All About Pocket Knives

Thanks Charlie

I like the kabar and utility knives you posted as well.

Was thinking about the movie "No Country for Old Men" the other night. Went to see the new Bond movie and the villain is the same actor in both movies. Add to that they showed a trailer for a gangster movie starring Josh Brolin, who starred in "No Country for Old Men". Anyway, all that makes me think of the demo knife as that movie has one of the best knife references ever.

There's a scene in that movie where Josh Brolin's character, who is a Vietnam vet, is in a hotel and hiding a money bag in the air ducts. He needs to cut some rope and get the screws off the vent covers and he uses...



.... a demo knife.

That really impressed me. Somebody thought through what kind of knife he might be carrying.

I noiticed that knife as well.

I find myself doing that on tv and in movies all the time, trying to brand and date 'em. Deciding wether or not they are period correct etc.

I recently did that while watching "The Raven". There's a scene where a mop pk is used to depress a hidden release on a window. I paused and rewound (on DVD). There was a faint stamp but I couldn't make it out. My wife just rolled her eyes and waited

Hey Charlie, on the tang of the USMC knife, I notice it says Camillus, who is the maker on the US marked knife?
Brian, you are toten 2 really fine knives. I don't know which one I like better.

Thanks Perry

I actually prefer the big jack, just because I perfer jacks overall but both are beasts!

HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY!!

jerryd6818 wrote:Thanks Dave. The one I have is stamped 'U.S. Marines' and has no maker stamp on it anywhere. It's been suggested that it's Kingston. I've thought, on and off, of picking up one that has the 'U.S.M.C.' stamp but can't seem to generate enough enthusiasm to pull the trigger.

Jerry, on the knife stamped U.S. MARINE CORPS - look on the edge of the bail for the name "KINGSTON". Per Cole (pg 134), late Marine Corps knives were stamped U.S.M.C., the early ones are stamped like the Kingston you have.

Thanks Colonel. Been there done that. No marks on the bail or anyplace else.

My Veterans Day offering; four Imperials from World War II, one Imperial from Korea, one Camillus from Viet Nam. The WW-II Imperial M-4 was carried by my Dad while he was in the Army in the 1950's (he got it while assigned in Japan the year I was born) - he passed it to me in 1990. I carried it to OIF in 2003 - so it has been there and back again at least twice - nice looking old blade for it's age and still entirely functional. OH

singin46 wrote:Hey Charlie, on the tang of the USMC knife, I notice it says Camillus, who is the maker on the US marked knife?
Brian, you are toten 2 really fine knives. I don't which one I like better.

The list of makers includes but is not limited to: Stevens, Kingston, Ulster, Imperial, Western, Case, Queen and Camillus. The one I have has no tang stamp other than the year. I've been told by fellow knife nuts that it is most likely an Imperial based on slight variations of the bail and the base of the can opener. Myself, I'm not sure.

heres whats in my pockets for today.....

GEC toothpick and SOG crossgrip.............WOOOOOOOOOOT




JUNEBUG

Two days in a row for the VETERAN,Sunday @ V.F.W. Monday no work so in the woods cooking up venison with my new #7 I will say she is quite a slicer and at the end of the day she has quite a pantina.

Sounds like you're havin some fun there Gard!

Yea Perry it's the only way to go :)also I gut to bring my Grandson in the wood with me for the feed ,he and I hunted at the trucks while his Dad and our buddies were deep in the woods

Great looking knives fellas!!
Dogg...looks like your having a great day.

Yea Mr Rotten a Veterans day for the ages

THAT PIC MADE ME SMILE THANKS GDOG


LIL GUY MAKEIN' MEMORIES......JUST AWESOME




JUNEBUG

Great pic GDOG!!!


I just loaded this beauty onto my belt.....

GDOG.. That is SUPER GREAT!! Future hunter right there!! And it put a smile on my mug too!! John

That’s a purdy one,Scott. .....love that smooth bone.

Beautiful knives there fellers.

Guarddog, way to go with the young'un. My oldest two are chomping at the bit to go rabbit hunting with me and papa this year. They're still young for guns yet but they sure want to go.

Just could not help fondling and admiring this:

Looks like that fine GEC has a little friend behind it. .....cool pic!!

great lookin blades there DAVE and SCOTT

Well I deceided since this knife gave me a hassle this weekend I'm going to punish it for a while