All About Pocket Knives

doglegg wrote: ↑Tue Sep 15, 2020 11:04 pm Very interesting.

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Sep 16, 2020 5:29 am It looks like a swell center

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Sep 16, 2020 4:30 pm Not sure if it is a true swell center but it does have the look. A shape common to some whittlers. A very cool knife.

bronze4u wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 8:10 pm Howdy friends
I hope everyone is safe, healthy, and in good spirits. Most importantly safe and healthy...

Have not been on in a bit (Not many ring turns floating around right now...) Did finally score this Birks ring turn! Pretty rare - as they are known for their silverware (so I am told.) Even though the main blade had obviously been snapped, I purchased it... I could not resist a new name and most of all the red/orange scales. I have looked for ring turns with red scales from the beginning of my ring turn collecting. I did reshape the main as best their job allowed me...

ring turn Birks 1.jpgring turn Birks.jpg

bronze4u wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 8:10 pm Howdy friends
I hope everyone is safe, healthy, and in good spirits. Most importantly safe and healthy...

Have not been on in a bit (Not many ring turns floating around right now...) Did finally score this Birks ring turn! Pretty rare - as they are known for their silverware (so I am told.) Even though the main blade had obviously been snapped, I purchased it... I could not resist a new name and most of all the red/orange scales. I have looked for ring turns with red scales from the beginning of my ring turn collecting. I did reshape the main as best their job allowed me...

ring turn Birks 1.jpgring turn Birks.jpg

knife7knut wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 8:42 pm

bronze4u wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 8:10 pm Howdy friends
I hope everyone is safe, healthy, and in good spirits. Most importantly safe and healthy...

Have not been on in a bit (Not many ring turns floating around right now...) Did finally score this Birks ring turn! Pretty rare - as they are known for their silverware (so I am told.) Even though the main blade had obviously been snapped, I purchased it... I could not resist a new name and most of all the red/orange scales. I have looked for ring turns with red scales from the beginning of my ring turn collecting. I did reshape the main as best their job allowed me...

ring turn Birks 1.jpgring turn Birks.jpg

Nice one! Glad to see you back posting.I would keep an eye on that one as it looks like there is evidence of celluloid out-gassing on the blade.

Madmarco wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 8:36 pm

bronze4u wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 8:10 pm Howdy friends
I hope everyone is safe, healthy, and in good spirits. Most importantly safe and healthy...

Have not been on in a bit (Not many ring turns floating around right now...) Did finally score this Birks ring turn! Pretty rare - as they are known for their silverware (so I am told.) Even though the main blade had obviously been snapped, I purchased it... I could not resist a new name and most of all the red/orange scales. I have looked for ring turns with red scales from the beginning of my ring turn collecting. I did reshape the main as best their job allowed me...

ring turn Birks 1.jpgring turn Birks.jpg

Hi B4U! I'm not at all familiar with ring-turn knives, so I'm hoping you would explain their operation to me. When you turn the ring does the blade fly open by a spring, or does the blade gradually open as you turn the ring, or...? Thanks, Mark!

bronze4u wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:14 pm

Madmarco wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 8:36 pm

bronze4u wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 8:10 pm Howdy friends
I hope everyone is safe, healthy, and in good spirits. Most importantly safe and healthy...

Have not been on in a bit (Not many ring turns floating around right now...) Did finally score this Birks ring turn! Pretty rare - as they are known for their silverware (so I am told.) Even though the main blade had obviously been snapped, I purchased it... I could not resist a new name and most of all the red/orange scales. I have looked for ring turns with red scales from the beginning of my ring turn collecting. I did reshape the main as best their job allowed me...

ring turn Birks 1.jpgring turn Birks.jpg

Hi B4U! I'm not at all familiar with ring-turn knives, so I'm hoping you would explain their operation to me. When you turn the ring does the blade fly open by a spring, or does the blade gradually open as you turn the ring, or...? Thanks, Mark!

Madmarco, welcome

there's just a square torrent/peg through a square hole in the blade that slowly turns and opens each blade. It is said these were initially for women as to not break nails trying to open blades... Although, I have evidence they were for the blind as well...

Madmarco wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 12:14 am

bronze4u wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:14 pm

Madmarco wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 8:36 pm
Hi B4U! I'm not at all familiar with ring-turn knives, so I'm hoping you would explain their operation to me. When you turn the ring does the blade fly open by a spring, or does the blade gradually open as you turn the ring, or...? Thanks, Mark!

Madmarco, welcome

there's just a square torrent/peg through a square hole in the blade that slowly turns and opens each blade. It is said these were initially for women as to not break nails trying to open blades... Although, I have evidence they were for the blind as well...

Thanks very much for your explanation B4U! I kindda had a feeling that was how they open, but really didn't know for sure, and now you've confirmed it! Thanks again!

WillyCamaro wrote: ↑Tue Jan 12, 2021 12:57 am Hey Bronze my man, good too see you back mate!
Hope you've been healthy, staying out of trouble this past year (well, as much as you can, especially being cooped up with the missus... ).


Another great ring-turner sir! I really like the red handles on it, gives it a very unique, and distinctive look.

doglegg wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 11:35 pm What a great knife b4u. I would heed knife7knuts advice and store it away from your other knives to keep it from damaging them if it out gasses further.
Celluloid gives off corrosive gasses when they begin to break down. It will sure eat up any metal around it. You have too many wonderful knives to see that happen. But that is a pretty one. Congrats.

bronze4u wrote: ↑Thu Apr 08, 2021 4:45 pm Hey guys! Hope everyone and everything is good.
My wife and I took on our first vacations, yesterday. It was like a well-oiled machine where we went for it.
I was never one to get a 'flu shot' or a polymer handgun for that matter -
But figured I’d better grab both! (never say never! I already had the baby 'G'! Just have had it out making upgrades on it.)
Anyhow, I am posting a new ring turn! I really like the uniqueness of this puppy. L.S.M. German sterling. For a small knife, this one has some weight to it!