nice pair of knives.

Thanks David, they are both designated users, (my favorite knife is any one I use)

Stoned, stropped, tested, shaved, pocketed.

These two today.