All About Pocket Knives

Baykeeper wrote:

garddogg56 wrote:Very nice tl-29

Thanks, my first new-to-me knife in a while, it's been slim pickin's for me this year so far, hopefully more will follow, (from my mouth to God's ear).

I’m rather late, but here is Sunday’s haul.
The large stag is from Birks, which as been the big deal jeweller around here for about a hundred years. I’m pretty sure it’s a steak knife.
The little fixed is a souvineer of Hundred Mile House which is a town up province. It’s just a made in Japan plastic tourist special.
The three little guys have very hard to read tang stamps but I’ll try to magnify them later.
I really like the silver one.
Not a bad haul!

Really good haul IMHO Ann.
Really like that Berks. That handle really sets up this one.
Good job!

Ann I enjoy your variety. Good cross section of knives.

Great little batch of knives. The steak knife is a beauty, and the Japanese tourist knife looks like a great little EDC. Wichard Rigging Knife; I think it's the 10052 model. Personally, I would recommend not buying this model for anything more than the ten bucks I paid. Wichard replaced this older model with the Offshore and Aquaterra series. This one seems made OK, but suffers from really cheapo steel. It's 316L; pretty much rustproof but is too soft to hold an edge long, and is not even a steel suited for blades. WIchard discontinued these for good reason; though I still wish the one with pliers was still around; missed out on getting them when West Marine sold it. The lower-end Aquaterra are 420, while the Offshore are Sandvik 12C27. I am thinking about getting the Offshore. This one's going in my tacklebox since it will be used sparingly, and is rustproof. Already made and attached a lanyard.

It glows in the dark! Usually, for an older knife, that ability is long gone.


1987 Case 62048 Slimline Trapper with a broken skinning blade backspring. Kind of an accident. An eBay seller had another knife I was interested in (a Western Peanut) up for bid. I set my maximum bid on that, and seeing as no one had bid on the Case with only a 99-cent starting bid, I bid. I lost on the Western, but still got the Case; I didn't complain, as with shipping and the !@#$%^& sales tax, I still had under $5 in it. The snap on the main blade is good. This was during the Parker era, and in my opinion, those are the worst Cases ever made (aside from those Camillus made for Case), so it could be a tempering issue. The knife seems used, but not trashed or abused. I have filed a warranty form with Case. Hopefully it is approved, and I can get it repaired and usable. I can't wait to start toting this one. Case doesn't even make a two-blade Slimline/Utility anymore. A lot less bulky than the normal 54 pattern Trapper. Of course, the MIni Trapper is the best Case "Trapper" pattern in my mind.

From the flea market today....

Hey Scott? What’s the fixed with the leather handle? I love those, especially if hey are on the small side.

zoogirl wrote:Hey Scott? What’s the fixed with the leather handle? I love those, especially if hey are on the small side.

USN MK1 RH PAL 35

Kinda thought so. I’m starting to smell Pal’s as well as I can Richards! Lucky you!

TripleF wrote:From the flea market today....

Great camp carry right there. I too recall seeing an RH-36 at my local flea market; but no sheath and it was so badly pitted and crudely cleaned, it was a ture POS. The guy wanted $40 for the thing and wouldn't budge. I would later spend $7 on a postwar Camillus MK1 that would become a great field knife.

Thinking about rehandling the Bridgeport? While they were sold with wood, I think orange G10 would be tough, practical, and economical.

cody6268 wrote:

TripleF wrote:From the flea market today....

Great camp carry right there. I too recall seeing an RH-36 at my local flea market; but no sheath and it was so badly pitted and crudely cleaned, it was a ture POS. The guy wanted $40 for the thing and wouldn't budge. I would later spend $7 on a postwar Camillus MK1 that would become a great field knife.

Thinking about rehandling the Bridgeport? While they were sold with wood, I think orange G10 would be tough, practical, and economical.

I am indeed. Thanks for the idea!

Scott, you have a PM.

Guys,
I picked up a few knives at the show this past weekend. I'll attach a couple of photos. There is a Buck Slim 112 (2018) in the blister pack, a Camillus CSS-1 big trapper, a 5OT Old Timer, a Puuko, a Western Boulder folding hunter with cracked ice scales and a Queen Trapper 19F.
If any of these trip your trigger, let me know.

Ray

Nice haul Ray!! Nice Puukko!!!

Picked these at the flea market swap today!!
Has anybody else seen the Camillus What a Knife with a single blade only?

TripleF, as usual, a terrific haul. I've seen the Camillus, single blade, What-A-Knife before. I just never obtained one. I have the 2-blade What-A-Knife, the 1 blade What-A-Knife with bottle opener/screwdriver and a 1-blade that doesn't say What-A-Knife, it says WARNER (pictured). But it is the exact same style, materials and made by Camillus. Very nice knives!

Pawn shop scores today....

Another fantastic haul! I'm slightly curious as to how much $ the pawnbroker(s) "paid" for the knives.

Great haul today, Scott. Good batch.

Ray

Scott you didn't hurt your reputation with that group. Some very fine looking fixed blades and multitools. Excellent day.

New_Windsor_NY wrote:Another fantastic haul! I'm slightly curious as to how much $ the pawnbroker(s) "paid" for the knives.

Paladin wrote:Great haul today, Scott. Good batch.

Ray

doglegg wrote:Scott you didn't hurt your reputation with that group. Some very fine looking fixed blades and multitools. Excellent day.

Thank you fellas!!

Found a couple of stag; one familiar, and one not so familiar to me.

Tony those are both very fine looking. Lovely stag. I just found my first Bowen a week or so ago.

Quick Steel wrote:Tony those are both very fine looking. Lovely stag. I just found my first Bowen a week or so ago.

Thanks, QS. I need to do some research and find out who made the Bowen. It is quality workmanship. More than the average countertop display knife.

Sweet score, Tony.
That's a pretty Bowen

Tony those are two great pick ups. Beautiful stag.