All About Pocket Knives

'Z' looks like you may have a "thing" for stockmans.

Tom, I've bought more than one because of the shield. I've been sitting here racking my brain trying to remember that Texas company that has all the neat shields and it just won't come. "Matamoros" keeps trying to work it's way to the frontal lobe.

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Zed,
What are the first, and the forth knives you posted?
They are beauties!

Hi Ken, too be honest I don't know, I like researching them so I didn't ask what makes they was as just liked the look of them,think some are colonial , the bottom one I think could be French , I'll let you know when they arrive

jerryd6818 wrote:Texas company that has all the neat shields

are you thinking of Moore Maker from Matador Texas?

bestgear wrote:

jerryd6818 wrote:Texas company that has all the neat shields

are you thinking of Moore Maker from Matador Texas?

I am indeed. Thank you. If I were a man of means, I would collect them. Specifically the non-standard shields.

Hey Jerry, here's one that my son gave me for my birfday, but I don't think that Moore Maker makes their own knives anymore.

zed6309 wrote:Hi Ken, too be honest I don't know, I like researching them so I didn't ask what makes they was as just liked the look of them,think some are colonial , the bottom one I think could be French , I'll let you know when they arrive

I like your style... Just kind of jump off that cliff, and find out how deep the water is

I'd love to know what they are when you find out so that I can recognize the make if I run across anything similar.

TJ, That is one heck of a pretty gift. You have a son with great taste .

T.J. I'm not so sure they ever made their own knives. Maybe someone more knowledgeable will weigh in.
Fine looking piece of cutlery there.

jerryd6818 wrote:T.J. I'm not so sure they ever made their own knives. Maybe someone more knowledgeable will weigh in.
Fine looking piece of cutlery there.

I agree, all of Moore Maker knives were contracted. They did make a heck of a set of fencin pliers tho.

I'm stocking up on some retail knives for my shop in the spring so I buy random items when the price is right. The "contact seller" feature on FleaBay is wonderful for setting up purchases so I set up a bulk buy of 100 of these 4 1/2" pocket pull knives for 57 bucks shipped. They sell normally for $1.13 / free shipping
I'm sure it costs almost every penny of that to ship them from China! Mind you I'm not complaining... until everyone in town is carrying a $1.50 knife to the bar.

Well, it's in the mail!

Just picked up this old Ulster Stockman off the bay last night. Near mint: never used. Eager to have it in hand.

Doodle is one of my favorite sellers. He always has something of interest, and he changes nothing on the knives he sells.

That is a GREAT looking knife QS

Thank you Ken. Agreed about Doodlefroodle. I am a long time customer.

Bought one of Knifeaholics Case 6392 Premium Stockman knives off of ebay yesterday. Look forward to having it in my hand (Steve's photo). OH

Very nice vintage Ulster Stockman you have there QS - don't know about you, but I have a hard time passing up any nice condition old Stockman. OH

Thank you OH. Truth be told, I've never been drawn to Stockmans though I realize many members favor them. I bought this one because I've I have recently been picking up a few Ulsters. But now I see why it has been so popular. The 3 substantial blades, the fit or feel in my hand, the weight; it all works together for me. It is already in my pocket.

Waiting for this Schrade CutCo for Shapleigh, junior cattle.

tongueriver wrote:Waiting for this Schrade CutCo for Shapleigh, junior cattle.
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Ooh that's a dandy.

Quick Steel wrote:Just picked up this old Ulster Stockman off the bay last night. Near mint: never used. Eager to have it in hand.ulster.jpg

Good looking knife. Are those handles bone? Sure looks like it from here. Either way I'd say that's a schrade product. I have a delrin ulster like that, it's identical to an 881 or 8ot.

espn77 wrote:

jerryd6818 wrote:T.J. I'm not so sure they ever made their own knives. Maybe someone more knowledgeable will weigh in.
Fine looking piece of cutlery there.

I agree, all of Moore Maker knives were contracted. They did make a heck of a set of fencin pliers tho.

They make de-horners too, or at least they did at one time. But you're right they contracted all the knives. To best of my knowledge their current knives are made by Queen, Utica, or Bear & Sons. Some are identical to patterns from those makers but Moore Maker also has some proprietary designs for which they own the tooling, so you won't find those elsewhere. I think those are still made for them by Queen.

The Moore's are real nice folks! Next time you're in Matador stop by and see them. Matador is right on the road to Nowhere.

Ken

Great looking Junior Cattle Cal - looks like it is pretty much all there - little used. OH

One more...

CASE XX SR6347 1/2 SR Trapper.
I'm diggin' the smooth red bone case knives. There are still enough of them around to keep them affordable.

That's a nice one Ken!

americanedgetech wrote:One more...

CASE XX SR6347 1/2 SR Trapper.
I'm diggin' the smooth red bone case knives. There are still enough of them around to keep them affordable.

Pretty, but educate me.
I thought the 47 is a stockman pattern. The three blades lead me to that assumption, also.
I thought the trapper pattern to be a two bladed jack.

Steve Warden wrote:

americanedgetech wrote:One more...

CASE XX SR6347 1/2 SR Trapper.
I'm diggin' the smooth red bone case knives. There are still enough of them around to keep them affordable.

Pretty, but educate me.
I thought the 47 is a stockman pattern. The three blades lead me to that assumption, also.
I thought the trapper pattern to be a two bladed jack.

I'm thinking the SR stood for Satin Rose. Kind of a kissing cousin to appaloosa bone. Most definitely a stockman and not a trapper.