All About Pocket Knives

I remember reading the reason most of the 30X series was recently discontinued was that the line was in the process of a retool. So far, I haven't' seen anything yet. Maybe bone will be more common then. That’s very interesting news. Maybe they’re fixing the lack of engagement with the springs on t...

Excellent knife, I love my ebony 55 too!

Don’t bother with bidding until the end. IMO, most prolific sellers prob have two accounts to drive up the bids. OR, even more likely, there are people who have “issues” and bid for the excitement of getting on top, influencing auctions and then back out or get off raising the bid and barely getting...

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2020 11:15 pm Getting back to knives for just a minute. This 722 Spitfire came in today's mail. I don't know what it is about them but when I see one for a bargain, I just can't resist.

Nice! I still can't believe how cheap my mini was on sale.

Over the past 40 or so years I have accumulated a number of Buck knives;both USA and "Pacific Rim" models.My own personal preference for use is a model 186 sans the pocket clip and takedown tool.All the beef of a 110 and half the weight. My biggest issue with the 110 was it's handle heavi...

Over the past 40 or so years I have accumulated a number of Buck knives;both USA and "Pacific Rim" models.My own personal preference for use is a model 186 sans the pocket clip and takedown tool.All the beef of a 110 and half the weight. My biggest issue with the 110 was it's handle heavi...

Saw that a couple months ago and enjoyed it.

Nice find! I love Bokers.

Well it FINALLY arrived and I picked it up at the post office this morning, July 1, 2020. The pocket knife has 2 blades and 9 tools. The knife was made in Japan. The leather sheath was made in Mexico. Both are in excellent condition. While I was hoping that the knife was made in Mexico also, I'm no...

I got it new way back when, but it wouldn’t be the first stupid thing I’ve forgotten doing. LOL

Tsar Bomba wrote: ↑Tue Jun 30, 2020 10:17 pm The locks on that Camillus are for the punch and flathead driver/caplifter, IIRC.

Great little knife, and so is your dad's Ulster.

Thanks! When I was a kid I had no idea what those things were. I’ll try bending them over in place, not sure why it came like that.

Not a mail pickup, but a "found in a dusty box" pickup. I thought this was long gone. My old boy scout knife, looking far older than my mental image of myself should allow. I think I would've gotten this in about 1982 or so. Belt clip and all. Mine is the blue Camillus, the Ulster in the 2...

I don't think that's what we're dealing with, or at least not what I was getting at. I've got blades with a curve in the blade, but what I don't like is the point at the base. Basing my decision on the website pictures as to what I wanted to go with, you see a pronounced point. Could be it's there f...

I'm going to lose sleep until we figure this thing out. LOL
I don't suppose you know what line of work or business the former owners were in?

Interesting! I wonder why they dropped it? I like it when companies are glad to share info.

That's unique! Looks like a skinning knife to me, but certainly resembles a fillet or boning knife.
I'll put my money on some kind of specialized skinning knife, maybe even taxidermy related?

Very nice Tom. I like those two. Those small Bokers can be really hard to open, they usually have some very tight springs. I got this GEC Northfield in today. I wasn’t going to order one of these 23 Pioneer trappers, I don’t like trappers, but forgot I had one on early reserve at CK. I’m glad I did...

That's it, it seems more pronounced on the larger version.

I mentioned this one elsewhere, but I'll share here anyway. Got this mini Spitfire for my wife, but I like it so much I'm tempted to get one just like it for me, or maybe the larger 722. Even with the engraving it got here in 8 days. Not bad Buck! Well...mine came in today. LOL $24 at SMKW was too ...

I’m impressed with your paint work as well as the carvings.

All of that aside, I will never *guarantee* not to do something stupid.
Could happen at any moment.

IMO, you don't need a knife, you need a strop. For everyday use, just stropping a factory edge on a Buck gets it extremely sharp and you have a strong edge that doesn't dull as fast as something reground at a severe angle to be bragging-rights sharp. They all need some maintenance but it's quick wit...

I tried doing a coffee scoop. Got the right fill amount but had to go deep since the block was so narrow. The sides are pretty thin, but short of breaking through. LOL Very nice!!!! What kind of wood? Finished this serving spoon for my daughter Very nice! It was just a basswood block. I’ve got some...

Doug51 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 13, 2020 9:52 pm My latest carving.

Very nice, you’ve got a steady hand! Good job on those petals in particular.

Mr. Chips wrote: ↑Thu Jun 11, 2020 11:51 pm Here are a couple more.

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I don’t know how you do this, but keep it up! I saw some step by step tutorial videos creating scene characters, I plan to take a stab at it. Maybe I can one day work up to it.