All About Pocket Knives

You know it Jerry!!! John

ken98k wrote:

garddogg56 wrote:Thanx Joe not much use for tools left in the good ol'USA...PACIFIC RIM AND NAFTA is killing the republic

I can remember when Maine was considered the shoe making capital of the world, not sure if there are any of those companies still on US soil.

Actually Ken, LL Bean is back to making Bean boots in Maine and another shoe shop I believe Brookfield just took a military contract from china ::groove::a couple of Robesons today.

gd56 Two nice old knives, I like the bone

Thank you Harold and have a Merry Christmas

Oh, you lucky dogg. Those are nice Robesons.

Those Robesons are sweeeeet !

Moki still here

Those Robesons are sweeeeet !

Moki still here

garddogg56 wrote: Actually Ken, LL Bean is back to making Bean boots in Maine and another shoe shop I believe Brookfield just took a military contract from china ::groove::a couple of Robesons today.

Good to hear!

Still carrying my new to me 4" Boker jack

Was down at the coast to surf fish on Core Banks for a couple of days - I prefer stainless when in a salt water environment so I carried my favorite 6347SS. That Moki of yours sure is growing on me Gino! Dogg, I never knew the DOD had contracted boots to the Chinese - always thought that was against DOD military procurement regulations. My favorite boots for my last ten years of service were the Matterhorn "Mountaineer" made by Cove in PA, prior to that I wore Corcoran, also a PA made boot. OH

dogg -- I like the bolsters on the top one. I think GEC is calling them "Washington Bolsters" now days, after that #77 Charlie Campagna Washington Jack. It's a treatment I don't see enough of to get burned out on.

Gino, Ken, OH them are some fine looking knives.

Nice knives, everyone!

Ken, that's a sweet Boker!

I'm packing these two today.

Those are beautiful, Dave!! Here's mine today and for the last week or so. Washington #77 in Autumn Bone.

Oh my Perry that is one hum dinger of a knife! Beautiful handles and beautiful form. Great knife and exceptional EDC my friend.

Thanks, singin. That's an awesome jack. Beautiful bone and those bolsters are too cool!

Thank you Rocky and Dave! I feel very blessed to own it.

Old Hunter wrote:Was down at the coast to surf fish on Core Banks for a couple of days - I prefer stainless when in a salt water environment so I carried my favorite 6347SS. That Moki of yours sure is growing on me Gino! Dogg, I never knew the DOD had contracted boots to the Chinese - always thought that was against DOD military procurement regulations. My favorite boots for my last ten years of service were the Matterhorn "Mountaineer" made by Cove in PA, prior to that I wore Corcoran, also a PA made boot. OH

I thought the samething OH but about 9 or 10 months ago there was a BIG artical in the Portland paper that a Maine Co. won the contract ya 'ot too see the the ship parts they want to outsource to overseas companys this WILL be a BIG problem

My CRKT Folts Minimalist neck knife and:

Perry, those are terrific knives - one of the best jacks that GEC has reproduced so far - nice! OH

Old Hunter wrote:Perry, those are terrific knives - one of the best jacks that GEC has reproduced so far - nice! OH

DITTO!

Old Hunter wrote:Perry, those are terrific knives - one of the best jacks that GEC has reproduced so far - nice! OH

While I don't argue, the Washington Jack is a fine, fine knife and I am proud to own one, my vote for the best (by a whisker) has to go to the Huckleberry Boy's Knife they brought out in '12. For me, it's simple good looks capture the old jack knife flavor of the early 20th century. Maybe I should put together a display using just those two. What a winning combination.

jerryd6818 wrote:

Old Hunter wrote:Perry, those are terrific knives - one of the best jacks that GEC has reproduced so far - nice! OH

While I don't argue, the Washington Jack is a fine, fine knife and I am proud to own one, my vote for the best (by a whisker) has to go to the Huckleberry Boy's Knife they brought out in '12. For me, it's simple good looks capture the old jack knife flavor of the early 20th century. Maybe I should put together a display using just those two. What a winning combination.

Jerry I am also a big fan of the simple yet elegant Huckleberry Boys Knife! Here is mine the day it arrived, all shiny and new. It looks much different now, as it has a nicely earned patina, and I had Glenn add a small diamond shield to it, but right outa the tube it just felt good to me. Great knife.

Mini trapper and a single blade huckleberry boys knife

Ken does that Boys knife glow in the dark? I like it a lot!

ROCKY1122 wrote:Ken does that Boys knife glow in the dark? I like it a lot!

Actually, yes it does!