New guy from Saskatchewan.
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New guy from Saskatchewan.
Hello everyone,
I'm a 18 yr. old who's brother is Willy Camaro. I help my Dad farm. My hobbies are building scale models and collecting army surplus, doing art and leatherwork.
I'm also interested in fixed blade knives, and interested in buying a fixed blade knife for using. What would be a good folding knife for carrying thats reasonable?
Would this this knife be a good buy?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Puma-Catamount ... k:14:pf:0#
Thanks,
Mark
I'm a 18 yr. old who's brother is Willy Camaro. I help my Dad farm. My hobbies are building scale models and collecting army surplus, doing art and leatherwork.
I'm also interested in fixed blade knives, and interested in buying a fixed blade knife for using. What would be a good folding knife for carrying thats reasonable?
Would this this knife be a good buy?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Puma-Catamount ... k:14:pf:0#
Thanks,
Mark
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Re: New guy from Saskatchewan.
Hi Mark Welcome to AAPK! Glad you're here.
Sorry, can't help with any knowledge about the knife you linked to. No doubt someone will be along who can help you.
As for what's the best knife to carry and use...
Ask 100 people and you'll get 101 different answers.
Me, I prefer stockmans, the Case brand being a favorite.
Take a look at what others are carrying https://allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_ ... =2&t=17135 and see what strikes your fancy.
Sorry, can't help with any knowledge about the knife you linked to. No doubt someone will be along who can help you.
As for what's the best knife to carry and use...
Ask 100 people and you'll get 101 different answers.
Me, I prefer stockmans, the Case brand being a favorite.
Take a look at what others are carrying https://allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_ ... =2&t=17135 and see what strikes your fancy.
Take care and God bless,
Steve
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Re: New guy from Saskatchewan.
Welcome to AAPK. Glad to have you aboard. All I can tell you about that Puma is they make a good knife but I don't know what they're doing now. I know a real Puma (I'm not saying that knife is not real) can cost an arm and a leg. So many makers are getting their product out of Asia and some of them are very good and some are not so I can't speak to the current product. Looks good.
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Thanks for the heads up. The knife looks good. I just hope it doesn't go too much. Just looked at it closer. The blade says on the other side that its made in Spain. How would it be? I wouldn't want to buy junk.
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Can't help you on that one. I have no experience with knives made in Spain.
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Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
Re: New guy from Saskatchewan.
Hi Mark, I don't know what you prefer in a fixed blade but here is one on ebay that might interest you.
If you don't buy on ebay at least it is a good place to look for things that might interest you.
Good luck in your search for fixed and folding knives and welcome here.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-WESTER ... Sw5i5cUm36
If you don't buy on ebay at least it is a good place to look for things that might interest you.
Good luck in your search for fixed and folding knives and welcome here.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-WESTER ... Sw5i5cUm36
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Interesting...........
That is one knife with a story.
That is one knife with a story.
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Re: New guy from Saskatchewan.
Yep, that W39 (wood handle) is a good 'un. My first sheath knife was an L39 (leather handle) and I still have it. It doesn't have a leather handle anymore. Dale fixed it up with some stag several years ago.
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--T.J. Murphy 2012
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"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
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In regards to what I'm interested in, right now I'm interested in a fixed blade hunting/tactile type knife that I'll use if I'm outdoors. Also I'm interested in buying an reasonable priced (non-china) EDC pocket knife.
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I found some really nice ones on Mossdancer's store.
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/ca ... 00x500.jpg
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/ca ... ber_id=258
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/ca ... 00x500.jpg
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/ca ... ber_id=258
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/ca ... 00x500.jpg
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/ca ... ber_id=258
The black beauty is a really nice knife that I read in Blade 2018 (I think)
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/ca ... 00x500.jpg
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/ca ... ber_id=258
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/ca ... 00x500.jpg
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/ca ... ber_id=258
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/ca ... 00x500.jpg
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/ca ... ber_id=258
The black beauty is a really nice knife that I read in Blade 2018 (I think)
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Found this. How is Black beauty knives quality wise? Also for a pocket knife I'm interested in this style. 1960's~WESTERN U.S.A. S901 4 BLADE SCOUT KNIFE. Also I'm interested in swiss army military knife.
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Would buying a scratch and dent pocket knife then fixing it be a good idea?
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Re: New guy from Saskatchewan.
Welcome to the forum
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Depends on you access to tools and your skill level. Get one cheap enough it sure isn't going to hurt anything. Everybody's gotta start someplace. Have at it. There are plenty of learning threads and posts in the "Knife Creation, Modification, And Restoration Forums" ---► viewforum.php?f=48Scale Military wrote:Would buying a scratch and dent pocket knife then fixing it be a good idea?
Forged on the anvil of discipline.
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
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Re: New guy from Saskatchewan.
You’ll have a difficult time finding a better quality factory-made fixed blade than that Western Black Beauty. All of the Western brand knives from that era have great steel too. Same for the older Western pocket knives.Scale Military wrote:Found this. How is Black beauty knives quality wise? Also for a pocket knife I'm interested in this style. 1960's~WESTERN U.S.A. S901 4 BLADE SCOUT KNIFE. Also I'm interested in swiss army military knife.
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Re: New guy from Saskatchewan.
Mark, welcome. This is a great and friendly site for learning about knives.
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Re: New guy from Saskatchewan.
Quack! Quack!
Hehe bro.
Hehe bro.
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Quack QuackWillyCamaro wrote:Quack! Quack!
Hehe bro.
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