All About Pocket Knives

Thanks Sunknife, appreciate that. And just checked out that Hackberry bow. Man you do some fine work there and I salute. Would love to see the whole thing, that's a thing of beauty. Love seeing all your bows. Do you sell them?
I love these WW2 era knives. Every one I've had from those years are great knives. Older knives from bygone companies and eras cast a spell on me. Good quality knives that look cool to this day, stylish, and will last hundreds of years if taken care of. And nobody really makes Rogers bone like that anymore. The old steel I like better too. Thanks again.

Ivoryman wrote:Here's Sword in your eye. 1941-6 Sword Brand Camillus Cut Co.

WOW! Another fine old Camillus Jack! Classy pic of a classic knife!

Ivoryman wrote:Thanks Sunknife, appreciate that. And just checked out that Hackberry bow. Man you do some fine work there and I salute. Would love to see the whole thing, that's a thing of beauty. Love seeing all your bows. Do you sell them?
I love these WW2 era knives. Every one I've had from those years are great knives. Older knives from bygone companies and eras cast a spell on me. Good quality knives that look cool to this day, stylish, and will last hundreds of years if taken care of. And nobody really makes Rogers bone like that anymore. The old steel I like better too. Thanks again.

Thanks for the compliment on the bow I-Man. I don't want to clutter up the knife thread with pics of it but when I get a chance to take some decent photos maybe I can post them on the outdoor thread. No I don't sell them but have given away or donated to raffles around 50 bows. Making all wood bows is a serious hobby I've been at far longer than my knife collecting addiction.

It's not clutter to me anyway, and long as you throw your knife in there somewhere, down in the corner, the middle, whatever, then it's still a knife shot by all means, and hey, it's beautiful, keep it coming, more more more, yeahhhhhhhhhhhh. Love to see the craftsmanship with the knives. Thanks And back to what I'm using at the moment which happens to be an old Pal Cut Co maybe 1940s, 50s, or early 60s or so I"ve been told. Best I can do when they use the same stamp for several decades. Oh well.

Great old (how old?) knife Ivoryman. And I like it when sunknife post pics of his bows as well. Great stuff.

Ivoryman wrote:It's not clutter to me anyway, and long as you throw your knife in there somewhere, down in the corner, the middle, whatever, then it's still a knife shot by all means, and hey, it's beautiful, keep it coming, more more more, yeahhhhhhhhhhhh. Love to see the craftsmanship with the knives. Thanks And back to what I'm using at the moment which happens to be an old Pal Cut Co maybe 1940s, 50s, or early 60s or so I"ve been told. Best I can do when they use the same stamp for several decades. Oh well.

Ivoryman...your knife collection, well, hmmm.
Do you have any junkers?
Everyday it’s a treasure trove!

Well believe it or not, this was an old junker in some sellers eyes. Got it cheap many years ago for forty smackers shipped, no lie, and cleaned it up, the rust, corrosion, decades of dirt and grime and neglect. I buff the bone, polished the springs, blades and bolsters, put an edge on it. Done that with many old knives that you see me post, but looks are deceiving I didn't pay much. Amassed cheap knives for many years. I rarely paid more than fifty or sixty bucks. Once I had many dozen of those level knives someone here on AAPK that I will let go unnamed, planted a bug in my ear, told me something I never heard before, and gave me a whole new way of thinking and looking at it for better my knives, for worse my bank balance. Changed my life, turned it upside down. So I sold half my knives, got rid of almost all my Queens, Case's, Roosters, Robesons, tactical stuff and everything that didn't matter as much as the new ones I wanted to check out, stuff like a few customs and Northwoods, and whatever else you see me post. Fewer finer knives. Less maintenance and hassle now that my collection, as you call it, is less than half what it once was. I don't consider myself a knife collector at all. I accumulate knives that I think are cool and interest me. That's about it. I like posting because what shocks me is now people say stuff like you did and I appreciate it, but it's just everyone's different point of view. That is exactly what I say and think about others here before me. For every knife I have I just copied what I saw someone else collecting or saw posted here on AAPK or other people's knife porn. That's it. Then I photograph it in case others that I assume are like me and like to drool over the pretty pictures and every angle and crack and crevice, and every different one is different and interesting. I check out every knife I can. That's just me, but thanks for the comment.

Ivoryman wrote:Well believe it or not, this was an old junker in some sellers eyes. Got it cheap many years ago for forty smackers shipped, no lie, and cleaned it up, the rust, corrosion, decades of dirt and grime and neglect. I buff the bone, polished the springs, blades and bolsters, put an edge on it. Done that with many old knives that you see me post, but looks are deceiving I didn't pay much. Amassed cheap knives for many years. I rarely paid more than fifty or sixty bucks. Once I had many dozen of those level knives someone here on AAPK that I will let go unnamed, planted a bug in my ear, told me something I never heard before, and gave me a whole new way of thinking and looking at it for better my knives, for worse my bank balance. Changed my life, turned it upside down. So I sold half my knives, got rid of almost all my Queens, Case's, Roosters, Robesons, tactical stuff and everything that didn't matter as much as the new ones I wanted to check out, stuff like a few customs and Northwoods, and whatever else you see me post. Fewer finer knives. Less maintenance and hassle now that my collection, as you call it, is less than half what it once was. I don't consider myself a knife collector at all. I accumulate knives that I think are cool and interest me. That's about it. I like posting because what shocks me is now people say stuff like you did and I appreciate it, but it's just everyone's different point of view. That is exactly what I say and think about others here before me. For every knife I have I just copied what I saw someone else collecting or saw posted here on AAPK or other people's knife porn. That's it. Then I photograph it in case others that I assume are like me and like to drool over the pretty pictures and every angle and crack and crevice, and every different one is different and interesting. I check out every knife I can. That's just me, but thanks for the comment.

You have amassed a nice, shall we say, ‘accumulation.’
I understand the focus; the older I get, the more picky I become. That applies to everything from socks and shoes, to food and knives. Less~better trumps more~cheaper.
Your pics also help to ‘sell’ your accumulation.
All that said, I enjoy seeing your rotation of knives.

Hey thanks again, can't thank you enough. If I have a good group and you like seeing, it's only because I learned watching friends and AAPK members and knife shows and knife dealers etc. I started decades too late and copy cat followed others. I never knew what cool, amazing, fabulous, beautiful knives there were out there until someone else took pics and showed off their pile or gave/sold me knives that make me drool. I don't even want to name names because there are too many, but everyone who was a regular on AAPK 5 years ago is a good start. Then everyone since then. And the posters here and now. And I must say SFO's from guys like Derrick Bohn, Gunstock Jack, and Charlie Campagna. I just watch what others carry and if it grabs me or sings a certain Siren song, then I"m a sucker and an addict and I sell a knife or two, or a few to cover it and start hunting them down and on and on. Always horse trading. Thanks again, don't sell yourself short, I like seeing yours, love the variety and you know you have one's I'd be honored and delighted to have, especially your custom folders with beautiful dyed stag and your name stamped on them and blades like I never see anywhere else. Truly unique, one of a kinds that I would looooooovvvve to own. Fabulous stuff I'd carry and show off in a minute. Everyone's pile no matter what it is interests and entertains me. And if I can take a decent photo to share, and it does something for someone else, then success. Glad you like perusing them too so thanks for supporting the cause. Everyone else too. Just keeping the good vibes going like a Grateful Dead tune that they jam and mutate into a whole different song before you know it and turn it into something new and different and even better each time.

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big monk wrote: ____________have a great day

Nice pic big monk
Those are both very attractive looking knives, I love the liner lock feature on them too. Whats the handle material on the right one?

sunknife wrote:

big monk wrote: ____________have a great day

Nice pic big monk
Those are both very attractive looking knives, I love the liner lock feature on them too. Whats the handle material on the right one?

Stag on the left ____ Mammoth Ivory on the right ___ photo of a few more,I have with Ivory**__ below

I like them Mr. Monk.

big monk wrote:

sunknife wrote:

big monk wrote: ____________have a great day

Nice pic big monk
Those are both very attractive looking knives, I love the liner lock feature on them too. Whats the handle material on the right one?

Stag on the left ____ Mammoth Ivory on the right ___ photo of a few more,I have with Ivory**__ below

That is one fine line up, thanks for the pics.

Big Monk...those knives rock!!!!!!

Outstanding ivories Big Monk. Thanks for showing, great to see, I love those "black" ivories like you rarely see out there. Beautiful, keep 'em coming.

big monk wrote:

sunknife wrote:

big monk wrote: ____________have a great day

Nice pic big monk
Those are both very attractive looking knives, I love the liner lock feature on them too. Whats the handle material on the right one?

Stag on the left ____ Mammoth Ivory on the right ___ photo of a few more,I have with Ivory**__ below

Beauties! Nice line up.

Love that Barlow Ivoryman!

Those are some fine looking knives Big Monk and photographed very well too!

Here's a pic I shot while walking The Legendary Muffin Head this morning...

And this is a shot of my latest acquisition that arrived today. I have a couple more en route...

Couple days ago...

Charlie, Scott

Finally taking down the wreath so I thought I'd be green and recycle it, not just throw it away. Then I thought I'd not only recycle it, I would re-use it, and give it a second life. Multiple use, maximum value right? So I used it to build a backdrop for photos. And since it has been drying, curing, seasoning, and is now first rate tinder I got excited and thought I'd be really green and go a step further and make it multi-use number three material so I used it to build a first rate fire for the woodstove. Love recycling, feels good. Me and Edward K. Tryon, Philadelphia, early 20th Century something along for the ride. Older, wiser, probably more reliable and definitely much prettier than I will every be so lets defer to Mr. Tryon

I like the picture but I like the knife even more, Ivoryman!!!

TripleF wrote:Couple days ago...

Nice pic Scott! I've been thinking about buying one of those Bushlores. They look like solid general purpose knives.

Sasquach wrote:

TripleF wrote:Couple days ago...

Nice pic Scott! I've been thinking about buying one of those Bushlores. They look like solid general purpose knives.

Thanks! I'm a fan of this knife. Just completed a review on it after a year.