All About Pocket Knives

Ripster wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 5:20 pm Afternoon Everyone . Some of you fellas been awful busy scarfing up knives . Looking good !
Made it to the Badger Knife show yesterday. Coming in from the North we were able to make it just fine thru the Snowstorm that hit that area . Was a lot of stuff there, mainly newer and custom pieces. So not finding anything pre WW1 that couldn’t do without went with a couple of newer pieces . Picked up a Kershaw 1660 Teal Speedsafe and a Case 6355 WH . Now am not very knowledgeable about either one . Been toting the Kershaw and really like this one . Even more than the Kershaw Auto was toting . So this’ll be in the pocket for awhile on trial. The 4 inch long frame is perfect for the hand and the the flipper action is great . It’s easier to use this one and get it opened up than the push button Auto that I had been carrying around . The Case will be put to use in the shop . With the short Warncliffe main and the stout spine it should whittle and carve decent . Not much of a Case guy ,rather have an old Camillus in hand but this one came at a great price from a friend at Janesville. So thought what the heck will give it a shot . Don’t know what you Case folks call this bone/ color but really do like it .
Enjoy your day out there.

Ripster wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 5:20 pm Afternoon Everyone . Some of you fellas been awful busy scarfing up knives . Looking good !
Made it to the Badger Knife show yesterday. Coming in from the North we were able to make it just fine thru the Snowstorm that hit that area . Was a lot of stuff there, mainly newer and custom pieces. So not finding anything pre WW1 that couldn’t do without went with a couple of newer pieces . Picked up a Kershaw 1660 Teal Speedsafe and a Case 6355 WH . Now am not very knowledgeable about either one . Been toting the Kershaw and really like this one . Even more than the Kershaw Auto was toting . So this’ll be in the pocket for awhile on trial. The 4 inch long frame is perfect for the hand and the the flipper action is great . It’s easier to use this one and get it opened up than the push button Auto that I had been carrying around . The Case will be put to use in the shop . With the short Warncliffe main and the stout spine it should whittle and carve decent . Not much of a Case guy ,rather have an old Camillus in hand but this one came at a great price from a friend at Janesville. So thought what the heck will give it a shot . Don’t know what you Case folks call this bone/ color but really do like it .
Enjoy your day out there.

treefarmer wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:38 pm

Ripster wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 5:20 pm Afternoon Everyone . Some of you fellas been awful busy scarfing up knives . Looking good !
Made it to the Badger Knife show yesterday. Coming in from the North we were able to make it just fine thru the Snowstorm that hit that area . Was a lot of stuff there, mainly newer and custom pieces. So not finding anything pre WW1 that couldn’t do without went with a couple of newer pieces . Picked up a Kershaw 1660 Teal Speedsafe and a Case 6355 WH . Now am not very knowledgeable about either one . Been toting the Kershaw and really like this one . Even more than the Kershaw Auto was toting . So this’ll be in the pocket for awhile on trial. The 4 inch long frame is perfect for the hand and the the flipper action is great . It’s easier to use this one and get it opened up than the push button Auto that I had been carrying around . The Case will be put to use in the shop . With the short Warncliffe main and the stout spine it should whittle and carve decent . Not much of a Case guy ,rather have an old Camillus in hand but this one came at a great price from a friend at Janesville. So thought what the heck will give it a shot . Don’t know what you Case folks call this bone/ color but really do like it .
Enjoy your day out there.

JP,
Your Case is known as a Seahorse Whittler. I saw an article saying they were introduced in 2002. I'd never seen one and an ol' friend said, "I saw the oddest lookin' Case at the pawnshop the other day, you need to go look at it." I not only looked but I bought it. Mine's a 2007 model, your looks like 2002, can't quite see the stamp. The Seahorse Whittler is comfortable in the hand when whittling.
Treefarmer

treefarmer wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:38 pm
JP,
Your Case is known as a Seahorse Whittler. I saw an article saying they were introduced in 2002. I'd never seen one and an ol' friend said, "I saw the oddest lookin' Case at the pawnshop the other day, you need to go look at it." I not only looked but I bought it. Mine's a 2007 model, your looks like 2002, can't quite see the stamp. The Seahorse Whittler is comfortable in the hand when whittling.
Treefarmer

jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:49 am

treefarmer wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:38 pm
JP,
Your Case is known as a Seahorse Whittler. I saw an article saying they were introduced in 2002. I'd never seen one and an ol' friend said, "I saw the oddest lookin' Case at the pawnshop the other day, you need to go look at it." I not only looked but I bought it. Mine's a 2007 model, your looks like 2002, can't quite see the stamp. The Seahorse Whittler is comfortable in the hand when whittling.
Treefarmer

Phil, does this help? (click twice to fully enlarge)

313 Mike wrote: ↑Mon Mar 27, 2023 1:32 pm Nice pickups from the Badger show Ripster. I was able to make it down there on Sunday, lots of great stuff. Some of the asking prices on the older knives were pretty high, but that's how it goes.
I have long been an admirer of nautical themed books, artwork etc, and always wanted to pick up a scrimshawed knife at some point. I found this one with a big ol' tall ship on it, and worked out a fair price with the seller, so it came home with me. The knife itself is just a rough rider, but the large slab of smooth white bone provide a perfect blank canvas for the artwork. I like how the proportions of the tall ship work well with the "tall" size of the bone. Anyway here she is. Now I've scratched that itch.

313 Mike wrote: ↑Mon Mar 27, 2023 1:32 pm I have long been an admirer of nautical themed books, artwork etc,

313 Mike wrote: ↑Mon Mar 27, 2023 1:32 pm I found this one with a big ol' tall ship on it, and worked out a fair price with the seller, so it came home with me.

313 Mike wrote: ↑Mon Mar 27, 2023 1:32 pm Nice pickups from the Badger show Ripster. I was able to make it down there on Sunday, lots of great stuff. Some of the asking prices on the older knives were pretty high, but that's how it goes.
I have long been an admirer of nautical themed books, artwork etc, and always wanted to pick up a scrimshawed knife at some point. I found this one with a big ol' tall ship on it, and worked out a fair price with the seller, so it came home with me. The knife itself is just a rough rider, but the large slab of smooth white bone provide a perfect blank canvas for the artwork. I like how the proportions of the tall ship work well with the "tall" size of the bone. Anyway here she is. Now I've scratched that itch.

313 Mike wrote: ↑Mon Mar 27, 2023 1:32 pm Nice pickups from the Badger show Ripster. I was able to make it down there on Sunday, lots of great stuff. Some of the asking prices on the older knives were pretty high, but that's how it goes.
I have long been an admirer of nautical themed books, artwork etc, and always wanted to pick up a scrimshawed knife at some point. I found this one with a big ol' tall ship on it, and worked out a fair price with the seller, so it came home with me. The knife itself is just a rough rider, but the large slab of smooth white bone provide a perfect blank canvas for the artwork. I like how the proportions of the tall ship work well with the "tall" size of the bone. Anyway here she is. Now I've scratched that itch.

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:27 am Flea market finds.

Dan In MI wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:04 pm

GSPTOPDOG wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 12:27 am Flea market finds.

The Schrade is a real looker! What is the meter? I thought it was a compass until I enlarged the photo.

dlr110 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 31, 2023 3:06 am Here is one I picked up today at a local antique shop. It is stamped I.K. CO. (over) U.S.A.
Single blade, very good handle/bolster shell made of tin. I have some of these type knives
mostly made by Imperial but this one is very clean for it's age and the blade has a better
snap to it than some new knives and it even has a half-stop. It is a cool little knife I plan
to use as an EDC. Has anyone heard of that company?
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edge213 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 31, 2023 4:36 am

dlr110 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 31, 2023 3:06 am Here is one I picked up today at a local antique shop. It is stamped I.K. CO. (over) U.S.A.
Single blade, very good handle/bolster shell made of tin. I have some of these type knives
mostly made by Imperial but this one is very clean for it's age and the blade has a better
snap to it than some new knives and it even has a half-stop. It is a cool little knife I plan
to use as an EDC. Has anyone heard of that company?
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IKCO is Imperial Knife Company.