All About Pocket Knives

Trevor -- I beat the bushes to find ONE Wharnie Stag 72 and you come up with TWO of them in RED STAG no less. How the heck do you do it?

Good find. They're super.

shugy wrote:that switch has no tang stamp or any other marks at all, will have to do more research I guess.

Been a while since I bought anything new so I picked up a few I had been lusting over. They were on the porch when I got home today.

A couple deep canyon chestnuts, Humpback Stkmn 63046 1/2ss and Cheetah 6111 1/2ss
and a Backpocket TB61546ss in moe-lasses

I think that the bone on the cheetah takes first prize.
My pictures are sub-par but you get the idea.

No wonder you've been droolin' over those. I'm not usually much on stockmen but I sure like that one and the stag on that Cheetah is outta sight, drop dead gorgeous.

O.K., I know the first pic is not a knife but I was mail bombed this prize from a AAPK Armed Forces brother! Have to find just the right hat for this to sit proudly upon. Dang! I tell ya, we got some real special people on this site. Semper Fi Moose! Ya know when someone tosses a live grenade in your fox hole the natural reaction is to duck and cover and then come out a blazing! Get ready the sh*t is bout ready ta hit the fan! This squirrel "Can Do" Sir,Yes Sir! Rocky


The postman also delivered this little gem: 2010 Case Pumpkin carver. Guess trick or treating is here a little early this year.

Finally got a Quartermaster. What a slab of steel. You could change a flat tire on a tank with one.

jerryd6818 wrote:No wonder you've been droolin' over those. I'm not usually much on stockmen but I sure like that one and the stag on that Cheetah is outta sight, drop dead gorgeous.

thanks Jerry

Knice knives Rocky and Tank.

Congrats on that beast TANK!!

IM

Thanks Cutty and IM! It makes me want more old military knives.

Tank, that is a monster. What service was that knife built for?

OH, thanks. I'm not 100% sure but I think both the Army and Marines. I'm sure some other members can give a more precise answer. I'm just now learning about post civil war military knives. I know they were widely available at PX's.

I found this article. http://www.quanonline.com/military/mili ... /225q.html

Wow, Anthony. ...that’s a scary sweet piece of steel. ....not much blade loss, if any..Damn nice.

Nice article. ...you should donate a pic of yours...His looks pretty beat up.
Great find,Bro!!

Thanks, Johnnie! It looks like someone tried to clean it at one time.

Sat.'s Mailcall!

Very nice knife & display.

Thanks Dude! Me Like 'um alot!

Holy great find, Batman. That's enough to get my envy juices flowing. Rocky, where did you come on to that one?

tank wrote:I found this article. http://www.quanonline.com/military/mili ... /225q.html

Manufactured by Cattaraugus. The model 225Q was designed for use by the US special forces. With a very stout blade measuring approximatlly 6 inches. Leather handle with a checkered pommel. The knife came with a leather scabbard. However, the scabbard shown here is not the one issued by the factory. The edge weapon featured ont this page may have been created in the aftermarket.

It was designed for Quartermasters, hence the 225Q stamped tang. Can it be used as a fighting knife? and was it advertised in magazines as a fighting knife? Yes, but the knife is heavy and not a popular choice if you wanted a fighting knife in a real world situation, JMO.

At the bottom of that web page there is a price guide and a rating system.

It rates these as "Rare" These are one of the most common WWII era knives you will find if you are just starting out collecting military knives.

However they are hard to find in excellent or better condition

Tank, yours is a real beauty

::super_happy::Sir, My name is L.B. Rocky Wilson, I am an ex Navy Seabee. Tag # 639%^&#$@!. I know nothing, I see nothing and I hear Nothing!

Typical Bee. Just give me a dozer and a pile of dirt.

I like playing in the dirt with my Tonka toys!

Nice STAG Robert

You know that's a Case don't ya?

Tim

basser5 wrote:Nice STAG Robert

You know that's a Case don't ya?

Tim

Thankx Tim....Yes I know I have 3 GEC comming though so I am good lolololo