All About Pocket Knives

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 17, 2020 3:50 pm I've wanted a Cripple Creek knife ever since seeing the ones made by GEC. I love the buffalo shield: Apparently Bob Cargill, creator of Cripple Creek knives, is an amputee, and the three-legged buffalo on the shield, as well as the Cripple Creek brand name, are not-so-subtle references to his condition.

Although I'm sure this knife was not made by GEC (looks more like a Queen product to me), the 3 3/8" Mini Trapper pattern fits my collection criteria perfectly. I have no idea what the blade etch refers to, but I would guess this knife must be a SFO for some kind of group, club or organization.


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Papa Bones wrote: ↑Sun Sep 20, 2020 12:29 am Very good looking Cripple Creek Trapper. As for the blade etch, It could be for a Fishing Club or Kayaking / Canoe club.

Citico & Satapo were both Cherokee Villages In Tennessee that are now submerged (I believe) after Tellico Dam was built on the Little Tennessee River. It is on the route going from Lenoir TN to the back route to Pigeon Forge and Gattlinburg TN. There is also a Citico Creek and a Citico Creek Wilderness Reserve in that area. As for the "Ta Na Si" it could be a variation of the Cherokee word for Tennessee which was Te Na Si" I used to fish in that area many years ago.

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 17, 2020 3:50 pm I've wanted a Cripple Creek knife ever since seeing the ones made by GEC. I love the buffalo shield: Apparently Bob Cargill, creator of Cripple Creek knives, is an amputee, and the three-legged buffalo on the shield, as well as the Cripple Creek brand name, are not-so-subtle references to his condition.

Although I'm sure this knife was not made by GEC (looks more like a Queen product to me), the 3 3/8" Mini Trapper pattern fits my collection criteria perfectly. I have no idea what the blade etch refers to, but I would guess this knife must be a SFO for some kind of group, club or organization.

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Sat Sep 19, 2020 3:43 am 1940-64 Case XX Slimline Trapper, Bone Handle...I think....

Ripster wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:44 am Q, second what Jerry asked, what’s the deal with Dollar knife Co. ??. Is that just a etch for etch sakes or a company ? Thanks for posting all the awesome cutlery you have Q, and Jerry and Papa B and the rest of you. Really nice stuff,have a good one out there .

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:34 am You could have a Blue Mule ~Q~ and the price is such that it would not even raise the eyebrows of the Mrs.

That blue S&M is a real sweetheart. (to me it looks more turquoise than blue but then I suppose turquoise is a shade of blue) I've never seen one with a "Dollar $ Knife Co" blade etch. Any history on that jewel?

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 3:05 am If you look closely, you'll see that what appears to be a dollar sign ( "$") is actually two intertwined letters: "S" and "M" (for Schatt & Morgan), which I think is pretty cool.

QTCut5 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 3:05 am

Ripster wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:44 am Q, second what Jerry asked, what’s the deal with Dollar knife Co. ??. Is that just a etch for etch sakes or a company ? Thanks for posting all the awesome cutlery you have Q, and Jerry and Papa B and the rest of you. Really nice stuff,have a good one out there .

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 10:34 am You could have a Blue Mule ~Q~ and the price is such that it would not even raise the eyebrows of the Mrs.

That blue S&M is a real sweetheart. (to me it looks more turquoise than blue but then I suppose turquoise is a shade of blue) I've never seen one with a "Dollar $ Knife Co" blade etch. Any history on that jewel?

Thanks guys.
Q, thanks for the info on the Dollar knife co. And there involvement with SM. Have a good one .
I'm not a knife historian by any stretch, but this much I know...

The original Dollar Knife Corporation was started in the early 1920s in Oklahoma. It didn't last very long but during it's short lifespan it did some contract work for Schatt & Morgan (this would've been before S&M was purchased by Queen in 1933). My #51 was made in 2004; so, obviously it's not an "original" Dollar Knife Co made knife. I believe the "Dollar Knife Co" etch on my #51 is simply commemorative of the early 20th century relationship between Schatt & Morgan and the Dollar Knife Co. If you look closely, you'll see that what appears to be a dollar sign ( "$") is actually two intertwined letters: "S" and "M" (for Schatt & Morgan), which I think is pretty cool.