All About Pocket Knives

These Cold Steel Recon 1 series knives impressed me a lot, especially for their sub-$100 price. Made in Taiwan, though. Still, very well made with S35VN blades and razor-sharp out of the box -- maybe the sharpest new knives I've purchased.
The photo doesn't do them justice -- they look "cheap" to me in the photo, but they are actually quite nice. What looks like black paint on the blades is actually extremely durable tungsten DLC (diamond-like coating). I have a nice assortment of Benchmade folders that tend to be my back-pocket EDC blades (a traditional in the front pocket). Also have some black Spyderco knives, but I don't have photos of any of those. I'll have to get them together for some "family" photos.

How about some Emersons? I love the Wave Opening feature. They are easier and faster to deploy than an automatic knife, as well as being well-made of quality materials.
Oops... one non-black-colored one snuck in... Top to bottom: CQC-7V, Mini-CQC-8 ("Horseman"), Roadhouse, Commander. Ugly but functional!

Looking back over the whole page, I am impressed with the variety and beauty and usefulness of these black knives.

Buck 119 and a froze/dead "shroom"..
John

Buck Iceman.. Christmas gift from the wife a while ago..
John

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I see this post is a bit older but I must say you have some really sweet knives in it QS!
I especially like the S&M and the M&G knives! Super looking knives!

Got this Richards Sheffield England knife a week or two ago. Didn't really know where to post it. Kinda like a Loomfixer but it's smaller than a Loomfixer as I was told so I guess it's a Sway Back Jack.
Whatever it is, it's in good condition and it has slick black composition handles on it.
Zoogirl / Ann says it may be from the 50's or early 60's but that's just a guess.

Thanks for looking friends!

Your Richards is a very interesting pick up Tom. And thanks for your observation on my knives. This thread reminded me of some nice knives I hadn't given much thought to for some time.

Quick Steel wrote: ↑Sat Jan 09, 2021 12:51 pm Your Richards is a very interesting pick up Tom. And thanks for your observation on my knives. This thread reminded me of some nice knives I hadn't given much thought to for some time.

Thanks Garry!

Couple more.
6318 SS & 7318 SS

Hey Tom...
John

jmh58 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 10, 2021 1:21 pm Hey Tom...
John

Thanks Buddy! Appreciate it!

OK I guess I'll split this up into two categories:
ALL BLACK knives and BLACK HANDLED knives.
Most of the all black ones are Pacific Rim knives except for the BLACKIE Collins knives.

And these are all BLACK HANDLED knives;most are automatic.

A few more

Okay I guess I'll jump on this band wagon with a couple of my
favorite "Black knives matter" knives.
First is a Smith & Wesson boot knife. Then a Kershaw liner lock.
And of course a black 9 mm Taurus. My friend there, Thomas Lee
is always prepared.

dlr110 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 13, 2021 5:08 pm Okay I guess I'll jump on this band wagon with a couple of my
favorite "Black knives matter" knives.
First is a Smith & Wesson boot knife. Then a Kershaw liner lock.
And of course a black 9 mm Taurus. My friend there, Thomas Lee
is always prepared.

Looking Good!!!
John

A few mo'
#1 Benchmark Argonaut
#2 Benchmark Ninja.Both of these are Blackie Collins designs.
#3 A fantasy knife that was a gift from my oldest son.
#4 A handmade dagger with an ebony handle.
#5 ERN dagger.
#6 Cutco Fisherman's Solution.Blade adjusts from 6in to 9in.
#7 Geisser knife. Not sure what it is used for.
#8 Gerber Guardian boot knife.
#9 Gerber MkII dagger.
#10 a set of Ducks Unlimited knives by Imperial.

Few mo'
#1 & #2 J.A.Hellberg knife with carved ebony handle.
#3 Lansky's The Knife;another Blackie Collins design.
#4 Cow horn handled knife by Tom McLuin of Dracut Mass.
#5 Ontario OSP10 bowie.
#6 Parker mini boot knife.
#7 Plastic dagger.I think this is part of a comb and was a concealed weapon.
#8 Puma Frogmesser.Blade is serrated on one side and plain on the other.Either can be selected by turning the handle.
#9 Seahawk diver's knife.
#10 Sea Hunter diver's knife.

Ain't no mo' after this
#1 Frost Cutlery bowie designed by Tak Fukuta.
#2 Unmarked keris.Handle and top of sheath appear to be horn;bottom of sheath is wood.
#3 Unmarked hunter;handle appears to be black & white Plexiglas.
#4 Wenoka diver's knife;still another Blackie Collins design!
#5 a pair of customs by Bill Zaleski of Connecticut.

A pair of Solingen GERMANY, MERCATOR "K55ꓘ" pocket knives.
Click on a picture to ENLARGE.

Hey Skip.
John 🥸

Great looking knives everyone!