All About Pocket Knives

AAPK has an expansive research section that includes general knife related information as well as brand specific information. Please make yourself at home, browse around & enjoy our ever growing accumulation of helpful resources.

General Knife Related Research

• Glossary of terms
• About Blade Steel
• Illustration of pocket knife parts
• Blade Shapes and Descriptions
• Grading A Pocket Knife
• Knife Storage & Protection Tips

Bulldog Brand Knife Related Research Topics & Resources

• 1st Generation Bulldog Brand Knives
• 2nd Generation Bulldog Brand Knives
• 3rd Generation Bulldog Brand Knives
• 4th Generation Bulldog Brand Knives
• 5th Generation Bulldog Brand Knives
• Bulldog Brand Image Gallery
• Shop For Bulldog Brand Knives
• Bulldog Knife Discussion Board

W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company Related Research Topics & Resources

• Case's Knife Numbering System
• Blade Abbreviations Used by W.R. Case & Sons on Their Pocketknives
• The Construction of a Case Knife
• Case XX Pocket Knife Shields
• W.R. Case Knife Factory Pattern Number Reference Guide
• Case Knife Pattern Name Reference Guide
• Knife Blades Used by Case
• W.R. Case & Sons Pocket Knife Age Identification
• Case Knife Handle Materials
• Case Knife Image Gallery
• Shop For Case Knives
• Case Knife Discussion Board

Case Classic Knife Related Research Topics & Resources (Late 1980's Early 1990's era)

• Case Classic Handle Slab Variations
• Case Classic Shield Variations
• Case Classic Pattern Guide
• Case Classic Knife Image Gallery
• Shop For Case Classic Knives
• Case Classic Knife Discussion Board

Camillus Cutlery Company Knife Related Research Topics & Resources

• Camillus Knife Shields
• Camillus Tang Stamps
• Camillus Knife Image Gallery
• Shop For Camillus Knives
• Camillus Cutlery Discussion Board

Canal Street Cutlery Company Knife Related Research Topics & Resources

• The Canal Street Cutlery Story
• Canal Street Cutlery Numbering System
• Canal Street Knife Image Gallery
• Shop For Canal Street Knives
• Canal Street Cutlery Discussion Board

Cattaraugus Cutlery Company Knife Related Research Topics & Resources

• Cattaraugus Knife Numbering System
• Cattaraugus Blade Abbreviations
• Cattaraugus Handle Materials
• Cattaraugus Pattern Number Guide
• Cattaraugus WWII Knives
• Cattaraugus Bolster Variations

Great Eastern Cutlery Company (GEC) Knife Related Research Topics & Resources

• GEC's Knife Numbering System
• 2006 - GEC's First Knives
• GEC's 2007 Knife Production Totals
• GEC's Pattern Number Reference Guide
• GEC's 2008 Knife Production Totals
• GEC Knife Image Gallery
• Shop For GEC Knives
• GEC Knife Discussion Board

Queen Cutlery Company Knife Related Research Topics & Resources

• The History of Queen Cutlery
• Queen Knife Image Gallery
• Shop For Queen Knives
• Queen Cutlery Discussion Board

Remington Cutlery Company Knife Related Research Topics & Resources

• Remington's Numbering System
• Remington Knife Handle Materials
• Remington Pocket Knife Tang Stamps
• Remington's Knife History
• Remington Pocketknife Shields
• Remington Bullet Knife Patterns
• Remington Pocket Knife Pattern Number Reference Guide
• Remington Knife Image Gallery
• Shop For Remington Knives
• Remington Knife Discussion Board

Robeson Cutlery Company Knife Related Research Topics & Resources

• Robeson Knife Numbering System
• Robeson Knife Tang Stamps
• Robeson Knife Image Gallery
• Shop For Robeson Knives
• Robeson Knife Discussion Board

Schrade Cutlery Company Knife Related Research Topics & Resources

• Schrade Knife Handbook
• Schrade Old Timer Knives
• Schrade Uncle Henry Knives
• Schrade Open Stock Knives
• Schrade Knife Models circa 1946 to 1956
• Schrade Knives - Newer Models - Pre-2005
• Schrade Tools
• Schrade Bill Of Rights
• Schrade Knife Image Gallery
• Shop For Schrade Knives
• Schrade Specific Discussion Board

Knife Related Research Topics & Resources for Other Brands Not Listed Above

• Colonel Coon Knife Collector's Guide
• Benchmade Knives