All About Pocket Knives

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:48 pm It it made it and it's just dandy.

KLJ77 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 2:42 am Nice, very nice, Smitty. Especially that mini-trapper. Excelamente`

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 3:26 am Ooooh, Smitty. That 07 is a real dandy.

Stanwade wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 12:18 am

TPK wrote: ↑Sun Dec 20, 2020 7:57 pm Did it again! Had to have this one because..., (see what I can come up with)

But seriously, I had to have it because it reminds me of my dad. KS stands for Kelly Springfield. My father used to work at one of their factories in Cumberland, Maryland. He worked there for about 10 years. When they closed the factory, we moved to FL. He was always proud of having worked there. I guess it was the best job he ever had. I know he always talked posative about his time there. I also have a KS Tire ashtray that was one of my dad's prised possessions.

I remember that sometimes when he worked the night shift at KS, I would go with him to work on friday nights. He would go to work & I would sleep in his truck. Then on saturday morning, we would go to the flea market where he would sell stuff and I would roam around the flea market / livestock market all day. Then he would let me get something small like some marbles, a match box car, an old coin or maybe even a chicken. Good memories are getting my eyes wet.

Anyways, it's 76mm long. When I get it and we are no longer on lock down, I will have it engraved with his initials and dates ( R.E.D. 1947 - 2016 ) or something like that & then add it to my EDC's. I'm happy that I got it. I almost let it go but I would have kicked myself for a long time if I had passed it up.

Thanks for looking friends!

Tom--I missed this post somehow.. What a great story! I can relate on many levels with it...I think that's a great idea, what you are going to have done.. carry it proudly and passionately my friend!.. please post pictures when it's engraved...

Montanaman wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 1:09 am Dave at Nordic knives put this one in the mail for me today, been looking at it for a week. Forged San Mai by Shoshui Takeda with a Super Blue core and handled by Moriya, Mammoth ivory and micarta. I have wanted a Takeda for some time and waited too long on one last year that had gorgeous blue mammoth.

Papa Bones wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 2:35 am I finally received my Case Mini-Trapper with the Second Cut Autumn Bone. I actually feel the pile side has more color variation than the front. But I still like it. Newsflash.....Please disregard the Name Craftsman. Someone didn't correct his mistake before posting the photo. It should say Case XX 6207 Not to mention I posted this in the wrong thread. O.K. I Corrected the photo at least.
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I also got a couple of new additions to my Camillus 72 Clone family. These were in really dirty shape, but still had blade snap. Both required a good cleaning, oiling, and a little polishing. I will post more about them in the Camillus 72 Clone Thread.
The first, a hard to find Imperial Hammer Brand Swell Center Whitler
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The Next is a Craftsman 9494 Swell Center Carpenters Whittler in the lighter colored jigged Delrin Handles
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TPK wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 5:06 am
Beautiful knives Smitty! Especially that Trapper! Outstanding!

Ripster wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 2:33 pm [quote="Papa Bones" post_id=886452 time=1611110108 user_id=37989


I also got a couple of new additions to my Camillus 72 Clone family. These were in really dirty shape, but still had blade snap. Both required a good cleaning, oiling, and a little polishing. I will post more about them in the Camillus 72 Clone Thread.
The first, a hard to find Imperial Hammer Brand Swell Center Whitler
Hammer Brand Swell Center Whit_a.png
Hammer Brand Swell Center Whit_c.png

The Next is a Craftsman 9494 Swell Center Carpenters Whittler in the lighter colored jigged Delrin Handles
Craftsman 9494 lt del_a.png

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 21, 2021 2:52 am Why? What do the watch case openers normally go for? I ask because I bought one some time back & don't recall paying much for it (at least I don't think I did).

cody6268 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:38 pm The only problem is the mail. This is the furthest from me ANY item I have purchased has been since COVID started. I'm expecting it to take some time.

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 12:22 am

cody6268 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:38 pm The only problem is the mail. This is the furthest from me ANY item I have purchased has been since COVID started. I'm expecting it to take some time.

Not necessarily. ~Q~ sent that coffee to me and it got from Hawaii to Illinois in about 4 days. I thought that was pretty quick. Mail seems to go between here and Hawaii fairly quickly.

cody6268 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 12:37 am

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 12:22 am

cody6268 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:38 pm The only problem is the mail. This is the furthest from me ANY item I have purchased has been since COVID started. I'm expecting it to take some time.

Not necessarily. ~Q~ sent that coffee to me and it got from Hawaii to Illinois in about 4 days. I thought that was pretty quick. Mail seems to go between here and Hawaii fairly quickly.

That doesn't surprise me. The mail is getting really weird as of late. I had a package take a week to get here from a suburb of Atlanta, including four days at the Atlanta hub; and being missent to a small town in WV about two hours from me. That's the second from GA to do that. Yet, I've had two packages from OR take two days to go cross country.

Rotten wrote: ↑Mon Jan 25, 2021 2:12 am I have a couple of Camillus 716, one Yello-Jacket and a Western branded, but have been occasionally watching for one of the genuine stag versions. Most I've seen were priced way out of my reach but I got lucky a little bit ago and picked this one up off the bay for a reasonable price. These are the sellers pics and I am anxious to get it in hand and see the rest of what appears to be great pile side stag.
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cody6268 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:38 pm Herder's main dealers here in the States are both small individual dealers; one in HI who sells on Amazon and eBay; and then another in GA who sells here and on eBay. I had been watching several listings from both, and then this one from the guy in HI caught my eye. It's a lockback Sodbuster, but the blade is a kinda sheepsfoot profile instead of the skinner tip most Sodbusters feature. MSRP is $75, I was able to get this one at auction for $28; as a second. He didn't specify what was wrong with it. This will be my first Herder. The only problem is the mail. This is the furthest from me ANY item I have purchased has been since COVID started. I'm expecting it to take some time.