All About Pocket Knives

DM11 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 5:08 pm Queen Moose & Case Barlow

Very nice!

63rdOVI wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 4:40 pm Today’s carry are these two: Schrade SC507 and a new Colonial National Mine Service Co. electrician’s knife.

Love that Scrimshaw!


I have that second one (NMS did a LOT of business around here), with the older marbled dark red handles that shrink (Celluloid?), but it's in really rough shape. Bought it here locally as a work knife, and use it as one. It replaced a two-blade Electrican my Granddad gave me as a kid (which I still have, but retired). They did do a Case one as well (logo etched on spear blade), which I guess they gave to thier better customers.

DM11 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 5:08 pm Queen Moose & Case Barlow

Can't beat that combo, David!
Treefarmer

Doc B wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:29 pm Sailor & knives.jpg

Nice DocB! Your carvings are just too cool!

Or should I say Whittlings!

cody6268 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 5:27 pm

63rdOVI wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 4:40 pm Today’s carry are these two: Schrade SC507 and a new Colonial National Mine Service Co. electrician’s knife.

Love that Scrimshaw!


I have that second one (NMS did a LOT of business around here), with the older marbled dark red handles that shrink (Celluloid?), but it's in really rough shape. Bought it here locally as a work knife, and use it as one. It replaced a two-blade Electrican my Granddad gave me as a kid (which I still have, but retired). They did do a Case one as well (logo etched on spear blade), which I guess they gave to thier better customers.

Thanks, cody6268! The old NMSCo knife you have sounds pretty awesome.

My own grandfather was a coal miner in southern West Virginia and carried numerous tools; the last work knife he used in the mines was a 1940s American Boker Congress with really worn-down blades. I carry it occasionally. I bought this Colonial just to honor him. And I have a really nice old Case 13031L but it doesn’t have the NMSCo logo.

63rdOVI wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 6:29 pm

cody6268 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 5:27 pm

63rdOVI wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 4:40 pm Today’s carry are these two: Schrade SC507 and a new Colonial National Mine Service Co. electrician’s knife.

Love that Scrimshaw!


I have that second one (NMS did a LOT of business around here), with the older marbled dark red handles that shrink (Celluloid?), but it's in really rough shape. Bought it here locally as a work knife, and use it as one. It replaced a two-blade Electrican my Granddad gave me as a kid (which I still have, but retired). They did do a Case one as well (logo etched on spear blade), which I guess they gave to thier better customers.

Thanks, cody6268! The old NMSCo knife you have sounds pretty awesome.

My own grandfather was a coal miner in southern West Virginia and carried numerous tools; the last work knife he used in the mines was a 1940s American Boker Congress with really worn-down blades. I carry it occasionally. I bought this Colonial just to honor him. And I have a really nice old Case 13031L but it doesn’t have the NMSCo logo.

My Granddad originally worked for a dye plant; and then the company closed the local plant; and transferred my Granddad to just outside Charlotte. That didn't last long, and my folks moved back after less than a year. After that, my Granddad worked for Pittston Coal Co's Jewell Ridge mine from 1974-1983, when he was laid off. From then on out, it was mostly sales and purchasing positions with two different smaller firms (one a guy who owned several mines; the other a company that sold and serviced mining equipment) until 1998 when he retired to help my grandmother raise me. And in those positions, he often did have to deliver parts and equipment to mines in Southern WV and Eastern Kentucky. Since COVID, I've been largely giving his old suppliers my business instead of Lowe's. Surprisingly, even with the ups and downs of the coal industry, most are still in business. And they also sell really good quality tools from Klein, Proto, and S&K. Not the store brand import stuff Lowe's does. Not to mention; at one of them, I got the normally $10 a piece China-made GE flourescent tube bulbs from Lowe's as US-made Sylvania for $2.50 each Tuesday.

woodwalker wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 6:23 pm Or should I say Whittlings!

Thank you, kind sir!

Carry an old CAMCO camp/scout knife today.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:04 pm Great looking EDCs, guys!

Yesterday I left the house without picking up a pocket knife on my way out, felt like I forgot an arm or leg. This morning it is dumping rain, so Brenda asked if I'd drive to Dunkin for coffee at the one close by our house and bring her a Pumpkin Spice back before driving to work. Since I got going a little earlier than usual this morning I agreed.

Well, wouldn't you know it, I forgot to grab a pocket knife again! So en route I texted her to bring me a knife when she came out to get her Pumpkin Spice coffee. There are probably a dozen on the table for her to choose from, she just happened to choose the one Tom sent from Germany. So it's today's EDC, and I was very pleased to see it when she handed it to me.

I just hope it doesn't mean she fancies this knife for herself!

Great minds think alike John, that would have been my choice too!

Steve Warden wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:36 pm

Stanwade wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:25 pm Does that one smell like pop tarts?

And can Pop Tarts put patina on a blade?
Do the different flavors each produce a different color patina?

Touché Mr. & Mrs. Smarty Pants!


@1967redrider: Great looking Hartkopf John! Gotta get myself a few of those.

Doc B wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:29 pm Sailor & knives.jpg

Great looking mascot my friend! Ya did real good work on that Buddy!

DM11 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 5:08 pm Queen Moose & Case Barlow

A King & A Queen! Sweet Cutlery Kingdom!

A sharp and a blunt

Thank you 63rd OVI, Philip and Tom.

TripleF wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 10:21 am For a while now....

Missed that one. Wow is that GEC bone beautiful. Looks like an aftermarket mod? Giraffe? Whatever it is looks sweeeet.

Madmarco wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 7:26 pm

1967redrider wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:04 pm Great looking EDCs, guys!

I just hope it doesn't mean she fancies this knife for herself!

Great minds think alike John, that would have been my choice too!

Yezzir!

TPK wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 8:31 pm

Steve Warden wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:36 pm

Stanwade wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:25 pm Does that one smell like pop tarts?

And can Pop Tarts put patina on a blade?
Do the different flavors each produce a different color patina?

Touché Mr. & Mrs. Smarty Pants!


@1967redrider: Great looking Hartkopf John! Gotta get myself a few of those.

I'd love to know your source for Carl Raders.

Ivoryman wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 8:43 pm A sharp and a blunt

Ivory man, you're killing me with your EDC posts.

All most wonderful carries gents, but we can only have 1 winner.
Drum roll.... And first place goes too... David, for his 9 mill/Kershaw combo.
Well done sir, you win the most meaningless prize in edc history .

TPK wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 8:31 pm

Steve Warden wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:36 pm

Stanwade wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:25 pm Does that one smell like pop tarts?

And can Pop Tarts put patina on a blade?
Do the different flavors each produce a different color patina?

Touché Mr. & Mrs. Smarty Pants!


@1967redrider: Great looking Hartkopf John! Gotta get myself a few of those.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Oct 30, 2020 12:00 am

TPK wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 8:31 pm

Steve Warden wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:36 pm

And can Pop Tarts put patina on a blade?
Do the different flavors each produce a different color patina?

Touché Mr. & Mrs. Smarty Pants!


@1967redrider: Great looking Hartkopf John! Gotta get myself a few of those.

I'd love to know your source for Carl Raders.

Was an eBayer who was selling off his collection. He told me that he & a friend drove around Solingen looking for old cutlery places that had closed and they found a couple and they scouped up a lot of NOS knives. He had 10 Carl Raders. I managed to buy 5 of them. 4 of those 5 are now in the states.

P.S. : I'll keep my eyes open for ya!

1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Oct 30, 2020 12:00 am

TPK wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 8:31 pm

Steve Warden wrote: ↑Thu Oct 29, 2020 12:36 pm

And can Pop Tarts put patina on a blade?
Do the different flavors each produce a different color patina?

Touché Mr. & Mrs. Smarty Pants!


@1967redrider: Great looking Hartkopf John! Gotta get myself a few of those.

I'd love to know your source for Carl Raders.

Found one. Needs work done. Interested? Auction ends Sunday. Let me know.
If you can get it fixed, it should go cheap. But I can also keep looking for better ones.

Time to make the Doughnuts!

1976 Case #63047 with CV & bone & a Henckels #1761 Half Whittler with carbon & bone:

Especially liking your Henckels geo.