All About Pocket Knives

I thought the LB7 handles were impregnated wood; impregnated with a preservative might make it harder to whittle ?
kj

I think the LB7 scales were stabilized wood. But it ain't nuttin I can't cut with a edge I put on a blade.

Great old knifes

kootenay joe wrote:I thought the LB7 handles were impregnated wood; impregnated with a preservative might make it harder to whittle ?
kj

The LB7 handles were laminated wood sheets, like plywood but a lot more layers. I've got an untrimmed piece around here somewhere I'll have to dig up. There were a few exceptions like some of the special editions with curly maple, etc.

Eric

kootenay joe wrote:Here are a few Chicago Cutlery branded knives.
kj

Did schrade make this brand? There's a chicago cutlery stockman on ebay with a fantastic saber ground and swedged master blade, if it's a schrade......well you know what I'd do

Schrade did make folding knives for Chicago Cutlery. We now know this includes Camillus and possibly Imperial as the work was sometimes farmed out to one of these other 2 companies likely depending upon work load.
The CC stockman most likely came from Schrade. Some people can differentiate a Schrade from Camillus made knife by the length of the swage on the clip blade. I cannot tell which is which because i collect both.
kj

Love them all.

gwelker62: Question: Do you have a favorite knife brand for your carving work? What might that (they) be? Thanks.