All About Pocket Knives

1967redrider wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 12:49 pm Great looking knives, Papa Bones! You can practically find the black scaled ones walking down the street, but I think this is the first red and white ones I have seen.

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 5:34 pm
VERY nice Colonials Smitty.

Yes they are, but unfortunately they are not mine. They belong to a member on another knife forum. I saved the picture several years ago just as reference. I've not been able to find the red one, and have only found the white in the smooth. But always keeping my eyes open.

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 6:11 pm My only two.

Nice Skip, is that the redish brown or is that just the lighting? I have one that is the redish brown with the cream edges, but not solid.

Papa Bones wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 11:40 pm Nice Skip, is that the redish brown or is that just the lighting? I have one that is the redish brown with the cream edges, but not solid.

Thank you Smitty. Actually, it's just the lighting, both knives have dark black handles.

Papa Bones wrote: ↑Wed Aug 05, 2020 3:43 am Colonial did make a red handled Forestmaster. They also made a white handle both in smooth and the imitation stag pattern.

forest master red white.jpg

These are pretty cool.
I don't recall ever seeing red and white ones before.

How common would this Forest-Master be?
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My Colonial knives are all stamped with "Colonial. Prov USA. Top is a recently aquired Forest Master. It is in good condition but still needs a little more cleaning. Middle small jack, I don't know the model. Bottom Master Barlow, I bought it over twenty years ago.

Korak, there's a special bond, that develops from a knife, you've had for 20 years! Thanks for the post! Welcome to AAPK!!!

Thanks for the welcome. The little yellow knife belonged go my father. I also have his John Primble scout knife. He died in 1949. So these two have some age to them.

Got this one today. I wanted this knife as a kid and it’s everything I remember.
Can’t wait to clean it up.

My new Forest Master, it's in beautiful condition but I'm a little disappointed. All blades have good snap except the small blade you have to push it closed. Tried oiling it and have opened and closed it a bunch but no luck. My Ebay seller says he will send me another good one in a couple of days. We will see I guess.

Looks really clean and unused, Nick. When you open and close the little sheepsfoot blade, can you see the spring moving at all?

1967redrider wrote: ↑Sun Feb 07, 2021 6:15 pm Looks really clean and unused, Nick. When you open and close the little sheepsfoot blade, can you see the spring moving at all?

Yes redrider the spring moves out and the blade snaps open really well but then about half way closed the blade seems to bind and then you just have to push it down. I've tried wd40 and 3in1 oil but no luck. thanks----Nick

Could still be dirt in there? Maybe try soaking it overnight.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:19 am Could still be dirt in there? Maybe try soaking it overnight.

I'll give it a shot. My Ebay guy sent me a new yellow handle Old Cutler jack knife to make up for it. He said none of his Forest Masters had good snap on the small blade. He sells quite a few of them too. thanks redrider

CluelessNick wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 9:52 pm

1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:19 am Could still be dirt in there? Maybe try soaking it overnight.

I'll give it a shot. My Ebay guy sent me a new yellow handle Old Cutler jack knife to make up for it. He said none of his Forest Masters had good snap on the small blade. He sells quite a few of them too. thanks redrider

It’s cool to hear the seller did you good .
Stay warm down there

Ripster wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 10:54 pm

CluelessNick wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 9:52 pm

1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:19 am Could still be dirt in there? Maybe try soaking it overnight.

I'll give it a shot. My Ebay guy sent me a new yellow handle Old Cutler jack knife to make up for it. He said none of his Forest Masters had good snap on the small blade. He sells quite a few of them too. thanks redrider

It’s cool to hear the seller did you good .
Stay warm down there

Hey JP, no worries sunny and 70 degrees today. feels like spring!

Ripster wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 10:54 pm

CluelessNick wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 9:52 pm

1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Feb 09, 2021 1:19 am Could still be dirt in there? Maybe try soaking it overnight.

I'll give it a shot. My Ebay guy sent me a new yellow handle Old Cutler jack knife to make up for it. He said none of his Forest Masters had good snap on the small blade. He sells quite a few of them too. thanks redrider

It’s cool to hear the seller did you good .
Stay warm down there

yeah, I was surprised when I opened the package and that yellow handled jack knife popped out. I sent him some money for it today though since I was actively looking for one and really there wasn't nothing that bad about the forest master.

I've discovered I have a Forest Master too.
All the blades are responsive. Not exactly a bear trap but they close as they should.

Some more FOREST MASTER pocket knives posted here.
viewtopic.php?f=87&t=65757

FRJ wrote: ↑Sat Feb 13, 2021 4:07 pm I've discovered I have a Forest Master too.
All the blades are responsive. Not exactly a bear trap but they close as they should.

looks brand new--nice ! I'll find another good one soon.

Came across this stainless Forest Master and bought it the other day. Really happy that all the blades have good snap. It's in great shape too.

CluelessNick wrote: ↑Fri Mar 05, 2021 4:51 pm Came across this stainless Forest Master and bought it the other day. Really happy that all the blades have good snap. It's in great shape too.

Nice one Nick!!

Thought I would add my Forest-Master in. It's a 4 blade, with the awl broken. Break has been cleaned up and sharpened? Nasty little point on it. Need a small screwdriver to get it out though. Steel liners and spacer. Also noticed on the tang stamp it's

COLONIAL
PROV R.I.
PAT PEND

Got it free in a bundle. Nice little knife

Couple ForestMasters.

I’m always drawn to the can openers on “camp knives”, mostly because they usually are an indicator of age.

Its interesting on these Forest Master knives that there were different can openers. I also was unaware of an American knife that used the Victorinox style can opener with the small screwdriver tip.