All About Pocket Knives

Not sure if this kind of thing ever works out, or if there are even all that many ppl here from MA, CT, NH, RI, but anyone ever arrange a meetup? Maybe load up a roll of your favorites and meet up for lunch and some show and tell? Anyone ever interested in anything like that?

Love this blade shape (kind of an aggressive sheep’s foot, maybe?), but the knife itself is a little small. Would love a larger knife with the same blade type. Gotta be a single blade as well. Anyone got any ideas?

Ok, y’all, where does one score a nice variety of pre-beveled slipjoint blade blanks? Not sure if I’m asking correctly. I know you can get completely flat blade blank “slabs” (I’ve got a bunch of those already, but don’t have the tools or the skill to put a bevel on them so they can be sharpened, di...

I have the 4 Hammer Brand cattle knives pictured here. They all are or were shell handled. I did a conversion on the one on the far right. When I got it, it was missing one of the shell handles and the other was damaged. New brass liners and bolsters were made and ironwood handle material installed...

I have the 4 Hammer Brand cattle knives pictured here. They all are or were shell handled. I did a conversion on the one on the far right. When I got it, it was missing one of the shell handles and the other was damaged. New brass liners and bolsters were made and ironwood handle material installed...

These are prolly my two nicest Hammers.

I guess this would have been The last knife I received in 2022 (technically, it came in a shipment with some other junk pieces, so I guess it was ONE OF the last ones I received). Fixed and modded into a slim single blade.

Fantastic! I did one recently with what looks to be the same red bone...

Beavertail wrote: ↑Fri Dec 30, 2022 8:41 pm You might not know all there is about wood, but you sure did make a fine looking knife!
I'd be proud to carry it.

Thank you my friend!

Pic 1) original knife Pics 2-4) final result. Turned out pretty well, I’d say. My pinwork is still sloppy as hell (especially the spring pin), but whatever... Question, tho, if you look real close you can see all the little grain air pockets/slits in the wood, know what I mean? How does one avoid t...

Pic 1) original knife Pics 2-4) final result. Turned out pretty well, I’d say. My pinwork is still sloppy as hell (especially the spring pin), but whatever... Question, tho, if you look real close you can see all the little grain air pockets/slits in the wood, know what I mean? How does one avoid th...

New project. Gonna slim this rusted shut, broken scaled old Gamble Stokes (I think that is what the tang says, hard to tell) down to a slim single blade with the Wenge wood scales. Gonna look pretty sweet!!

Let’s get ready to rumble!!

Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Sat Dec 24, 2022 12:18 am Looks like a Doctor Barlow Melon Tester. (Nice looking piece, couldn't resist.) J.O'.

Haha! It does!

I just picked up my first roll for storage. Came as a bonus in a recent a bulk knife purchase. Just never got around to getting one before. Loaded it up with some favorites from the stash, looks pretty great! Think I might have to pick up some more!

Just stumbled across my first doctor’s knife. Don’t know much about the maker (Tayler Cutlery), but this thing is pretty sweet. Flawless MOP, blade and snap. Bout the only thing to really complain about is the scratches on the bolster. I mean I don’t know, maybe it’s not technically a doctor, since ...

Ok, y’all, couple questions for some different perspectives, please.

1. When sanding wooden scales what grit do you finish up with? What progression do you use?

2. When done sanding, what do you finish up with? Stain? Just oil? Then what? Poly?

Thanks!

Very cool. Is any of that oak? I have a real fondness for oak trees, and have always wanted a knife handled in oak, but have not found the right one yet. What are your thoughts on oak as a handle material? Hey, man. None of that is oak, but I do re-handle plenty of stuff with oak. Not necessarily b...

I do most of my scale replacements with wood, so just stocked up on some blanks. Can’t wait till a project Presents itself!

TPK wrote: ↑Mon Dec 19, 2022 12:29 pm

Eelephant wrote: ↑Mon Dec 19, 2022 12:20 pm Not the prettiest knives in the world, but a neat matching pair... Johnston USA

Cool! Never heard of Johnston knives before. Do you know what state they were made in?

Thanks, man! Check this thread out. viewtopic.php?t=4691#p37320

Not the prettiest knives in the world, but a neat matching pair... Johnston USA

Carrying. Swapped a used Camillus into this Kent frame.

knife7knut wrote: ↑Fri Dec 16, 2022 7:04 pm Whether you call them hobos or picnic sets, they are always fun to find. Here are a few; old & newer.

Fantastic, thanks for sharing!

Great mail call yesterday.... all used, bulk purchase. Got some good stuff! Pic 1: Klein, western, and schrade hawk bills. Cool handle shape on the schrade! Pic 2: Ka-Bar, Buck, Colonial Forest Master, Case Pic 3: Case, Maxam MX Custom, Sharp, Elk Ridge Pic 4 (l-r, t-b): Frost Cutlery, Elk Ridge, Un...

FRJ wrote: ↑Fri Dec 16, 2022 2:23 pm I have three in this configuration:

No. 1; Union Cutlery, Olean, N.Y.

Sweet, man! Thanks for sharing!