All About Pocket Knives

Hello, Maybe I'm a candy ass, But i got weak nails! I have recently been buying alot of knives from the 40's to the 80's and some haven't been opened from the day the original owner bought them! So... they have original oil that has hardened some and alot are a bear to open. What are some of the nail nik tools that you guys have come up with? Right now the best I've come up with is a floorplate from an ar-15 magazine! (i need to do better), Luv to have a non-metal tool! I just dont want to be the one to screw up these old unused beauties! Thanks,RED

buckkiller58 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 03, 2025 2:01 pmWhat are some of the nail nik tools that you guys have come up with?

have you used or seen these: https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/ca ... ick-opener

Looks nice but havnt seen those. thats a start, RED

What you’re looking for is called a “knife pick”. A search for that on Amazon or eBay will find them for sale. I have a knife pick on my keychain. But in a pinch, fold a business card in half, slide the fold into the blade well and under the blade. Then pull up while holding the knife by its covers.

Ken

Just a few days back there's a post where one of us chose nail clippers as his nick tool, small, compact and pretty well suited for the job too. Plus you could clip and file your nails. I thought a straight-angled set would be good. Might dull the edge for good measure...

buckkiller58 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 03, 2025 2:01 pm Hello.....

PM your shipping information to me and I'll send
you ONE of the blade openers pictured below.
NO MONEY INVOLVED. Nothing fancy here. I put
it in an envelope, address it, slap a "forever"
stamp on it, and mail it. No tracking.

New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Thu Jul 03, 2025 3:00 pm

buckkiller58 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 03, 2025 2:01 pm Hello.....

PM your shipping information to me and I'll send
you ONE of the blade openers pictured below.
NO MONEY INVOLVED. Nothing fancy here. I put
it in an envelope, address it, slap a "forever"
stamp on it, and mail it. No tracking.

Well played!

Agreed, very cool Skip. And those are sweet.

Went upstairs and literally had one of the straight-angle clippers staring at me so I gave it a try on some stubborn knives, I have to say it worked so well that I was surprised. The smaller clipper head really got into tight spots. It's a sure-grip-no-slip. That may have to be my tag line when I rename it as a pocket knife tool for $27.

I use the folded paper method mentioned earlier. Lightweight, will
not scratch the blade.

Bob

thanks guys for everything! should be good now, RED

buckkiller58 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 03, 2025 2:01 pm What are some of the nail nik tools that you guys have come up with? Thanks,RED

Red, I found that a recycled SD/BO blade work well and is easy to carry with my pocket change.
For some I have thinned the Screw Driver tip for a better fit

rustyoldknife wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:43 pm a recycled SD/BO blade work well and is easy to carry with my pocket change

whoa David, that’s the cats meow!

Thanks, i like that! lots of good ideas! RED

rustyoldknife wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 11:43 pm

buckkiller58 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 03, 2025 2:01 pm What are some of the nail nik tools that you guys have come up with? Thanks,RED

Red, I found that a recycled SD/BO blade work well and is easy to carry with my pocket change.
For some I have thinned the Screw Driver tip for a better fit

That's great, so easy. you should cross post it in the latest cap lifter thread
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... ?p=1199811

Here are 2 that l use. One is an unmarked(probably Chinese) that has an oddly shaped master blade that l dulled but left otherwise intact. Works nicely on large nail nicks.
The 2nd is an old straight line Remington that had a broken pen blade & covers. Rounded & thinned the blade and glued the covers. It also serves as a watch case opener and a small palette knife.

Very ingenious!

Bob

Any of these work, you note one has the Case logo on it. A bonus bomb from friend Scott several years ago.