The "Mount Rushmore" of your collection
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As a Buck Knife collector, I'd have to say these are my top four:
1. 2018 Turquoise / Buffalo Horn 408 Kalinga fixed blade
2. 2019 Turquoise / Buffalo Horn 419 Kalinga folder
3. 2018 Buck 640 XL 124 Frontiersman
4. 2018 Buck 120 General BOTM w/distressed flag
1. 2018 Turquoise / Buffalo Horn 408 Kalinga fixed blade
2. 2019 Turquoise / Buffalo Horn 419 Kalinga folder
3. 2018 Buck 640 XL 124 Frontiersman
4. 2018 Buck 120 General BOTM w/distressed flag
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Hey K.J., thanks for the nice comment. The Boker pearl hound dog is German made. It's tang stamp is H. Boker & Co.'s Cutlery Germany.kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sat Oct 19, 2019 5:05 pm The Boker 'Reclining Dog' lobster knife is very special i'm sure. It looks to be the oldest 'Reclining Dog' pattern i have seen. Is it USA made ?
And Mike, what is the lockback jack (first picture) ?
So many incredible knives. I don't know if i have anything in the same league. Well i did, an ivory Jos. Rodgers & Sons Sportsmans knife (pg 212, upper left, Sheffield Ex.'n Knives) but now Charlie C. has it.
I agree with k7k, finding just 4 knives can for many collectors be very difficult. I would like to see 4 threads: Mount Rushmore of your vintage folding knives; M.R. of modern folding knives; M.R. of custom made knives; and M.R. of fixed blade knives.
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Thanks for the kind words Cal, Roger, Obsidan Edge and anyone else I may have missed. There are a LOT of high quality knives shown in this thread. I'm looking forward to seeing more.
A pocket knife is still an intimate personal possession of the individual who carries it and consequently deserves the best of materials, finish and workmanship in its production. (Quoted from Boker's 1928 cutlery catalog).
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This is tough! But after some deliberation I'm going with these four. (Plus they're what I could find pictures of. )
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The fixed is my little PAL Brand. He’s the first fixed I owned as an adult and he kind of started the whole collecting thing. Being a PAL Brand, he’s pre 1935.
The Doctor’s knife is one of my most recent pickups. It’s my oldest dateable knife - 1890’s to 1909. It’s also quite rare. Plus, I just really like it! Curtain & Clark, St Joseph.
The tiny Delrin handled Coast has been my constant companion since I got it. It’s moved from pocket to purse and back again, but it’s always somewhere within reach.
Last we have my Italian made Premium Stock Knife. I call her “Honey” and I think you can see why. I love her worn old bones! She’s been places and done things and been well and thoroughly used.
There they are, the must haves and well beloved!
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Some beautiful stuff being shown here but what I enjoy most is the stories behind them. To me a knife doesn't have to be worth taking out a second mortgage to buy or what it may be worth monetarily. The "value" of any object to me is very subjective. One of my treasures is my grandfather's Kamp King that monetarily is worth very little but to me no amount of money could ever surpass the story behind it.
Likewise my Utica Sportsman that I bought at the age of 10(with my grandfather's permission)and still proudly display even after it took a 25 year sabbatical.
Another one is a Pakistani barlow that was gifted to me from a very dear friend who after suffering several debilitating strokes mistook it for his grandfather's knife.
And finally there is this little Schrade double switchblade with it's original purse,dulled blades,and grooves worn into the handles from uncounted cutting of thread that another good friend traded me that he got from his grandmother's sewing kit after she had passed.
These are knives that mean everything to me and likely nobody else.Hopefully after I leave this world their stories(packed away with each of them)will be enjoyed by someone else.
Likewise my Utica Sportsman that I bought at the age of 10(with my grandfather's permission)and still proudly display even after it took a 25 year sabbatical.
Another one is a Pakistani barlow that was gifted to me from a very dear friend who after suffering several debilitating strokes mistook it for his grandfather's knife.
And finally there is this little Schrade double switchblade with it's original purse,dulled blades,and grooves worn into the handles from uncounted cutting of thread that another good friend traded me that he got from his grandmother's sewing kit after she had passed.
These are knives that mean everything to me and likely nobody else.Hopefully after I leave this world their stories(packed away with each of them)will be enjoyed by someone else.
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Very well said K7K!! I agree!!knife7knut wrote: ↑Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:26 pm Some beautiful stuff being shown here but what I enjoy most is the stories behind them. To me a knife doesn't have to be worth taking out a second mortgage to buy or what it may be worth monetarily. The "value" of any object to me is very subjective. One of my treasures is my grandfather's Kamp King that monetarily is worth very little but to me no amount of money could ever surpass the story behind it.
Likewise my Utica Sportsman that I bought at the age of 10(with my grandfather's permission)and still proudly display even after it took a 25 year sabbatical.
Another one is a Pakistani barlow that was gifted to me from a very dear friend who after suffering several debilitating strokes mistook it for his grandfather's knife.
And finally there is this little Schrade double switchblade with it's original purse,dulled blades,and grooves worn into the handles from uncounted cutting of thread that another good friend traded me that he got from his grandmother's sewing kit after she had passed.
These are knives that mean everything to me and likely nobody else.Hopefully after I leave this world their stories(packed away with each of them)will be enjoyed by someone else.
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I got all caught up in posting those knives and neglected to tell the back story on each.knife7knut wrote: ↑Sun Oct 20, 2019 7:26 pm Some beautiful stuff being shown here but what I enjoy most is the stories behind them.
George Washington -- As everyone knows by now I served in the Corps and am very proud of my service. That knife not only commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Corps but commemorates the return of the USMC fighting knife to the K-Bar line of products. Camillus made USMC fighting knives after WWII but until 1975 Ka-Bar did not. The knife is fairly rare so when I found one on Craig's List, I didn't hesitate.
Thomas Jefferson -- I picked up that Bead & Ring FS shortly after my separation from the Corps. Saw it in a sporting goods store window and bought it for (if memory serves) five bucks. That would have been in the late '60s. All these years I thought it was a cheap knife and had no idea it was a genuine WWII issue until I started doing some research on it. Not only did I discover it's from WWII but the current value is somewhere around $500 and my research led me to AAPK.
Abraham Lincoln Ever since I discovered the Tony Bose Collaboration knives, I've wanted one. Some time after the 07 Collab knives were introduced I finally won my fight with the VA over compensation for my hearing issues. It took six years and since they go back to the day the claim was filed, the check was rather large and a chunk of it went to that Tony Bose 07.
Theodore Roosevelt When I was in Viet Nam, two of the guys in my hooch had Randall knives. Richard "Steve" StClair had a #1 fighting knife and Henry "Steve" Kjentvet had a #18 Crutch tip handled Attack Survival knife. Our hooch was a canvas General Purpose tent stretched over a 2x4 frame (later to be called SEA Huts [South East Asia]) and during monsoon season, leaked every place the canvas touched the wood. We had poncho's tied up over our rack to drain the drips to the outside perimeter of the tent. Lucky for us, our chief cook (Sgt E-5) was one of the preeminent scroungers in South Viet Nam. Shortly after we were transferred up to Bravo Battery on Monkey Mountain, he rolled in one day with a 6x6 loaded with corrugated tin and we set in on the task of nailing the side flaps of the tents to the frame (later to be replaced with 1x8's nailed on in a lap configuration) and cutting off the tops to be replaced with the corrugated. Some guys used Ka-Bars, some used bayonets but StClair and Kjentvet used their Randall's. The Ka-Bar's and bayonets had to be sharpened frequently. The Randall's did not. Needless to say, I was impressed. Even in the mid-'60s the price was high for a Randall and the wait time long (though nowhere as long as today) so as much as I wanted one, I couldn't afford it. Fast forward about 15 years and I discovered that Mod. 8 Trout and Bird in a sporting goods store just up the street from where I lived. There was a Randall I could afford and didn't have to wait on forever. I jumped on it.
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Thanks for posting the stories Jerry ;that is what it is all about!
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Jerry: Thought you might get a kick out of these ads pirated from some old magazines;especially ad #4. Where's my time machine when I need it the most?
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Ahh, the good old days. Thanks for that.knife7knut wrote: ↑Mon Oct 21, 2019 4:36 am Jerry: Thought you might get a kick out of these ads pirated from some old magazines;especially ad #4. Where's my time machine when I need it the most?
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Roland, the top locking knife is a Napanoch. Great knives and book Jerry.kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sat Oct 19, 2019 5:05 pm The Boker 'Reclining Dog' lobster knife is very special i'm sure. It looks to be the oldest 'Reclining Dog' pattern i have seen. Is it USA made ?
And Mike, what is the lockback jack (first picture) ?
So many incredible knives. I don't know if i have anything in the same league. Well i did, an ivory Jos. Rodgers & Sons Sportsmans knife (pg 212, upper left, Sheffield Ex.'n Knives) but now Charlie C. has it.
I agree with k7k, finding just 4 knives can for many collectors be very difficult. I would like to see 4 threads: Mount Rushmore of your vintage folding knives; M.R. of modern folding knives; M.R. of custom made knives; and M.R. of fixed blade knives.
kj
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I am just posting one knife now and will post 3 more when i can decide.
This is a knife that is commonplace but attractive and potentially intriguing, a Schrade Folding Hunter 125OT with customized handles. I bought this well over 10 years ago, from an estate auction in Texas.
Some years later i read an on online article saying John Wayne Gacy had a favorite Schrade "pocket knife".
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This is a knife that is commonplace but attractive and potentially intriguing, a Schrade Folding Hunter 125OT with customized handles. I bought this well over 10 years ago, from an estate auction in Texas.
Some years later i read an on online article saying John Wayne Gacy had a favorite Schrade "pocket knife".
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Yes JWG was a horrible person and obviously there are many others with the same initials.
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In a continuation of this Mount Rushmore of your collection thread, I am showing 4 knives I have customized or otherwise rescued from the dumpster. If you rescue or customize knives for your own collection, or have had some one else do the work for you, show them here. Your favorite top 4 only.
Kutmaster stockman that I bought for $1 because it had a broken blade. I made the new Wharnecliff from 1095. Imperial Kamp King converted from shell handle by making new brass liners, nickle silver bolsters, and handled in stag. Schrade 206 Barlow rehandled in MONEY, clear acrylic with shredded US currency mixed in. Case folding hunter with a bad clip blade made into a pocket chopper and handled with stag.
Kutmaster stockman that I bought for $1 because it had a broken blade. I made the new Wharnecliff from 1095. Imperial Kamp King converted from shell handle by making new brass liners, nickle silver bolsters, and handled in stag. Schrade 206 Barlow rehandled in MONEY, clear acrylic with shredded US currency mixed in. Case folding hunter with a bad clip blade made into a pocket chopper and handled with stag.
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Jim,
Those are some great reworks on those knives. But the one with the "money" handles is uniquely awesome. That was a GREAT idea to do that. Very impressive.
Those are some great reworks on those knives. But the one with the "money" handles is uniquely awesome. That was a GREAT idea to do that. Very impressive.
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curious minds want to know where shredded US currency comes from - very cool
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Very nice work. Jim, did that Schrade barlow have Swinden pin construction?
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I bought pen blanks that already were made with the acrylic and currency. If you had some crystal clear acrylic, you could shred the contents of your wallet and make your own.
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Yes it had Swinden pin construction. I reassembled it with the Swinden pin because it was good and tight with no damage, and because of the scroll work on the bolsters.tongueriver wrote: ↑Sun Dec 04, 2022 7:48 pm Very nice work. Jim, did that Schrade barlow have Swinden pin construction?
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That one really trips my trigger, Wharncliffe junkie that I am.
Well done, OC...very nice indeed!
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I love that chopper you made, OC.
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Thanks to all for the comments.
Q, I know you have some customized folders, let's see your top 4, your Mt Rushmore.
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I have 4 contenders, as soon as I get back to Alexandria, and thanks to Gary, Herb and MM.
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