All About Pocket Knives

Tsar Bomba wrote:Aesthetically, they're more of a matching-ish pair, but these will always be big/lil cuz to me because they represent my small part in helping AAPK maintain and grow its place as the internet's best source of knife info, pics, and camaraderie. My first two copperlocks courtesy of the AAPK benefit auction:

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Those are good looking copper locks, I don't think I've even seen the Small Green one before. I like it and love the XX shield

PCwizard wrote:

FRJ wrote:Thanks guys.

Gary, what is that image in your avatar?

Hawaiian Lei O Mano.
(Lei O Mano is a shark-toothed war club used by the Hawaiian People in ancient times)

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Beautiful, work of art, and looks lethal just sitting there. Imagine getting a drubbing with that.

Ivoryman wrote:

PCwizard wrote:

FRJ wrote:Thanks guys.

Gary, what is that image in your avatar?

Hawaiian Lei O Mano.
(Lei O Mano is a shark-toothed war club used by the Hawaiian People in ancient times)

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Beautiful, work of art, and looks lethal just sitting there. Imagine getting a drubbing with that.

I saw one at Bishop Museum in Hawaii some years back Your correct they are works of art. I remember thinking it would rip you open like no other weapon. These weapons would do an insane amount of damage. Here's a few photos I found.

Last month I attended the annual Cultural Festival at Puuhonua O Honaunau National Park and got to watch and talk story with a native Hawaiian cultural practitioner as he constructed various ancient Hawaiian tools and weapons. It was fascinating to hear him explain how first he had to construct the tools from scratch using only the natural materials and resources available in ancient times. Then, once he had made the necessary tools and gathered and prepared the necessary components, he began constructing Lei O Mano following the techniques passed down from generation to generation. As you can well imagine, it is an extremely time consuming and labor intensive process completely done by hand without any type of metal tools. As you can clearly see in Gary's beautiful photos, the finished products were not only extremely effective, fully functional weapons, they were amazing works of high art, high quality and precision craftsmanship.

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Love those pics Gary, thanks, that is like going to the museum. Very cool. Gorgeous woodworking and drilling.
Sounds fascinating Q, do you know how they drill such small, clean uniform holes in Shark teeth with no metal? That is amazing and appears done by a master. Very cool. Thanks for the story both of you. Great to see and read about.

Here's a pair of original Winchester 1920's.1 has a light etch and the other has both lightly cleaned.

Roger, batting a 1000 too!

Stag Fight'N Roosters
Case Wharncliffe Copperheads 6249W
Case Copperheads & Baby Copperheads, Smooth & Jigged
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This is a something old / something new matching pair. The old is a well used Remington R1303 Bullet (circa 1920) and the new is an unused Tony Bose Wilfred (2016). These knives are exactly the same size and the frame shape is very nearly identical. The Bose is thinner, lighter, a whole lot tighter, and the blade is far superior. But I have to say the old Remington feels better in the hand and the Remington bone is prettier (IMO). The old Remington also wins the sound contest when the blade locks open. The Bose snaps closed better.

More nice pairs just keep coming in this thread! Interesting comparisons Jerry.

I was digging around in my knives yesterday and found some I forgot I forgot I had.
I knew I had a couple of these old small Case 9261 pattern "cuticle workers", but turns out I have a complete set - one each from Tested, XX, and U.S.A. eras.

Ken

Nice knives guys!!!

Here's two trappers. Two little trappers. 2 1/2".

AG Russell Spire in Black Pearl & Jigged Amber Bone ~Q~

Way to go Q, beautiful pair of AGR's. love that look. Great looking specimens.

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Love those QT, I tried to buy one a few week ago but lost the bid.

The Wharncliffe Blues Brothers
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Schatt & Morgan #41 Copperheads in Torched Stag & Amber Carved Stag Bone
~Q~

Nice Q, here are a couple Remington's

Them're some nice ones Keith!

Love those two espn. Beautiful.

Thanks guys.

Wow!.... this thread is right up my alley.... don't know how I missed it before now....
Here's my favorite pair.... an 80+ year old Schrade Cutlery Co. Stockman compared to its descendant....
a 2013 Canal Street Cutlery Co. Stockman


....and here's a pair of old Ulster Knife Co. TL-29 Electricians Knives....


.... a pair of Butter & Molasses handled Schrade Cutlery Co. folders....


....and a pair of Ulster Boy Scout knives I just recently posted on another thread....

[*]Two Cattaraugus Christmas tree handled 22214,s pictured on an original show case box with a Cattaraugus Cutlery button.

Kaw, nice group of knives and photos, good stuff to peruse.
Jacknifeben, cool colors, looks kind of psychedelic tie-dye, I like that.

Jacknifeben wrote:[*]Two Cattaraugus Christmas tree handled 22214,s pictured on an original show case box with a Cattaraugus Cutlery button.

Jacknifeben, I really like the way you used you display box to show off your "matching pair", I hope your ok with me using your idea.
A bone and pearl Remington, R4143, R4144

Niiiiice!


~Q~