All About Pocket Knives

ken98k wrote:

Corso wrote:

ken98k wrote:Straight from the mail box to my pocket.

what 'nut is that?

??

The Rough Rider, if it's a peanut, may be what he's asking about?

Edit: just saw your other post ID it as a pen trapper.

One of my favorite Barlows & a pen I bought at the local hardware store some 50 years ago.

geocash wrote:One of my favorite Barlows & a pen I bought at the local hardware store some 50 years ago.

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That is a beautiful barlow. 50 years wow!!

Heading out to work with this one.

woodwalker wrote:

geocash wrote:One of my favorite Barlows & a pen I bought at the local hardware store some 50 years ago.

EDC102.jpg

That is a beautiful barlow. 50 years wow!!

Thanks, woodwalker. I had a small number of knives even back then, just not all at the same time because I traded with other kids a lot. Somehow I held on to this pen, probably because it was one of the few knives that I got new. I would wish I'd held on to more knives but then I think about the saying: "Wish in one hand & sh*t in the other & see which hand fills up first." I haven't tried that but I think it would demonstrate that wishing doesn't necessarily produce the desired results so I'm happy to have what I've got.

woodwalker wrote:Heading out to work with this one.

One more thing. I really like the one you've got in your hand.

Woodwalker, knice old bones. That a 72?

QS I think green is your color of choice.

ken98k wrote:

Corso wrote:

ken98k wrote:Straight from the mail box to my pocket.

what 'nut is that?

??

I assumed it was a peanut but it seems it s a trapper

would still like the code to see if my guy and hunt me one down

doglegg, you should have been a detective.

Ivoryman wrote:Thanks redden, great looking Tidioute yourself. I like that bone.
Colonel, I dig that baby, and love the 80 year experience. Great looking knife.
Couple days with this Camillus Cutlery Co Sword Brand 1941-46 equal end with some Rogers bone. Not quite 80 yrs, but getting close. The blade is thin and wide enough to make for a very thin behind the edge profile and very easy to sharpen, much more so than my thicker stock blades. Love this old steel.

Why thank you sir! Ain't no flies on that one of yours either!

It's been a while since I've had this one out. There's just too many to carry even half of what I've got.

This one logged its first pocket time today as the newest member of the EDC rotation.

A lot of very nice knives. Good looking Barlow's. This has been my EDC all fall and winter.

Case Muskrat and a Sig today

I'm very happy with my new pen trapper so far.
I particularly like the swedging and the muskrat-like clip blade.
Usually, I carry a trapper and a regular jack but this knife has the best of both.

What's the overall length on that, Ken?
I'm not a trapper guy only because of the long spey blade. Just don't care for it that much.
But yours? No spey, I like it!
And I'll like it even more if it's 3.5 to 4 inches

garddogg56 wrote:Case Muskrat and a Sig today

Outstanding combo. That Sig is mighty nice in its own too.

Russell sowbelly with brown micarta scales, 4-1/4" closed
Klaas whittler stag, 3-7/8"

geocash wrote:

woodwalker wrote:

geocash wrote:One of my favorite Barlows & a pen I bought at the local hardware store some 50 years ago.

EDC102.jpg

That is a beautiful barlow. 50 years wow!!

Thanks, woodwalker. I had a small number of knives even back then, just not all at the same time because I traded with other kids a lot. Somehow I held on to this pen, probably because it was one of the few knives that I got new. I would wish I'd held on to more knives but then I think about the saying: "Wish in one hand & sh*t in the other & see which hand fills up first." I haven't tried that but I think it would demonstrate that wishing doesn't necessarily produce the desired results so I'm happy to have what I've got.

That is just too cool that you have kept that little pen for that long!! I know what you mean, I wish I would have held onto a lot of different things when I was a kid. But glad for you that you have so many memories with your little pen. And thank you for the nice comment on my old 72.

doglegg wrote:Woodwalker, knice old bones. That a 72?

QS I think green is your color of choice.

Yes sir it's a second gen 72 with Rogers Bone. Sure like to carry and use it but I am mighty careful that no change or keys goes into that pocket with it! Thanks Doglegg for the nice comments on the old gal!! I got a first gen 72 but it stays pretty and out of the pocket!!

Tracking with a Tidioute 66 Stockman

Steve Warden wrote:What's the overall length on that, Ken?
I'm not a trapper guy only because of the long spey blade. Just don't care for it that much.
But yours? No spey, I like it!
And I'll like it even more if it's 3.5 to 4 inches

It's just a hair over 3 3/4" closed.

Thanks Ken.

Ivoryman wrote:Tracking with a Tidioute 66 Stockman

Seems like a proper thing to do with such a knife.