All About Pocket Knives

Madmarco wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 1:23 am

MissouriGuerrilla wrote: ↑Wed Dec 08, 2021 4:25 am Merry Christmas to me! Booyah, my newest acquisitions heading to me tomorrow! Sorry if the pics are crappy. I shot them off of the computer screen.
1. Frost Miller Bros. Cola Bottle Blue Bone Jack
2. Frost Miller Bros. Blue Bone Coke Bottle
3. Rough Rider Green Smooth Bone Peanut
4. MTech Fixed Karambit Black

Very nice M.G.! I'm really likin' the coke-bottles!

cody6268 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 3:06 pm I got this lot for a surprisingly low $12. What is notable is that not a one is made in China, and they're not in that bad of a condition. Everything has great snap and no wobble, and nothing bent or broken. Aside from one knife, little to moderate blade wear.


Colonial Medium Stockman in imitation stag.

However sharpened it probably used an electric sharpener and took too much metal from the blades (to the point I may have to tinker with the kicks as coping and pen blades stick up), but now I know why some guys are obsessed with thin and slicy angle grinds. This knife is WICKED SHARP!!!!! However, these aren't the most durable edges in the more pedestrian steels, so I don't use them on my own knives for the most part, and those in higher-end steels tend to hold up several months without needing a touch-up.

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Broch Knachf Solingen Gentleman's Knife. Very well made. Scales show a lot of wear, but I doubt used much. I've had it in my pocket the past two days.

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Schrade Walden Wharncliffe Pen--what I believe to be a 725 model in Propwood from the early 1950s. The main attraction for me.

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Vernco Japan Money Clip.

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I don't know exactly how old it is. Ad-Vance Magnetics is still in business, founded in 1971. I know most Vernco knives are from the '70s to '80s.

https://advancemag.com/about-us/

cody6268 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 3:06 pm I got this lot for a surprisingly low $12. What is notable is that not a one is made in China, and they're not in that bad of a condition. Everything has great snap and no wobble, and nothing bent or broken. Aside from one knife, little to moderate blade wear.


Colonial Medium Stockman in imitation stag.

However sharpened it probably used an electric sharpener and took too much metal from the blades (to the point I may have to tinker with the kicks as coping and pen blades stick up), but now I know why some guys are obsessed with thin and slicy angle grinds. This knife is WICKED SHARP!!!!! However, these aren't the most durable edges in the more pedestrian steels, so I don't use them on my own knives for the most part, and those in higher-end steels tend to hold up several months without needing a touch-up.

KIMG0990.JPG

Broch Knachf Solingen Gentleman's Knife. Very well made. Scales show a lot of wear, but I doubt used much. I've had it in my pocket the past two days.

KIMG0998.JPG

Schrade Walden Wharncliffe Pen--what I believe to be a 725 model in Propwood from the early 1950s. The main attraction for me.

KIMG0992.JPG


Vernco Japan Money Clip.

KIMG0995(1).JPG

I don't know exactly how old it is. Ad-Vance Magnetics is still in business, founded in 1971. I know most Vernco knives are from the '70s to '80s.

https://advancemag.com/about-us/

doglegg wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 3:43 pm Cool pickups Cody, especially the Schrade.

Fished this marlin spike out of the bay recently. It has the very common to this knife no like tang stamp. Now to find a knot to untie. DSCN7611.JPGDSCN7616.JPGDSCN7617.JPG

beresman wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 4:01 pm I haven't posted in this thread for a while, but I got two recently that I thought were pretty cool:

The first was advertised as having a fox (maybe) tang stamp--turns out it's an old solid bolster Hammer Brand. No NY Knife inscription, so I presume it's an Imperial product. It's obviously been used and loved, and it took a really wicked edge when I sharpened it. Still has good snap, and I love the worn bone handles.

The second is a Remington, what appears to be a half whittler (?). When I first received it, I thought it had been modified (perhaps a broken blade removed), but if so, someone did a *really* good job on it. I'm not very knowledgeable about Remingtons, so I don't know if this is legit or not--but I sure like the looks of it! The blades have seen a fair amount of corrosion, and I can only see the logo on the secondary blade--the primary is too rough (if there ever was a logo on it).

cody6268 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 3:06 pm I got this lot for a surprisingly low $12. What is notable is that not a one is made in China, and they're not in that bad of a condition. Everything has great snap and no wobble, and nothing bent or broken. Aside from one knife, little to moderate blade wear.


Colonial Medium Stockman in imitation stag.

However sharpened it probably used an electric sharpener and took too much metal from the blades (to the point I may have to tinker with the kicks as coping and pen blades stick up), but now I know why some guys are obsessed with thin and slicy angle grinds. This knife is WICKED SHARP!!!!! However, these aren't the most durable edges in the more pedestrian steels, so I don't use them on my own knives for the most part, and those in higher-end steels tend to hold up several months without needing a touch-up.

KIMG0990.JPG

Broch Knachf Solingen Gentleman's Knife. Very well made. Scales show a lot of wear, but I doubt used much. I've had it in my pocket the past two days.

KIMG0998.JPG

Schrade Walden Wharncliffe Pen--what I believe to be a 725 model in Propwood from the early 1950s. The main attraction for me.

KIMG0992.JPG


Vernco Japan Money Clip.

KIMG0995(1).JPG

I don't know exactly how old it is. Ad-Vance Magnetics is still in business, founded in 1971. I know most Vernco knives are from the '70s to '80s.

https://advancemag.com/about-us/

doglegg wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 3:43 pm Cool pickups Cody, especially the Schrade.

Fished this marlin spike out of the bay recently. It has the very common to this knife no like tang stamp. Now to find a knot to untie. DSCN7611.JPGDSCN7616.JPGDSCN7617.JPG

beresman wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 4:01 pm I haven't posted in this thread for a while, but I got two recently that I thought were pretty cool:

The first was advertised as having a fox (maybe) tang stamp--turns out it's an old solid bolster Hammer Brand. No NY Knife inscription, so I presume it's an Imperial product. It's obviously been used and loved, and it took a really wicked edge when I sharpened it. Still has good snap, and I love the worn bone handles.

The second is a Remington, what appears to be a half whittler (?). When I first received it, I thought it had been modified (perhaps a broken blade removed), but if so, someone did a *really* good job on it. I'm not very knowledgeable about Remingtons, so I don't know if this is legit or not--but I sure like the looks of it! The blades have seen a fair amount of corrosion, and I can only see the logo on the secondary blade--the primary is too rough (if there ever was a logo on it).

ironmage wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 11:07 pm I got one here I wanted you guys to see, neat little knife.

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 1:04 am

cudgee wrote: ↑Mon Jun 07, 2021 10:45 pm Nice group, particularly like the one on the right, is that smooth white bone.

I wish it were smooth white bone, but it's some kind of synthetic (plastic) material. I actually got that knife specifically to have re-handled/modified. It's a Schrade+ USA 175.

cudgee wrote: ↑Tue Jun 08, 2021 1:27 am What are you going to have it re-handled in smooth white bone seriously whatever it is you are going to have a damn fine Sheepsfoot knife. Some nice wood would look spectacular

ironmage wrote: ↑Thu Dec 09, 2021 11:07 pm I got one here I wanted you guys to see, neat little knife.

dlr110 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 5:44 pm 001 - Copy.jpg Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Christmas.
Look what Santa brought me today.

The Case Collectors Club 2021 Life Member Copperlock.

TPK wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 6:22 am a Sheriff Shield (can't ever remember shield names)