A few old Cripple Creeks

[Rookie]

Nice one Mike, I really like the match-strike nail pulls that CCC used.

[bkazz5]

Here's one I added to the collection a while back. The only waterfall Cripple Creek I have. Not sure if he made alot with waterfall handles.

[knifetime]

I’ve been collecting Cripple Creeks for a while and thought I would revive this forum. Here are a few pictures to get us started. Let me see some other pictures or share some other stories about your Cripple Creeks.

Man all I can say is WoW,very nice.

[bkazz5]

Here's a few more that I was fortunate to find. The straight knife with Micarta handles is the first I've ever seen. I don't believe that the sheath is original to the knife. The pearl gunstock is a 1981 Cargill AECA knife. Great pearl, half stops, and solid knife all around. The copperhead is just a nice stag knife. I don't see a lot of cripple creek copperheads. Finally a nice strawberry bone banana trapper.

[jerryd6818]

"I don't believe that the sheath is original to the knife."

Has Cargill tooled on it. Why do you think it's not original to the knife? Educate me.

[bkazz5]

Just a guess on my part. I am not aware that any Cargill or Cripple Creek knives came with sheaths. There are folks that frequent AAPK that know more about Cargills than I do. Hope they will chime in. I hope I'm wrong and this is an original sheath.

[Rookie]

I can't help answer your sheath questions, but I can comment about the knives. Those are awesome!!

[bkazz5]

Here's one I've recently added to the collection. A Cargill pearl lock back whittler. Like to see some others.

[basser5]

That is a beautiful whittler

Can we see it opened up?

Tim

[bkazz5]

Sure. Can't do it now but by this time tommorow.

[bkazz5]

Got to it a little quicker than I thought.

[basser5]

Great...now there is something else i want

Tim

[bkazz5]

Here's a set of Blood Brother Barlows I feel fortunate to have. Made 200 sets in 1984.

[basser5]

Very nice barlows

Here's my only.............


Tim

[bkazz5]

Very nice. There was a set of 4 Wounded Knee Barlows, unfortunatley I do not have any of them. They came in a wooden wheel.

[bkazz5]

Here's a few that I recently picked up. The clasp knife has a blade etch that was not often used. The other three are handled in that same material that Kabar used for their bicentennial trapper. The butterbean and trapper are Tennessee Homecoming knives and the toothpick is a Chief Anderson.

[Rookie]

Lots and lots and lots of Cargill / Cripple Creek knives in the latest issue of SMKW catalog. They are all very nice looking in mint condition, but all are out of my price range.

[big monk]

The two,I have ****

[bkazz5]

Monk. Nice looking trappers. What year is that stag?

[big monk]

Monk. Nice looking trappers. What year is that stag?

Thanks, BK***______the Stag is 1981--the bone,1985 ----- got em' both ""trading / swapping""

[carrmillus]

Got to it a little quicker than I thought.

...love this whittler pattern, I've got a schatt & morgan premiere series bone handled one..... .......

[bkazz5]

Haven't added anything to this thread lately so here are a few I've picked up. First is a big stag clasp knife with an Old Fort stamp. Second is a 1982 honey bone Buffalo Skinner. According to Levine only 5 of these were made in 1982. Third is a 10th Anniversary 5 blade pearl canoe with a Cripple Creek shield.

[stagman]

All these Cripple Creeks are wonderfull fella's
When I started collecting back in the 70's, there was not much cash
rasin 2 kids, I wish I would have gotten a few of Bob's knives back in the day.
kinda drifted in 10 different directions and skipped over this brand allured by all
the Case Stag of the 1960's thru early 80's and my love for Marble's products...

Does anyone know if they call Sodbuster pictured just that ???
I cannot make out the stamp and etch etc. on my screen
What years was it made and what are its marks so I can start a search
for that knife, it is a dandy !!! & I am hooked !!!
Thanks,
Will
http://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/clearcreekknives

[bkazz5]

I am fairly certain that sodbuster is a one of one. I know that it was not one of Bob's standard production knives.

[1967redrider]

I picked these up a few months back. Bob Cargill makes some excellent knives.