All About Pocket Knives

...speaking of 77s...

~Q~

Sheepfoot, Wharncliffe and Stag. Where is my surprise?

That's a fine bevy of beauties you got yourself there, ~Q~.

Aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh, can hardly keep from drowning in my own drool looking at the Northfields Q. Killing me.

Ha ha ha...oh Jerry, how do you know me so well? The surprise is that I'm not as deeply in debt as my collection would suggest...for that I have other AAPK members to thank (mostly you, Ivoryman, among many others).

And, although I realize this belongs on a different thread...let me just say, "GO CUBS!" Because of you, JerryD, I'll be watching and rooting for them today (a team I never paid much attention to before knowing you) as they battle the Pirates for the chance at a playoff berth. Now, everytime I watch the Cubs play I think of my good AAPK friend, Jerry D.
GO CUBS!!!

Cheers & Aloha,
~Q~

Dickens...anytime you're ready to swap or sell that elephant ivory wharncliffe 47...PLEASE contact me first...you can basically name your own terms. That knife is about as perfect a piece of cutlery art as I have ever seen; mind-bogglingly beautiful.

Here are a couple little beauties that I scored in a trade with an AAPK member.

~Q~

Wow Q!

Anyone who knows my knife preferences, knows there is a special place in my heart for the 62's … and that Elk 62 is one gorgeous knife!

Sweet score!!!

Added a pair of Northfield 77 Yankee Jacks, a stag and an amber bone.

Oh, my! Those are fine.

Very nice ***** Love the long pulls & spear !!!

big monk wrote:Very nice ***** Love the long pulls & spear !!!

Thanks guys, the long pull spear with a swedge really is my favorite.

You guys may well cause me to start collecting again...............

Those are some beauties!

JohnR, sweeeeet bone on the Yankee Jack, and some nice stag too. Beautiful pair.

This 735108L followed me home today. I've carried one identical to it for about 4 years and I'm ashamed to say I lost it

The fit and finish on these liner locks are awesome

-sorry about the poor photography.

Looks Good to me , Jacob** (knife & photo**) ____ #73's have always been a favorite of mine

Really liked the looks of these "Hawkbills" ( AKA Pruner ) -- picked up a couple of the Northfields ( Burnt Orange Bone & Gabon Ebony Wood )

All fine knives being shown here!! John

Monk, how many #73s do you have now?
Those hawkbills look great, I need to pick myself one up soon. There isn't a better knife for carpet removal then a hawkbill!!!

johnny twoshoes wrote:Monk, how many #73s do you have now?
Those hawkbills look great, I need to pick myself one up soon. There isn't a better knife for carpet removal then a hawkbill!!!

Hey JT**__________ I probably have a couple dozen or so of the 73's -- been sellin' / tradin' all along -- don't buy like I once did -- good to see ya' posting again,always a pleasure to read your stories take care,Monk**

monk, those 47 harvesters are SWEET!!!

I am holding out for one in stag!

philllll wrote:monk, those 47 harvesters are SWEET!!!

I am holding out for one in stag!

Thanks _____the stag on this one,is outstanding & thick__ will be gone soon**

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New to me!!!
This is a "vintage" Great Eastern dating back to '07! One of my favorite handle scales, primitive bone.

My Grandfather was a man of.... many skills.... kinda.
He wasn't the type to have a solid 9 to 5, he had a few steady jobs throughout his life, but mainly he was an odds and ends kind of guy. The one mainstay of his money making ways was to refinish old wooden furniture. He would sand it down removing the ugly scars and bruises left behind by carelessness exposing a natural beauty beneath the wounds. When the old chests, tables, nightstands...ect were finished they would load them up and take them to a giant flea market in Rodgers Ohio to sell. They made a little bit of a living doing that and turned nothing into something.
By the time I arrived they had slowed down and pretty much gave it up. My Grandfather would still go to garage sales and flea markets every weekend looking for a looked over treasure, or two. He collected quite a few knives this way and really had some beauties at one point. Anyhow, one day he showed up with an old stand in the bed of his truck, it was a bruised looking piece and he needed me unload it for him so of course I did. It was mid summer and the heat always took a toll on him with his health problems, he looked like a fish out of water every summer. Little did I know that me unloading that old stand would lead to a couple weeks of learning alongside my Grandfather.
Taking a light sand paper to the wood brought fourth the hidden beauty of wormy chestnut wood. The light damage done by beetles and what not leads to an extremely rustic look that commands the eye's attention. For me, it's natural and deep wood that has an overall comfortable feel. We finished that stand after a couple of weeks of elbow grease and TLC, to my surprise it found it's way into the old farm house instead of a flea market where it would have brought a pretty penny. When I see that stand I think of my Grandfather and that summer, he is gone but the memory lives on, soaked deep inside the wood grain of that stand.
All that leads me to this....
Many moons ago when GEC was in their infancy they rolled out a #73 scout with jigged chestnut bones scales. The bone sports a deep and rich chocolatey brown die, along with a unique worm groove jig running the length of the scale. Whenever I've seen these knives I've thought of that memory I shared with my Grandfather. Greg Holmes over at TSA knives had one available and after my tax return hit I had it on it's way home.
The knife is everything I hoped for!
The scales are something else, they almost seem to change in direct sunlight exposing a hidden warmth. The jig is classic and comfortable in the hand, the entire knife invokes memories of an old trapline and a Remington Bullet knife from 1925.... It's a keeper!!!

Caleb,
A great way to introduce your Grandfather and your new knife! Keep on writing, I look forward to your interesting posts! I remember one of your accounts mentioned "angels clothed in plaid and smoking Marlboros", you have a natural way with the words that make a great read!
Treefarmer

JT, I too enjoy your writing and your love of knives and natural things! I would like
to meet you someday. i live in Warren PA which is only about 30 miles away from GreatEastern.

Bulldog, it's a small world.... And an ironic one.
Years ago my family and I drove up to Warren Pa to buy.... A Bulldog puppy.
Any chance you will be attending the GEC Rendezvous this year?

Treefarmer, I appreciate the very kind words you have always had for me. I enjoy getting the chance to share a little of my passion for the things that mean the most to me. So thank you again!

Johnny, excellent post.