All About Pocket Knives

DM11 wrote:

Old Hunter wrote:

DM11 wrote:Barlow & 8OT

David, is your Barlow one from a series that Case had made using brass bolsters? OH

No, its a Old Cutler. Which was a Colonial brand if I remember correctly.

Well, it looks quite nice. I vaguely remember Case having Colonial or Imperial make them a cheaper line of brass bolstered pocketknives with a western theme flair (such as Durango or something like that). I may have simply dreamed it! OH

KnifeSlinger#81 wrote:IMG_3989.JPG

Like that one!

I’ve been packing this one lately. Pretty nice knife. Great lock up and has nice snap on closing. Someone got grinder happy and ground on it pretty good. Tang is gone. Looks like a Wilbert to me.

This is my current EDC knife. A No 8 Opinel in stainless with custom engraving on the wood. The wood is Black Oak. The blade is blackened stainless. Unkei is my longtime screen name. Bushido refers to “The Way Of The Warrior” and is Japanese in origin. I have a long-standing interest in the Japanese culture.
Also attached is a photo of one of my Japanese relief wood carvings.
Cheers,
Unkei

Cool knife and really cool carving.

DM11 wrote:

KnifeSlinger#81 wrote:IMG_3989.JPG

Like that one!

Thanks David, me too.

Unkei, I have one of the Black Oak Opinels myself. Did you engrave Bushido on the handle yourself? Another question. Do you have any of the Japanese style swords?

Hello again Quick Steel,

No, the engraving is deep and then evidently charred for contrast and was done by Opinel. The charge was minimal. As for swords...I have no Japanese swords. I do have one custom made sword cane of ebony with an old warthog tusk handle. Bought it at the Blade Show many years ago when it was held in Knoxville. The other neat thing about it is that it’s a full length sharpened blade instead of a triangular shape. I mainly collect custom made fixed blades.

Unkei

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5 dot I don't think I could take a decent picture to save my life.

Old Hunter wrote:Well, it looks quite nice. I vaguely remember Case having Colonial or Imperial make them a cheaper line of brass bolstered pocketknives with a western theme flair (such as Durango or something like that). I may have simply dreamed it!

Nope. Colonial made a premium "Durango" Barlow. I was never quite clear on Case's involvement but it's pretty much identical to the solid-bolstered Colonial and Old Cutler Barlows, down to the brass bolsters of the latter and the cursive "Barlow" stamp. Thought I had a pic but I can't find it.

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Tsar Bomba wrote:

Old Hunter wrote:Well, it looks quite nice. I vaguely remember Case having Colonial or Imperial make them a cheaper line of brass bolstered pocketknives with a western theme flair (such as Durango or something like that). I may have simply dreamed it!

Nope. Colonial made a premium "Durango" Barlow. I was never quite clear on Case's involvement but it's pretty much identical to the solid-bolstered Colonial and Old Cutler Barlows, down to the brass bolsters of the latter and the cursive "Barlow" stamp. Thought I had a pic but I can't find it.

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Thanks Tsar, but I found it; I was right - there were several pocketknives (three pictured) marketed as Durango by Case, made for Case by Colonial - the line was short lived. One was exactly like the Colonial Barlow pictured above. Steve Pfeiffer referenced them here in a thread several years ago - you can search for it. OH

BatJak wrote:06247PEN
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I don't think I could take a decent picture to save my life.

I'm not impressed with the brick, wood and cinderblock or the fingers and thumb with grass background but that is a sweet knife. It makes the picture. If the knife is the object then I think it a pretty decent pic.

Montanaman wrote:Marbles and a Case today,
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Very nicely done pic Kris, those knives are awfully nice too.

Ivoryman wrote:Depend-On

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Another vintage beauty from you Ivoryman.

geocash wrote:

I like the looks of that carpenters whittler geo.

Lots of other fine knives from all of you posting.

My 2 today; LT Wright small fixed blade and GEC calf roper 66

These two today.

sunknife wrote: Third day in a row for me with the Queen lock back in the pocket, paired it with a Robeson sleeveboard pen tue. and with a S&M Barlow wed.

Great pair, good looking patina coming on the Queen, but the Robeson bones and patina and sleeve board. Yup. That one makes me stop and stare. Keeper for sure. Thanks, I stole the Met Cut Co. lowest price I can recall spending on a knife and it's a great piece, love it, put an edge on the old steel and got rid of the two or three little crescents broken out. Sweet steel, bones, action. Thanks.

And Jdub, that Wilber is beautiful. Sweet bones and old grind look. Very attractive. So much going on in those bones. Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh.

What do you mean Batjak, those are right decent pics and give a good look at the knife. Bravo.

Unkei wrote:This is my current EDC knife. A No 8 Opinel in stainless with custom engraving on the wood. The wood is Black Oak. The blade is blackened stainless. Unkei is my longtime screen name. Bushido refers to “The Way Of The Warrior” and is Japanese in origin. I have a long-standing interest in the Japanese culture.
Also attached is a photo of one of my Japanese relief wood carvings.
Cheers,
Unkei

Great wood carving, I can dig that. Great to see handiwork. I'm into carvijng, although not wood so much. Welcome to AAPK and keep the cool pics coming.

Goodness Royal, that is a fine, fine Schrade! OH

Ivoryman wrote:

Unkei wrote:This is my current EDC knife. A No 8 Opinel in stainless with custom engraving on the wood. The wood is Black Oak. The blade is blackened stainless. Unkei is my longtime screen name. Bushido refers to “The Way Of The Warrior” and is Japanese in origin. I have a long-standing interest in the Japanese culture.
Also attached is a photo of one of my Japanese relief wood carvings.
Cheers,
Unkei

Great wood carving, I can dig that. Great to see handiwork. I'm into carvijng, although not wood so much. Welcome to AAPK and keep the cool pics coming.

Hi Ivoryman,
Thanks for the welcome and comments. Here is another from that series of woodcarvings. We used to raise Koi and this was our favorite. His name was Dapper Dan. When the Koi pond got too much for me to do the spring cleaning on in my old age we had to sell the Koi. Dapper Dan brought $6000 by himself!
What do you carve if not wood?
Here is a photo of my custom made Tauga or Palm nut push dagger with Damascus blade. Cheers,
Unkei

Old Hunter wrote:Goodness Royal, that is a fine, fine Schrade! OH

Thank you, Colonel !

Unkei wrote:

Ivoryman wrote:

Unkei wrote:This is my current EDC knife. A No 8 Opinel in stainless with custom engraving on the wood. The wood is Black Oak. The blade is blackened stainless. Unkei is my longtime screen name. Bushido refers to “The Way Of The Warrior” and is Japanese in origin. I have a long-standing interest in the Japanese culture.
Also attached is a photo of one of my Japanese relief wood carvings.
Cheers,
Unkei

Great wood carving, I can dig that. Great to see handiwork. I'm into carvijng, although not wood so much. Welcome to AAPK and keep the cool pics coming.

Hi Ivoryman,
Thanks for the welcome and comments. Here is another from that series of woodcarvings.
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We used to raise Koi and this was our favorite. His name was Dapper Dan. When the Koi pond got too much for me to do the spring cleaning on in my old age we had to sell the Koi. Dapper Dan brought $6000 by himself!
What do you carve if not wood?
Here is a photo of my custom made Tauga or Palm nut push dagger with Damascus blade.
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Cheers,
Unkei

Great carving of the Koi. And that push dagger is a work of art. Beautiful!

The 72 and the Northwoods. Quite a pair.

Two for today. The copperhead has become my permanent front pocket carry. Backed up by a stockman.