All About Pocket Knives

stockman wrote: ↑Sun Jan 08, 2023 7:48 pm

313 Mike wrote: ↑Mon Nov 07, 2022 1:00 am Here's another one I pull out from time to time, just to ponder its history. It is obviously quite old, but has no markings of any kind to give a hint as to who the maker may have been.
Has a solid half stop, no blade play, and snaps like a bear trap. I often wonder about its orgins, but will likely never know.

Mike do you think it is home made? Mail pull, and tang made me think possibly home made.

I have always suspected it being German made, prior to the tariff act of 1930 which required a country of origin marking on all imported goods. It looks similar to some old Solingen single blade knives I have seen. But of course that's just a semi-educated guess on my part!

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Sun Jan 08, 2023 11:29 am Made of dendritic steel, it can't rust.

Very cool Garry. I've not heard of that steel either. Your knife reminds me of a Bob Dozier design.

Pulled out this old jack today. Pritzlaff Hardware, Milwaukee, WI. Obviously well used, but still solid and snappy. Every once in a while I pull it out just because.

..."just because it's way cool"..., Mike!

313 Mike wrote: ↑Sun Jan 22, 2023 9:26 pm Pulled out this old jack today. Pritzlaff Hardware, Milwaukee, WI. Obviously well used, but still solid and snappy. Every once in a while I pull it out just because.

Nice Mike. Great knife!!

Nice jackknife Mike, love the quality in those old time pocketknives. OH

In terms of simplicity and production quality, knives don't often exceed this older S&M of mine.

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Wed Jan 25, 2023 1:32 pm In terms of simplicity and production quality, knives don't often exceed this older S&M of mine.


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Wow, QS, that is a beauty. Looks like a doctors barlow knife with that bolster, really unique. What is the closed length on it?
That long pull looks really good with the overall long lines of the blade and handle

Glad you like it Mike. Closed is 3 1/2". Blade is 3". The blade is marked Factory Sample.

That's a stunningly beautiful knife Garry. Checks all the boxes for me, it's a S&M, it has a single spear-point blade, and it's old, simply perfection as far as I'm concerned. Wanna sell it??? lol!

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Wed Jan 25, 2023 1:53 pm Glad you like it Mike. Closed is 3 1/2". Blade is 3". The blade is marked Factory Sample.

Oh yessir. That is right in my wheelhouse. Perfect carrying size. Great knife.

Thanks Marco and Mike. Its good to get your appreciation of it. I should clarify. By old I meant in reference to my collection, not the absolute age of the knife. It might be 12 to 15 years of age in absolute terms.

That's old enough for me Garry. It's old enough that I've never seen one quite like it.

Sometimes I carry larger knives in the winter and I thought of this one with the impressive spey.
I carried it today.

That's a large and impressive knife, Joe.

That's a great knife Joe, and it's BIG too!

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Fri Jan 27, 2023 11:13 pm P1010360 (1).JPG

More please Garry! The schrim looks great, but I'll bet the rest of the knife does too.

Hey Joe, that big Craftsman is a solid looking knife for sure. I like that spey secondary, looks like it could reach down into the depths of the peanut butter jar, then do a fine job of spreading it around! In a pinch of course. I know what you mean about carrying bigger knives in winter, same here.
Gary, I like that Bison scrimshaw, but I am with Marco, I am wondering what the rest of the knife looks like!

Garry will show us eventually, Mike. He likes to tease us into asking for more, as-a-matter-of-fact, Garry has a new "tease" going in "Show off your fixed blades" with what's looking like a very nice Marbles bowie I'm dying to see. Be patient bud!

Thank you, Garry and Marco.

313 Mike wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 12:16 pm Hey Joe, that big Craftsman is a solid looking knife for sure. I like that spey secondary, looks like it could reach down into the depths of the peanut butter jar, then do a fine job of spreading it around! In a pinch of course. I know what you mean about carrying bigger knives in winter, same here.
Gary, I like that Bison scrimshaw, but I am with Marco, I am wondering what the rest of the knife looks like!

Thanks Mike.

Me too!!

Well, scurrying through that zippered bag with the big Craftsman hunter I came upon a few other knives
that I thought would be fun to pull out "just because".

Here's one.
An unusual mix of stainless steel and aluminum.
It's a nice knife.

Thanks for looking.

That beauty looks brand new, Joe. I'm a big fan of metal knives, and yours is no exception, very nice.

Thank you Marco, it has had very little use and is pretty strong with a half stop.

Well, I did find another one.