All About Pocket Knives

Part 1 of the group I got from Corn Creek Cutlery.

Craftman 9564 (Schrade USA 194OT, but black/brass)

Loose with zero snap, but doesn't seem to have much wear otherwise. My guess is the loose pin may be the only problem.

Imperial Small Jack. I think my first that has the "RAZOR BLADE STAINLESS" etch.
Western Medium Stockman. About used up. The front scale was replaced with machined aluminum at one point.
Kent (Camillus) Large Stockman. While the blades are worn, and the scales are warped and cracked, it's still solid--unlike the absolute junk my other Kents are. I think a set of new scales, and it's good to go.

Hammer Brand Small Jack. Let's try not to lose this one, shall we? I had one just like it (except the much more common white cracked ice) and it disappeared out of my pocket in just a week.
MADE IN CHINA Large Stockman. Thought it was an Irish Jowika at first. Pretty decent quality for what was probably a super-cheapo back in the day.
Colonial Small Jack. Pretty decent, actually.

Keen Kutter EO Jack. While the pen blade is broken, the main is still in halfway decent shape and has great snap. A lube job and some minor rust removal--and good to go. Still sharp. Cocobolo scales.
Made in Pakistan Medium Stockman. They must have made a boatload of these things. This is my third.

Part 1-2.

Large Selection of China-made Swiss Army Knockoffs. I may have batteries that will fit the LED one.
US General/Stainless Italy knife. Should clean up to be a decent user. Not sure which US General they're talking about here, but I know there was a US General Tools that predated Harbor Freight's use of the name for toolboxes.
Valor Japan Stockman. Like Sabre and Sharp--not a bad knife at all. Mint and headed for the Stockman roll.

Robeson Shur-Edge 72264 Small Pen in MOP. Only my third Robeson.
Hammer Brand Medium Jack. Currently soaking in Evaporust.
Hammer Brand Small Jack. Also getting the Evaporust treatment.
Colonial Jack. Again, I decided to see if Evaporust was bad on knives. These three will all be sharpened up and become toolbox work knives.
Imperial Pen with the leftover ad of a stockyard/livestock commissioner.
Already has a place on my Breyer/Western shelf.
Solid Brass Antique Car Knife. Going in the display case. Personally, my favorite out of this bunch. Apparently, pretty old as it still had the remnant of the 99 cent price tag. The current figural novelty knives are close to ten bucks now.

OLDE CUTLER wrote: ↑Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:15 pm Just got mine from bladebuddy. Some real good stuff. Bone handled Barlow, Sabre lockblade, Empire ebony jack, a Kingston jack to be rehandled, a Stan Packy lockblade, an unusual tie clasp knife (never seen one), and a real nice Old Cutler customized 4 blade stock knife. Wow, that is a nice one. Great stuff bladebuddy, thanks.
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I’m glad you like your poo pile. Post some pictures of the rehandle jobs you do please. Steve B.

cody6268 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 28, 2025 12:57 am Part 1 of the group I got from Corn Creek Cutlery.


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Western Medium Stockman. About used up. The front scale was replaced with machined aluminum at one point.

Wow, that old Western is still making the rounds?
I received it from Dale (Orvet) in a POS exchange several years ago. I used it as a shop knife for a couple of years before I passed it on in another exchange.
It makes me laugh to think of how many times it has criss-crossed the country!

I have had one of those car knives for over 40 years, love it!

cody6268 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 28, 2025 12:57 am Part 1 of the group I got from Corn Creek Cutlery.

Craftman 9564 (Schrade USA 194OT, but black/brass)

Loose with zero snap, KIMG1852.JPG but doesn't seem to have much wear otherwise. My guess is the loose pin may be the only problem.

Imperial Small Jack. I think my first that has the "RAZOR BLADE STAINLESS" etch.

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Western Medium Stockman. About used up. The front scale was replaced with machined aluminum at one point.

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Kent (Camillus) Large Stockman. While the blades are worn, and the scales are warped and cracked, it's still solid--unlike the absolute junk my other Kents are. I think a set of new scales, and it's good to go.


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Hammer Brand Small Jack. Let's try not to lose this one, shall we? I had one just like it (except the much more common white cracked ice) and it disappeared out of my pocket in just a week.

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MADE IN CHINA Large Stockman. Thought it was an Irish Jowika at first. Pretty decent quality for what was probably a super-cheapo back in the day.

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Colonial Small Jack. Pretty decent, actually.

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Keen Kutter EO Jack. While the pen blade is broken, the main is still in halfway decent shape and has great snap. A lube job and some minor rust removal--and good to go. Still sharp. Cocobolo scales.

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Made in Pakistan Medium Stockman. They must have made a boatload of these things. This is my third.

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What a voluminous pile of POS! But some interesting ones.

cody6268 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 28, 2025 12:57 am Part 1 of the group I got from Corn Creek Cutlery.

Craftman 9564 (Schrade USA 194OT, but black/brass)

Loose with zero snap, KIMG1852.JPG but doesn't seem to have much wear otherwise. My guess is the loose pin may be the only problem.

Imperial Small Jack. I think my first that has the "RAZOR BLADE STAINLESS" etch.

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Western Medium Stockman. About used up. The front scale was replaced with machined aluminum at one point.

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Kent (Camillus) Large Stockman. While the blades are worn, and the scales are warped and cracked, it's still solid--unlike the absolute junk my other Kents are. I think a set of new scales, and it's good to go.


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Hammer Brand Small Jack. Let's try not to lose this one, shall we? I had one just like it (except the much more common white cracked ice) and it disappeared out of my pocket in just a week.

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MADE IN CHINA Large Stockman. Thought it was an Irish Jowika at first. Pretty decent quality for what was probably a super-cheapo back in the day.

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Colonial Small Jack. Pretty decent, actually.

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Keen Kutter EO Jack. While the pen blade is broken, the main is still in halfway decent shape and has great snap. A lube job and some minor rust removal--and good to go. Still sharp. Cocobolo scales.

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Made in Pakistan Medium Stockman. They must have made a boatload of these things. This is my third.

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That’s an interesting pile with very little to be seen.

Received my POS pile from Scott (Knifegnome). Some very smelly items mixed in with some STILL very usuable roses, along with some ammo for next year. Scott knows how the POS game is played. Well played, Scott, well played. And a very generous gift of a Buck 422.

No name re-curve single blade
No name - brown scales bone
No name stockman
No name fixed blade w/brn plastic scales
Multi-tool
Small T.S. Smith - bone
Camillus one line Cub Scout / blk scales
Small 2 bladed knife w/SS scales
Spyderco knock off lock blade / serrated
Buck 503 / worth cleaning up and use
Old Timer 8OT w/ lots of life left. Good EDC
Imperial fixed blade w/metal scales, plastic striped covers
Couple of very used sheaths
Buck 422 Bucklite folder in mint condition / VERY NICE

I received my POS package from David (Edge213) today. I must say, he was kinder to me than most have been in past POS exchanges.

There's far more good than crap in this pile! Some interesting variety in here, thanks David!

glennbad wrote: ↑Fri Mar 28, 2025 5:18 pm I received my POS package from David (Edge213) today. I must say, he was kinder to me than most have been in past POS exchanges.

There's far more good than crap in this pile! Some interesting variety in here, thanks David!

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Nice group! Really like the little shell handle with the crocodile.


Curious what your opinion is on the OXO paring knife. Looks like that is a super-comfortable handle.

Edit: Forgot to notice the little Case. I bought two of them in rough shape for next to nothing at a local flea market. Really nice little knife for light use.

I see a lot of repeat offenders in these POS piles, too bad USPS didn’t have frequent flyer miles, some of these knives could fly around the world for free

KLJ77 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 28, 2025 5:17 pm Received my POS pile from Scott (Knifegnome). Some very smelly items mixed in with some STILL very usuable roses, along with some ammo for next year. Scott knows how the POS game is played. Well played, Scott, well played. And a very generous gift of a Buck 422.

No name re-curve single blade
No name - brown scales bone
No name stockman
No name fixed blade w/brn plastic scales
Multi-tool
Small T.S. Smith - bone
Camillus one line Cub Scout / blk scales
Small 2 bladed knife w/SS scales
Spyderco knock off lock blade / serrated
Buck 503 / worth cleaning up and use
Old Timer 8OT w/ lots of life left. Good EDC
Imperial fixed blade w/metal scales, plastic striped covers
Couple of very used sheaths
Buck 422 Bucklite folder in mint condition / VERY NICE

Very knice chamber pot of blades! Some keepers there .

glennbad wrote: ↑Fri Mar 28, 2025 5:18 pm I received my POS package from David (Edge213) today. I must say, he was kinder to me than most have been in past POS exchanges.

There's far more good than crap in this pile! Some interesting variety in here, thanks David!

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Knice bunch!

Yes there is, doglegg...some nice keepers. Some very nice POS packs starting to come in.

I think the thrill of receiving is equal to the thrill of seeing what has been received. I thoroughly enjoy viewing the mixed mess of the good, bad and ugly. This year seems to be some well thought out pieces being put together, not to diminish prior POS years. It's not a competition, it's an enjoyable trade off of kindness, specialties and some stinkers thrown in to make it exciting. Everyone involved gets that 'knifer' feeling in their gut in anticipation of what is to come and what is to be.

I may be wrong, but I counted 52 participants this year. Is that a new record?

KLJ77 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 28, 2025 7:53 pmI may be wrong, but I counted 52 participants this year. Is that a new record?

26 participants this round Ken as compared to 37 last round

bestgear wrote: ↑Fri Mar 28, 2025 8:06 pm

KLJ77 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 28, 2025 7:53 pmI may be wrong, but I counted 52 participants this year. Is that a new record?

26 participants this round Ken as compared to 37 last round

Okay...I realize now what I did. I counted 26 and timed that by 2 and that's where I got 52. Math was not my forte in school, as simple as this figuring is. I may not be a smart man...but. (In my best Gump voice)

glennbad wrote: ↑Fri Mar 28, 2025 5:18 pm I received my POS package from David (Edge213) today. I must say, he was kinder to me than most have been in past POS exchanges.

There's far more good than crap in this pile! Some interesting variety in here, thanks David!

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Well Miss Joy just brought in what appears to be a POS package from the mail box.
We'll get up our nerve and open it this evening.
Treefarmer

Got my package(the most meticulously packaged pos box I’ve seen)from Tony111 today. Nice assortment of brands, most well used, some abused and a couple diamonds in the rough. Thanks Tony, I always enjoy this yearly exchange.

C-WADE7 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 29, 2025 12:11 am Got my package(the most meticulously packaged pos box I’ve seen)from Tony111 today. Nice assortment of brands, most well used, some abused and a couple diamonds in the rough. Thanks Tony, I always enjoy this yearly exchange.

Quite the load and short blades will probably be sharpened up and put to use. Congrats.

doglegg wrote: ↑Sat Mar 29, 2025 1:11 am
Quite the load and short blades will probably be sharpened up and put to use. Congrats.

I was thinking some of this old steel could sharpen up nice after some re-profiling for some specialty carving blades.

Jody744 sure unloaded a pile on Starvation Plantation, had there been a bit more, I could have dumped them in the fertilizer spreader and enhanced the deer plot down in the woods.
Here's a picture of the pile: There are some interesting pieces in the pile, beginning at the bottom and going up, I'll attempt to describe them.
The bottom knife appears to be a Case 61048, however the tang stamp is gone or maybe blended in with the deep pits. The mark side handle is a pretty nice green bone, the pile side is an attempt to replace and it is in 2 pieces. All the pins on the mark side match my other 61048's as well where the shield was pinned. All that to say there is something about this one I've not seen before, a liner lock. None of my reference materials, so far show a 61048 with a liner lock. The patent date on the brass is 1906.

Next in line is a fairly decent 6392, all good except the clip looks like my old daddy had sharpened it to that needle point! Great for digging splinters and briars out of your hand.

The next knife is also a head scratcher, a Camillus with a '41-'46 stamp on the spear blade. The knife would be #70 but 70's had a clip for the main. The spear might have come from a #96 or a #99. The bone handles are perfect, the frame is steel due to WW II, maybe. The spear is lazy, hardly moves the spring, the other blades are like the proverbial gator!

Next is a gold toned gentleman's knife, stamped USA

A China made NRA lockback will join several other NRA knives in my pile.

Strange thing about this Irish Imperial Barlow, I though I sent one off in my POS package.

The shell handled Texas toothpick, a Hammer Brand, has great walk and talk as does the shell handled Imperial cattle knife. Oh, it has punch, too!

The last knife is a decent little advertising knife made by Colonial.

Any thoughts or comments about the 048 or the Camillus would be appreciated.

Thanks Jody for making the air fresher in Hiram,GA and thanks for participating in the POS and we'll put the 6392 to use now and then.
Treefarmer

I came home from a week-long work trip to find an almost 9lb package of poo on my porch.
The stench was nauseating, so I let it air out overnight.
Here is what I found as I sorted through it this morning: I hit my limit of pictures, but there is also an assortment of bags and a tee-shirt as well.

What a pile of poo, smalleyds!

Now, I need a shower...

A very nice, quite diverse assortment of POS arrived at my ranch yesterday. What a mixture! I normally avoid buying from China, but that RR knife pictured at the bottom is really quite well-made and will certainly be spending some time in my pocket. Job well done Nick! (aka "ClueLess Nick")

Well, the package from Arkansas made it to my doorstep today, and I have to say that the quality of fertilizer in Arkansas is really good. Very light on the foreign made stuff (one item from Paki Stan, two Victorinox wanna-be from China, a shell-handled Sabre from Ireland, plus a few more respectable German knives).

Tom included a very nice New York Knife Hammer Brand knife, three Cattaraugus knives (the tortoise shell celluloid is outgassing, so it will need new handles), a Remington, a Shapleigh Hardware, a Keen Kutter Stockman, a nice Robeson jack knife, plus some from Kutmaster, Ulster, Imperial, Fairmount and Colonial. Some of these will be great EDCs once cleaned and oiled. Oh, and a couple of nice pearl knives--Tom, you know my weakness!

There's also a Case 2/3 stockman of indeterminate age--primarily because the main blade is missing entirely and the only mark is the mostly-worn-off shield. Nice old bone handles, though.

Oh, and the Western States razor blade without a handle. I'll have to give that some thought and see what I can do with it, once my hand has healed.

Tom, thank you!