All About Pocket Knives

FRJ wrote:Here's a little Case XX 9201. Snappy!

I got fooled: This is imitation pearl.

MAN OVER BOARD!! MAN OVER BOARD!!
OK, I may have gone a little over board in this thread, but it was lot of fun setting the knives up and adjusting my camera six ways to sunday to spend a lot of time taking pictures, which I love to do.
So, three more knives and a group picture.
Thanks for your indulgence.

Three Robesons .............

And the third and the herd.

Joe .... I think it was more our indulgence buddy - Thanks for sharing that string of awesome pearl knives - can't call them a herd unless they were bone or ivory ...

Thanks, Lee. OK, maybe a bunch of bottom feeders.
I'm glade you liked them.

Wow Joe ! Nice pearl.

Wowza!!! What a spread. I've got a new one inbound but will almost be embarassed to show it after Lee and Joe's bombardments.

Thank you Steve and Greg.

Looking forward to seeing your new knife, Greg.

FRJ wrote:Thank you Steve and Greg.

Looking forward to seeing your new knife, Greg.

Another little Empire Joe. A two blade pen this time.

Joe - nice job of catching the fire in the MOP. I have tried many times with varying success. Getting the lighting and angle perfect takes a bit of doing for me. Fine collection you have there!

Thanks so much, Mel.
I'm finding that low, subdued light works best for me. Fortunately, I have an adjustable camera so I use a high ISO setting/fast shutter speed, refined image and adjust light coming into the camera.
I also have collected materials to form a book of backgrounds and a steady stick.
It needs some refinement and is a plan in progress but it works in most situations for me.
Thanks again.

Joe are you using a tripod ? And, what is a 'steady stick' for ?
kj

Thank you, KJ, no, I don't use a tripod. I use the steady stick (my term) to steady the camera and maintain elevation from the subject.
It's only 1/3rd as effective but the image stabilizer in camera takes up the slack.
The attachment will give you an idea of the use of the stick. I need to redesign the stick.

I had forgotten that newer cameras can have image stabilization. I still think a tripod would be helpful as it frees up your hands to position knives exactly as you want them. They are inexpensive, start at ~ $30.
kj

Sometimes I also use a steady stick. Most of my photos are taken in front of my window over the garage. I use a little plastic step stool with various materials on top for background texture and color. My window faces west, and for the best MOP shots I like the long slanting rays of the declining sun. Sometimes I have a little visitor in the background on the window ledge. This is what the setting sun does to a Bulldog.

That looks like the perfect spot, Mel.
I also like the color and shape of that lizard. Pretty cool.

Great photos and great subjects

How about a couple utility scout pearls .
Kabar and an Empire

Here's a little Empire MOP pen that I got in today.

Here are two superbly made pearl handled knives. Both are 3" and made in Germany over 100 years ago.
First is a Jacoby/& Wester/Germany with 2 Pen blades, finely ground & 'swedged' both sides, along with Scissors that are full length of the frame; finely milled brass liners and a small cut out to access the scissors nick.
Second is an Equal End Whittler with threaded bolsters & 2 brass liners, no center divider. Magnificent knife, all blades marked "Western/Cutlery/Germany".
Both knives have perfect walk & talk and not even a remote hint of play and edges are sharp !
kj

Just beautiful kj!

An antique MOP advertising knife stamped HENRY SEARS & SON 1865 marked PRUSSIA.

Oh my Barry, truly Stunning ! It is a beautiful design and the condition is PERFECT. What a beauty. I love these smaller, precise, exquisite Gent's type knives.
I doubt there is another as fine as this example.
kj

Thanks Roland, Here's a scan with another HENRY SEARS...also advertising with Ivory handles... this one has Korn's patent auto corkscrew opening blade...squeeze the wire cutter and the corkscrew pops open. A hard set to find. Believed to been made by Cattaraugus.

That's one of the most unique and beautiful MOP gents knife I have ever seen!