All About Pocket Knives

Madmarco wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:59 pm I received this rather odd and unusual Boker Magnum Series linerlock awhile back but I'm just getting around to posting it now!
It's 8 3/4" open and displays a 440 SS dagger blade with dual-studs, NS hardware, and black G-10 covers. All screw construction.
This knife reminds me of the Viper "Key" model!
8)WIN_20231107_00_53_49_Pro.jpgWIN_20231107_00_54_24_Pro.jpgIt's a pretty fine knife!

That is you, Marco! Nice! i can't believe it took you so long to post it. It's not like you were in the hospital with some massive respiratory problem or something....Oh wait, NEVERMIND....

NICE Mark! I like the look the thumb stud cut out gives the knife, and it appears that the liner lock is easily accessible with it also.
I hate it when I have to dig a nail in to unlock a knife. Good one Buddy!!

Not your usual pocket knife but one a little more specialized. An old horn handled horse fleam. Tang stamp is Borwick. Probably worked on people too.

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:39 pm Not your usual pocket knife but one a little more specialized. An old horn handled horse phlegm. Tang stamp is Borwick. Probably worked on people too. 20240320_143215.jpg20240320_143243.jpg20240320_143157.jpg20240320_143310.jpg

You've got to love it when the maker only was in business in the 17 and 18 hundreds! What a cool find, DLegg1 Love it!

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:04 pm

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:39 pm Not your usual pocket knife but one a little more specialized. An old horn handled horse phlegm. Tang stamp is Borwick. Probably worked on people too. 20240320_143215.jpg20240320_143243.jpg20240320_143157.jpg20240320_143310.jpg

You've got to love it when the maker only was in business in the 17 and 18 hundreds! What a cool find, DLegg1 Love it!

Thank you and thanks for the information.

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:07 pm

Madmarco wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:59 pm I received this rather odd and unusual Boker Magnum Series linerlock awhile back but I'm just getting around to posting it now!
It's 8 3/4" open and displays a 440 SS dagger blade with dual-studs, NS hardware, and black G-10 covers. All screw construction.
This knife reminds me of the Viper "Key" model!
8)WIN_20231107_00_53_49_Pro.jpgWIN_20231107_00_54_24_Pro.jpgIt's a pretty fine knife!

That is you, Marco! Nice! i can't believe it took you so long to post it. It's not like you were in the hospital with some massive respiratory problem or something....Oh wait, NEVERMIND....

Ha, ha, ha!
Good one, buddy!
I thought the exact same thing as you did, this knife is "Me"!
Thanks for your comments, brother!

Corn Creek Cutlery wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:10 pm NICE Mark! I like the look the thumb stud cut out gives the knife, and it appears that the liner lock is easily accessible with it also.
I hate it when I have to dig a nail in to unlock a knife. Good one Buddy!!

Thanks a bunch, Tony, you would like this knife!
Along with it's easy-on-the-eyes appearance, it opens/closes silky-smooth 1-handed via the stud, plus it's very easy to access the coined linerlock when you want to close it, also 1-handed.
According to their own rules, Customs should have seized this baby due to it's 1-handed abilities, but they must have been busy stealing someone else's knife when it went through their office so I got it!
It's a pretty sweet knife, and it didn't cost me any arms or legs!

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:39 pm

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:04 pm

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:39 pm Not your usual pocket knife but one a little more specialized. An old horn handled horse phlegm. Tang stamp is Borwick. Probably worked on people too. 20240320_143215.jpg20240320_143243.jpg20240320_143157.jpg20240320_143310.jpg

You've got to love it when the maker only was in business in the 17 and 18 hundreds! What a cool find, DLegg1 Love it!

Thank you and thanks for the information.

Yes sir. circa 1791 to 1860. Father Roger Borwick until 1825 then Samuel Borwick until 1860. Sheffield England. according to my Blade guide, highly collectable.

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:33 pm

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:39 pm

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:04 pm

You've got to love it when the maker only was in business in the 17 and 18 hundreds! What a cool find, DLegg1 Love it!

Thank you and thanks for the information.

Yes sir. circa 1791 to 1860. Father Roger Borwick until 1825 then Samuel Borwick until 1860. Sheffield England. according to my Blade guide, highly collectable.

Thanks for all the information. I am pretty sure this is probably from the son's time. I got it with a group of 3 other knives, none note worthy. Thanks again for the info.

doglegg wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:09 am

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:33 pm

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:39 pm

Thank you and thanks for the information.

Yes sir. circa 1791 to 1860. Father Roger Borwick until 1825 then Samuel Borwick until 1860. Sheffield England. according to my Blade guide, highly collectable.

Thanks for all the information. I am pretty sure this is probably from the son's time. I got it with a group of 3 other knives, none note worthy. Thanks again for the info.

That’s a cool looking Boker you got there, Mark!

Obviously a very special and unique knife, doglegg! Congrats on that find!

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:39 pm An old horn handled horse phlegm.

I've never heard of a "horse phlegm" before, Floyd. What would such a tool be used for?

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 4:08 pm

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:39 pm An old horn handled horse phlegm.

I've never heard of a "horse phlegm" before, Floyd. What would such a tool be used for?

Q it should read fleam or phlebotomes. It was used for blood letting. It was common practice to bleed horses or people to help cure their maladies. Our own George Washington was bled on his death bed to help him get well. Not very sanitary as the bone handle couldn't be sterilized. Of course when this one was made sterilization was not a medical practice. Hope that gives you more information than you wanted.

doglegg wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:15 pm Q it should read fleam or phlebotomes.

Oh, a fleam I know what that is. I thought perhaps there was some other tool called a "phlegm" to scrape mucus out of a horse's nose/throat

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:46 pm

doglegg wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:15 pm Q it should read fleam or phlebotomes.

Oh, a fleam I know what that is. I thought perhaps there was some other tool called a "phlegm" to scrape mucus out of a horse's nose/throat

I should have paid attention in spelling class.

doglegg wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:59 pm

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:46 pm

doglegg wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:15 pm Q it should read fleam or phlebotomes.

Oh, a fleam I know what that is. I thought perhaps there was some other tool called a "phlegm" to scrape mucus out of a horse's nose/throat

I should have paid attention in spelling class.

That wood have been a waist of time, DLegg!

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:02 pm

doglegg wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:59 pm

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:46 pm
Oh, a fleam I know what that is. I thought perhaps there was some other tool called a "phlegm" to scrape mucus out of a horse's nose/throat

I should have paid attention in spelling class.

That wood have been a waist of time, DLegg!

These came in today from bidding on the bay .. got a great deal ... not many bidders on either of them.

E Bruckmann Solingen-O Mann Under The Bridge / 1891-1956 according to Goin's
Wenoka Japan 4572 Stockman

Corn Creek Cutlery wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:01 am These came in today from bidding on the bay .. got a great deal ... not many bidders on either of them.

E Bruckmann Solingen-O Mann Under The Bridge / 1891-1956 according to Goin's
Wenoka Japan 4572 Stockman

Nice pair!

Gotta admit, that's the first Wenoka I've seen that wasn't a dagger or diver's knife.

cody6268 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:09 am

Corn Creek Cutlery wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:01 am These came in today from bidding on the bay .. got a great deal ... not many bidders on either of them.

E Bruckmann Solingen-O Mann Under The Bridge / 1891-1956 according to Goin's
Wenoka Japan 4572 Stockman

Nice pair!

Gotta admit, that's the first Wenoka I've seen that wasn't a dagger or diver's knife.

Me also Cody .. that is why I bid on it. The snap is great, but the travel is a little rough. Oiled it and will see how it improves.

Corn Creek Cutlery wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:01 am These came in today from bidding on the bay .. got a great deal ... not many bidders on either of them.

E Bruckmann Solingen-O Mann Under The Bridge / 1891-1956 according to Goin's
Wenoka Japan 4572 Stockman

Excellent! Those are clean as a whistle,Tony!

tvic wrote: ↑Thu Mar 21, 2024 2:16 pm That’s a cool looking Boker you got there, Mark!

Obviously a very special and unique knife, doglegg! Congrats on that find!

Thanks a bunch, Tim, not only do I like how it looks, but it feels great in my hand, just like it belongs there!
It certainly is an odd knife for it to be a Boker, but it is!

Corn Creek Cutlery wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:01 am These came in today from bidding on the bay .. got a great deal ... not many bidders on either of them.

E Bruckmann Solingen-O Mann Under The Bridge / 1891-1956 according to Goin's
Wenoka Japan 4572 Stockman

Great knives, Tony, not my style but very nice all the same!

Luckypaul777 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2010 5:57 pm I got this nice 1975 Case toe today; and should get this 1996 Bulldog sunfish with great stag scales first of the week. As they say life's good.


Paul

Very nice. I’m yet to figure out the difference between a Elephant Toe and a Sunfish. But, honestly I haven’t researched it yet. I am finding researching & learning is half the fun in this hobby.

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:50 am

Corn Creek Cutlery wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:01 am These came in today from bidding on the bay .. got a great deal ... not many bidders on either of them.

E Bruckmann Solingen-O Mann Under The Bridge / 1891-1956 according to Goin's
Wenoka Japan 4572 Stockman

Excellent! Those are clean as a whistle,Tony!

Thanks Kerry! The Bruckmann is near mint.