All About Pocket Knives

bighomer wrote: ↑Mon Mar 29, 2021 1:48 pm

dlr110 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 29, 2021 1:33 pm Very nice BH, but I'm not familiar with the SCOTT CUT. CO.

Got it from Gilbert Cooper, look interesting so I made an offer and it was accepted. I'm guessing it was hand made by ole paki stan. Pretty. Neat little trapper for the price.

Could there be a connection with these guys?
Blue Grass Cutlery Corporation
20 E 7th St
Manchester, OH 45144-1308

I got a grab bag off Ebay today with 12 knives, for which I paid the princely sum of $29 plus shipping. There was one little advertising manicure knife, five knives that need either TLC or a decent burial, and six that are functional and somewhat interesting to me.

The first photo is 4 of the 5--an Old Timer with some serious rust, a broken pin and a broken blade; Kutmaster with a tipped blade and no snap; a Camco with a tipped blade, and a neat Kabar that has been sharpened to within an inch of its life (but boy, somebody got their money's worth out of it!). The no-name with a broken blade, weak spring and missing plastic handle was camera-shy.

The Ideal came just in time for K7K's "Eye and Jay" posting.
The Klein looks to be in pretty good shape--is this a pruning knife? The handle is plastic.
The little two-blade gentleman's knife is a mystery to me--the third line is "Sheffield", I believe, and there is "RASER" in the middle of the second line. Nice bone handles.
I already have a 4" version of this little 2-3/4" Anvil.
The Keen Kutter stock knife has been well-used, but has some life left in it. It bums me out that the badge is missing, but the scales have also shrunk some, and probably need to be replaced with some nice bone anyway.
And that brings me to the Schrade Walden whittler, with pretty decent blades, nice scales, great snap--and still probably has some great history to it!

I think I did OK on this particular deal...

These two Wharncliffes:

2006 Case "First Run" Mini Copperhead 62109W Pocket Worn Red Jigged Bone

Rigid RG-3 Top-Lock Cocobolo

ken98k wrote: ↑Mon Mar 29, 2021 2:04 pm

bighomer wrote: ↑Mon Mar 29, 2021 1:48 pm

dlr110 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 29, 2021 1:33 pm Very nice BH, but I'm not familiar with the SCOTT CUT. CO.

Got it from Gilbert Cooper, look interesting so I made an offer and it was accepted. I'm guessing it was hand made by ole paki stan. Pretty. Neat little trapper for the price.

Could there be a connection with these guys?
Blue Grass Cutlery Corporation
20 E 7th St
Manchester, OH 45144-1308

Yes.
You hit the nail on the haid.

Beresman I'd say you did fine, there's some fine hoks in that pile.
Got these yestiddy.

Homer, I really like the handles on those Queens!

bighomer wrote: ↑Tue Mar 30, 2021 1:03 pm Beresman I'd say you did fine, there's some fine hoks in that pile.
Got these yestiddy.

Looks like SMKW is having Queen knives built in the same factory that makes Rough Ryders.

Those are all some nice finds gentlemen!

beresman wrote: ↑Tue Mar 30, 2021 2:04 am I got a grab bag off Ebay today with 12 knives,......

I think I did OK on this particular deal...

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 30, 2021 3:40 am These two Wharncliffes:

2006 Case "First Run" Mini Copperhead 62109W Pocket Worn Red Jigged Bone


Rigid RG-3 Top-Lock Cocobolo

Good snag on those "Q"

I received this one today. Another addition to my Camillus 72 family. A Short Line Camillus 72, has the black stagged composite handles which was produced with no shield, and is 3-5/8" closed. It has the Sabre Clip, Coping blade and pen clip blade, All blades are full, have no wobble and great snap. The handles have very little shrinkage with no warping. The blades do have scratches, and the bolsters do have light scratches & rubs. But all in all for the age I am very satisfied with it.

bighomer wrote: ↑Tue Mar 30, 2021 1:03 pm Beresman I'd say you did fine, there's some fine hoks in that pile.
Got these yestiddy.

Wow BH! Just wow!

ken98k wrote: ↑Tue Mar 30, 2021 6:51 pm

bighomer wrote: ↑Tue Mar 30, 2021 1:03 pm Beresman I'd say you did fine, there's some fine hoks in that pile.
Got these yestiddy.

Looks like SMKW is having Queen knives built in the same factory that makes Rough Ryders.

Ken98 you are swinging that Hammer true my friend. A nail ain't a Chance of being missed by you friend.

Wow BH! Just wow!
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Thanks for the kind words and the .

Papa Bones wrote: ↑Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:10 pm I received this one today. Another addition to my Camillus 72 family. A Short Line Camillus 72, has the black stagged composite handles which was produced with no shield, and is 3-5/8" closed. It has the Sabre Clip, Coping blade and pen clip blade, All blades are full, have no wobble and great snap. The handles have very little shrinkage with no warping. The blades do have scratches, and the bolsters do have light scratches & rubs. But all in all for the age I am very satisfied with it.
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Good looker you have there Smitty, and the minor defects you mentioned are hardly noticeable on that older knife. I'm really liking the black comp covers, they look great. Congrats on a new addition to the family!

Papa Bones wrote: ↑Tue Mar 30, 2021 10:10 pm I received this one today. Another addition to my Camillus 72 family. A Short Line Camillus 72, has the black stagged composite handles which was produced with no shield, and is 3-5/8" closed. It has the Sabre Clip, Coping blade and pen clip blade, All blades are full, have no wobble and great snap. The handles have very little shrinkage with no warping. The blades do have scratches, and the bolsters do have light scratches & rubs. But all in all for the age I am very satisfied with it.
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Smitty my friend, nice Short line. Getting tougher to find in any condition,and you got a good one . Those Black Composite handles from that period don’t seem to shrink up too bad . Well done ,nice piece

Madmarco wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 12:01 am
Good looker you have there Smitty, and the minor defects you mentioned are hardly noticeable on that older knife. I'm really liking the black comp covers, they look great. Congrats on a new addition to the family!

Thanks You Marc.

Ripster wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 12:03 am
Smitty my friend, nice Short line. Getting tougher to find in any condition,and you got a good one . Those Black Composite handles from that period don’t seem to shrink up too bad . Well done ,nice piece

Appreciate it JP

OK, I'm going to expose my ignorance here. I've been able to pick up on a lot of things, but I am clueless about the therm "short line". What does that mean?

Thanks

Brent

beresman wrote: ↑Wed Mar 31, 2021 12:38 pm OK, I'm going to expose my ignorance here. I've been able to pick up on a lot of things, but I am clueless about the therm "short line". What does that mean?

Thanks

Brent

It refers to Camillus tang stamps. After WWII, they underlined the word Camillus on the tang stamp with a short line. Sometime in the late '50s they changed the tang stamp to a long line that completely underlined the word Camillus. After a change to Camillus in italic font, about 1990 they added a long line above the word Camillus which is called by some the double line stamp. This is a pictorial of what I'm talking about.

Click on the picture twice to see it full size. The stamps in question are at the bottom of the picture.

Ah, OK, thank you! I've seen that chart (I printed it out to go with my other reference materials), but I just didn't make that connection.

Starting to pick up knives again. This one was in the mail when I got home. E. Wieden Scout made in Germany. Picked it up from our very own AAPK store.

Anyone have any info on E. Wieden. Only thing I could find was a pdf on cutler marks and brand names of German knives from 1850 to 2000. Nothing on dates the actual companies were in business.

Also if anyone is interested here is the link. Pretty hefty file. 130 pages.

https://archivingindustry.com/cutlers&t ... arks-1.pdf

Good looking Scout knife, Doug. That looks like a well built knife..

Kerry

rexstubbins wrote: ↑Thu Apr 01, 2021 12:42 am Starting to pick up knives again. This one was in the mail when I got home. E. Wieden Scout made in Germany. Picked it up from our very own AAPK store.

Anyone have any info on E. Wieden. Only thing I could find was a pdf on cutler marks and brand names of German knives from 1850 to 2000. Nothing on dates the actual companies were in business.

Also if anyone is interested here is the link. Pretty hefty file. 130 pages.

https://archivingindustry.com/cutlers&t ... arks-1.pdf

Beautiful bones there, and aged beauty like fine wine. Congrats on that score.

Agree, agree.

John

Like BH, Q, and Dan, I really like the Wharncliffe blade. When I saw the Finch "Holliday" posted by Dan, I drooled for several weeks...and then pulled the trigger. I wanted the Ox white smooth bone, but they were out, so I humbled myself and went with the Snakewood. Man, am I impressed with this knife. Smooth as butter on opening & closing. What a well designed knife with outstanding aesthetics. THIS is my new EDC.