All About Pocket Knives

Waukonda wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2024 7:54 pm

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2024 6:02 pm Here's one of my old ones. It's a Seneca, by Utica Cutlery..IMG_3458[1].JPG

Handsome little knife!!

Thanks Ike. It's a good little knife..

A few days ago, this pocket knife arrived in a group or lot of pocket knives that I purchased. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. I did NOT purchase the group or lot of pocket knives to obtain this particular pocket knife. However, strangely enough, it did turn out to be a keeper. It did end up being added to my general, pocket knife accumulation. It is a MADE IN U.S.A., two blades, one tang stamp, 3 9/16" closed, a long main blade pull, two springs, tipped bolsters, pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says, "MADE IN (over) U.S.A." Both scales appear to have suffered some shrinkage. But, both scales shrunk in ALMOST the exact same shape. There are NO cracks, separation, or any damage to the scales at any of the six pins. It ALMOST looks like the scales were installed that way. The main blade does have a WEAK half stop. The main blade does have an OK opening snap. The main blade does NOT have a closing snap. The secondary blade does have a CRISP half stop. The secondary blade does have a VERY GOOD opening snap. The secondary blade does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. Overall, even with the shrunken scales, this pocket knife is STILL in GOOD condition. It's NOT uncomfortable to hold. Cleaning was sorely needed. I took some pictures and here it is.
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Don't you hate when the handles shrink like that!

Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Fri Dec 06, 2024 10:26 am Don't.....

Yes! But, it could've been worse.

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Thu Dec 05, 2024 11:30 pm A few days ago, this pocket knife arrived in a group or lot of pocket knives that I purchased. It now becomes my latest example to be posted under this topic or thread. I did NOT purchase the group or lot of pocket knives to obtain this particular pocket knife. However, strangely enough, it did turn out to be a keeper. It did end up being added to my general, pocket knife accumulation. It is a MADE IN U.S.A., two blades, one tang stamp, 3 9/16" closed, a long main blade pull, two springs, tipped bolsters, pocket knife. The main blade front tang stamp says, "MADE IN (over) U.S.A." Both scales appear to have suffered some shrinkage. But, both scales shrunk in ALMOST the exact same shape. There are NO cracks, separation, or any damage to the scales at any of the six pins. It ALMOST looks like the scales were installed that way. The main blade does have a WEAK half stop. The main blade does have an OK opening snap. The main blade does NOT have a closing snap. The secondary blade does have a CRISP half stop. The secondary blade does have a VERY GOOD opening snap. The secondary blade does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. Overall, even with the shrunken scales, this pocket knife is STILL in GOOD condition. It's NOT uncomfortable to hold. Cleaning was sorely needed. I took some pictures and here it is.
Caption(s), if any, are on the BOTTOM of the corresponding picture(s).
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You're right, Skip. You don't see many like that. I like it.Thanks again for sharing.

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Fri Dec 06, 2024 3:05 pm You're.....

Thank you, Kerry.

This thread was once fairly active, but not so lately. Let's get it up and running again.

Waukonda wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2026 6:37 pm This.....

Ike, that is a BEAUTIFUL piece of pocket cutlery to
jump start this dormant topic or thread.

Very recently, my trip to the post office produced this pocket knife. It now becomes my most recent example to be posted under this topic or thread. It also became the most recent example to be added to my general, CAMILLUS, pocket knife accumulation. It is a CAMILLUS, three blades (one has a file), three tang stamps, 3 1/8" closed, a long main blade pull, tipped bolsters, "split spring", whittler, pattern or style of pocket knife. It also has a long, thin, rectangular shaped shield. YES, I DO KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT A TRUE SPLIT SPRING pocket knife! The main blade front tang stamp says, "CAMILLUS (over) CUTLERY CO. (over) CAMILLUS, N.Y." The secondary blade front tang stamp says, "CAMILLUS (over) CUTLERY CO. (over) CAMILLUS, N.Y." The third blade/file back tang stamp says, "CAMILLUS (over) CUTLERY CO. (over) CAMILLUS, N.Y." This pocket knife does NOT, and did NOT, have a pattern number anywhere on it. The main blade does have a SOFT half stop. The main blade does have a GOOD opening snap. The main blade does have a VERY GOOD closing snap. The secondary blade does have a SOFT half stop. The secondary blade does have an OK opening snap. The secondary blade does have a GOOD closing snap. The third blade/file does have a SOFT half stop. The third blade/file does have a GOOD opening snap. The third blade/file does have a GOOD closing snap. Overall, this pocket knife is in EXCELLENT condition. This pocket knife did NOT require any cleaning at all. I just wiped it off. I took some pictures and here it is.
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I have a few Case 61s. I believe FRJ (Joe) has a few also. Most 61 patterns seem to have i cuticle blade secondsries. The 6261F is the only one having a file I’ve seen. It also has a fairly rare stamp.

Ken

A couple I have...

Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2026 5:16 am A.....

A couple of NICE ones, Dimitri.

Dimitri, I really like that tuxedo knife! Do you know what the Case pattern number is? Or what’s the closed length?

Here are a couple more I have, FWIW.

Ken

Some very nice entries guys!

I've got these Robesons, among others.

Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2026 5:56 pm Dimitri, I really like that tuxedo knife! Do you know what the Case pattern number is? Or what’s the closed length?

Ken

Ken, I don't know the pattern number I will have to find it and measure it. Hopefully you or someone can identify the pattern number for me.

Thanks!

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2026 9:50 am Dimitri.

Thanks Skip.

FRJ wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2026 11:10 pm I've got these Robesons, among others.

Joe

I'm glad you like the knives, Dimitri.
Thank you.

FRJ wrote: ↑Fri Mar 20, 2026 11:10 pm I've got these Robesons, among others.

Those are dandies, Joe, I am a fan of French Ivory. I have a couple of pocketeze with French Ivory scales, but I have not seen a Robeson in the pattern that you have posted. Good show

Thank you, Ike.

I reply like the small knives with tip bolsters. Great ones posted by Ike, Skip, Ken, Dimitri, and Joe. I am especially partial to the bone handled ones. Here are a few pearl Kenn Kutters I have pictures of.

A few more Keen Kutters

danno50 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2026 5:30 pm A few more Keen Kutters

That last one, the bone handled, sure is a beauty. Thanks for showing. How many Keen Kutters do you have in your collection? Edward C. Simmons could never have envisioned so many of his knives with a caretaker in Saskatchewan more than 100 years after manufacture.

danno50 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 22, 2026 5:16 pm I.....

Thank you, Dan.
You posted a VERY NICE variety, yourself.