All About Pocket Knives

This Camillus #72 is listed on eBay and matches the picture in my mind when I see a knife listed as "pocketworn". In my opinion, this is the definition of "pocketworn". As you can see from the last picture, the handles are "Brownstag®", used from mid-'50s until the mid-'60s. (Note the main is a little short.)

Wonder how many dollars worth of change it has rubbed up against over the years.

Certainly was loved!

peanut740 wrote:Wonder how many dollars worth of change it has rubbed up against over the years.

That knife is probably a millionaire!

That is a well worn old knife for sure Jerry. I like the pocket worn look, especially if it is my carry time that has earned it. I know I post this one around alot, but it is one of my favorites, and has seen alot of carry and use in the 6 years that since I got new and unused it in a trade with Junebug. I think it now fits the definition of pocket worn. Here are pics of it new the day I got it and pics of it today, 6 years plus later.

Looks good there Mike... John

Mike,

If you come up with another reason to post that knife, go ahead. I ain't tired of it any more than you are.

Mike, that's pretty neat. Not too many times do you get to see a before and after 6 years of use...and the associated wear. I switch out my edc about every week and have it in a sheath. I don't ever suspect I'd be able to duplicate that. Seems I bond with most of the knives I carry...but that's a special bond!

313 Mike wrote:That is a well worn old knife for sure Jerry. I like the pocket worn look, especially if it is my carry time that has earned it. I know I post this one around alot, but it is one of my favorites, and has seen alot of carry and use in the 6 years that since I got new and unused it in a trade with Junebug. I think it now fits the definition of pocket worn. Here are pics of it new the day I got it and pics of it today, 6 years plus later.

Mike, that's pretty neat. Not too many times do you get to see a before and after 6 years of use...and the associated wear. I switch out my edc about every week and have it in a sheath. I don't ever suspect I'd be able to duplicate that. Seems I bond with most of the knives I carry...but that's a special bond!

I think this old favorite 6375 of mine counts as pocket worn.

Yes it does Wade!!! John

This USA era 5392 is the closest thing I have to actual pocket worn. I can't take credit though as I bought it that way. If you look closely at the handle on the back, you can just barely see the lines that have worn down.

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Mike

I LIKE it Mike!!! John

Nice onea Wade and Mike, those definitely fit the thread, wow! Great HOK's, love 'em

Yep, I have one that the shield is worn really badly.
Lotta totin' went on with this one...... I didn't do it though, I got it this way.
Mike

313 Mike wrote:Nice onea Wade and Mike, those definitely fit the thread, wow! Great HOK's, love 'em

Mike I took e seeing that 6375 of yours. Fantastic knife.

Here’s is an 8 dot 5375 that has worn some. Blades are fuller than the XX6375 though.

313 Mike wrote: 6 years plus later.

The front handle on that knife, at least by the picture, looks almost translucent. Very interesting how they turned out.

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Mike

Colonel26 wrote:I think this old favorite 6375 of mine counts as pocket worn.

Real good looking knife. I like that one.

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Mike

I have a few old knives which are no doubt "pocketworn" but this old stag folding dirk which dates to pre-1860 for sure always comes to my mind first - The stag is not only rounded but worn thin... There is no tang stamp but the liners are integral with the bolster - I was told probably very very old Sheffield - I always wonder if it possibly could have been very early American but perhaps less likely.. I guess what always fascinates me about this oldie is when, who and where was it carried ...

I love a true pocketworn knife

XX Case XX wrote:This USA era 5392 is the closest thing I have to actual pocket worn. I can't take credit though as I bought it that way. If you look closely at the handle on the back, you can just barely see the lines that have worn down.

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Mike

Mike, I had two old Case knives that looked just like that one. That is my favorite pocket worn look on older knives. I just don’t think it gets better than that.
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Sharpnshinyknives wrote: I had two old Case knives that looked just like that one. That is my favorite pocket worn look on older knives. I just don’t think it gets better than that.

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Mike

I actually prefer a pocket worn knife !!

Hillbilly70 wrote:I actually prefer a pocket worn knife !!

I know this one is a little past pocket worn but it has character!

There can be no doubt in anyone's mind that that one has ridden a few hundred thousand miles in someone's pocket. Maybe several somebodies.