Got my first Cripple Creek Whittler

Bob Cargill is the man behind the Cripple Creek Knife Brand. He started out making one of a kind custom knives and eventually started making special order runs by hand under the Cripple Creek name in 1981. He specialized in high quality hand made limited runs for clubs and organizations. The brand was later sold to Blackjack Knives of Effingham, IL who commissioned Queen Cutlery to produce them in larger quantities.
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Got my first Cripple Creek Whittler

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I got my first one the other day. I know know anything about CC knives, except by reputation. I must say I do love the half stops and the blades move like they’re on ball bearings!
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Congratulations Cuz. That's a fine looking knife.
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Exceptionally fine looking!!! ::nod:: ::nod:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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You did good ole boy ::tu:: . Me dad is a real CC nerd, he get's all droolie every time he hears the name :mrgreen: .
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Great looking Whittler, Colonel! ::tu::
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Thanks guys, I appreciate the kind words. I actually got this one off a good friend which makes it even more special.
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...what a beauty!!!.......looks like the old remington pattern!!!............ ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ....................
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Beautiful knife, Wade.
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No wonder your CC is up among the stars; a true beauty Colonel.
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I like everything about that knife!
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Thanks guys. I’m a sucker for the whittler pattern any way and this one mashes most of my buttons!
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A whittler in the Green River series is certainly a nice first. Congrats.
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FarSide wrote: ↑Tue Nov 10, 2020 11:56 pm A whittler in the Green River series is certainly a nice first. Congrats.
Thanks. Like I said, o know nothing about CC per se, except they sure nice. I assumed that the Green River thing was for an event of some kind. (I know what the Green River Rendezvous was historically). Was that a series for an reenactment? Anything you can tell me would be appreciated.
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Very nice knife, the green bone and jigging is some of the best I have seen period.
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Here's a pic of the 5 knife Green River set. Sorry for the poor pic.
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bkazz5 wrote: ↑Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:11 pm Here's a pic of the 5 knife Green River set. Sorry for the poor pic.
::dang:: ::dang:: ::dang::

Oh no! You mean there’s a whole series?! Dang! This ain’t going to be good.

Those are fantastic knives though. Wow!
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Now see, Cuz. If you didn't belong to AAPK, you would never know those knives existed and you would be sitting there fat, dumb and happy in blissful ignorance with your single Cripple Creek (and a whole lot more money in your pocket). Just saying..........
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True dat!
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True dat!
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