All About Pocket Knives

Becoming a real pied piper of those Richards, Ann

Steve Warden wrote:Becoming a real pied piper of those Richards, Ann

Guess my pipe was in fine tune today - four of ‘em came running!
I also finally took pity on this poor, nameless, battered old warrior. It’s been yelling for help every time I walk by. I picked it up at Cloverdale, along with the celluloid Richards. The steel Richards came from Abbotsford.

I’m going to make the fixed a bit of a project. Looks like the handle isn’t adjustable, so I’ll probably force a bit of leather lacing into the missing rings. You see, I keep getting fixed for camping and then deciding that I don’t want to risk busting ‘em. This one is getting a little chip fix and I’ll make the handle semi respectable, but it’s staying ratty enough to beat up with impunity!

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Steve Warden wrote:Becoming a real pied piper of those Richards, Ann

Guess my pipe was in fine tune today - four of ‘em came running!
I also finally took pity on this poor, nameless, battered old warrior. It’s been yelling for help every time I walk by. I picked it up at Cloverdale, along with the celluloid Richards. The steel Richards came from Abbotsford.

I’m going to make the fixed a bit of a project. Looks like the handle isn’t adjustable, so I’ll probably force a bit of leather lacing into the missing rings. You see, I keep getting fixed for camping and then deciding that I don’t want to risk busting ‘em. This one is getting a little chip fix and I’ll make the handle semi respectable, but it’s staying ratty enough to beat up with impunity!

Ann, I have a thing for HOK’s too. That fixed blade, if the leather is giving way and you’d like to use it for camping, might just be a candidate for a para cord wrap. I’ve seen some that were well done. And you’d have some emergency para cord in case you needed. There are lots of wrap patterns on line.

I’ve actually wrapped a knife with heavy cord, way back when I was a kid. It was my first hand me down fixed.
The washers on the handle itself have a good dent/chip in the top side but overall, they are very solid. The main problem is the missing coloured fibre washers near the pommel. I think I can take a bit of leather lacing, which I have, and force it into the brass rings.
I can take the chip out of the blade with a file or my Dremel, or take it to work and hit the grinder at lunch.

Ann I hope someone was with you help carry that haul home. I am enjoying your growing collection. And that old beat up well worn one, I think I shave it's brother every morning. Good pick ups.

The chip is now a smooth indent and I cleaned the material out of the washers. Going to be cord in there.

Good deal Ann. It’ll be a great user.

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Be sure and show us when your finished with it.

My knife finds of the day actually were refinds. I was cleaning out an old storage cabinet in the garage and came across an old Mora knife I knew I had but didn't know where it was. And the Camillus 2 model I had carried as a Sunday knife back in the late 70's and early 80's and had forgot about. The spring on the Camillus is very weak but locks up tight. The little Remington looks like it is of Camillus origin and I have no idea where it came from and it is almost new.
The Mora was advertised on the back of an old outdoor magazine for 1.98 plus .25 shipping and handling. So $2.25 was in an envelope and a few weeks later I owned my own real knife. I think I was 11 or so. The ad said you could drive it through quarter and it would still be sharp. So the first thing I did with it was that very thing. It worked but did blunt the tip. Had it and used it a long time and it is still a pretty good knife. Needs cleaned up some.

That Mora is a good find and funny story dogleg. My latest find is my first Jack Knife Ben. I use to go through spells where I said I am only going to buy mint but quickly gave that up. I get too much enjoyment of cleaning an old knife up. Blades were solid black and tang hard to read when I got it. Says Union Stock Yard on back of tang too. Made my day to find it. I am guessing a New York Knife made.

luckydog64 wrote:My latest find is my first Jack Knife Ben. I use to go through spells where I said I am only going to buy mint but quickly gave that up. I get too much enjoyment of cleaning an old knife up. Blades were solid black and tang hard to read when I got it. Says Union Stock Yard on back of tang too. Made my day to find it. I am guessing a New York Knife made.

Same bones & shield?

Luckydog, yes you are. That is a beautiful old knife. Love those bones and just enough on the clean up. Tony you have its cousin. Two beautiful knives.

Some folks can't leave a stray dog alone, I'm the same about some old knives. As luckydog64 stated, "too much enjoyment cleanin' an old knife up", that is one of my weaknesses too.
I ran across this 6265 today at a pawn shop. It is in sad, sad shape. The tip of the skinner blade is gone and both blades are actually pitted with little pock marks but it ought to clean up and be a good Bambi skinner. It's a 1978 2 dot, the springs are way more than they need to be, great walk and talk.
I offered the guy $12 and he said sold. Since it in such poor condition $12 may have been too much. I'll fluff it up and reshape the tip and enjoy it for a while. Who knows, someone might need a good frame and springs to rebuild Grandpa's old knife.
Treefarmer

treefarmer wrote:Some folks can't leave a stray dog alone, I'm the same about some old knives. As luckydog64 stated, "too much enjoyment cleanin' an old knife up", that is one of my weaknesses too.
I ran across this 6265 today at a pawn shop. It is in sad, sad shape. The tip of the skinner blade is gone and both blades are actually pitted with little pock marks but it ought to clean up and be a good Bambi skinner. It's a 1978 2 dot, the springs are way more than they need to be, great walk and talk.
I offered the guy $12 and he said sold. Since it in such poor condition $12 may have been too much. I'll fluff it up and reshape the tip and enjoy it for a while. Who knows, someone might need a good frame and springs to rebuild Grandpa's old knife.
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Be sure and show us after you perform spring cleaning on it.

Floyd, I studied this a bit last night and I believe we can turn the broken skinner into a spay blade with out having a proud spot on that blade. I'll work on it today and show the progress.
Treefarmer

treefarmer wrote:Some folks can't leave a stray dog alone, I'm the same about some old knives. As luckydog64 stated, "too much enjoyment cleanin' an old knife up", that is one of my weaknesses too.
I ran across this 6265 today at a pawn shop. It is in sad, sad shape. The tip of the skinner blade is gone and both blades are actually pitted with little pock marks but it ought to clean up and be a good Bambi skinner. It's a 1978 2 dot, the springs are way more than they need to be, great walk and talk.
I offered the guy $12 and he said sold. Since it in such poor condition $12 may have been too much. I'll fluff it up and reshape the tip and enjoy it for a while. Who knows, someone might need a good frame and springs to rebuild Grandpa's old knife.
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Might be a bit rough, but a good one to use. These old 6265s are great knives--I have one nearly identical, though it's a '65-69. It was my great-uncle's, and his favorite deer hunting knife. And I can see why; the balance and ergonomics are so much better than the regular, brass frame Buck 110--and you get an additional blade!.

Just some commons....the COLONIAL fish knife and sheath is stellar. The CASE knife has broken scales on back side.

Here you go, doglegg, as requested!
Follow up on the old raggedy Case 6265 from yesterday. I reprofiled the broken tipped skinner to match a 1978 6254 Spay blade. It fit the frame without adjusting the kick. I've never seen on pitted quite like this one. I know it's still a rough old knife but I enjoyed rubbin' the grit and grime and making her usable again.
Treefarmer

Found an engineers/camp knife at a Vancouver Island junk shop. I know... too much Flitz polishing, but it’s what I like to do...
IF my research is correct, this “Made in USA” knife is pre 1944 because of the can opener style and wartime because of the lack of brass liners. Any information gratefully received.
Whatever it is, given the price I paid, it falls into the, “Serendipitous Find = Happy Me!” category.
The search never ends,
JV

treefarmer wrote:Here you go, doglegg, as requested!
Follow up on the old raggedy Case 6265 from yesterday. I reprofiled the broken tipped skinner to match a 1978 6254 Spay blade. It fit the frame without adjusting the kick. I've never seen on pitted quite like this one.
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I know it's still a rough old knife but I enjoyed rubbin' the grit and grime and making her usable again.
Treefarmer

Great job Treefarmer. I like them that need a little loving myself. Looks good!!

MT-Vessel wrote:Found an engineers/camp knife at a Vancouver Island junk shop. I know... too much Flitz polishing, but it’s what I like to do...
IF my research is correct, this “Made in USA” knife is pre 1944 because of the can opener style and wartime because of the lack of brass liners. Any information gratefully received.
Whatever it is, given the price I paid, it falls into the, “Serendipitous Find = Happy Me!” category.
The search never ends,
JV

I believe I have a rehandled version of that same knife, which Scott (TripleF) found recently during one of his knife blitzkriegs. Made in USA stamp, same blades, same bail, same everything...except new pins and vastly newer bones. Yours looks like postwar Rogers bone.

I thought it might be Camillus before it arrived but lately I'm thinking Ulster. Maybe.

I love them old bone handle knives..and cleaning around on them..just like you guys do..I got lucky when I found these two..I've seen alot of the ulster knife co, but I don't think I've seen the Ellenville with it on very many..the NYK is a odd pattern, I don't know if its a gunstock but it could be a coke bottle..I'm leaning towards the gunstock, but not sure..any ideas?~Jon

Two very nice old knives Jon , I’m really loving that early Ulster Ellenville

Mike

Those are both top notch, love that gun stock but both are charming.

Thanks guys, I have looked at it since I got it this afternoon..just wondering..what is the style of it? Bottle or gunstock..