All About Pocket Knives

Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:37 pm Here's a 1930's,"HIGH CARBON STEEL" (Camillus). One of my "source shop" friends offered it for free. It was missing the mark side bone and the pile side was chipped. I gave her a couple bucks for the cause and, luckily, I had an old, chipped, stockman scale that fit nearly perfectly. A little stained epoxy and I have a great EDC. The snappy blades are hardly used and it takes a nice edge. Fun piece. J.O'.

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Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:37 pm Here's a 1930's,"HIGH CARBON STEEL" (Camillus). One of my "source shop" friends offered it for free. It was missing the mark side bone and the pile side was chipped. I gave her a couple bucks for the cause and, luckily, I had an old, chipped, stockman scale that fit nearly perfectly. A little stained epoxy and I have a great EDC. The snappy blades are hardly used and it takes a nice edge. Fun piece. J.O'.

Great save on that old Camillus . Enjoy toting it around!

I've posted this Olsen Stockman in the Knife Photography thread, but not here. It's another German example of how I prefer the handles to be hafted next to the bolsters.

Thanks Dog and Rip. There's still some out there.

Geocash: I have that same knife from Klaas. Wonder if they made yours
J.O'..

geocash wrote: ↑Sat Nov 18, 2023 1:02 pm I've posted this Olsen Stockman in the Knife Photography thread, but not here. It's another German example of how I prefer the handles to be hafted next to the bolsters.

Another beauty, Geo! The Germans know how to build a knife for sure. Wonderful handles on that one. Nice photo also!

A couple of nice ones, geocash and Ridgegrass!

New additions to the stockmen pile...

Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Sat Nov 18, 2023 2:11 pm Geocash: I have that same knife from Klaas. Wonder if they made yours
J.O'..

I acquired the Olsen not long ago from philco, here on AAPK. He said he'd been told it was made by Boker but was unable to verify that for certain. I haven't seen many Olsen folders, but I'm pleased with the quality on this one, & the price. I like Kissing Cranes, too & have several made by Robt Klaas two of which are large Stockmans. One of those is also a recent purchase from philco. I'll try to get a picture up of it in this thread in a day or so.

toomanyknives wrote: ↑Sat Nov 18, 2023 2:40 pm

geocash wrote: ↑Sat Nov 18, 2023 1:02 pm I've posted this Olsen Stockman in the Knife Photography thread, but not here. It's another German example of how I prefer the handles to be hafted next to the bolsters.

Another beauty, Geo! The Germans know how to build a knife for sure. Wonderful handles on that one. Nice photo also!

Thanks. I just don't get tired of Stockmans.

tvic wrote: ↑Sat Nov 18, 2023 3:45 pm A couple of nice ones, geocash and Ridgegrass!

Appreciate it, Tim.

And I appreciate getting to see all these different knives that I'd never happen upon otherwise. Thanks to everybody.

Here's the Kissing Crane I mentioned earlier. It has an apparent pattern number "30" stamped on the master tang but without "KC" preceding it nor does it have the Roman Numeral date code. I'd like to think it was made before 1972 when they started using Roman Numerals, although that's just my guess. But they certainly didn't waste any bark off the stag next to the bolsters on this one.

Man, that's great stag on the Klaas! Here's one similar. It has the old style cranes but I can't date it. The scales are actually a bit low at the bolsters. Guess it's up to the craftsman on each one. J.O'.

Geo, you and Ridgegrass have a couple of keepers there! very sweet in different ways, bit killer nonetheless!

They are, indeed, killer knives, geocash and Ridgegrass!

Got this beefy Old Timer out yesterday. What a good tool!

geocash wrote: ↑Sat Nov 18, 2023 1:02 pm I've posted this Olsen Stockman in the Knife Photography thread, but not here. It's another German example of how I prefer the handles to be hafted next to the bolsters.

Total agreement from here. Case is ruining scales right and left, destroying bone and jigging and antlers unnecessarily and regretfully. So many I see where the cover has been ground in half to 3/4 of an inch in from the bolsters, clear past the pins, and for what? I want to see hafting like this, where there is less than 1/8 inch of jigging ground at most, to leave the beautiful bone color, or the beautiful stag as close to the original as possible. Those scales look great and leave almost all the jigging alone. And what cool jigging and bone color. Loooooooooooove that color and jigging and hafting. Classy look, conscientious handiwork, and leaving most of the exterior beauty ALONE. Great example and thanks for the show, you have a sweet one there. And the Kissing Crane you have there is a beauty too. Very good looker.


Ridgegrass, that's a cool one too. Love the scales and the heavy patina and colors. No overgrinding on those scales at all. Careful attempt to retain all of the antler they can. A pleasure to behold.

I ordered a Case Purple Bone stockman... It looked great, great bones .... then when inspecting the blades... the sheep's hoof blade is bent/off set too much and set too far over and won't close w/o pushing on it to the side and the main blade won't close as well w/o pushing the sheep's hoof blade over out of the way to the side. The main blade is rubbed by the sheep's hoof blade So I will be looking at making a return... a brand-new knife should not have been shipped from the factory like this!

I carried today this jumbo stockman made by CK Italy

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:44 pm I ordered a Case Purple Bone stockman... It looked great, great bones .... then when inspecting the blades... the sheep's hoof blade is bent/off set too much and set too far over and won't close w/o pushing on it to the side and the main blade won't close as well w/o pushing the sheep's hoof blade over out of the way to the side. The main blade is rubbed by the sheep's hoof blade So I will be looking at making a return... a brand-new knife should not have been shipped from the factory like this!

Wow bud, sorry to hear that. Good looking bones for sure. But man the fact the blades won't even close is a deal breaker. And you're so right, what the heck was the Case Quality control person doing that day? What was up with whoever inspected that one? Can't believe they let that stuff slide. Hope they will rectify.

These two Cattaraugus C2002 cattle knives have been in my safe for over 40 years.

Lot of good looking classic Stockmans you guys are posting!

Old Schrade 8 OT. Custom wormgroove covers done by Jeffinn. Second Life Knives.

Ivoryman wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 3:49 am Old Schrade 8 OT. Custom wormgroove covers done by Jeffinn. Second Life Knives.

You got great taste, I just happened to pick up my SLK 8OT to put in my pocket this morning. I believe Jeff called it mahogany jigged bone.

C-WADE7 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 1:01 pm

Ivoryman wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 3:49 am Old Schrade 8 OT. Custom wormgroove covers done by Jeffinn. Second Life Knives.

You got great taste, I just happened to pick up my SLK 8OT to put in my pocket this morning. I believe Jeff called it mahogany jigged bone.

Thanks a lot bud, right back atcha. Very nice colors on yours, cool jigging too. He really makes them look great with bones like that. Congrats on getting one. What great knives at a great price.

Ivoryman wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 5:18 pm

C-WADE7 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 1:01 pm

Ivoryman wrote: ↑Wed Dec 13, 2023 3:49 am Old Schrade 8 OT. Custom wormgroove covers done by Jeffinn. Second Life Knives.

You got great taste, I just happened to pick up my SLK 8OT to put in my pocket this morning. I believe Jeff called it mahogany jigged bone.

Thanks a lot bud, right back atcha. Very nice colors on yours, cool jigging too. He really makes them look great with bones like that. Congrats on getting one. What great knives at a great price.

Both of y'all have great taste, C-Wade and Iman!