All About Pocket Knives

It's a sweetheart for sure!

Here's an old pruner from CCC Sheffield. When I got it, there was a nail for the pin. I put a 1/8th brass pin in it for the time being, and got it too tight like a dummy.

I left the ends proud so I can take 'em out easier if I feel like it one of these days..

Nice one Willie

I like the deep stampings on that knife

one more Challenge for this thread

WOW !!! that is a beauty Paul. Is that a true easy opener without a nail nick on the master?
Nice find I might have to paddle across the sound and look for some knives on Long Island.

Paul M wrote:WOW !!! that is a beauty Paul. Is that a true easy opener without a nail nick on the master?
Nice find I might have to paddle across the sound and look for some knives on Long Island.

Paul, you can take the ferry its easier . found this knife on the top of this website, got lucky & thanks

Here's my only Challenge. Wish I had a bucket full of them. A nice little tipped bolster sleaveboard. 3 1/16"
Still a very solid knife.
You guys have some beautiful knives. Thanks for sharing and thanks for looking.

Nice one, Joe!

nice Joe . you got to bring some more home to CT.

Thanks, Kathy and Paul. She's short but sweet.

Good looking little knife, Joe .

don't own one yet..but I want to!
Nice pieces, all of them!

Thanks Willie,
I hope to own more of them.

Go Catt, go!

Funny thing about Challenge knives. Up until about a year and half ago, you could buy 'em all day long for around 30 bucks for a REALLY nice one.

Times have changed.

Maybe I need to think about selling off some.

Owd Wullie wrote:Funny thing about Challenge knives. Up until about a year and half ago, you could buy 'em all day long for around 30 bucks for a REALLY nice one.

Times have changed.

Maybe I need to think about selling off some.

its a very sought after brand.but i would hold out.

I've got a big ol Challenge jack that I EDC. Snaps like a bear trap and keeps an edge.

Owd Wullie wrote:I've got a big ol Challenge jack that I EDC. Snaps like a bear trap and keeps an edge.

good choice of knives

Sadly, I don't own a single Challenge knife........yet. You guys are sure showing up with the goods and I appreciate you sharing them with the rest of us. Those are great examples of some fine old American made cutlery.

Phil

My two Challenge knives.
Dan

nice Danno ! there super collectable

paulsvintage wrote:one more Challenge for this thread

DO some research on THE BIRD ARCHER COMPANY. Pretty interesting.

Here's big old jack, over 4" closed. Re-pinned somewhere back in the day. Tight as drum and snaps like its supposed to.


It still had pocket fuzz and pieces of grass inside it when I got it. Looks like blood stains on the main blade.

Owd Wullie wrote:

paulsvintage wrote:one more Challenge for this thread

DO some research on THE BIRD ARCHER COMPANY. Pretty interesting.

two nice swedges on that one Wullie, i think bird archer made chemicals to clean boilers

Thanks Paul. Wullie, you have some very nice Challenges.
Dan

Very handsome knife there, Willie.

I've got one comeing UPS. Of course there has to be a darmn holiday in the mix. Will post pictures when I can.

Here is a neat old Challenge lockback, it is missing the folding guard, but I still like the knife.