All About Pocket Knives

A few knives that unfortunately will only pass through my hands. At least photos remain.

I love that second picture from the top. Who made it? Is that a wrapped leather handle?

Very interesting blades, Eustace.

Reverand wrote: ↑Sun Nov 19, 2023 1:18 pm I love that second picture from the top. Who made it? Is that a wrapped leather handle?

The first three knives are by the Bulgarian master blacksmith Petar Genov. The second one is modeled on a traditional Japanese hunting knife. Damascus blade with handle made of pieces of bamboo.

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Sun Nov 19, 2023 1:38 pm Very interesting blades, Eustace.

Thank you Garry!

Eustace wrote: ↑Sun Nov 19, 2023 10:59 am A few knives that unfortunately will only pass through my hands. At least photos remain.

The top knife looks to me like a yatagan* That is one good look blade!

*The yatagan, yataghan or ataghan (from Turkish yatağan), also called varsak, is a type of Ottoman knife or short saber used from the mid-16th to late 19th century. The yatagan was extensively used in Ottoman Turkey and in areas under immediate Ottoman influence, such as the Balkans and the Caucasus.

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Mon Nov 20, 2023 11:20 pm

Eustace wrote: ↑Sun Nov 19, 2023 10:59 am A few knives that unfortunately will only pass through my hands. At least photos remain.

The top knife looks to me like a yatagan* That is one good look blade!

*The yatagan, yataghan or ataghan (from Turkish yatağan), also called varsak, is a type of Ottoman knife or short saber used from the mid-16th to late 19th century. The yatagan was extensively used in Ottoman Turkey and in areas under immediate Ottoman influence, such as the Balkans and the Caucasus.

This is a Bulgarian shepherd's knife, widely used in the Balkan lands in the past. For a long time there has been a debate whether the model originates from the yatagan or on the contrary - the shape of the yatagan comes from the Bulgarian shepherd's knife.
The fact is that the yatagan entered the Ottoman Empire as an unofficial weapon of the Janissaries, and they, in turn, were entirely recruited from the peoples conquered by the Ottomans, mainly Bulgarians, but also Caucasians and Armenians. It was called a blood tax and they chose the most beautiful and healthy children.
Either way, the consensus is that the shape comes from the Thracian kopis.

Eustace wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 5:38 pm

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Mon Nov 20, 2023 11:20 pm

Eustace wrote: ↑Sun Nov 19, 2023 10:59 am A few knives that unfortunately will only pass through my hands. At least photos remain.

The top knife looks to me like a yatagan* That is one good look blade!

Either way, the consensus is that the shape comes from the Thracian kopis.

Yes, that all sounds reasonable I have read many books on the Ottoman empire and I have been to Turkey twice and visited the museum of the army both times and there is so much stuff there you could spend days walking around there. I also plan to go to Bulgaria someday as I collect axes and I am on the hunt for some hand forged Bulgarian axes. I want to get a few while visiting your country.

Here is a fixed blade ZT 0100. CPM3V steel, full tang, 0.192 inch thick. Aluminum scales. There used to be several YouTube vids showing this knife being used for all types of outdoor survival tasks.

Eustace wrote: ↑Sun Nov 19, 2023 10:59 am A few knives that unfortunately will only pass through my hands. At least photos remain.

Some very handsome knives, Eustace, thanks for posting them!

Horsewright Cowboy

DM11 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 22, 2023 11:34 am Horsewright Cowboy

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doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:46 pm

DM11 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 22, 2023 11:34 am Horsewright Cowboy

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Floyd the horizontal sheath is very nice also. Horsewright pic.

DM11 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2023 3:25 am

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:46 pm

DM11 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 22, 2023 11:34 am Horsewright Cowboy

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Floyd the horizontal sheath is very nice also. Horsewright pic.

I think so! It is fitting to the knife. Wow!

I think the sheath is gorgeous.

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 10:44 pm

Eustace wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 5:38 pm

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Mon Nov 20, 2023 11:20 pm

The top knife looks to me like a yatagan* That is one good look blade!

Either way, the consensus is that the shape comes from the Thracian kopis.

Yes, that all sounds reasonable I have read many books on the Ottoman empire and I have been to Turkey twice and visited the museum of the army both times and there is so much stuff there you could spend days walking around there. I also plan to go to Bulgaria someday as I collect axes and I am on the hunt for some hand forged Bulgarian axes. I want to get a few while visiting your country.

These days, when I go down to do some work in the cellar, I will show you my father's old ax, on which I put a new handle.

doglegg wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2023 2:14 pm

DM11 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2023 3:25 am

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:46 pm

Show piece!

Floyd the horizontal sheath is very nice also. Horsewright pic.

I think so! It is fitting to the knife. Wow!

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2023 2:24 pm I think the sheath is gorgeous.

Thank you Floyd and Garry!

DM11 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2023 3:25 am

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:46 pm

DM11 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 22, 2023 11:34 am Horsewright Cowboy

Show piece!

Floyd the horizontal sheath is very nice also. Horsewright pic.

Wow! on the knife ... and sheath!!!

Eustace wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2023 7:09 pm

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 10:44 pm

Eustace wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 5:38 pm

These days, when I go down to do some work in the cellar, I will show you my father's old ax, on which I put a new handle.

I'll be looking forward to seeing your ax

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Fri Nov 24, 2023 7:47 pm

DM11 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2023 3:25 am

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:46 pm

Show piece!

Floyd the horizontal sheath is very nice also. Horsewright pic.

Wow! on the knife ... and sheath!!!

Thank you!

DM11 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2023 3:25 am

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:46 pm

DM11 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 22, 2023 11:34 am Horsewright Cowboy

Show piece!

Floyd the horizontal sheath is very nice also. Horsewright pic.

RedRaiderRick wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 10:58 pm Here is a fixed blade ZT 0100. CPM3V steel, full tang, 0.192 inch thick. Aluminum scales. There used to be several YouTube vids showing this knife being used for all types of outdoor survival tasks.

Rx3, I had one of these years ago and I loved it, it is a great knife, a very good design, great steel, fits the hand well. I think it might be discontinued...

ken98k wrote: ↑Sat Nov 25, 2023 12:52 am

DM11 wrote: ↑Thu Nov 23, 2023 3:25 am

doglegg wrote: ↑Wed Nov 22, 2023 2:46 pm

Show piece!

Floyd the horizontal sheath is very nice also. Horsewright pic.

Thank you Ken!

Another ORVET custom...