All About Pocket Knives

1967redrider wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 6:04 pm

Madmarco wrote: ↑Fri Jun 04, 2021 5:40 pm

1967redrider wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 11:46 pm Just picked up this American switch. Very well made, the spring is in the blade pivot pin. Seems to be a decent weight and size, excellent materials.

John! Your Piranha IS a very well built knife. Can't remember if yours is a "Bodyguard" or a "Prowler" model, but both are of equal quality and operation. The spring around the pivot is referred to as a "coil-spring" operated auto. Very nice score, enjoy it!

Thanks, Mark!
It's the P6 Bodyguard.

Thanks John! I am sooooo envious of you right now!

2 junkers

petekuhn wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 10:38 pm2 junkers

Why are they junkers??

They might be rare but cheaply made junk to me.

Wow, if those are junkers Pete, I'd love to see your idea of primo!

A trio of orange handled switches with Paracord cutters- Camillus, Logan/Smyth, and Schrade.

1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Jul 06, 2021 12:29 am A trio of orange handled switches with Paracord cutters- Camillus, Logan/Smyth, and Schrade.

Beautiful trio John! Very nice!

1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue Jul 06, 2021 12:29 am A trio of orange handled switches with Paracord cutters- Camillus, Logan/Smyth, and Schrade.

Can you tell a difference in the quality between the three?
I've often read that the Logan Smyth was inferior.

Thanks, Mark.


Most definitely, David. The Logan/Smyth doesn't lock closed as cleanly but does spring open and lock open properly. So it gets a lesser rating in my book. Seems to be made the same, though, with the same materials.

johnnierotten wrote: ↑Tue Aug 02, 2011 4:02 am Beautiful auto's Fella's!!

Here are some of mine...

I have an OKC like yours coming on Saturday. (Mine doesn't have the serrations. I prefer it that way). Is the knife's blade made from Bohler N690?

Fairly scarce Press Button knife co. “Masonic double” salesman’s sample with ink model 100SS/M

Wow just Freekin WOW

If they made two of those, I want the other one. Real nice.

galvanic1882 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 12, 2011 1:13 am Here are 2 that I just picked up. Both work as they should and the color on the Edgemaster I have never seen before.

That little pull ball switchblade is neat. I have one similar that is a Remington.

Some of my American autos. Sorry, bad picture, but I wanted to share.
Brands include......
Queen
Camillus
Schrade
Presto
Flylock
Press button
Remington
Edgemaster
Colonial
Imperial

and I have seen the debate on AAPK a few times, but I prefer to store my autos open as you can tell from the pic.

I wondered who's been hording them all, sweet collection!!!

A rare camco that snaps open all the way and locks up.

Nice piece, I’ve never had a shot at one of those that was that nice. Thanks for sharing it

I don't collect switchblades per say. These are ones that I picked up over the years when buying knives. There is one bone handled Remington that has a beryllium spring. The spring is amazingly strong. Another says H1211 1/2 on the back. nothing really special. i always wanted one of the bigger Cases or Kabars like a Grizzly.

Sweet group I love the really small one bottom left!!

galvanic1882 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 4:31 pm Nice piece, I’ve never had a shot at one of those that was that nice. Thanks for sharing it

I never knew they made one. Bought a salesman sample roll for a pullball a few months ago and looked at the rest of the knives last week and found this one. learn something new each day.

petekuhn wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 4:23 pm A rare camco that snaps open all the way and locks up.

How does your knife fire Pete, scale release? Thx!

Just press the lock on the back.

Got it, thx!