All About Pocket Knives

dlr110 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:46 pm This is day 6 of the Great Missouri Knife Hunt.
Most of today was spent driving with a stop at the Russell Stover candy shop for some sweets for my Mom. Sometimes she is confused as to where she is, but never about the sweets she likes.
We're in Branson, MO. right now and will hit Shepherd Hills tomorrow and of course Cheryl will shop this big quilt store she loves.
Here is the only knife I picked up today. A Beaver Creek large stockman. I've never owned one so I really don't know anything about the brand.

KLJ77 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 18, 2021 4:51 pm I'm catching up on all the GREAT knives being found and acquired. Some awesome grabs, with a few unique ones thrown in. There is some great 'hunting' going on.

I haven't been l@@king myself. I've bought maybe two knives in the past two months. Nothing to brag about. However, I was in an auction house last week and came across this machete. It is a 10" Tramontina (Brasil) or Brazil with a SAE 1070 high carbon steel blade. Now, these are dime a dozen and very inexpensive, so no awesomeness involved with this. I read many reviews on this particular brand and discovered there are many who are very well pleased with the durability of these machete's. I'll use it for chopping branches and small stuff. This one would be a great camping tool. Tramontina is a company that makes thousands of different things...cookware for example.

Anyway...the main reason I picked this up was because of the homemade scabbard it was in. It, in and of itself, is very unique. Someone with carving skills and a steady hand did a really nice job of making this out of one piece of wood. It is not two pieces glued together. I believe the wood may be Bali wood. Would love to know the story behind this. Here are some photos.

Thanks for looking. And if you've had any experience with this brand of machete, would like to know your opinion...good or bad.

Paladin wrote: ↑Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:10 pm Good looking plunder, David, one and all.

Ray

KLJ77 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 20, 2021 4:08 pm Thanks for the comment, David.

What an awesome collection of knives you found on your 'treasure hunt' trip. That had to have been exciting, heart stirring, great anticipation, all mixed in to one emotional experience. Glad you and yours arrived home safely.

Ripster wrote: ↑Sat Oct 23, 2021 3:17 pm Was at one of our local gun shows yesterday. Grabbed up a old Kingston ,it’s a earlier one do believe and will have to talk with our mil k guys more about it . 10 bucks for that one and 10 for the little generic switchblade. The little thing is strong and snappy ,will make a gift of it to Father in law . The Hawkbill / Electrician Boker isn’t normally something would go after but it was cheap and main is scratched up so thought about throwing it in my pickup .
Have a good one out there ,happy hunting .

Ripster wrote: ↑Sat Oct 23, 2021 3:17 pm Was at one of our local gun shows yesterday. Grabbed up a old Kingston ,it’s a earlier one do believe and will have to talk with our mil k guys more about it . 10 bucks for that one and 10 for the little generic switchblade. The little thing is strong and snappy ,will make a gift of it to Father in law . The Hawkbill / Electrician Boker isn’t normally something would go after but it was cheap and main is scratched up so thought about throwing it in my pickup .
Have a good one out there ,happy hunting .