All About Pocket Knives

These are underway to Kansas. Camillus 50 Barlow and a PAL knife. Sellers pics.

Very nice, David.

Waiting on this one
Case tribal lock
I was unhappy with the last 4 high end (100.00 or more) knives I bought so I am going to give this one a shot, the last 50-60.00 knife I bought a Case copperlock was better than all the more expensive ones that I sent back so hopefully this one will be good

gino wrote:Waiting on this one
Case tribal lock
I was unhappy with the last 4 high end (100.00 or more) knives I bought so I am going to give this one a shot, the last 50-60.00 knife I bought a Case copperlock was better than all the more expensive ones that I sent back so hopefully this one will be good

It is a very desirable knife for sure. Hope you are happy with it.

gino wrote:Waiting on this one
Case tribal lock
I was unhappy with the last 4 high end (100.00 or more) knives I bought so I am going to give this one a shot, the last 50-60.00 knife I bought a Case copperlock was better than all the more expensive ones that I sent back so hopefully this one will be good

Good choice Gino. I think you're going to like it. I bought one for my son.
The only thing that bothered me was some sharpness on two of the handle pins. The lower pins closest to the bolster. They weren't buffed down enough to be even with the bone. It's very slight but you can feel a sharp edge. Other than that......Beautiful.

Shearer wrote:This is a knife made by Schrade in the 90's.
Been waiting for a while for one at the right price.
Grant

That's a fine looking knife; I like it when they let the classic names live again. OH

I just bought this engraved contract knife that is stamped "Hard Hat USA". I don't know who really made it - any guesses? I kind of liked the obscure engravings on it - who knew that there was an "American Train Dispatchers Association"?? I sure didn't!

Here's the link to "Hard Hat Knives & Flashlights" if you want to buy knives for your obscure association...
http://www.hardhatusa.com/default.asp

TwoFlowersLuggage wrote:I just bought this engraved contract knife that is stamped "Hard Hat USA". I don't know who really made it - any guesses? I kind of liked the obscure engravings on it - who knew that there was an "American Train Dispatchers Association"?? I sure didn't!

Here's the link to "Hard Hat Knives & Flashlights" if you want to buy knives for your obscure association...
http://www.hardhatusa.com/default.asp

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TFL you seem drawn to the unusual. I think you scored a good one there.

doglegg wrote: TFL you seem drawn to the unusual. I think you scored a good one there.

Like attracts like...

Old Hunter wrote:

Shearer wrote:This is a knife made by Schrade in the 90's.
Been waiting for a while for one at the right price.
Grant

That's a fine looking knife; I like it when they let the classic names live again. OH

Thanks Old Hunter.I'm still waiting for it to turn up.
Grant

Traditional Bulgarian pocket knife from the first half of the 20th century. In very good condition

Very cool Eustace!

Eustace wrote:Traditional Bulgarian pocket knife from the first half of the 20th century. In very good condition

Interesting pattern, I like it.

This is very, very, similar to the Spanish Navaja knife. Almost identical.

TwoFlowersLuggage wrote:I just bought this engraved contract knife that is stamped "Hard Hat USA". I don't know who really made it - any guesses? I kind of liked the obscure engravings on it - who knew that there was an "American Train Dispatchers Association"?? I sure didn't!

Here's the link to "Hard Hat Knives & Flashlights" if you want to buy knives for your obscure association...
http://www.hardhatusa.com/default.asp

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First of all, as a train nut since I was a kid, I really like that knife.

Hard Hat has mainly been associated with Bear and Son for the most part. Other manufacturers as well, but most of those seem to have come from China.

A knife I've wanted since I was just a young'un. I was 10 when I got into knives, and SMKW had just came out with two exclusive Victorinox models, the Master Gardener, and Master Electrician. I couldn't afford it back then (the $30 I spent on the Fieldmaster I bought locally back then was a big amount of money to a ten year old). A couple of years back (by then a decade later), I got serious into SAKs and couldn't find this one for a reasonable sum. Just in the past couple of hours ago, one of our members listed the Master Gardener model on the AAPK store for $65, which is a lot less than most have been listed for.

His photo.

Those NF #43s got their hooks into me. I was hoping to get away with just the Tidioute Frontier Bone, but you know what they say about the best-laid plans of mice & men...

So these two are on the way (dealer photos):
The orange camel bone knife pictured is the exact knife I'll be receiving, per KSF.

I just couldn't resist this Whiskey Bone barehead Tribal lock with CV blade. Even comes with a free Case XX T-shirt.
https://m.ebay.com/itm/CASE-XX-KNIVES-W ... %7Ciid%3A1

That's going to be a fine knife , Greg That whiskey bone color is almost orange, be careful Jerryd may have his eye on your new knife.
Treefarmer

Thanks Phillip ! That's a little different from the others I have. First CV blade I've seen on one that wasn't yellow or purple.

cody6268 wrote:A knife I've wanted since I was just a young'un. I was 10 when I got into knives, and SMKW had just came out with two exclusive Victorinox models, the Master Gardener, and Master Electrician. I couldn't afford it back then (the $30 I spent on the Fieldmaster I bought locally back then was a big amount of money to a ten year old). A couple of years back (by then a decade later), I got serious into SAKs and couldn't find this one for a reasonable sum. Just in the past couple of hours ago, one of our members listed the Master Gardener model on the AAPK store for $65, which is a lot less than most have been listed for.

His photo.

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Nice score, Cody! 12 years is a long wait. Congratulations on finally finding one!

Two reserved knives and an impulse buy. So far I have successfully resisted the CV Tribal Lock, though it matches my orange camel bone #43 so nicely...

Time to dial it back for a while.

Tsar Bomba wrote:Two reserved knives and an impulse buy. So far I have successfully resisted the CV Tribal Lock, though it matches my orange camel bone #43 so nicely...

Time to dial it back for a while.

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I am not a big Barlow fan but those two are nice. Now that Schrade is KNICE!

Thanks! As a huge fan of the Barlows, I was all over the new NF 77s and when I managed to secure two lottery reservations I was beyond happy. As for the big trapper, I couldn't help myself when I saw it come up on the dealer site. There are also a couple red pickbone "Scout Trappers" (3.75" long closed). All GECs (commissioned by Taylor, I believe) from 2007, serialized. This one is the "Pioneer Trapper" (4.5" long closed) based on the #23 frame which means it'll be my first of that pattern. The big trapper allegedly has a monster pull (8/10 on both blades). I really dig the houndstooth "Schrade"-stamped shield, too. I don't know if any Pioneers remain, but if you want an older GEC for under $90 the Scout Trappers are on CollectorKnives right now.

The Schrade marked trappers by GEC are great knives, of course. Here is a quiz. Do you remember what the other two 'Schrade' marked knives are that GEC made?